Saski Baskonia

Saski Baskonia SAD is a Spanish basketball club based in Vitoria. The club currently plays in the ACB League, the top division of the country.

History

The club was founded in 1959 under the name Club Deportivo Vasconia. In the 1972/73 season they played for the first time in the top division, permanently since 1982. Currently, the club is one of the most successful of Spain. Throughout history due to changing sponsors were worn different names:

  • CD Vasconia (1959-1979)
  • CD Baskonia (1979-1984)
  • Caja Alava (1984-1986)
  • Taugrés (1986-1997)
  • TAU Ceramica (1997-2009)
  • Caja Laboral (2009-2013)
  • Laboral Kutxa (since 2013)

Stadium

Saski Baskonia carries since 2000 the home games in the 9900 -seat Fernando Buesa Arena from.

Achievements

Internationally

  • ULEB Euro League:
  • 2x runner-up: 2000/ 01, 2004 /05
  • 2005/ 06

National

  • 3x Spanish Champion: 2001/ 02, 2007/ 08, 2009/10
  • 6x Copa del Rey de Baloncesto: 1995, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009
  • 4x Supercup: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Current squad

Known player

Euroleague Basketball FIBA Saporta Cup Shooting Guard Walter Hodge Fernando San Emeterio Italy Small Forward Baloncesto Fuenlabrada Center (Basketball) Pablo Prigioni Saulius Štombergas Maciej Lampe Basketball in Spain Bilbao Basket CB Gran Canaria Joventut Badalona Real Madrid Baloncesto CB Murcia Obradoiro CAB CB 1939 Canarias CB Valladolid 2013–14 Euroleague PBC CSKA Moscow JSF Nanterre Strasbourg IG Mens Sana Basket Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. KK Crvena zvezda
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