Araski AES, also known as Kutxabank Araski for sponsorship reasons, is a women's

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. The team currently plays in league Liga Femenina de Baloncesto.

History

In September 2010, Abaroa and UPV Álava merged for founding the Araski Association with the aim to develop the women's basketball. In May 2016, the team promoted to Liga Femenina. In its first season in the top tier, Araski qualified for the

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, where it eliminated host team Star Center–Uni Ferrol in the quarterfinals, but did not advance more stages as they were eliminated by Spar CityLift Girona in the semifinals. Araski ended in the fourth position after reaching the semifinals of the competition. This was the best performance ever for a newcomer in the league.

Sponsorship naming

Araski AES has had several denominations through the years due to its sponsorship:

Home arenas

* Polideportivo Mendizorrotza (2013–present)

Coaches

Season by season

Trophies and awards

Trophies

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: (1) **2015–16

References

External links

Official websiteAraski AES
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