Copa Castilla y León

For the football tournament, see Castilla y León Cup.

Copa Castilla y León

Sport	Basketball
Founded	2002
No. of teams	4
Country(ies)	Castile and Lion (Spain)
Continent	Europe
Most recent champion(s)	CB Valladolid (8th title)
TV partner(s)	CyL TV
Official website	BasketCyL.com

The Copa de Castilla y León (Castile and Leon Cup) is a basketball competition between the best teams of Castile and León, organized by the Castile and León Basketball Federation. From 2002 to 2005, the different teams where facing them every round and the final was played always against CB Valladolid, the only team in ACB in that years.

Since 2006, a Final Four tournament is played every pre-season in Palencia.

Champions

Teams	Winners	Runners-Up	Winning years
CB Valladolid	8	1	2002, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011
Baloncesto León	1	4	2003–04
CB Atapuerca	1	3	2008
CD Maristas Palencia	0	2

History

Stepladder format
Year	Host	Winner	Runner-up	Score	Final MVP
2002	Burgos	CB Valladolid	CB Atapuerca	96–69
2003–04	León	Baloncesto León	CB Valladolid	78–77
2004–05	Burgos	CB Valladolid	CB Atapuerca	87–81		[1]
2005–06	Burgos	CB Valladolid	CB Atapuerca	79–69	Fernando San Emeterio	[2]
Final Four format
Year	Host	Winner	Runner-up	Score	Final MVP
2006	Palencia	CB Valladolid	Baloncesto León	89–85	Óscar Yebra	[3]
2007	Palencia	CB Valladolid	Baloncesto León	71–67		[4]
2008	Palencia	CB Atapuerca	Baloncesto León	73–69	Diego García
2009	Palencia	CB Valladolid	Baloncesto León	78–68	Brian Chase	[5]
2010	Palencia	CB Valladolid	CD Maristas Palencia	75–58	Marcus Slaughter	[6]
2011	Palencia	CB Valladolid	CD Maristas Palencia	63–55	Carles Bravo	[7]

Results

I Copa Castilla y León 2002

First Round Valladolid

Semifinal Burgos, October 8

Final Burgos, November 19

Autocid Ford Burgos

69

Autocid Ford Burgos

Fórum Valladolid

96

Zarzuela Maristas

Baloncesto León

Autocid Ford Burgos

II Copa Castilla y León 2003–04

First Round Palencia, September 30

Semifinal Palencia, November 5

Final León, January 20

Baloncesto León

78

Hormigones Saldaña

98

Fórum Valladolid

77

Hormigones Saldaña

Baloncesto León

107

Autocid Ford Burgos

III Copa Castilla y León 2004-05

	First Round Palencia, September 21					Semifinal Burgos, November 30					Final Burgos, February 15
												Autocid Ford Burgos	81
							Autocid Ford Burgos	86				Fórum Valladolid	87
		Hormigones Saldaña	71				Baloncesto León	81
		Autocid Ford Burgos	77

IV Copa Castilla y León 2005-06

• First round (Salamanca): Maderas Peralta Salamanca 117 - Autocid Ford Burgos 118
  (Ávila): Matchmind Carrefour El Bulevar 107 - Hormigones Saldaña 116

	Second Round Palencia, September 21					Semifinal Burgos, January 3					Final Burgos, February 14
												Autocid Ford Burgos	69
							Autocid Ford Burgos	97				Fórum Valladolid	79
		Hormigones Saldaña	62				Baloncesto León	83
		Autocid Ford Burgos	71

V Copa Castilla y León 2006

	Semi-finals				Final
	31 august
	Climalia León	72
	Autocid Ford Burgos	53
					1 september
					Climalia León	85
					Grupo Capitol Valladolid	89
					Third place
	31 august			1 september
	Provincia de Palencia	61		Provincia de Palencia	94
	Grupo Capitol Valladolid	85			Autocid Ford Burgos	70

VI Copa Castilla y León 2007

The two Liga ACB teams, Grupo Capitol Valladolid and Grupo Begar León, reached the final after beating home team Alimentos de Palencia and Matchmind Carrefour respectively. The team of Ávila played its first Final Four after winning Ford Burgos in the qualifying game.

In the final, Grupo Capitol Valladolid won Grupo Begar León thanks to a great second half.

• Qualifying match (Ávila, 1 September): Matchmind Carrefour El Bulevar 99 - Ford Burgos 91

	Semi-finals				Final
	8 september
	Grupo Begar León	85
	Matchmind Carrefour	66
					9 september
					Grupo Capitol Valladolid	71
					Grupo Begar León	67
					Third place
	8 september			9 september
	Alimentos de Palencia	63		Alimentos de Palencia	92
	Grupo Capitol Valladolid	74			Matchmind Carrefour	89

VII Copa Castilla y León 2008

2008 edition was the first one without Liga ACB teams after the relegation of CB Valladolid and Grupo Begar León last season to LEB Oro. Also, CB Valladolid didn't play the final game for the first time of the Copa Castilla y León history, after being defeated by Grupo Begar León in two overtimes.

Ford Burgos won its first trophy after beating Faymasa Palencia in the semifinal game and Grupo Begar León in the final. Diego García was designed MVP of the tournament.

	Semi-finals				Final
	6 september
	Grupo Begar León	85
	CB Valladolid	79
					7 september
					Grupo Begar León	69
					Ford Burgos	73
					Third place
	6 september			7 september
	Faymasa Palencia	64		Faymasa Palencia	81
	Ford Burgos	65			CB Valladolid	70

VIII Copa Castilla y León 2009

Blancos de Rueda Valladolid recovered the Cup after beating Ford Burgos with a buzzerbeater of Brian Chase and Baloncesto León, who won Matchmind Carrefour in the qualifying game and Palencia in the semifinal, thanks to a good defense in the last Gimel Lewis shot.

American player of Blancos de Rueda Valladolid Brian Chase was the MVP of the Copa Castilla y León.

• Qualifying match (Ávila, 4 September): Matchmind Carrefour El Bulevar 55 - Baloncesto León 68

	Semi-finals				Final
	12 september
	Blanco Rueda Valladolid	70
	Ford Burgos	68
					13 september
					Blanco Rueda Valladolid	78
					Baloncesto León	68
					Third place
	12 september			13 september
	Palencia	62		Palencia	90
	Baloncesto León	64			Ford Burgos	87

IX Copa Castilla y León 2010

After beating Ford Burgos by a narrow margin in the semifinals, Palencia Baloncesto qualified for the first time to the final of the Copa Castilla y León. In this game, Blancos de Rueda Valladolid was too much team for them and the team of Liga ACB won by the widest difference in a final since there is Final Four format. American center Marcus Slaughter was the MVP of the game.

	Semi-finals				Final
	4 september
	Baloncesto León	53
	Blanco Rueda Valladolid	79
					5 september
					Blanco Rueda Valladolid	75
					Palencia Baloncesto	58
					Third place
	4 september			5 september
	Palencia Baloncesto	67		Baloncesto León	95
	Ford Burgos	65			Ford Burgos	104

X Copa Castilla y León 2011

The 2011 edition is the 10th one of this Cup and it was broadcasted by CyL TV 8.^[8] This was the first Copa Castilla y León to be broadcasted live.

The only Liga ACB team, Blanco Rueda Valladolid, won its eight title after beating last two season third qualified of LEB Oro Ford Burgos in a tough semifinal and home team Palencia Baloncesto, who nailed its second consecutive final after beating Baloncesto León in the overtime.

Small forward Carles Bravo was designed the MVP of the Finals.^[9] For the first time, a player of the runner-up team had this consideration.

	Semi-finals				Final
	10 september
	Blanco Rueda Valladolid	67
	Ford Burgos	60
					11 september
					Blanco Rueda Valladolid	63
					Palencia Baloncesto	55
					Third place
	10 september			11 september
	Palencia Baloncesto	84		Ford Burgos	75
	Baloncesto León	80			Baloncesto León	65

References

1. ^ El Fórum frena al Autocid (81-87) y Alexander se lesiona EnCancha.
2. ^ El Fórum se impone al Autocid en la Copa Federación ABC. February 15, 2006
3. ^ Grupo Capitol Valladolid revalida el título de la Copa Castilla y León (85-89) ACB.com September 1, 2006
4. ^ Grupo Capitol Valladolid supera al Baloncesto León en la final autonómica (67-71) ACB.com 8 sep 2007
5. ^ CB Valladolid, campeón de la Copa Castilla y León al vencer a León (78-68) ACB.com September 13, 2009
6. ^ Un Blancos de Rueda intermitente doblega al Palencia de Baloncesto (58-75) ACB.com September 5, 2010
7. ^ El Blancos de Rueda Valladolid gana la X Copa Castilla y León (55-63) ACB.com September 11, 2011
8. ^ La Copa Castilla y León de baloncesto se verá por televisión Ileón. September 6, 2011
9. ^ No pudo ser... Pero se luchó hasta el final Baloncesto con P. September 12, 2011

External links

• Castile and Lion Basketball Federation website