BC Andorra

MoraBanc Andorra
Leagues Liga ACB
Founded 12 June 1970 (1970-06-12)
History CB Les Escaldes
(1970–71)
BC Andorra
1971–present
Arena Poliesportiu d'Andorra
Capacity 5,000
Location Andorra la Vella, Andorra
Team colors Blue, white, yellow, red
                   
Main sponsor MoraBanc
President Gorka Aixàs
Vice-president(s) Xavi Mujal
Pere Aixàs
Head coach Ibon Navarro
Championships 1 LEB Oro championship
1 LEB Plata championship
1 Copa Príncipe
Website bca.ad
Uniforms

Bàsquet Club Andorra S.A., also known as MoraBanc Andorra for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team that is based in Andorra la Vella, Andorra. Though based in Andorra, the club plays in the Spanish basketball league system. The team plays in the Liga ACB with home games played at the Poliesportiu d'Andorra.

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, and changed its name to Bàsquet Club Andorra on 12 April 1971.[1]

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 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.[2]

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.[3]

In 2017, Andorra qualified for the first time since 22 years to the ACB playoffs, where they were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Real Madrid. This allowed the Andorrans to come back to the European competitions in the 2017–18 season, as the club registered in the EuroCup.

Support

BC Andorra is one of the most followed club of Andorra with approximately 1,200 associates[4] and a reference of the Andorran basketball. In 2014 was founded the first official fan-club supporter Penya Tricolor.[5] Some notable club supporters include Albert Llovera, Joaquim Rodríguez, José Luis Llorente, Roberto Dueñas or Cédric Gracia.[6][7]

Presidents

  • Joan Alay: Honorary president (Founder)
  • Magí Maestre: 1970–71 (Founder)
  • Eduard Molné: 1971–90 (Founder)
  • Carles Fiñana: 1990–94
  • Manel Arajol: 1994–2007
  • Gorka Aixàs: 2007–present

Sponsorship naming

BC Andorra has had several sponsorship names over the years:

  • Festina Andorra: 1991–96
  • Quick Andorra: 2000–02
  • River Andorra: 2002–13
  • River Andorra MoraBanc: 2013–14
  • MoraBanc Andorra: 2014–present

Logos

Uniforms

Traditional "tricolor"
Festina Andorra away
2002–2006 River Andorra
2002–2013 away uniform
Alternative "tricolor"
2016 Alternative[9]

Players

Current roster

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

MoraBanc Andorra roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
PG 16 France Albicy, Andrew 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 28 – (1990-03-21)21 March 1990
PG 24 Andorra Colom, Guillem 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 27 – (1991-09-16)16 September 1991
C 21 Senegal Diagne, Moussa 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 24 – (1994-03-06)6 March 1994
SG 31 Canada Ennis, Dylan 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 26 – (1991-12-26)26 December 1991
SF 25 Czech Republic Jelínek, David 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 28 – (1990-09-07)7 September 1990
PG 5 Brazil Luz, Rafa 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 26 – (1992-02-11)11 February 1992
PF 22 United States Shurna, John 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 28 – (1990-04-30)30 April 1990
C 14 Serbia Stević, Oliver (C) 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 34 – (1984-01-18)18 January 1984
PF 30 United States Upshaw, Reggie 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 23 – (1995-04-07)7 April 1995
SG 33 Italy Vitali, Michele 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 26 – (1991-10-31)31 October 1991
SF 23 United States Walker, David 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 24 – (1993-11-24)24 November 1993
C 32 Republic of Macedonia Whittington, Shayne 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 27 – (1991-03-27)27 March 1991
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: August 18, 2018

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Shayne Whittington Moussa Diagne Oliver Stević
PF Reggie Upshaw John Shurna
SF David Jelínek David Walker
SG Dylan Ennis Michele Vitali
PG Andrew Albicy Rafa Luz Guillem Colom

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

Season by season

Season Tier Division Pos. W–L Copa del Rey Other cups European competitions
1980–81 51ª Catalana 6th
1981–82 51ª Catalana
1982–83 43ª División 5th
1983–84 43ª División 1st
1984–85 32ª División 6th
1985–86 32ª División 1st
1986–87 21ª División B 22nd 12–22
1987–88 21ª División B 20nd 22–20
1988–89 21ª División B 10th 15–15
1989–90 21ª División B 5th 18–12
1990–91 21ª División 4th 21–15
1991–92 21ª División 1st 29–12
1992–93 1Liga ACB 12th 15–18 First round
1993–94 1Liga ACB 9th 20–12 First round
1994–95 1Liga ACB 8th 20–20 Quarterfinalist
1995–96 1Liga ACB 19th 11–31 3 Korać CupGS 3–7
1996–97 2LEB 4th[lower-alpha 1] 21–19
1997–98 73ª Catalana 1st
1998–99 62ª Catalana 1st
1999–00 51ª Catalana 1st
2000–01 5Copa Catalunya 7th 18–12
2001–02 5Copa Catalunya 2nd 21–11
2002–03 5Copa Catalunya 6th 17–13
2003–04 5Copa Catalunya 4th 21–9
2004–05 5Copa Catalunya 1st 26–6
2005–06 4Liga EBA 7th 16–14
2006–07 4Liga EBA 9th 13–13
2007–08 4Liga EBA 5th 20–10
2008–09 4Liga EBA 2nd 23–10
2009–10 3LEB Plata 6th 21–15
2010–11 3LEB Plata 3rd 27–14 Copa LEB PlataRU
2011–12 3LEB Plata 1st 19–5 Copa LEB PlataRU
2012–13 2LEB Oro 3rd 30–10 Copa PríncipeRU
2013–14 2LEB Oro 1st 21–5 Copa PríncipeC
2014–15 1 Liga ACB 14th 12–22
2015–16 1 Liga ACB 14th 12–22
2016–17 1 Liga ACB 8th 17–18 Quarterfinalist
2017–18 1 Liga ACB 6th 20–17 2 EuroCupRS3–7
2018–19 1 Liga ACB 2 EuroCup
  1. ↑ Resigned to the berth in the league due to financial problems.

Trophies and awards

Trophies

Individual awards

LEB Oro MVP

All-ACB First Team

All LEB Oro First Team

Notable players

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

References

  1. ↑ "Reconocimiento de MoraBanc Andorra a los pioneros en Escaldes-Engordany" (in Spanish). ACB.com. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "ACB.com" (in Spanish). ACB.com. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "El River Andorra regresa a la ACB 18 años después | Baloncesto | EL MUNDO" (in Spanish). El Mundo. 22 March 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "Els recursos propis del River MoraBanc s'apropen a la meitat del pressupost | BonDia Diari digital d'Andorra" (in Spanish). BonDia.ad. 22 February 1999. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  5. ↑ "Las aficiones, como la liga, al rojo vivo – Baloncesto" (in Spanish). FEB.es. 19 January 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  6. ↑ "El Bàsquet Club Andorra | BC Morabanc Andorra | Web Oficial" (in Catalan). bca.ad. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  7. ↑ "Joaquím Rodríguez, nombrado socio de honor del BC River Andorra" (in Spanish). europapress.es. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.
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