Club Joventut Badalona

Divina Seguros Joventut
Leagues Liga ACB
Founded 1930 (1930)
History Penya Spirit of Badalona
(1930–1939)
Club Juventud de Badalona
(1939–1978)
Club Joventut de Badalona
(1978–present)
Arena Pavelló Olímpic
Capacity 12,500
Location Badalona, Spain
Team colors Green, Black, Silver, White
                   
President Juan Antonio Morales
Head coach Carles Duran
Championships 1 EuroLeague
1 EuroCup
1 EuroChallenge
2 Korać Cup
4 Spanish Championships
8 Spanish Cups
2 Spanish Supercups
11 Catalan basketball league
Retired numbers 3 (5, 7, 8)
Website penya.com
Uniforms

Club Joventut de Badalona, S.A.D. (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈklub ʒuβənˈtud bəðəˈlonə]), Divina Seguros Joventut for sponsorship reasons, is a Spanish professional basketball club based in Badalona, Spain, playing in the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB). Known to their fans as La Penya (in English, The Club), it is one of only three teams that have never been relegated from the top division of the Spanish League. The only other two are Real Madrid and Estudiantes. In 1994, Badalona was the champion of the FIBA European Champions' Cup, which is now called the EuroLeague.

Well-known players have included: Jordi Villacampa, Rafael Jofresa, Raül López, Rudy Fernández, and Ricky Rubio.

History

Badalona has had a basketball team since 30 March 1930, when Joventut was founded as Penya Spirit of Badalona. Apart from basketball, the club initially had teams involved in several sports including cycling, table tennis and football. In 1932, the club changed its name to Centre Esportiu Badaloní and in 1939, it became Club Joventut Badalona. By 1940, basketball was established as the club's main sport and green and black were adopted as the club's colours.

As one of the founding clubs of the Spanish league, Joventut became also one of the top teams in Spain since the 1950s, developing a great rivalry with Real Madrid and with the other neighbouring teams like FC Barcelona, playing memorable duels. Joventut won their first Spanish Cup in 1948 and their two first leagues in 1967 and 1978.

In 1981, Joventut started its golden era by winning their first European title: the FIBA Korać Cup in 1981, by defeating Carrera Venezia in the final played in Barcelona by 105–104. Joventut repeated title in 1990, this time beating Scavolini Pesaro in the double-legged final.

One year later, in 1991, Joventut achieved their third league, the first under the ACB and repated title in the following season, after losing the final of the European League against Partizan, that won thanks to a buzzerbeater of Sašha Djordjević. However, in 1994, Joventut won the title after winning the Final Four played in Tel Aviv against Olympiacos.

After two years of decline, Joventut clinched their seventh national cup and in the 2000s, started a new golden era with players like Rudy Fernández, and Ricky Rubio developed in the youth teams of the club. During their years at Badalona, Joventut won a FIBA Europe Cup in 2006, by beating Khimki in the final, a ULEB Cup in 2008, beating Akasvayu Girona in the finals,[1] and the eighth Copa del Rey, also in 2008.

Joventut Badalona is one of the only three teams, along with Estudiantes and Real Madrid, to have played every year in the top league.

In the 2017–18 season, Joventut was close of the dissolution, but the shareholders voted to save the club.[2] Finally, it could finish the season in the 15th season and avoided the relegation, despite ending in the worst position ever.

Sponsorship naming

Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona

Club Joventut de Badalona has received diverse trade names along its history. These are the Joventut denominations along the years:

  • Juventud Kalso: 1965–1968
  • Juventud Nerva: 1968–1971
  • Juventud Schweppes: 1971–1977
  • Juventud Freixenet: 1977–1978
  • Joventut Freixenet: 1978–1981
  • Joventut Sony: 1981–1982
  • Joventut Fichet: 1982–1983
  • Joventut Massana: 1983–1984
  • Ron Negrita Joventut: 1984–1987
  • Ram Joventut: 1987–1990
  • Montigalà Joventut: 1990–1992
  • Joventut Marbella: 1992–1993
  • 7up Joventut: 1993–1995
  • Festina Joventut: 1996–1998
  • Pinturas Bruguer Badalona: 1998–2000
  • DKV Joventut: 2001–2011
  • FIATC Joventut: 2011–2016
  • Divina Seguros Joventut: 2016–present

Home arenas

  • Pavelló de la Plana: (1962–72), before 1962, the team played in open air stadiums.
  • Pavelló d'Ausiàs March: (1972–91), also known as Pavelló Club Joventut (5,000 seats).[3]
  • Palau Olímpic: (1991–present)

Players

Retired numbers

Joventut Badalona retired numbers
N° Nat. Player Position Tenure
5SpainRafael JofresaPG1986–98, 2000–03
7SpainJosep Maria MargallSF1972–90
8SpainJordi VillacampaSF1980–97

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Divina Seguros Joventut roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
C 2 Sweden Birgander, Simon 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) 20 – (1997-10-23)23 October 1997
SF Israel Dawson, Shawn 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 24 – (1993-12-12)12 December 1993
PG 0 Republic of Macedonia Dimitrijević, Nenad 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 20 – (1998-02-23)23 February 1998
PF United States Harangody, Luke 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 30 – (1988-01-02)2 January 1988
PG Argentina Laprovíttola, Nicolás 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 28 – (1990-01-31)31 January 1990
SF 6 Spain López-Arostegui, Xabier 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 21 – (1997-05-19)19 May 1997
SG United States Mathias, Dakota 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 23 – (1995-07-11)11 July 1995
PF Canada Morgan, Conor 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 24 – (1994-08-03)3 August 1994
SF 13 Spain Nogués, José Ignacio 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 23 – (1995-07-27)27 July 1995
C Montenegro Todorović, Marko 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 26 – (1992-04-19)19 April 1992
SG 14 Spain Ventura, Albert (C) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 26 – (1992-04-07)7 April 1992
Head coach
  • Spain Carles Durán
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: October 2, 2018

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Marko Todorović Simon Birgander
PF Luke Harangody Conor Morgan
SF Shawn Dawson Xabier López-Arostegui José Ignacio Nogués
SG Dakota Mathias Albert Ventura
PG Nicolás Laprovittola Nenad Dimitrijević

Colours: Blue = homegrown player; Red = non-FIBA Europe player

Notable players

Spain Domestic Players:

(Non-EU Players):

European Union Bosman Players:

For a complete list of current and former players, see the Joventut Badalona players category.

Head coaches

  • Xavier Estruch: 1939–1941
  • Luis Antoja: 1941–1943
  • Gironés: 1943–1944
  • Xavier Estruch: 1944–1946
  • Vicenç Lleal: 1946–1947
  • José Tomas: 1947–1948
  • José Vila: 1947–1950
  • José Maria Costa: 1950–1951
  • José Grau: 1951–1953
  • Joaquín Broto: 1953–1955
  • J. Jiménez: 1955–1956
  • Joaquín Broto: 1956–1958
  • Rafael Murgadas: 1958–1959
  • José Grau: 1959–1961
  • Joan Canals: 1961–1962
  • Antonio Molina: 1962–1963
  • Albert Gasulla: 1963–1964
  • Antonio Molina: 1963–1964
  • Eduardo Kucharski: 1965–1969
  • Josep Lluís Cortés: 1969–1972
  • Clinton Morris: 1972–1973
  • Josep Lluís Cortés: 1973–1975
  • Eduardo Kucharski: 1975–1976
  • Josep María Meléndez: 1975–1977
  • Antoni Serra: 1977–1979
  • Josep Lluís Cortés: 1979–1980
  • Manel Comas: 1980–1982
  • Joaquín Costa Prat: 1981–1982
  • Jack Schrader: 1982–1983
  • Aíto García Reneses: 1983–1985
  • Miquel Nolis: 1985–1986
  • Alfred Julbe: 1986–1989
  • Herb Brown: 1989–1990
  • Lolo Sainz: 1990–1993
  • Željko Obradović: 1993–1994
  • Pedro Martínez: 1994–1995
  • Miquel Nolis: 1994–1995
  • Zoran Slavnić: 1995–1996
  • Alfred Julbe: 1996–2000
  • Josep María Izquierdo: 1999–2001
  • Manel Comas: 2000–2003
  • Aíto García Reneses: 2003–2008
  • Sito Alonso: 2008–2010
  • Pepu Hernández: 2010–2011
  • Salva Maldonado: 2011–2016
  • Diego Ocampo: 2016–2018
  • Carles Duran: 2018–present

Logos

Uniforms

Traditional uniform of Joventut Badalona.

The Joventut jerseys have always been green with a black stripe across the chest, and the shorts have been traditionally black, with the exception of some years that have been green too. The traditional away jerseys have been white, although in 2008–09 a new silver alternate jersey was introduced.

Season by season

Season Tier Division Pos. W–L Copa del Rey Other cups European competitions
1930–56 Copa del Rey 3 times champion (47–48, 52–53, 54-55), 3 times runner-up (49–50, 51-52, 53–54)
1956–57 1 1ª División 6th 2–8
1957–58 1 1ª División 2nd 14–1–3 Champion
1958–59 1 1ª División 3rd 17–5 Quarterfinalist
1959–60 1 1ª División 2nd 16–1–5 Semifinalist
1960–61 1 1ª División 4th 14–8 Quarterfinalist
1961–62 1 1ª División 2nd 13–5 Quarterfinalist
1962–63 1 1ª División 3rd 9–7
1963–64 1 1ª División 3rd 13–9
1964–65 1 1ª División 3rd 8–6 Semifinalist
1965–66 1 1ª División 4th 10–8 Runner-up
1966–67 1 1ª División 1st 18–2 Semifinalist 2 Cup Winners' CupQF5–2
1967–68 1 1ª División 3rd 16–4 Runner-up 1 Champions CupGS5–2
1968–69 1 1ª División 2nd 15–3–4 Champion
1969–70 1 1ª División 3rd 17–1–4 Runner-up 2 Cup Winners' CupQF4–2
1970–71 1 1ª División 2nd 21–1 Runner-up 2 Cup Winners' CupQF6–2
1971–72 1 1ª División 3rd 17–5 Runner-up 2 Cup Winners' CupSF4–2
1972–73 1 1ª División 2nd 25–2–3 Semifinalist 2 Cup Winners' CupSF5–3
1973–74 1 1ª División 3rd 22–1–5 Runner-up 3 Korać CupQF5–1
1974–75 1 1ª División 3rd 16–1–5 Quarterfinalist 2 Cup Winners' CupQF4–3
1975–76 1 1ª División 3rd 20–12 Champion 3 Korać CupSF5–2
1976–77 1 1ª División 3rd 15–1–6 Semifinalist 2 Cup Winners' CupSF7–5
1977–78 1 1ª División 1st 20–2 Semifinalist 3 Korać CupSF9–1
1978–79 1 1ª División 3rd 16–2–4 Quarterfinalist 1 Champions CupSF8–8
1979–80 1 1ª División 3rd 15–7 Semifinalist 3 Korać CupQF4–4
1980–81 1 1ª División 5th 16–1–9 Semifinalist 3 Korać CupC7–2
1981–82 1 1ª División 5th 15–11 Quarterfinalist 3 Korać CupQF3–3
1982–83 1 1ª División 7th 14–1–11 Quarterfinalist 3 Korać CupQF1–5
1983–84 1 Liga ACB 3rd 24–11 Fourth position
1984–85 1 Liga ACB 2nd 26–11 Runner-up
1985–86 1 Liga ACB 3rd 25–8 Runner-up SupercopaC 2 Cup Winners' CupSF6–2
1986–87 1 Liga ACB 2nd 29–8 Runner-up SupercopaC 2 Cup Winners' CupQF3–3
Copa PríncipeC
1987–88 1 Liga ACB 4th 21–14 Semifinalist SupercopaRU 2 Cup Winners' CupRU8–3
Copa PríncipeSF
1988–89 1 Liga ACB 3rd 26–16 Semifinalist Copa PríncipeC 3 Korać CupQF6–2
1989–90 1 Liga ACB 2nd 29–15 Runner-up 3 Korać CupC11–1–2
1990–91 1 Liga ACB 1st 40–6 Third position Copa PríncipeC 3 Korać CupSF9–3
1991–92 1 Liga ACB 1st 36–14 Third position 1 EuroleagueRU14–4
1992–93 1 Liga ACB 2nd 33–14 Runner-up 1 EuroleagueGS6–6
1993–94 1 Liga ACB 3rd 24–14 Quarterfinalist 1 EuroleagueC15–5
1994–95 1 Liga ACB 14th 17–21 Quarterfinalist 1 EuroleagueGS2–14
1995–96 1 Liga ACB 13th 17–21
1996–97 1 Liga ACB 4th 24–17 Champion
1997–98 1 Liga ACB 6th 25–13 Runner-up 2 EurocupR1610–4
1998–99 1 Liga ACB 10th 18–16 Quarterfinalist 2 Saporta CupQF13–3
1999–00 1 Liga ACB 11th 16–18
2000–01 1 Liga ACB 14th 11–23
2001–02 1 Liga ACB 9th 18–16 Quarterfinalist
2002–03 1 Liga ACB 7th 18–19 Quarterfinalist 2 ULEB CupSF9–7
2003–04 1 Liga ACB 8th 16–21 Runner-up 2 ULEB CupQF8–6
2004–05 1 Liga ACB 7th 21–17 2 ULEB CupR166–1–5
2005–06 1 Liga ACB 4th 28–14 Quarterfinalist 3 FIBA EurocupC13–3
2006–07 1 Liga ACB 4th 28–16 Semifinalist SupercopaSF 1 EuroleagueT168–12
2007–08 1 Liga ACB 3rd 27–12 Champion 2 ULEB CupC16–1
2008–09 1 Liga ACB 5th 23–12 Quarterfinalist SupercopaSF 1 EuroleagueRS4–6
2009–10 1 Liga ACB 11th 15–19 Quarterfinalist 2 EurocupL168–4
2010–11 1 Liga ACB 13th 14–20 Quarterfinalist
2011–12 1 Liga ACB 11th 16–18
2012–13 1 Liga ACB 11th 16–18
2013–14 1 Liga ACB 9th 16–18
2014–15 1 Liga ACB 7th 19–17 Semifinalist
2015–16 1 Liga ACB 13th 13–21
2016–17 1 Liga ACB 14th 11–21
2017–18 1 Liga ACB 15th 12–22 3 Champions LeagueQR22–1–1
2018–19 1 Liga ACB

Honours

Domestic competitions

Winners (4): 1966–67, 1977–78, 1990–91, 1991–92
Runners-up (10): 1958, 1959–60, 1961–62, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1989–90, 1992–93
Winners (8): 1948, 1953, 1955, 1958, 1969, 1976, 1997, 2008
Runners-up (13): 1966, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1998, 2004
Winners (2): 1986, 1987
Runners-up (1): 1988

European competitions

Winners (1): 1993–94
Runners-up (1): 1991–92
Final Four (2): 1992, 1994
Runners-up (1): 1987–88
Semifinalists (4): 1971–72, 1972–73, 1976–77, 1985–86
Winners (2): 1980–81, 1989–90
Semifinalist (3): 1975–76, 1977–78, 1990–91
Winners (1): 2007–08
Semifinalists (1): 2002–03
Winners (1): 2005–06
Runners-up (2): 1990, 1991
3rd place (1): 1987

Worldwide competitions

Runners-up (1): 1991

Regional competitions

Winners (11): 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2005, 2007, 2008
Winners (5): 1949, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957
Runners-up (5): 1948, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1957

Individual awards

Wheelchair basketball

Joventut Badalona has also a wheelchair basketball team which currently plays in the División de Honor, the Spanish top league.[4]

In 2011 the team, which was known as Joventut GAM by sponsorship reasons, was dissolved and two years later was re-launched again. In its first season after the re-opening, the team promoted to División de Honor.

Season by season

SeasonTierLeaguePosCopa del Rey
2001–021Div. Honor6 N/A
2002–031Div. Honor7 N/A
2003–041Div. Honor13 N/A
2004–0521ª División1 N/A
2005–061Div. Honor9 Quarterfinalist
2006–071Div. Honor9 N/A
2007–081Div. Honor11 N/A
2008–092Div. Honor B1 N/A
2009–101Div. Honor8 N/A
2010–111Div. Honor12 N/A
2011–13Did not enter any competition
2013–1421ª División1 N/A
2014–151Div. Honor10 N/A
2015–161Div. Honor11 N/A
2016–1721ª División4 N/A

See also

References

  1. ↑ Akasvayu Girona – Joventut Badalona 54:79 (Match Report) ScoresPro.com
  2. ↑ "Los accionistas votan no disolver el Joventut de Badalona" (in Spanish). Diario As. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  3. ↑ pistes de joc Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ Information and news about Joventut wheelchair basketball team Archived 2014-12-26 at the Wayback Machine.
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