CB Zaragoza
Encyclopedia
Club Baloncesto Zaragoza is a basketball
team based in Zaragoza
, Aragón
, who played from 1981 to 1996 in the top Spanish league (Liga ACB since 1983) and nowadays plays in 1ª División, the fitfh tier. Most of the years in which the team played in Liga ACB, CB Zaragoza was also known as CAI Zaragoza by sponsorship reasons.
CB Zaragoza must be not confused with Basket Zaragoza 2002
, the team of the same city who plays today in Liga ACB.
with sufficient resources to play in 1ª División.
In 1984, CAI Zaragoza achieved its first title: the Copa del Rey
, after beating FC Barcelona Bàsquet
by 81–78 in Zaragoza
. The second Copa del Rey arrived in 1990, when CAI Zaragoza won Ram Joventut
by 76–69 in the Centro Insular de Deportes
at Las Palmas.
In 1991, the team played the Cup Winners' Cup and finished runner-up. CAI lost the final against PAOK BC
by 76–72. Later, in 1996, due to financial problems, CAI Zaragoza sold their Liga ACB berth and the Korać Cup
spot to CB Granada
and the senior team was folded.
In 2001 the senior team returned to Liga EBA
but only played two years. Since 2004, CB Zaragoza started to play regional competitions and today plays in 1ª División. In 2011, the team played the promotion playoffs to Liga EBA
but didn't promote.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team based in Zaragoza
Zaragoza
Zaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...
, Aragón
Aragon
Aragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...
, who played from 1981 to 1996 in the top Spanish league (Liga ACB since 1983) and nowadays plays in 1ª División, the fitfh tier. Most of the years in which the team played in Liga ACB, CB Zaragoza was also known as CAI Zaragoza by sponsorship reasons.
CB Zaragoza must be not confused with Basket Zaragoza 2002
Basket Zaragoza 2002
Basket Zaragoza 2002 S. A. D., more commonly known as CAI Zaragoza by sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team based in Zaragoza, Aragón, who currently plays in Liga ACB. It does it at Pabellón Príncipe Felipe.- History :...
, the team of the same city who plays today in Liga ACB.
History
The club was founded in 1981 with the purpose to have an elite team in the city of ZaragozaZaragoza
Zaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...
with sufficient resources to play in 1ª División.
In 1984, CAI Zaragoza achieved its first title: the Copa del Rey
Copa del Rey de Baloncesto
The Copa del Rey de Baloncesto is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's top professional league, Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto. It was originally known as the Copa de España de Baloncesto and was first played in 1933. It was the first nationwide...
, after beating FC Barcelona Bàsquet
FC Barcelona Bàsquet
FC Barcelona Bàsquet, known as FC Barcelona Regal for sponsorship reasons, is a Spanish professional basketball club. It is part of the FC Barcelona sports club and was founded on August 24, 1926 which makes it the oldest club in Liga ACB. The club competes in the Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto...
by 81–78 in Zaragoza
Zaragoza
Zaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...
. The second Copa del Rey arrived in 1990, when CAI Zaragoza won Ram Joventut
Joventut Badalona
Club Joventut Badalona, S.A.D. is a Spanish professional basketball club based in Badalona, Catalonia, playing in the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto . Known to their fans as La Penya , it is one of only three teams that have never been relegated from the top division of the Spanish League...
by 76–69 in the Centro Insular de Deportes
Centro Insular de Deportes
Centro Insular de Deportes is an arena in Las Palmas, Spain. It the home arena of the basketball team CB Gran Canaria. The arena holds 4,500 people....
at Las Palmas.
In 1991, the team played the Cup Winners' Cup and finished runner-up. CAI lost the final against PAOK BC
PAOK BC
P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki B.C. is the professional basketball department of the Greek multi-sports club P.A.O.K., originally founded in 1926 and is based in Thessaloniki, Greece. The club has established a firm reputation in Greek sports, especially for its success in European leagues...
by 76–72. Later, in 1996, due to financial problems, CAI Zaragoza sold their Liga ACB berth and the Korać Cup
Korac Cup
The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup...
spot to CB Granada
CB Granada
Club Baloncesto Granada, S.A.D. is a professional basketball team based in Granada, Andalusia. It plays in the LEB Oro. The team was founded in 1994 and has had notable players during its history, as Curtis Borchardt, Darvin Ham, Giorgos Sigalas, Scott Padgett, Pops Mensah-Bonsu and Richard...
and the senior team was folded.
In 2001 the senior team returned to Liga EBA
Liga EBA
Liga Española de Baloncesto Amateur is a Spanish basketball championship that is the fourth level in the Spanish basketball league system, behind Liga ACB, LEB Oro and LEB Plata. Is administered by the FEB.The Liga EBA is constituted by five groups...
but only played two years. Since 2004, CB Zaragoza started to play regional competitions and today plays in 1ª División. In 2011, the team played the promotion playoffs to Liga EBA
Liga EBA
Liga Española de Baloncesto Amateur is a Spanish basketball championship that is the fourth level in the Spanish basketball league system, behind Liga ACB, LEB Oro and LEB Plata. Is administered by the FEB.The Liga EBA is constituted by five groups...
but didn't promote.
Season by season
| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | Postseason | Cup Competitions | European Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–82 | 1 | 1ª División | 6 | – | Copa del Rey Copa del Rey de Baloncesto The Copa del Rey de Baloncesto is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's top professional league, Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto. It was originally known as the Copa de España de Baloncesto and was first played in 1933. It was the first nationwide... quarterfinalist |
– |
| 1982–83 | 1 | 1ª División | 4 | – | Copa del Rey Copa del Rey de Baloncesto The Copa del Rey de Baloncesto is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's top professional league, Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto. It was originally known as the Copa de España de Baloncesto and was first played in 1933. It was the first nationwide... quarterfinalist |
Korać Cup Korac Cup The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup... quarterfinalist |
| 1983–84 1983–84 ACB season Hospitalet ATO, Ebro Manresa and Peñas Recreativas Huesca were relegated.-Championship Playoffs:-References:*... |
1 | Liga ACB | 4 | Semifinalist | Copa del Rey Copa del Rey de Baloncesto The Copa del Rey de Baloncesto is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's top professional league, Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto. It was originally known as the Copa de España de Baloncesto and was first played in 1933. It was the first nationwide... champion |
Korać Cup Korac Cup The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup... semifinalist |
| 1984–85 1984–85 ACB season Collado Villalba, Lucky Canarias and Caja Ronda were relegated.-Championship Playoffs:-References:*... |
1 | Liga ACB | 8 | Quarterfinalist | Copa Asociación Copa Príncipe de Asturias de Baloncesto The Copa Príncipe de Asturias de Baloncesto is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's second professional league, Liga Española de Baloncesto. It was first played in 1987.... runner-up |
Cup Winners' Cup Saporta Cup Saporta Cup was the name of the second-tier level European professional club basketball competition, where the National Cup winners from all over Europe played against each other. The competition was organized by FIBA Europe... semifinalist |
| 1985–86 1985–86 ACB season Licor 43, Claret Las Palmas and Cajamadrid were relegated.-Championship Playoffs:... |
1 | Liga ACB | 4 | Semifinalist | Copa del Rey Copa del Rey de Baloncesto The Copa del Rey de Baloncesto is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's top professional league, Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto. It was originally known as the Copa de España de Baloncesto and was first played in 1933. It was the first nationwide... semifinalist |
Played Korać Cup Korac Cup The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup... |
| 1986–87 1986–87 ACB season -Championship Playoffs:... |
1 | Liga ACB | 3 | Semifinalist | Copa del Rey Copa del Rey de Baloncesto The Copa del Rey de Baloncesto is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's top professional league, Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto. It was originally known as the Copa de España de Baloncesto and was first played in 1933. It was the first nationwide... semifinalist |
Korać Cup Korac Cup The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup... semifinalist |
| 1987–88 1987–88 ACB season TDK Manresa and Ifa Español were relegated, but were promoted again as next season was going to increase the number of teams.-Championship Playoffs:... |
1 | Liga ACB | 3 | Semifinalist | Copa del Rey Copa del Rey de Baloncesto The Copa del Rey de Baloncesto is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's top professional league, Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto. It was originally known as the Copa de España de Baloncesto and was first played in 1933. It was the first nationwide... quarterfinalist |
Korać Cup Korac Cup The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup... quarterfinalist |
| 1988–89 1988–89 ACB season The 1988–89 ACB season was the 6th season of the Liga ACB, after changing its name. The number of teams increased from 16 to 24. The format also changed. The 24 teams were divided into two groups of 12. After playing a league, 24 teams were divided into three groups of eight teams each... |
1 | Liga ACB | 4 | Semifinalist | Copa del Rey Copa del Rey de Baloncesto The Copa del Rey de Baloncesto is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's top professional league, Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto. It was originally known as the Copa de España de Baloncesto and was first played in 1933. It was the first nationwide... semifinalist |
Korać Cup Korac Cup The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup... quarterfinalist |
| 1989–90 1989–90 ACB season The 1989–90 ACB season was the 7th season of the Liga ACB, after changing its name. The competition format was the same as the previous season.FC Barcelona won their 4th ACB title, and their 7th overall. It was their 4th ACB title in a row.-First Stage:... |
1 | Liga ACB | 9 | – | Copa del Rey Copa del Rey de Baloncesto The Copa del Rey de Baloncesto is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's top professional league, Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto. It was originally known as the Copa de España de Baloncesto and was first played in 1933. It was the first nationwide... champion |
Played Korać Cup Korac Cup The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup... |
| 1990–91 1990–91 ACB season -Championship Playoffs:... |
1 | Liga ACB | 6 | Quarterfinalist | Copa del Rey Copa del Rey de Baloncesto The Copa del Rey de Baloncesto is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's top professional league, Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto. It was originally known as the Copa de España de Baloncesto and was first played in 1933. It was the first nationwide... quarterfinalist |
Cup Winners' Cup runner-up |
| 1991–92 1991–92 ACB season Gran Canaria and Granada were relegated.-Championship Playoffs:... |
1 | Liga ACB | 5 | Quarterfinalist | Copa del Rey Copa del Rey de Baloncesto The Copa del Rey de Baloncesto is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's top professional league, Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto. It was originally known as the Copa de España de Baloncesto and was first played in 1933. It was the first nationwide... runner-up |
Played Korać Cup Korac Cup The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup... |
| 1992–93 | 1 | Liga ACB | 4 | Semifinalist | Copa del Rey Copa del Rey de Baloncesto The Copa del Rey de Baloncesto is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's top professional league, Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto. It was originally known as the Copa de España de Baloncesto and was first played in 1933. It was the first nationwide... semifinalist |
European Cup Saporta Cup Saporta Cup was the name of the second-tier level European professional club basketball competition, where the National Cup winners from all over Europe played against each other. The competition was organized by FIBA Europe... semifinalist |
| 1993–94 | 1 | Liga ACB | 14 | Round of 16 | – | Played Korać Cup Korac Cup The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup... |
| 1994–95 | 1 | Liga ACB | 6 | Quarterfinalist | Copa del Rey Copa del Rey de Baloncesto The Copa del Rey de Baloncesto is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's top professional league, Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto. It was originally known as the Copa de España de Baloncesto and was first played in 1933. It was the first nationwide... runner-up |
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| 1995–96 | 1 | Liga ACB | 7 | Quarterfinalist | Copa del Rey Copa del Rey de Baloncesto The Copa del Rey de Baloncesto is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's top professional league, Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto. It was originally known as the Copa de España de Baloncesto and was first played in 1933. It was the first nationwide... quarterfinalist |
Played Korać Cup Korac Cup The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup... |
| 1996–01 | Did not enter any competition | |||||
| 2001–02 | 4 | Liga EBA Liga EBA Liga Española de Baloncesto Amateur is a Spanish basketball championship that is the fourth level in the Spanish basketball league system, behind Liga ACB, LEB Oro and LEB Plata. Is administered by the FEB.The Liga EBA is constituted by five groups... |
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| 2002–03 | 4 | Liga EBA Liga EBA Liga Española de Baloncesto Amateur is a Spanish basketball championship that is the fourth level in the Spanish basketball league system, behind Liga ACB, LEB Oro and LEB Plata. Is administered by the FEB.The Liga EBA is constituted by five groups... |
9 | – | – | – |
| 2003–04 | Did not enter any competition | |||||
| 2004–08 | Lower divisions | |||||
| 2008–09 | 6 | 1ª División Primera División de Baloncesto The Primera División de Baloncesto is the fifth level in the Spanish basketball league system.-Current format:The Primera División works similar to the Tercera División of Spanish football... |
Promotion playoffs | – | – | |
| 2009–10 | 5 | 1ª División Primera División de Baloncesto The Primera División de Baloncesto is the fifth level in the Spanish basketball league system.-Current format:The Primera División works similar to the Tercera División of Spanish football... |
9 | – | – | – |
| 2010–11 | 5 | 1ª División Primera División de Baloncesto The Primera División de Baloncesto is the fifth level in the Spanish basketball league system.-Current format:The Primera División works similar to the Tercera División of Spanish football... |
2 | Promotion playoffs | – | – |
Individual awards
Spanish Cup MVP- Mark Davis – 1990