- Joventut Badalona
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FIATC Joventut 
Leagues ACB
EurocupFounded 1930 History Penya Spirit of Badalona
(1930–1939)
Club Joventut de Badalona
(1939–Present)Arena Palau Olímpic
(capacity: 12,500)Location Badalona, Catalonia Team colors Green, Black, Silver, White
President Jordi Villacampa Head coach Salva Maldonado Championships 1 European Championship
1 Eurocup
1 EuroChallenge
2 Korać Cup
4 Spanish Championships
8 Spanish Cups
11 Catalan basketball leagueWebsite joventutbadalona.com Uniforms 
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AwayClub Joventut Badalona, S.A.D. (FIATC Joventut for sponsorship reasons) is a Spanish professional basketball club based in Badalona, Catalonia, playing in the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB). Known to their fans as La Penya (in English, The Club), it is one of only three teams that have never been relegated from the top division of the Spanish League. The only other two are Real Madrid and CB Estudiantes. In 1994, Badalona was the champion of the FIBA European Champions' Cup, which is now called the Euroleague.
Well-known players have included: Jordi Villacampa, Raúl López, Álex Mumbrú, Rudy Fernández, and Ricky Rubio.
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Sponsorship naming
Club Joventut de Badalona has received diverse trade names along its history. These are the Joventut denominations along the years:
History
Badalona has had a basketball team since March 30, 1930, when Joventut was founded as Penya Spirit of Badalona. Apart from basketball, the club initially had teams involved in several sports including cycling, table tennis and football. In 1932, the club changed its name to Centre Esportiu Badaloní. In 1939, it became Club Joventut Badalona. By 1940, basketball was established as the club's main sport and green and black were adopted as the club's colors.
Between the 1950s and 1970s the club had a great rivalry with Real Madrid and with the other neighboring teams, playing memorable duels. During the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, Joventut had the best years in its history. Today, the club's sponsored name is FIATC Joventut, named after the Spanish insurance company FIATC. Currently, Badalona's basketball club is feeling the same magic of years ago.
Joventut Badalona is one of only three teams, along with CB Estudiantes and Real Madrid to have played every year in the top Spanish ACB League. Joventut is considered to have the best youth teams in Europe. Players like the Jofresa's Brothers, Jordi Villacampa, Rudy Fernández, and Ricky Rubio were developed in Joventut's youth teams.
Joventut Badalona was the first Catalan and second Spanish team to win a Euroleague title. In 1994, Badalona became the champion of the Euroleague and thus reached the top of European basketball. In 2006, Badalona won the Eurocup championship, and in 2008, the club won the ULEB Cup championship. Joventut also won 2 Korać Cup championships in the years 1981 and 1990.
Home arenas
- Pavelló de la Plana (1962–72), before 1962 the team played in not domed stadiums.
- Pavelló d'Ausiàs March (1972–91), also known as Pavelló Club Joventut (5000 seats).[1]
- Palau Olímpic (1991–present)
Players
Retired numbers
- 5 Rafael Jofresa, G, 1983–1996, 2000–2003; Only Rudy Fernández was allowed to wear it.
- 7 Josep Maria Margall, F, 1972–1990
- 8 Jordi Villacampa, F, 1980–1997
Roster
Joventut Badalona roster22 
Jelinek, David 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 21 G 15 
Jeter, Pooh 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 27 C 9 
Llovet, Nacho 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 96 kg (212 lb) 20 F/C 17 
Norel, Henk 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) 104 kg (229 lb) 24 SF 13 Obasohan, Derrick 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 30 PG 11 Oliver, Albert 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 33 PF 30 
Sow, Pape 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 29 SF 19 Tomàs, Pere (C) 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 22 PF 4 Trias, Jordi 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 109 kg (240 lb) 31 SG 40 
Van Lacke, Federico 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 31 F 21 Williams, Latavious 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 104 kg (229 lb) 22 PF 12 
Báez, Eulis 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 29 SG 24 Barrera, Alex 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 0 kg (0 lb) 19 SF - 
Eyenga, Christian 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 22 - Head coach
- Salva Maldonado
- Assistant coach(es)
- Rafael Vecina
- Dani Moreno
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (*) Playing only in EuroCup
Injured
Roster • updated 2011-09-20
Notable players
- Rudy Fernández
- Josep Maria Margall
- Josep Maria Guzmán
- Eduardo Hernández-Sonseca
- Ferran Laviña
- Anicet Lavodrama
- Raúl López
- Darryl Middleton
- Álex Mumbrú
- Matthew Gay
- Ricky Rubio
- Mike Smith
- Pere Tomàs
- Jordi Villacampa
(Non-EU Players):
- Robert Archibald
- Jamie Arnold
- Luboš Bartoň
- Andrew Betts
- Demond Mallet
- Alain Digbeu
- Milan Gurović
- Marcelinho Huertas
- Jan-Hendrik Jagla
- Simas Jasaitis
- Alain Koffi
- Pops Mensah-Bonsu
- Jérôme Moïso
- Henk Norel
- Petar Popović
- Nikola Radulović
- Zoran Slavnić
- Žan Tabak
- Uroš Tripković
- Kristaps Valters
- Jesse Young
For a complete list of current and former players, see the Joventut Badalona players category.Head coaches
Further information: Category:Joventut Badalona coachesLogos
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Non commercial logo
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DKV sponsorship logo
Uniforms
The Joventut jerseys have always been green with a black stripe across the chest, and the shorts have been traditionally black, with the exception of some years that have been green too. The traditional away jerseys have been white, although in 2008-09 a new silver alternate jersey was introduced.
Traditional uniform of Joventut Badalona.
Season by season
Season Tier Division Pos. Postseason Cup Competitions European Competitions 1930–56 Copa del Rey 3 times champion (47–48, 52–53, 54-55), 3 times runner-up (49–50, 51-52, 53–54) 1956–57 1 1ª División 6 – – – 1957–58 1 1ª División 2 Runner-up Copa del Rey champion – 1958–59 1 1ª División 3 – – – 1959–60 1 1ª División 2 Runner-up Copa del Rey semifinalist – 1960–61 1 1ª División 4 – Copa del Rey quarterfinalist – 1961–62 1 1ª División 2 Runner-up – – 1962–63 1 1ª División 3 – – – 1963–64 1 1ª División 3 – – – 1964–65 1 1ª División 3 – Copa del Rey semifinalist – 1965–66 1 1ª División 4 – Copa del Rey runner-up – 1966–67 1 1ª División 1 Champion Copa del Rey semifinalist Cup Winners' Cup quarterfinalist 1967–68 1 1ª División 3 – Copa del Rey runner-up Played Euroleague 1968–69 1 1ª División 2 Runner-up Copa del Rey champion – 1969–70 1 1ª División 3 – Copa del Rey runner-up Cup Winners' Cup quarterfinalist 1970–71 1 1ª División 2 Runner-up Copa del Rey runner-up Cup Winners' Cup quarterfinalist 1971–72 1 1ª División 3 – Copa del Rey runner-up Cup Winners' Cup semifinalist 1972–73 1 1ª División 2 Runner-up Copa del Rey semifinalist Cup Winners' Cup semifinalist 1973–74 1 1ª División 3 – Copa del Rey runner-up Korać Cup quarterfinalist 1974–75 1 1ª División 3 – Copa del Rey quarterfinalist Cup Winners' Cup quarterfinalist 1975–76 1 1ª División 3 – Copa del Rey champion Korać Cup semifinalist 1976–77 1 1ª División 3 – Copa del Rey semifinalist Cup Winners' Cup semifinalist 1977–78 1 1ª División 1 Champion Copa del Rey semifinalist Korać Cup semifinalist 1978–79 1 1ª División 3 – Copa del Rey quarterfinalist Euroleague semifinalist 1979–80 1 1ª División 3 – Copa del Rey semifinalist Korać Cup semifinalist 1980–81 1 1ª División 5 – Copa del Rey semifinalist Korać Cup champion 1981–82 1 1ª División 5 – Copa del Rey quarterfinalist Korać Cup quarterfinalist 1982–83 1 1ª División 7 – Copa del Rey quarterfinalist Korać Cup quarterfinalist 1983–84 1 Liga ACB 3 Semifinalist Copa del Rey semifinalist – 1984–85 1 Liga ACB 2 Runner-up Copa del Rey runner-up – 1985–86 1 Liga ACB 3 Semifinalist Copa del Rey runner-up Cup Winners' Cup semifinalist 1986–87 1 Liga ACB 2 Runner-up CR runner-up, CP champion Cup Winners' Cup quarterfinalist 1987–88 1 Liga ACB 4 Semifinalist CR semifinalist, CP semifinalist Cup Winners' Cup runner-up 1988–89 1 Liga ACB 3 Semifinalist CR semifinalist, CP champion Korać Cup quarterfinalist 1989–90 1 Liga ACB 2 Runner-up Copa del Rey runner-up Korać Cup champion 1990–91 1 Liga ACB 1 Champion CR runner-up, CP champion Korać Cup semifinalist 1991–92 1 Liga ACB 1 Champion Copa del Rey semifinalist Euroleague runner-up 1992–93 1 Liga ACB 2 Runner-up Copa del Rey quarterfinalist Played Euroleague 1993–94 1 Liga ACB 3 Semifinalist Copa del Rey quarterfinalist Euroleague champion 1994–95 1 Liga ACB 14 – Copa del Rey quarterfinalist Played Euroleague 1995–96 1 Liga ACB 13 – – – 1996–97 1 Liga ACB 4 Semifinalist Copa del Rey champion – 1997–98 1 Liga ACB 6 Quarterfinalist Copa del Rey runner-up Played Eurocup 1998–99 1 Liga ACB 10 – Copa del Rey quarterfinalist Saporta Cup quarterfinalist 1999–00 1 Liga ACB 11 – – – 2000–01 1 Liga ACB 14 – – – 2001–02 1 Liga ACB 9 – Copa del Rey quarterfinalist – 2002–03 1 Liga ACB 7 Quarterfinalist Copa del Rey quarterfinalist ULEB Cup semifinalist 2003–04 1 Liga ACB 8 Quarterfinalist Copa del Rey runner-up ULEB Cup quarterfinalist 2004–05 1 Liga ACB 7 Quarterfinalist – Played ULEB Cup 2005–06 1 Liga ACB 4 Semifinalist Copa del Rey quarterfinalist FIBA Eurocup champion 2006–07 1 Liga ACB 4 Semifinalist SC semifinalist, CR semifinalist Played Euroleague 2007–08 1 Liga ACB 3 Semifinalist Copa del Rey champion ULEB Cup champion 2008–09 1 Liga ACB 5 Quarterfinalist SC semifinalist, CR quarterfinalist Played Euroleague 2009–10 1 Liga ACB 11 – Copa del Rey quarterfinalist Played Eurocup 2010–11 1 Liga ACB 13 – Copa del Rey quarterfinalist – 2011–12 1 Liga ACB – Honors and awards
Trophies
- Euroleague: 1993-94: 1
- ULEB Cup: 2007-08: 1
- Korać Cup: 1980-81, 1989-90: 2
- FIBA EuroCup: 2005-06: 1
- Spanish League: 1966-67, 1977–78, 1990-91, 1991–92: 4
- Copa del Rey de Baloncesto: 1947-48, 1952–53, 1954–55, 1957–58, 1968–69, 1975–76, 1996–97, 2007-08: 8
- Copa Príncipe de Asturias: 1986-87, 1988–89, 1990–91: 3
- Lliga Catalana de Basquet: 1986-87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1998–99, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008-09: 11
Individual awards
- Tanoka Beard – 2002
- Ricky Rubio – 2007
ACB Finals MVP
- Corny Thompson – 1991
- Mike Smith – 1992
- Andre Turner – 1997
- Rudy Fernández – 2004, 2008
- Rudy Fernández – 2008
- Rudy Fernández – 2006
- Rudy Fernández – 2007
All-ACB First Team
- Rudy Fernández – 2007, 2008
- Ricky Rubio – 2008
ACB Slam Dunk Champion
- Christian Eyenga – 2009
See also
- 1991 McDonald's Championship
References
External links
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