CB Coruña
Encyclopedia
Club Basquet Coruña, more commonly referred to today by its sponsorship name of Leyma Basquet Coruña, is a professional Basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

 team based in A Coruña
A Coruña
A Coruña or La Coruña is a city and municipality of Galicia, Spain. It is the second-largest city in the autonomous community and seventeenth overall in the country...

, Galicia. The team currently plays in league LEB Plata
Liga Española de Baloncesto
Liga Española de Baloncesto is the second league of the Spanish basketball league system behind the ACB. It is run by the FEB. The Liga Española de Baloncesto is divided into two categories and they are sponsored by Adecco. The names of the two leagues are Adecco Oro and Adecco Plata.The LEB league...

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History

The club is founded in 1996 and plays at LEB League
Liga Española de Baloncesto
Liga Española de Baloncesto is the second league of the Spanish basketball league system behind the ACB. It is run by the FEB. The Liga Española de Baloncesto is divided into two categories and they are sponsored by Adecco. The names of the two leagues are Adecco Oro and Adecco Plata.The LEB league...

 during four years, known as Sondeos del Norte due to sponsorship reasons. On 2002, CB Coruña sells its LEB spot to new Basket Zaragoza 2002
Basket Zaragoza 2002
Basket Zaragoza 2002 S. A. D., more commonly known as CAI Zaragoza by sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team based in Zaragoza, Aragón, who currently plays in Liga ACB. It does it at Pabellón Príncipe Felipe.- History :...

. After that, the club continues playing in Liga EBA
Liga EBA
Liga Española de Baloncesto Amateur is a Spanish basketball championship that is the fourth level in the Spanish basketball league system, behind Liga ACB, LEB Oro and LEB Plata. Is administered by the FEB.The Liga EBA is constituted by five groups...

 two years. On 2004, CB Coruña disappears due to financial problems.

On 2005, CB Coruña is re-founded as a merger of two teams:
  • CB Ventorrillo
  • CB Arteixo

Current roster

Pos. Starter Bench Bench
C
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...

  Kim Adams    Javi Román    Víctor Hidalgo
PF
Power forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...

  Javi Lucas 
SF
Small forward
The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...

  DeForrest Ryley-Smith    Raúl Lázaro    José Alberto Expósito
SG
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...

  Nylah Forbes 
PG
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...

  Xavi López 

Old CB Coruña

Season Tier Division Pos. Postseason Cup Competitions
1996–97 3 Liga EBA
Liga EBA
Liga Española de Baloncesto Amateur is a Spanish basketball championship that is the fourth level in the Spanish basketball league system, behind Liga ACB, LEB Oro and LEB Plata. Is administered by the FEB.The Liga EBA is constituted by five groups...

1 Promoted Copa EBA runner-up
1997–98 3 Liga EBA
Liga EBA
Liga Española de Baloncesto Amateur is a Spanish basketball championship that is the fourth level in the Spanish basketball league system, behind Liga ACB, LEB Oro and LEB Plata. Is administered by the FEB.The Liga EBA is constituted by five groups...

1 Semifinalist
1998–99
1998–1999 LEB season
The 1998–1999 LEB season was the third season of the Liga Española de Baloncesto, second tier of the Spanish basketball.- LEB standings :-LEB Playoffs:The two winners of the semifinals are promoted to Liga ACB.-Relegation playoffs:-Relegation system:...

2 LEB 13 Relegation playoffs
1999–00
1999–2000 LEB season
The 1999–2000 LEB season was the 4th season of the Liga Española de Baloncesto, second tier of the Spanish basketball.- LEB standings :There are no relegations to lower divisions.-LEB Oro Playoffs:...

2 LEB 13
2000–01
2000–2001 LEB season
The 2000–2001 LEB season was the 5th season of the Liga Española de Baloncesto, second tier of the Spanish basketball.- LEB standings :-LEB Oro Playoffs:The two winners of the semifinals are promoted to Liga ACB.-Relegation playoffs:...

2 LEB 14 Relegation playoffs
2001–02
2001–2002 LEB season
The 2001–2002 LEB season was the 6th season of the Liga Española de Baloncesto, second tier of the Spanish basketball.- LEB standings :-LEB Oro Playoffs:The two winners of the semifinals are promoted to Liga ACB.-Relegation playoffs:...

2 LEB 15 Relegated
2002–03 4 Liga EBA
Liga EBA
Liga Española de Baloncesto Amateur is a Spanish basketball championship that is the fourth level in the Spanish basketball league system, behind Liga ACB, LEB Oro and LEB Plata. Is administered by the FEB.The Liga EBA is constituted by five groups...

2003–04 4 Liga EBA
Liga EBA
Liga Española de Baloncesto Amateur is a Spanish basketball championship that is the fourth level in the Spanish basketball league system, behind Liga ACB, LEB Oro and LEB Plata. Is administered by the FEB.The Liga EBA is constituted by five groups...

Semifinalist3rd


New CB Coruña

Season Tier Division Pos. Postseason
2005–06 4 Liga EBA
Liga EBA
Liga Española de Baloncesto Amateur is a Spanish basketball championship that is the fourth level in the Spanish basketball league system, behind Liga ACB, LEB Oro and LEB Plata. Is administered by the FEB.The Liga EBA is constituted by five groups...

2006–07 4 Liga EBA
Liga EBA
Liga Española de Baloncesto Amateur is a Spanish basketball championship that is the fourth level in the Spanish basketball league system, behind Liga ACB, LEB Oro and LEB Plata. Is administered by the FEB.The Liga EBA is constituted by five groups...

Semifinalist3rd
2007–08 4 LEB Bronce 3 Promoted
2008–09 3 LEB Plata
LEB Plata
The LEB Plata is the third tier in the Spanish basketball league system, the second tier in the leagues organized by the Spanish Basketball Federation.Each year, the winner and the runner-up of the league, promotes to LEB Oro...

15 Relegated
2009–10 3 LEB Plata
LEB Plata
The LEB Plata is the third tier in the Spanish basketball league system, the second tier in the leagues organized by the Spanish Basketball Federation.Each year, the winner and the runner-up of the league, promotes to LEB Oro...

10
2010–11
2010–2011 LEB Plata season
The 2010-11 LEB Plata season is the 11th season of the second league of the Liga Española de Baloncesto, third division in Spain. It is also named Adecco Plata for sponsorship reasons.-Competition format:...

3 LEB Plata
LEB Plata
The LEB Plata is the third tier in the Spanish basketball league system, the second tier in the leagues organized by the Spanish Basketball Federation.Each year, the winner and the runner-up of the league, promotes to LEB Oro...

11
2011–12
2011–2012 LEB Plata season
The 2011-12 LEB Plata season is the 12th season of the second league of the Liga Española de Baloncesto, third division in Spain. It is also named Adecco Plata for sponsorship reasons.-Competition format:...

3 LEB Plata
LEB Plata
The LEB Plata is the third tier in the Spanish basketball league system, the second tier in the leagues organized by the Spanish Basketball Federation.Each year, the winner and the runner-up of the league, promotes to LEB Oro...

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