BC Andorra
| MoraBanc Andorra | |||
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| Leagues | ACB | ||
| Founded | 1970 | ||
| History |
CB Les Escaldes (1970–1971) BC Andorra (1971–present) | ||
| Arena | Poliesportiu d'Andorra | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Location | Andorra la Vella, Andorra | ||
| Team colors |
Blue, White, Red, Yellow | ||
| President | Gorka Aixàs | ||
| Vice-president(s) |
Xavi Mujal David Eudal | ||
| Head coach | Joan Peñarroya | ||
| Championships |
1 LEB Oro championship 1 LEB Plata championship 1 Copa Príncipe | ||
| Website | bca.ad | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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Bàsquet Club Andorra S.A., also known as MoraBanc Andorra by sponsorship reasons, is a basketball club based in Andorra la Vella, Andorra which plays in the Spanish basketball league system.
From 1992 to 1996, BC Andorra played in the top league, the Liga ACB and also the Korać Cup during the 1995–96 season. After being relegated and playing one season in LEB league, the club resigned to its berth and came back to regional competitions. The club returned to Liga ACB in 2014, 18 years after its last appearance.
History
On 12 June 1970 the club was founded as Club de Basket Les Escaldes. On 12 April 1971 changed its name as Bàsquet Club Andorra.
BC Andorra began playing in the regional competitions of Lleida, being promoted in the 1975–76 season to Primera Catalana. The following season the club resigned the category due the financial problems, but achieved a promotion again during the 1980–81 season. The club was promoted to the Spanish Third Division at the end of 1981–82 season and the Spanish Second Division during the 1983–84 season. In the 1985–86 season, Andorra reached the Primera Division B after 6 seasons and won the promotion to the Liga ACB, where BC Andorra remained four seasons. During the 1995–96 season the Andorran club participated in the FIBA Korać Cup. In 1996, the club was relegated to LEB and in the following seasons, competed at the low levels of Catalonia and Spain until 2009–10, when BC Andorra participated in the LEB Plata.[1]
In the 2012–13 season, BC Andorra participated in the LEB Oro, the second division of the Spanish basketball, reaching the play-off final promotion to the Liga ACB and being finalist of the Copa Príncipe.
The following season the Andorran club achieved the Copa Príncipe and the promotion to the top league of Spain after becoming winners of the 2013–14 LEB Oro.[2]
Support
BC Andorra is one of the most followed club of Andorra with approximately 1200 associates[3] and a reference of the Andorran basketball. In 2014 was founded the first official fan-club supporter Penya Tricolor.[4] Some notable club supporters include Albert Llovera, Joaquim Rodríguez, José Luis Llorente, Roberto Dueñas or Cédric Gracia.[5][6]
Presidents
- Joan Alay Pujolàs - Honorific and Founder
- Magí Maestre Campderrós - 1970/1971 Founder
- Eduard Molné Sauquet - 1971/1990 Founder
- Carles Fiñana Pifarré - 1990/1994
- Manel Arajol Mir - 1994/2007
- Gorka Aixàs Olea - 2007/present
Sponsorship naming
- Festina Andorra - 1991–1996
- Quick Andorra - 2000–2002
- River Andorra - 2002–2013
- River Andorra MoraBanc - 2013–2014
- MoraBanc Andorra – 2014–present
Logos
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Club logo until 2012
Uniforms
   Traditional "tricolor"
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 Festina Andorra away
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  2002–2006 River Andorra
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  2002–2013 away uniform
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  Alternative "tricolor"
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 2016 Alternative[8]
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Players
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Season by season
| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | Postseason | RS | PO | Copa del Rey | Other cups | Europe | |||
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| 1980–81 | 5 | 1ª Catalana | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1981–82 | 5 | 1ª Catalana | Promoted | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 1982–83 | 4 | 3ª División | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1983–84 | 4 | 3ª División | 1 | Promoted | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1984–85 | 3 | 2ª División | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1985–86 | 3 | 2ª División | 1 | Promoted | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1986–87 | 2 | 1ª División B | 22 | Relegated | 6–16 | 6–6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1987–88 | 2 | 1ª División B | 20 | Relegation playoffs | 19–19 | 3–1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1988–89 | 2 | 1ª División B | 10 | – | 15–15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1989–90 | 2 | 1ª División B | 5 | Quarterfinalist | 18–12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 1990–91 | 2 | 1ª División | 4 | Semifinalist | 21–15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 1991–92 | 2 | 1ª División | 1 | Promoted | 21–9 | 8–3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1992–93 | 1 | Liga ACB | 12 | Round of 16 | 15–16 | 0–2 | First round | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1993–94 | 1 | Liga ACB | 9 | Round of 16 | 18–10 | 2–2 | First round | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1994–95 | 1 | Liga ACB | 8 | Quarterfinalist | 20–18 | 0–2 | Quarterfinalist | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1995–96 | 1 | Liga ACB | 19 | Relegated | 10–28 | 1–3 | – | – | – | 3 Korać Cup | GS | 3–7 |
| 1996–97 | 2 | LEB | 4 | Semifinalist | 13–13 | 8–6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1997–98 | 7 | 3ª Catalana | 1 | Promoted | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 1998–99 | 6 | 2ª Catalana | 1 | Promoted | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 1999–00 | 5 | 1ª Catalana | 1 | Promoted | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2000–01 | 5 | Copa Catalunya | 7 | – | 18–12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2001–02 | 5 | Copa Catalunya | 2 | Promotion playoffs | 21–9 | 0–2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2002–03 | 5 | Copa Catalunya | 6 | – | 17–13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2003–04 | 5 | Copa Catalunya | 4 | – | 21–9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2004–05 | 5 | Copa Catalunya | 1 | Promoted | 24–6 | 2–0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2005–06 | 4 | Liga EBA | 7 | – | 16–14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2006–07 | 4 | Liga EBA | 9 | – | 13–13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2007–08 | 4 | Liga EBA | 5 | – | 20–10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2008–09 | 4 | Liga EBA | 2 | PromotedRunner-up | 20–10 | 3–0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009–10 | 3 | LEB Plata | 6 | Quarterfinalist | 20–12 | 1–3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010–11 | 3 | LEB Plata | 3 | Finalist | 19–9 | 8–5 | – | Copa LEB Plata | RU | – | – | – |
| 2011–12 | 3 | LEB Plata | 1 | Promoted | 19–5 | – | – | Copa LEB Plata | RU | – | – | – |
| 2012–13 | 2 | LEB Oro | 3 | Finalist | 22–4 | 8–6 | – | Copa Príncipe | RU | – | – | – |
| 2013–14 | 2 | LEB Oro | 1 | Promoted | 21–5 | – | – | Copa Príncipe | C | – | – | – |
| 2014–15 | 1 | Liga ACB | 14 | – | 12–22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015–16 | 1 | Liga ACB | 14 | – | 12–22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Notable players
- To appear in this section a player must have either:
- Played at least one season for the club.
- Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club.
- Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time.
- To perform very successfully during period in the club or at later/previous stages of his career.
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Trophies and awards
Trophies
- 2nd division championships: (2)
- 3rd division championships: (1)
- Lliga Catalana LEB Oro: (1)
- 2013
- Lliga Catalana LEB Plata: (1)
- 2010
- Lliga Catalana EBA: (3)
- 1989, 1990, 1992
- Copa Príncipe: (1)
- 2014
Individual awards
- Jordi Trias – 2014
- Marc Blanch – 2013, 2014
- Jordi Trias – 2014
References
- ↑ http://www.acb.com/club.php?id=AND
- ↑ http://www.elmundo.es/deportes/2014/03/22/532e12b2e2704e1a3d8b457f.html
- ↑ http://www.bondia.ad/esports/els-recursos-propis-del-river-morabanc-sapropen-la-meitat-del-pressupost
- ↑ http://www.feb.es/2014/1/19/baloncesto/las-aficiones-como-liga-rojo-vivo/51936.aspx
- ↑ http://www.bca.ad/bca/
- ↑ http://www.europapress.es/deportes/ciclismo-00396/noticia-ciclismo-joaquim-rodriguez-nombrado-socio-honor-bc-river-andorra-20121122120952.html
- ↑ "La jove de 15 anys Clàudia Justes és la dissenyadora de la tercera equipació" (in Catalan). BC Andorra. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ↑ "La jove de 15 anys Clàudia Justes és la dissenyadora de la tercera equipació" (in Catalan). BC Andorra. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.