Saski Baskonia
| Laboral Kutxa Baskonia | ||||
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| Leagues |
Liga ACB Euroleague | |||
| Founded | 1959 | |||
| History |
Club Deportivo Vasconia (1959–1976) Club Deportivo Basconia (1976–1987) Club Deportivo Saski-Baskonia S.A.D. (1987–present) | |||
| Arena | Fernando Buesa Arena | |||
| Capacity | 15,544 | |||
| Location | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | |||
| Team colors |
Red, Blue, White, Green | |||
| Main sponsor | Laboral Kutxa | |||
| President | José Antonio Querejeta | |||
| Head coach | Velimir Perasović | |||
| Team captain | Fabien Causeur | |||
| Championships |
3 Spanish Championships 6 Spanish Cups 4 Spanish Supercups 1 Saporta Cup | |||
| Website |
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| Uniforms | ||||
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Club Deportivo Saski-Baskonia S.A.D., known as Laboral Kutxa for sponsorship reasons, is a Spanish professional basketball club from the Basque city of Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. The club's name sponsor is the Basque credit union Laboral Kutxa.
Well-known players who have played with the club have included Ramón Rivas, Marcelo Nicola, Joe Arlauckas, Velimir Perasović, Saulius Štombergas, Fabricio Oberto, Dejan Tomašević, José Calderón, Jorge Garbajosa, Arvydas Macijauskas, Andrés Nocioni, Pablo Prigioni, Igor Rakočević, Luis Scola, Goran Dragić, Tiago Splitter, Mirza Teletović, Zoran Planinić, Nemanja Bjelica, Thomas Heurtel, and Fernando San Emeterio.
Sponsorship naming
Outside of Spain, the club was often referred to for years as TAU Cerámica, a Spanish brand name of ceramics manufacturer TAULELL, which name sponsored the club from 1987–2009. Originally, TAULELL used another of its brand names, Taugrés, as the name of the team, before changing the name to TAU Cerámica in 1997.[1] TAU, Taugrés and TAU Vitoria were also frequently used to refer to the team. Baskonia, Saski Baskonia, and Saski Baskonia, S.A.D. refer to the name of the actual sports club itself. In 2009, the Spanish credit union Caja Laboral became the new name sponsor of the club[2][3] and increased the amount of money that the name sponsor contributes to the sports club's budget.
- Schweppes (1974–77)
- Sallkon (1977–80)
- Embutidos Celedón (1981–82)
- Caja Álava (1983–1987)
- Taugrés / TAU Cerámica (1987–2009)
- Caja Laboral / Laboral Kutxa (2009–present)
History
The club was founded in 1959[4] as the basketball section of Club Deportivo Vasconia. It first played at Spain's highest level in 1971, and emerged as a major force in Spanish basketball in the 1990s. Most recently, Baskonia advanced to the Euroleague Final Four in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, losing to Maccabi Tel Aviv in the 2005 final and 2006 semifinals, to Panathinaikos in the 2007 semifinals, and to CSKA Moscow in the 2008 semifinals.
Through outstanding scouting and shrewd management, Baskonia has built a squad that has been to four straight Final Fours and now is looking to take the last step to becoming a Euroleague champion. Baskonia's first trophy of any kind came in 1995, the Spanish King's Cup, when Pablo Laso and Velimir Perasović led the team to an historical win. The club was already making noise internationally too, reaching the Saporta Cup final in both 1994 and 1995.
When it hosted the same title game in 1996, Baskonia pleased its many fans by downing PAOK behind 31 points from Ramón Rivas. Baskonia made its first Spanish Championship playoff final in 1998 and added a second Spanish King's Cup title in 1999.
They then found quick success in the newborn Euroleague. With a deep roster featuring Elmer Bennett, Saulius Štombergas, Victor Alexander, Fabricio Oberto and a young Luis Scola, Baskonia reached the 2001 Euroleague Finals before losing to Kinder Bologna in the fifth and final game on the road. With winning momentum and the additions of Dejan Tomašević and Andrés Nocioni, Baskonia celebrated the next season with another Spanish King's Cup trophy and its first Spanish League title ever. Trophy lifting became a habit now. Baskonia snatched two more Spanish King's Cups, in 2004 and 2006, as Luis Scola and Pablo Prigioni played decisive roles, and success followed the team in the Euroleague. Baskonia's arrival to its first Final Four in 2005 couldn’t have been louder, as the team upset favored host CSKA Moscow in the semifinals, but couldn’t overcome defending champ Maccabi in the title game.
Back home, Baskonia again reached the Spanish League finals, only to lose in dramatic fashion. Baskonia returned to the Final Four in 2006 but once again Maccabi stood in its way, this time in the semifinal. The team also made it to the Spanish League finals, but was swept there.
The next season, Baskonia won its Euroleague regular season and Top 16 groups before sweeping Olympiacos in the Quarterfinal Playoffs as Scola became the Euroleague's top all-time scorer (counting games played since the year 2000 only). Nonetheless, eventual champion Panathinaikos downed Baskonia in the semifinals and once home again in Spain, Baskonia lost in the playoff semifinals. Coming so close, but walking away without any trophies is sure to make Baskonia as hungry as ever going forward.
With a solid track record for building some of the most competitive teams in the world, it is safe to say that Baskonia is always a top candidate for Euroleague greatness.
Players
Current roster
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Depth chart
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | Bench 3 |
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| C | Darko Planinić | Ioannis Bourousis | Ilimane Diop | |
| PF | Kim Tillie | Tornike Shengelia  |
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| SF | Dāvis Bertāns | Ádám Hanga |
Mamadou Diop | |
| SG | Mike James | Jaka Blažič |
Alberto Corbacho | |
| PG | Darius Adams | Fabien Causeur |
From the Youth Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Head coaches
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Logos
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Non commercial logo since 1987
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TAU sponsorship logo (1987–2009)
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Caja Laboral sponsorship logo (2009–2013)
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Laboral Kutxa sponsorship logo (2013–present)
Season by season
| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | Postseason | RS | PO | Copa del Rey | Other cups | European competitions | |||
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| 1959 | Foundation of Club Deportivo Vasconia | |||||||||||
| 1959–60 | 4 | Provincial | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1960–61 | 4 | Provincial | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1961–62 | 4 | Provincial | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1962–63 | 4 | Provincial | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1963–64 | 4 | Provincial | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1964–65 | 4 | Provincial | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1965–66 | 4 | Provincial | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1966–67 | 4 | Provincial | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1967–68 | 4 | Provincial | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1968–69 | 4 | Provincial | 1 | Promoted | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1969–70 | 3 | 3ª División | 1 | Promoted | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1970–71 | 2 | 2ª División | 2 | – | 16–4 | 4–0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1971–72 | 2 | 2ª División | 1 | PromotedChampion | 19–3 | 2–0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1972–73 | 1 | 1ª División | 10 | – | 12–18 | – | Semifinalist | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1973–74 | 1 | 1ª División | 8 | – | 12–16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1974–75 | 1 | 1ª División | 8 | – | 8–14 | – | Quarterfinalist | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1975–76 | 1 | 1ª División | 8 | Relegation group | 8–14 | 6–4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1976–77 | 1 | 1ª División | 10 | – | 8–14 | – | First Round | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1977–78 | 1 | 1ª División | 10 | – | 7–1–14 | – | First Round | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1978–79 | 1 | 1ª División | 8 | – | 9–13 | – | Semifinalist | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1979–80 | 1 | 1ª División | 11 | – | 5–2–15 | – | Round of 16 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1980–81 | 1 | 1ª División | 14 | Relegated | 6–20 | – | Round of 16 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1981–82 | 2 | 1ª División B | 2 | Promoted | 19–1–6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1982–83 | 1 | 1ª División | 13 | – | 3–3–20 | – | Round of 16 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1983–84 | 1 | Liga ACB | 9 | Round of 16 | 7–21 | 2–1 | Round of 16 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1984–85 | 1 | Liga ACB | 10 | Round of 16 | 8–20 | 0–2 | – | Copa Asociación | C | – | – | – |
| 1985–86 | 1 | Liga ACB | 9 | Round of 16 | 16–12 | 0–2 | – | Copa Príncipe | QF | 3 Korać Cup | R2 | 0–1–1 |
| 1986–87 | 1 | Liga ACB | 8 | Quarterfinalist | 13–15 | 2–3 | – | Copa Príncipe | R16 | – | – | – |
| 1987 | Converting in Saski-Baskonia S.A.D. | |||||||||||
| 1987–88 | 1 | Liga ACB | 8 | Quarterfinalist | 16–12 | 3–2 | – | Copa Príncipe | R16 | – | – | – |
| 1988–89 | 1 | Liga ACB | 7 | Quarterfinalist | 21–15 | 0–2 | Round of 16 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1989–90 | 1 | Liga ACB | 7 | Quarterfinalist | 23–13 | 0–2 | Quarterfinalist | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1990–91 | 1 | Liga ACB | 4 | Semifinalist | 21–13 | 5–3 | Quarterfinalist | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1991–92 | 1 | Liga ACB | 4 | Semifinalist | 24–10 | 6–5 | Quarterfinalist | – | – | 3 Korać Cup | QF | 6–6 |
| 1992–93 | 1 | Liga ACB | 11 | Round of 16 | 17–14 | 2–0 | Third position | – | – | 3 Korać Cup | GS | 6–4 |
| 1993–94 | 1 | Liga ACB | 11 | Round of 16 | 16–12 | 1–3 | Runner-up | – | – | 2 European Cup | RU | 11–4 |
| 1994–95 | 1 | Liga ACB | 5 | Quarterfinalist | 23–15 | 1–2 | Champion | – | – | 2 European Cup | RU | 12–3 |
| 1995–96 | 1 | Liga ACB | 8 | Quarterfinalist | 21–17 | 1–2 | – | – | – | 2 European Cup | C | 13–1–3 |
| 1996–97 | 1 | Liga ACB | 5 | Quarterfinalist | 20–14 | 1–3 | – | – | – | 3 Korać Cup | R16 | 8–2 |
| 1997–98 | 1 | Liga ACB | 2 | Runner-up | 27–7 | 7–3 | Quarterfinalist | – | – | 3 Korać Cup | R32 | 5–3 |
| 1998–99 | 1 | Liga ACB | 5 | Quarterfinalist | 24–10 | 1–3 | Champion | – | – | 1 Euroleague | GS | 4–6 |
| 1999–00 | 1 | Liga ACB | 4 | Semifinalist | 21–13 | 4–5 | Quarterfinalist | – | – | 2 Saporta Cup | R16 | 9–5 |
| 2000–01 | 1 | Liga ACB | 3 | Semifinalist | 27–7 | 5–4 | Quarterfinalist | – | – | 1 Euroleague | RU | 15–7 |
| 2001–02 | 1 | Liga ACB | 1 | Champion | 24–10 | 9–2 | Champion | – | – | 1 Euroleague | T16 | 13–7 |
| 2002–03 | 1 | Liga ACB | 6 | Quarterfinalist | 18–16 | 2–3 | Runner-up | – | – | 1 Euroleague | T16 | 11–9 |
| 2003–04 | 1 | Liga ACB | 3 | Semifinalist | 28–6 | 4–4 | Champion | – | – | 1 Euroleague | T16 | 13–7 |
| 2004–05 | 1 | Liga ACB | 2 | Runner-up | 28–6 | 8–5 | Semifinalist | Supercopa | 4th | 1 Euroleague | RU | 13–11 |
| 2005–06 | 1 | Liga ACB | 2 | Runner-up | 25–9 | 6–4 | Champion | Supercopa | C | 1 Euroleague | 3rd | 18–7 |
| 2006–07 | 1 | Liga ACB | 3 | Semifinalist | 26–8 | 5–3 | Semifinalist | Supercopa | C | 1 Euroleague | 4th | 20–4 |
| 2007–08 | 1 | Liga ACB | 1 | Champion | 22–12 | 7–1 | Runner-up | Supercopa | C | 1 Euroleague | 4th | 16–9 |
| 2008–09 | 1 | Liga ACB | 2 | Runner-up | 28–4 | 5–4 | Champion | Supercopa | C | 1 Euroleague | QF | 14–7 |
| 2009–10 | 1 | Liga ACB | 1 | Champion | 27–7 | 8–2 | Semifinalist | Supercopa | SF | 1 Euroleague | QF | 11–9 |
| 2010–11 | 1 | Liga ACB | 4 | Semifinalist | 23–11 | 2–3 | Semifinalist | Supercopa | SF | 1 Euroleague | QF | 10–10 |
| 2011–12 | 1 | Liga ACB | 3 | Semifinalist | 23–11 | 4–3 | Semifinalist | Supercopa | RU | 1 Euroleague | RS | 5–5 |
| 2012–13 | 1 | Liga ACB | 5 | Quarterfinalist | 25–9 | 1–2 | Semifinalist | – | – | 1 Euroleague | QF | 13–15 |
| 2013–14 | 1 | Liga ACB | 6 | Quarterfinalist | 19–15 | 0–2 | Quarterfinalist | Supercopa | SF | 1 Euroleague | T16 | 11–13 |
| 2014–15 | 1 | Liga ACB | 6 | Quarterfinalist | 19–15 | 1–2 | – | Supercopa | SF | 1 Euroleague | T16 | 11–13 |
| 2015–16 | 1 | Liga ACB | Semifinalist | – | – | 1 Euroleague | ||||||
Honours
Domestic competitions
- Winners (1): 1985
2nd Division
- Winners (1): 1971–72
- Winners (2): 2011, 2012
European competitions
Individual awards
- Kenny Green – 1997
- Andrés Nocioni – 2004
- Luis Scola – 2005, 2007
- Tiago Splitter – 2010
- Fernando San Emeterio – 2011
- Mirza Teletović – 2008
- Elmer Bennett – 2002
- Pete Mickeal – 2008
- Tiago Splitter – 2010
- Joe Arlauckas – 1993
- Velimir Perasović – 1994
- Pablo Laso – 1995
- Elmer Bennett – 1999
- Dejan Tomašević – 2002
- Pablo Prigioni – 2007
- Mirza Teletović – 2009
- Luis Scola – 2005
- Tiago Splitter – 2006, 2007
- Pablo Prigioni – 2008
ACB Three Point Shootout Champion
- Juan Espil – 1997
- Igor Rakočević – 2007
- Dejan Tomašević – 2002
- Arvydas Macijauskas – 2005
- Luis Scola – 2006, 2007
- Tiago Splitter – 2008
- Igor Rakočević – 2009
- Fernando San Emeterio – 2011
- Ioannis Bourousis – 2016
- Andrés Nocioni – 2003, 2004
- Luis Scola – 2005
- Pablo Prigioni – 2006, 2007
- Igor Rakočević – 2007
- Tiago Splitter – 2009, 2010
- Andrés Nocioni – 2004, 2013
- Luis Scola – 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
- José Calderón – 2005
- Pablo Prigioni – 2006, 2007, 2009
- Igor Rakočević – 2009
- Tiago Splitter – 2010
- Marcelinho Huertas – 2011
- Fernando San Emeterio – 2011
- Mirza Teletović – 2012
Notable players
- To appear in this section a player must have either:
- Played at least one season for the club.
- Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club.
- Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time.
- To perform very successfully during period in the club or at later/previous stages of his career.
Matches against NBA teams
Fundación 5+11
Fundación 5+11 is the reserve team of Baskonia. Formerly called Fundación Baskonia, its current name becomes from the agreement between the club and Deportivo Alavés, the main football club in Vitoria. It currently plays in Primera División, fifth tier of Spanish basketball.
In the 2000–01 season, it played in Liga EBA with Tiago Splitter as its most important player.
| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | Postseason | RS | PO |
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| 2000–01 | 4 | Liga EBA | 15 | Relegated | 9–21 | – |
| 2001–05 | 5 | 1ª División | – | |||
| 2005–06 | 5 | 1ª División | 13 | – | 20–10 | – |
| 2006–07 | 5 | 1ª División | 3 | – | 20–6 | – |
| 2007–08 | 6 | 1ª División | 6 | – | 13–15 | – |
| 2008–09 | 6 | 1ª División | 4 | – | 20–8 | – |
| 2009–10 | 5 | 1ª División | 15 | – | 15–13 | – |
| 2010–11 | 5 | 1ª División | 7 | – | 16–12 | – |
| 2011–12 | 5 | 1ª División | 7 | – | 13–15 | – |
| 2012–13 | 5 | 1ª División | 16 | Relegated | 2–28 | – |
| 2013–14 | 5 | 1ª División | 9 | – | 13–15 | – |
| 2014–15 | 5 | 1ª División | 1 | Promoted[5] | 22–4 | – |
| 2015–16 | 5 | 1ª División | ||||
Notes and references
- ↑ Baskonia.com Taulell S.A. y Saski Baskonia S.A.D. han decidido de mutuo acuerdo dar por terminada la relación de patrocinio del equipo de baloncesto TAU Cerámica (Spanish).
- ↑ Baskonia.es Caja Laboral, nuevo Patrocinador Principal del Baskonia. (Spanish)
- ↑ ACB.com Caja Laboral, nuevo patrocinador principal del Baskonia. (Spanish)
- ↑ 2011–12 Team Profile: Caja Laboral, EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL.NET, accessed 22 January 2012.
- ↑ They could not promote to the league.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saski Baskonia. |
- Official website
- Saski Baskonia at ACB.com (Spanish)
- Saski Baskonia at Euroleague.net
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