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Bàsquet Club Andorra S.A., also known as MoraBanc Andorra for sponsorship reasons, is a professional
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team that is based in
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, Andorra. Though based in Andorra, the club plays in the
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. The team plays in the
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with home games played at the Poliesportiu d'Andorra. From 1992 to 1996, BC Andorra played in the top league, the
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and also the
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during the 1995–96 season. After being relegated and playing one season in LEB league, the club resigned to its berth and came back to regional competitions. The club returned to
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in 2014, 18 years after its last appearance.


History

On 12 June 1970 the club was founded as Club de Basket Les Escaldes, and changed its name to Bàsquet Club Andorra on 12 April 1971. BC Andorra began playing in the regional competitions of Lleida, being promoted in the 1975–76 season to Primera Catalana. The following season the club resigned the category due to financial problems, but achieved a promotion again during the 1980–81 season. The club was promoted to the Spanish Third Division at the end of 1981–82 season and the Spanish Second Division during the 1983–84 season. In the 1985–86 season, Andorra reached the Primera Division B after 6 seasons and won the promotion to the
Liga ACB The Liga ACB, known as Liga Endesa for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional basketball division of the Spanish basketball league system. Administrated by the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB), Liga ACB is contested by 18 teams, w ...
, where BC Andorra remained four seasons. During the 1995–96 season the Andorran club participated in the
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. In 1996, the club was relegated to LEB and in the following seasons, competed at the low levels of Catalonia and Spain until 2009–10, when BC Andorra participated in the LEB Plata. In the 2012–13 season, BC Andorra participated in the
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, the second division of the Spanish basketball, reaching the play-off final promotion to the
Liga ACB The Liga ACB, known as Liga Endesa for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional basketball division of the Spanish basketball league system. Administrated by the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB), Liga ACB is contested by 18 teams, w ...
and being finalist of the Copa Príncipe. The following season the Andorran club achieved the Copa Príncipe and the promotion to the top league of Spain after becoming winners of the 2013–14 LEB Oro. In 2017, Andorra qualified for the first time since 22 years to the ACB playoffs, where they were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Real Madrid. This allowed the Andorrans to come back to the European competitions in the 2017–18 season, as the club registered in the EuroCup. After a first experience where the club was eliminated in the first round, Andorra reached the semifinals in their second participation.


Support

BC Andorra is one of the most followed club of Andorra with approximately 1,200 associates and a reference of the Andorran basketball. In 2014 was founded the first official fan-club supporter ''Penya Tricolor''. Some notable club supporters include
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Roberto Dueñas Roberto Dueñas Hernandez (born 1 November 1975) is a retired Spanish professional basketball player. At a height of 7 ft 3 inches tall, he played at the center position. Professional career Dueñas was drafted with the last overall p ...
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Cédric Gracia Cédric Gracia (born 23 March 1978 in Pau, France) is a French mountain biker, who now lives in Andorra. Career He started his career as an athlete at 6 years old as a BMX rider and then a freestyle ski pro. Cedric Gracia, years later, became a ...
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Presidents

*Joan Alay: Honorary president (Founder) *Magí Maestre: 1970–71 (Founder) *Eduard Molné: 1971–90 (Founder) *Carles Fiñana: 1990–94 *Manel Arajol: 1994–2007 *Gorka Aixàs: 2007–present


Sponsorship naming

BC Andorra has had several sponsorship names over the years: *
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Andorra: 1991–96 *Quick Andorra: 2000–02 *River Andorra: 2002–13 *River Andorra MoraBanc: 2013–14 *MoraBanc Andorra: 2014–present


Uniforms


Players


Current roster


Depth chart


Season by season


Trophies and awards


Trophies

*2nd division championships: (2) **1ª División B: (1) 1992 **
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: (1) 2014 *3rd division championships: (1) ** LEB Plata: (1)
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* Lliga Catalana: (2) **2018, 2020 * Lliga Catalana LEB Oro: (1) **2013 * Lliga Catalana LEB Plata: (1) **2010 * Lliga Catalana EBA: (3) **1989, 1990, 1992 * Copa Príncipe: (1) **2014 *Trofeo Ciutat de Valencia: (1) **2017


Individual awards

LEB Oro MVP *
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– 2014 All-ACB First Team *
Giorgi Shermadini Giorgi Shermadini ( ka, გიორგი შერმადინი) is a Georgian professional basketball player for Lenovo Tenerife of the Spanish Liga ACB. He was born in the village of Natakhtari, Georgia on April 2, 1989. He is tall, a ...
– 2017 All LEB Oro First Team *Marc Blanch – 2013, 2014 *
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– 2014


Notable players

* Xavier Mujal * Carlos Farfán * David Navarro * Pere Práxedes * Thomas Schreiner * Joaquín Arcega *
Quino Colom Joaquim "Quino" Colom Barrufet (born November 1, 1988) is a Spanish-Andorran professional basketball player for Bàsquet Girona of the Spain Liga ACB. Professional career Colom played in the youth age categories with BC Andorra. He then played ...
(youth teams) *
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* Josep Maria Margall * Víctor Sada *
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Enrique Villalobos Enrique Villalobos Brassart (born November 20, 1965 in Madrid, Spain) is a retired basketball player. He played eight times with the Spain national team. Clubs *1983-84: Real Canoe *1984-86: CB Málaga *1986-88: Cajamadrid *1988-92: Real Madri ...
* Francisco Zapata * Mario Muñoz Oses *
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* Beka Burjanadze *
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Vojdan Stojanovski Vojdan Stojanovski ( mk, Војдан Стојановски; born December 9, 1987) is a Macedonian professional basketball player who currently plays for MZT Skopje of the Macedonian League. He is (1.95 m) in height and plays at the shooting g ...
* José "Piculín" Ortiz * Eric Anderson *
Rickey Brown Rickey Darnell Brown (born August 29, 1958) is an American former professional basketball player. At a height of 2.08 m (6'10") tall, he played at the power forward and center positions. High school Brown attended and played high school basket ...
* Dan Godfread *
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Jerrod Mustaf Terrah Jerrod Mustaf (born October 28, 1969) is a retired American professional basketball player. Mustaf played at DeMatha High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. He was one of the most heavily recruited players in his senior year, and went on to ...
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Andy Toolson Andrew Kent Toolson (born January 19, 1966) is an American retired professional basketball player. A shooting guard-small forward, he played college basketball at BYU Early life and college years Born in Chicago, Andy Toolson was the fourth c ...
* David Jelinek *
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References


External links


Official website

BC Andorra
at ACB.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Andorra Basketball in Andorra Former LEB Oro teams Liga ACB teams 1970 establishments in Andorra Basketball teams established in 1970 Sports clubs in Andorra