Club Melilla Baloncesto

Club Melilla Baloncesto is a professional basketball team based in Melilla that plays in the LEB league. This is the only team in Spain that played all LEB seasons.

Melilla Baloncesto
LeaguesLEB Oro
Founded1991 (1991)
HistoryClub Melilla Baloncesto
(1991–present)
ArenaJavier Imbroda Ortiz
Capacity3,800
LocationMelilla, Spain
Team colorsNavy, Blue, White
              
PresidentJaime Auday
Vice-president(s)Mustafa Mohand
Head coachAlejandro Alcoba
Championships3 Copa Príncipe
Websiteclubmelillabaloncesto.es

The team's home arena is the Pabellón Javier Imbroda Ortiz (formerly known as Ciudad de Melilla), with a capacity of up to 3,800 spectators.

History

Club Melilla Baloncesto was founded in 1991 as a merge of Baloncesto Melilla and CB Gran Tercio. In its first season, played in the second division with the name of Unicaja Melilla as an affiliated team of Liga ACB club Unicaja. Despite being relegated, remained in the league after its expansion to 31 teams, that allowed the club to continue playing in the second division, indeed when the Liga EBA was created.

In 1996, Melilla became one of the founding clubs of the Liga LEB. In 1999, the club achieved their first title by winning the Copa Príncipe de Asturias after defeating Menorca Bàsquet in the final, and is close to promote to the Liga ACB, but was eliminated in the last round of the playoffs by Breogán Universidade.

In 2001, Melilla clinched their segund Copa Príncipe de Asturias, this time beating Bàsquet Manresa in the Final Four played at home. After several years of consolidation in the league, in 2008 the club reached again the last round of the promotion playoffs but lost to Lucentum Alicante in the last round. One year later, despite winning their third Cup and despite being the top seeded team, was eliminated in the semifinals of the promotion playoffs to Ford Burgos.

In 2013 the club suffered their first relegation ever from the LEB Oro, but remained in the league after achieving a vacant place. Three years later, in 2016, the club clinched the promotion to Liga ACB,[1] but resigned to join the league resigned to promote due to the impossibility to fulfill the requirements.[2]

Players

Current roster

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

Club Melilla Baloncesto roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
SG 3 Agada, Caleb 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 25 – (1994-08-31)31 August 1994
SG 11 Ballespín, Nacho 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 22 – (1998-04-18)18 April 1998
PF 77 Bulić, Mirza 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 28 – (1992-06-27)27 June 1992
PG 31 Cuevas, Dídac 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 20 – (2000-06-20)20 June 2000
C 15 Hartwich, Philipp 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) 24 – (1995-09-11)11 September 1995
PG 1 Luke, Austin 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 25 – (1994-10-22)22 October 1994
PG 6 Marín, Javier 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 27 – (1992-12-21)21 December 1992
SF 13 Matulionis, Osvaldas 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 28 – (1991-08-19)19 August 1991
SF 22 Misters, Andris 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 28 – (1992-04-08)8 April 1992
PF 21 Sidibe, Amadou 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 26 – (1994-03-25)25 March 1994
PF 9 Ucles, Federico 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 27 – (1993-05-02)2 May 1993
Head coach
  • Alejandro Alcoba
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Phillipp Hartwich
PF Fede Ucles Amadou Sidibe Mirza Bulić
SF Osvaldas Matulionis Andris Misters
SG Caleb Agada Nacho Ballespín
PG Javi Marín Dídac Cuevas Austin Luke

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

Season by season
Season Tier Division Pos. W–L Cup competitions
1991–92 21ª División 14th[lower-alpha 1] 11–29
1992–93 21ª División 24th 17–19
1993–94 21ª División 23rd 17–13
1994–95 2Liga EBA 6th 15–11
1995–96 2Liga EBA 4th
1996–97 2LEB 7th 20–13
1997–98 2LEB 10th 11–17 Copa PríncipeQF
1998–99 2LEB 3rd 22–12 Copa PríncipeC
1999–00 2LEB 5th 20–13 Copa PríncipeSF
2000–01 2LEB 12th 11–19 Copa PríncipeC
2001–02 2LEB 7th 17–18
2002–03 2LEB 11th 13–17
2003–04 2LEB 10th 16–18
2004–05 2LEB 12th 14–20
2005–06 2LEB 15th 14–20
2006–07 2LEB 13th 15–19 Copa PríncipeSF
2007–08 2LEB 10th 15–19
2008–09 2LEB Oro 3rd 26–12 Copa PríncipeRU
2009–10 2LEB Oro 4th 29–14 Copa PríncipeC
2010–11 2LEB Oro 11th 14–20
2011–12 2LEB Oro 3rd 27–21
2012–13 2LEB Oro 14th[lower-alpha 2] 6–20
2013–14 2LEB Oro 11th 10–16
2014–15 2LEB Oro 9th 13–17
2015–16 2LEB Oro 2nd[lower-alpha 3] 31–10 Copa PrincesaRU
2016–17 2LEB Oro 7th 19–18
2017–18 2LEB Oro 3rd 29–19
2018–19 2LEB Oro 4th 24–16
2019–20 2LEB Oro 6th[lower-alpha 4] 15–9
  1. Remained in the league as a result of an expansion.
  2. Remained in LEB Oro due to vacant berths.
  3. Did not promote as the club did not fulfill the requirements to play in Liga ACB.
  4. Season curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Trophies and awards

Trophies
  • Copa Príncipe de Asturias: (3)
    • 1999, 2001, 2010

Individual awards

All-LEB Oro Team

References
  1. "Melilla logra la segunda plaza de ascenso tras superar la prórroga oscense" (in Spanish). ACB.com. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  2. "Comunicado oficial: Inscripción de Quesos Cerrato Palencia y Melilla" (in Spanish). ACB.com. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
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