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Club Joventut Badalona, S.A.D. () is a Spanish professional
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club based in
Badalona Badalona (, , , ) is a Municipalities of Spain, municipality to the immediate north east of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. It is located on the left bank of the Besòs River and on the Mediterranean Sea, in the Barcelona metropolitan area. By popu ...
, Catalonia, Spain, playing in 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, wi ...
and the EuroCup. Known to their fans as ''La Penya'' (in English, ''The Club''), it is one of only two teams that have never been relegated from the top division of the Spanish League. The only other is
Real Madrid Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (, meaning ''Royal Madrid Football Club''), commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid. Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the club has traditionally wor ...
. In 1994, Joventut de Badalona was the champion of the FIBA European Champions' Cup (today known as the EuroLeague), the first Catalan basketball club to accomplish such a grandiose achievement and the first Spanish team to do so in the ''Final Four'' format. Well-known players have included the Margall brothers (with
Josep Maria Margall Josep Maria Margall i Tauler (; born 17 March 1955 in Calella, Catalonia, Spain) is a retired Spanish professional basketball player. Standing at 1.98 m (6'6"), he played at the small forward position. Professional career Margall's number 7 j ...
), Zoran Slavnić, Jordi Villacampa,
Rafael Jofresa Rafael "Rafa" Jofresa Prats (born September 2, 1966 in Barcelona, Catalonia) is a Spanish retired professional basketball player. At a height of 1.83 m (6'0") tall, he played at the point guard position. Professional career Jofresa played in ...
, Raül López, Rudy Fernández,
Ricky Rubio Ricard Rubio Vives (born 21 October 1990) is a Spanish professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Rubio became the youngest player ever to play in the Spanish ACB League on 15 October ...
and Joe Galvin.


History

Badalona has had a basketball team since 30 March 1930, when Joventut was founded as ''Penya Spirit of Badalona''. Apart from basketball, the club initially had teams involved in several sports including
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,
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, and
football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
. In 1932, the club changed its name to ''Centre Esportiu Badaloní'' and in 1939, it was forced to become ''Club Juventud de Badalona''. By 1940, basketball was established as the club's main sport and green and black were adopted as the club's colours. As one of the founding clubs of the Spanish league, Joventut became also one of the top teams in Spain since the 1950s, developing a great rivalry with
Real Madrid Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (, meaning ''Royal Madrid Football Club''), commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid. Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the club has traditionally wor ...
and with the other neighbouring teams like
FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona (), commonly referred to as Barcelona and colloquially known as Barça (), is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football. Founded ...
, playing memorable duels. Joventut won their first
Spanish Cup The Campeonato de España–Copa de Su Majestad el Rey, commonly known as Copa del Rey or simply La Copa and formerly known as Copa del Presidente de la República (1932–36) and Copa del Generalísimo (1939–76), is an annual knockout footb ...
in 1948 and their two first leagues in
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and
1978 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd go ...
. In 1981, Joventut started its golden era by winning their first European title: the FIBA Korać Cup in
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, by defeating Carrera Venezia in the final played in
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by 105–104 after a game winning shot by Joe Galvin at the buzzer. Joventut repeated title in
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, this time beating
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in the double-legged final. One year later, in 1991, Joventut achieved their third league, the first under the ACB and repeated title in the following season, after losing the final of the FIBA European League against
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, that won thanks to a buzzerbeater of
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. However, in 1994, Joventut won the title after winning the Final Four played in
Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...
against
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. After two years of decline, Joventut clinched their seventh national cup and in the 2000s, started a new golden era with players like Rudy Fernández, and
Ricky Rubio Ricard Rubio Vives (born 21 October 1990) is a Spanish professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Rubio became the youngest player ever to play in the Spanish ACB League on 15 October ...
developed in the youth teams of the club. During their years at Badalona, Joventut won a
FIBA Europe Cup The FIBA Europe Cup (FEC) is an annual professional club basketball competition organised by FIBA for eligible European clubs. It is FIBA's European-wide second level. Clubs mainly qualify for the competition based on their performance in nation ...
in
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, by beating
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in the final, a ULEB Cup in 2008, beating
Akasvayu Girona Club Bàsquet Sant Josep was a professional basketball team based in Girona, Catalonia, Spain. History The club was founded in 1962 by Ramon Sitjà as CB Sant Josep. In 1989 it became the Anonymous Sport Association (SAD). In 1987, when the ACB ...
in the finals, and the eighth Copa del Rey, also in 2008. Joventut Badalona is one of the only two teams, along with
Real Madrid Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (, meaning ''Royal Madrid Football Club''), commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid. Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the club has traditionally wor ...
, to have played every year in the top league. In the 2017–18 season, Joventut was close of the dissolution, but the shareholders voted to save the club. Finally, it could finish the season in the 15th season and avoided the relegation, despite ending in the worst position ever.


Sponsorship naming

Club Joventut de Badalona has received diverse trade names along its history. These are the Joventut denominations along the years: *Juventud Kalso: 1965–1968 *Juventud
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: 1968–1971 *Juventud
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: 1971–1977 *Juventud
Freixenet Freixenet () is a Cava producer, headquartered in Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, Spain. It is the largest producer of traditional method sparkling wine worldwide,The Oxford Companion to Wine, Fourth Edition, entry for Freixenet and the largest exporter ...
: 1977–1978 *Joventut
Freixenet Freixenet () is a Cava producer, headquartered in Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, Spain. It is the largest producer of traditional method sparkling wine worldwide,The Oxford Companion to Wine, Fourth Edition, entry for Freixenet and the largest exporter ...
: 1978–1981 *Joventut
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: 1981–1982 *Joventut Fichet: 1982–1983 *Joventut
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: 1983–1984 *Ron Negrita Joventut: 1984–1987 *Ram Joventut: 1987–1990 *Montigalà Joventut: 1990–1992 * Marbella Joventut: 1992–1993 *
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Joventut: 1993–1995 *
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Joventut: 1996–1998 *Pinturas Bruguer Badalona: 1998–2000 *DKV Joventut: 2001–2011 *FIATC Joventut: 2011–2016 *Divina Seguros Joventut: 2016–2019


Home arenas

*Pavelló de la Plana: (1962–72), before 1962, the team played in open air stadiums. *Pavelló d'Ausiàs March: (1972–91), also known as Pavelló Club Joventut (5,000 seats).pistes de joc
* Palau Olímpic: (1991–present)


Players


Retired numbers

*Even though number #5 had been retired to honor
Rafael Jofresa Rafael "Rafa" Jofresa Prats (born September 2, 1966 in Barcelona, Catalonia) is a Spanish retired professional basketball player. At a height of 1.83 m (6'0") tall, he played at the point guard position. Professional career Jofresa played in ...
, from 2002 to 2008 Rudy Fernández kept wearing that number during his stay at the professional team.


Current roster


Depth chart


Notable players

Domestic players: * Rudy Fernández *
Josep Maria Margall Josep Maria Margall i Tauler (; born 17 March 1955 in Calella, Catalonia, Spain) is a retired Spanish professional basketball player. Standing at 1.98 m (6'6"), he played at the small forward position. Professional career Margall's number 7 j ...
*
Josep Maria Guzmán Josep Maria Guzmán Cañas (born February 28, 1984 in Badalona, Catalonia) is a Spanish basketball player, playing the point guard position. Clubs * '' Joventut Badalona'' - EBA (Spain) - 2001/2002 * '' Joventut Badalona'' - EBA & ACB (Spain) ...
*
Ferran Laviña Ferran Laviña is a Spanish former professional basketball player.Ferran Laviña
, ''Eur ...
*
Anicet Lavodrama Anicet-Richard Lavodrama y Ondoma (born 4 July 1963 in Bangui) is a retired professional basketball player from the Central African Republic. Professional career Lavodrama played for the Houston Baptist Huskies from 1981 until 1985, and he was s ...
* Raúl López *
Dakota Mathias Dakota Daniel Mathias (born July 11, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for ratiopharm Ulm of the Basketball Bundesliga and the EuroCup. He played college basketball for Purdue University. High school career Mathias was a star ...
* Darryl Middleton *
Álex Mumbrú Álex Mumbrú Murcia (born 12 June 1979) is a Spanish former professional basketball player and a professional basketball coach, who currently works as head coach for Valencia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He most recently worked f ...
*
Matthew Gay Matthew Justin Gay is an American professional basketball player who previously played for FIATC Joventut of the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB) Liga ACB. The 5'8" point guard played college basketball for Rochester College before attend ...
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Ricky Rubio Ricard Rubio Vives (born 21 October 1990) is a Spanish professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Rubio became the youngest player ever to play in the Spanish ACB League on 15 October ...
* Mike Smith *
Pere Tomàs Pere Tomàs (born 5 September 1989) is a Spanish professional basketball player for Granada of the Liga ACB. Professional career Tomàs signed with ICL Manresa on August 5, 2016. On August 9, 2022, he signed with Covirán Granada of the Spani ...
* Jordi Villacampa (Non- EU players): *
Aloysius Anagonye Aloysius Anagonye (born February 10, 1981) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player for ALM Évreux Basket of the LNB Pro B. Professional career Anagonye played for Italian Serie A sides Villaggio Solidago Livorno (2004–2005) and ...
* Maceo Baston *
Tanoka Beard Tanoka Dwight Beard (born September 29, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. During his career, he was able to play both the power forward and center positions. He earned an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection in ...
*
Elmer Bennett Elmer James Bennett (born February 13, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player. At a height of 6'0" (1.83 m), he played at the point guard position. High school Bennett played competitively for Bellaire High School, in Bella ...
*
Shawn Dawson Shawn Dawson ( he, שון דאוסון; born 12 December 1993) is an Israeli professional basketball player for Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He is the son of former basketball player Joe Dawson. He was named the Israel ...
*
Christian Eyenga Christian Eyenga Moenge (born June 22, 1989) is a Congolese professional basketball player for Montakit Fuenlabrada of the Liga ACB. Eyenga was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the 30th pick in that year's 2009 NBA draft. When drafted, h ...
*
Randy Holcomb Randy Alfred Holcomb Jr. (born August 8, 1979), also known as Raed Farid Elhamali, is an American-Libyan businessman and former professional basketball player. After being drafted by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2002 NBA draft, Holcomb went on ...
* Reggie Johnson * Charles Gaines *
Harold Pressley Harold Pressley (born July 14, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player. He spent four years in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Sacramento Kings between 1986 and 1990 before playing a major role in Joventut Ba ...
*
Corny Thompson Cornelius Allen "Corny" Thompson (born February 5, 1960) is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'8" (203 cm) 225 lb (102 kg) power forward who occasionally also played the center position. Thomson was a m ...
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Clay Tucker Clay Jovon Tucker (June 14, 1980) is a retired American professional player. College career Tucker played college basketball at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee from 1998 to 2003 where he and Dylan Page helped the Panthers to their first NC ...
*
Andre Turner Andre Devalle Turner (born March 13, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is currently the head coach for Lane College. A 5'11", point guard, he played collegia ...
Bosman players: *
Robert Archibald Robert Michael Archibald (29 March 1980 – 23 January 2020) was a Scottish professional basketball player. A power forward / center from the University of Illinois, he was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2002 NBA draft with the thir ...
* Jamie Arnold *
Luboš Bartoň Luboš Bartoň (born 7 April 1980) is a Czech professional basketball coach. He is a 2.02 m tall small forward who last played for FC Barcelona Bàsquet B, FC Barcelona B of Spain's second division. College career Bartoň played college basketbal ...
*
Andrew Betts Andrew Richard Betts (born 11 May 1977) is a retired British professional basketball player. He had a mostly international career. Career notes After starting his career as a junior player with the Leicester Riders, Betts played college basketb ...
* Demond Mallet *
Alain Digbeu Alain Digbeu (born November 13, 1975) is a French former professional basketball player. He was drafted by the NBA pro club the Atlanta Hawks with the 49th pick in the 1997 NBA Draft. He is 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) in height and 220 lb (100&n ...
*
Milan Gurović Milan Gurović ( sr-cyrl, Милан Гуровић; born 17 June 1975) is a Serbian former professional basketball player and current basketball coach. During his pro career, he played for numerous clubs from all over Europe. Gurović was also ...
* Marcelinho Huertas * Jan-Hendrik Jagla *
Simas Jasaitis Simas Jasaitis (born 26 March 1982) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for BC Dzūkija of the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga, Lithuania Basketball League (LKL). He also represented the Lithuania men's national basketball team, Lithuanian nat ...
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Šarūnas Vasiliauskas Šarūnas Vasiliauskas (born 27 March 1989) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Scarborough Shooting Stars of the Canadian Elite Basketball League, CEBL. He plays as point guard. Professional career On 8 August 2016, Vasiliauskas s ...
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Saulius Kulvietis Saulius Kulvietis (born February 14, 1991) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Śląsk Wrocław of the PLK. Standing at , he plays at the small forward and power forward positions. Professional career On July 29, 2018, Kulvietis s ...
* Alain Koffi * Nicolas Laprovittola *
Pops Mensah-Bonsu Nana Papa Yaw "Pops" Mensah-Bonsu (born 7 September 1983) is a British basketball executive and former player. He played college basketball for George Washington University and professionally for five NBA teams as well as clubs in Spain, France, ...
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Jérôme Moïso Jérôme Moïso (born 15 June 1978) is a French former professional basketball player. College career He played college basketball at UCLA with the UCLA Bruins. Professional career A forward-center who has played in the NBA, Moïso was selected ...
* Henk Norel * Petar Popović *
Nikola Radulović Nikola Radulović (born 26 April 1973) is a Croatian-born Italian former professional basketball player. He was born in Croatia but later gained Italian citizenship and played for the Italian national basketball team. Professional career Radulo ...
* Zoran Slavnić *
Žan Tabak Žan Tabak (born 15 June 1970) is a Croatian professional basketball coach and former player who last served as the head coach for San Pablo Burgos of the Liga ACB. His basketball career, spanning twenty years, was marked by several notable achie ...
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Uroš Tripković Uroš Tripković ( sr-cyr, Урош Трипковић; born September 11, 1986) is a Serbian former professional basketball player. He represented the Serbian national basketball team internationally. Standing at , he played as a shooting guard a ...
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Kristaps Valters Kristaps Valters (born September 18, 1981) is a Latvian former professional basketball player. After retiring he became a coach, and is currently working as a head coach for Valmiera/ORDO. Playing career Valters first played professionally in ...
*
Jesse Young Jesse Wade Young (born April 29, 1980) is a Canadian former professional basketball player. He also holds Irish citizenship. He played 2008-09 for Spain ACB league club CB Murcia. He signed for Bancatercas Teramo Basket (Italy LegaA) for 2009/20 ...
''For a complete list of current and former players, see the Joventut Badalona players category.


Players at the NBA Draft


Head coaches

* Xavier Estruch: 1939–1941 * Luis Antoja: 1941–1943 * Gironés: 1943–1944 * Xavier Estruch: 1944–1946 * Vicenç Lleal: 1946–1947 * José Tomas: 1947–1948 * José Vila: 1947–1950 * José Maria Costa: 1950–1951 * José Grau: 1951–1953 * Joaquín Broto: 1953–1955 * J. Jiménez: 1955–1956 * Joaquín Broto: 1956–1958 * Rafael Murgadas: 1958–1959 * José Grau: 1959–1961 * Joan Canals: 1961–1962 * Antonio Molina: 1962–1963 * Albert Gasulla: 1963–1964 * Antonio Molina: 1963–1964 * Eduardo Kucharski: 1965–1969 * Josep Lluís Cortés: 1969–1972 * Clinton Morris: 1972–1973 * Josep Lluís Cortés: 1973–1975 * Eduardo Kucharski: 1975–1976 * Josep María Meléndez: 1975–1977 * Antoni Serra: 1977–1979 * Josep Lluís Cortés: 1979–1980 * Manel Comas: 1980–1982 * Joaquín Costa Prat: 1981–1982 * Jack Schrader: 1982–1983 * Aíto García Reneses: 1983–1985 * Miquel Nolis: 1985–1986 * Alfred Julbe: 1986–1989 *
Herb Brown Herbert Brown (born March 14, 1936) is an American basketball coach and the brother of Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown. He is the former head coach of the Detroit Pistons (1976–78). Career Brown succeeded Ray Scott when he was promoted from a ...
: 1989–1990 * Lolo Sainz: 1990–1993 *
Željko Obradović Želimir "Željko" Obradović ( sr-cyr, Желимир "Жељко" Обрадовић, ; born 9 March 1960) is a Serbian professional basketball coach and former player who is currently the head coach for KK Partizan, Partizan of the ABA League, ...
: 1993–1994 * Pedro Martínez: 1994–1995 * Miquel Nolis: 1994–1995 * Zoran Slavnić: 1995–1996 * Alfred Julbe: 1996–2000 *
Josep María Izquierdo Josep is a Catalan masculine given name equivalent to Joseph (Spanish ''José''). People named Josep include: * Josep Bargalló (born 1958), Catalan philologist and former politician * Josep Bartolí (1910-1995), Catalan painter, cartoonist and w ...
: 1999–2001 * Manel Comas: 2000–2003 * Aíto García Reneses: 2003–2008 *
Sito Alonso Alfonso Alonso Blasco, commonly known as Sito Alonso, (born December 4, 1975) is a Spanish basketball coach who is the head coach for UCAM Murcia of the Spanish Liga ACB. Coaching career Pro clubs Alonso made his coaching debut in the Liga End ...
: 2008–2010 *
Pepu Hernández José Vicente "Pepu" Hernández Fernández (born 11 February 1958) is a Spanish former professional basketball coach. Coaching career Club coaching career During his club career, Hernández won the Spanish Cup in 2000, and the AEEB Spanish Co ...
: 2010–2011 * Salva Maldonado: 2011–2016 * Diego Ocampo: 2016–2018 * Carles Duran: 2018–present


Logos

File:Joventut Badalona.jpg, Non commercial logo File:DKV Joventut logo.png, DKV sponsorship logo File:Logo of FIATC Joventut.png, FIATC 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.


Rivalries

Joventut has a traditional rivalry with provincial neighbours
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. Both teams face in the Catalan basketball derby.


Season by season


Honours


Domestic competitions

* Spanish League : Winners (4): 1966–67, 1977–78, 1990–91, 1991–92 : Runners-up (10):
1958 Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third ...
, 1959–60, 1961–62, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1989–90, 1992–93 *
Spanish Cup The Campeonato de España–Copa de Su Majestad el Rey, commonly known as Copa del Rey or simply La Copa and formerly known as Copa del Presidente de la República (1932–36) and Copa del Generalísimo (1939–76), is an annual knockout footb ...
: Winners (8): 1948, 1953, 1955, 1958, 1969, 1976,
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2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...
: Runners-up (13): 1966, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974,
1985 The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a ...
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1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal ente ...
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1987 File:1987 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes after leaving the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, killing 193; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, k ...
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1990 File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of Humankind, humanity on Earth, Astroph ...
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1993 File:1993 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Oslo I Accord is signed in an attempt to resolve the Israeli–Palestinian conflict; The Russian White House is shelled during the 1993 Russian constitutional crisis; Czechoslovakia is peace ...
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1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ...
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2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...
*
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: Winners (2): 1986, 1987 : Runners-up (1): 1988


European competitions

* EuroLeague : Winners (1): 1993–94 : Runners-up (1): 1991–92 : Final Four (2):
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1994 File:1994 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1994 Winter Olympics are held in Lillehammer, Norway; The Kaiser Permanente building after the 1994 Northridge earthquake; A model of the MS Estonia, which Sinking of the MS Estonia, sank in ...
* FIBA Saporta Cup (defunct) : Runners-up (1): 1987–88 : Semifinalists (4): 1971–72, 1972–73, 1976–77, 1985–86 * FIBA Korać Cup (defunct) : Winners (2): 1980–81, 1989–90 : Semifinalist (3): 1975–76, 1977–78, 1990–91 * EuroCup Basketball : Winners (1): 2007–08 : Semifinalists (1): 2002–03 * FIBA EuroChallenge (defunct) : Winners (1): 2005–06 *
European Basketball Club Super Cup The FIBA European Super Cup was a professional men's basketball club competition that was held by FIBA. It took place between 1983 and 1991. It was played between the winners of the European-wide top-tier level league, the FIBA European Champion ...
(semi-official, defunct) : Runners-up (2):
1990 File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of Humankind, humanity on Earth, Astroph ...
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1991 File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, elected as Russia's first president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo erupts in the Phil ...
: 3rd place (1):
1987 File:1987 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes after leaving the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, killing 193; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, k ...


Worldwide competitions

* McDonald's Championship (defunct) : Runners-up (1):
1991 File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, elected as Russia's first president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo erupts in the Phil ...


Other competitions

* FIBA International Christmas Tournament (defunct) : Runners-up (3):
1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and ...
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1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
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1978 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd go ...
*Vielha, Spain Invitational Game : Winners (1): 2014


Regional competitions

* Catalan League : Winners (11):
1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal ente ...
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1987 File:1987 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes after leaving the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, killing 193; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, k ...
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1988 File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ...
, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2005, 2007, 2008 : Runners-up ():
1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...
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1982 Events January * January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00). * January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street bridges, 14th Street Bridge in ...
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1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast A ...
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1985 The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a ...
, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 * Catalan Championship (defunct) : Winners (5): 1949, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957 : Runners-up (5): 1948, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1957


Individual awards

ACB Most Valuable Player *
Tanoka Beard Tanoka Dwight Beard (born September 29, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. During his career, he was able to play both the power forward and center positions. He earned an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection in ...
– 2002 ACB Rising Star/Best Young Player *
Ricky Rubio Ricard Rubio Vives (born 21 October 1990) is a Spanish professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Rubio became the youngest player ever to play in the Spanish ACB League on 15 October ...
– 2007 *
Guillem Vives Guillem Vives Torrent (born 16 June 1993) is a Spanish professional basketball player for Joventut Badalona of the Spanish Liga ACB. He is also a member of the senior Spain national team. At a height of 1.92 m (6'3 "), he plays primarily at the ...
– 2014
ACB Finals MVP The ACB Finals Most Valuable Player Award is an award for the top-tier professional basketball league in Spain, the Spanish ACB League. The ACB first named a Finals Most Valuable Player after the 1990–91 ACB season. Since then, only three player ...
*
Corny Thompson Cornelius Allen "Corny" Thompson (born February 5, 1960) is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'8" (203 cm) 225 lb (102 kg) power forward who occasionally also played the center position. Thomson was a m ...
– 1991 * Mike Smith – 1992 Spanish Cup MVP *
Andre Turner Andre Devalle Turner (born March 13, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is currently the head coach for Lane College. A 5'11", point guard, he played collegia ...
– 1997 * Rudy Fernández – 2004, 2008 ULEB Eurocup Finals MVP * Rudy Fernández – 2008
EuroChallenge Final Four MVP The FIBA EuroChallenge Final Four MVP, or FIBA EuroChallenge Finals MVP, was the most valuable player award that was presented to the basketball player who most exhibited exceptional play during the FIBA EuroChallenge's Final Four stage, which was ...
* Rudy Fernández – 2006
EuroLeague Rising Star The EuroLeague Rising Star in an annual award of the EuroLeague, which is the top-tier level European-wide professional club basketball league, that is given to the player the EuroLeague deems its "top rising star". The award began in the 2004 ...
* Rudy Fernández – 2007
All-ACB Team The All-Liga ACB Team ( es, Quinteto Ideal de la ACB) is an award for the top-tier professional basketball league in Spain, the Spanish ACB League. It is the yearly selection of the league's top 10 basketball players by position. The award began w ...
* Rudy Fernández – 2007, 2008 *
Ricky Rubio Ricard Rubio Vives (born 21 October 1990) is a Spanish professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Rubio became the youngest player ever to play in the Spanish ACB League on 15 October ...
– 2008 *
Nicolás Laprovittola Nicolas or Nicolás may refer to: People Given name * Nicolas (given name) Mononym * Nicolas (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer * Nicolas (footballer, born 2000), Brazilian footballer Surname Nicolas * Dafydd Nicolas (c.1705–1774), ...
– 2019 * Klemen Prepelič – 2020 *
Xabier López-Arostegui Xabier López-Arostegui Eskauriaza (born 19 May 1997) is a Spanish professional basketball player for Valencia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. Professional career López-Arostegui started his career in the youth teams of Joventut ...
– 2021 ACB Slam Dunk Champion *
Christian Eyenga Christian Eyenga Moenge (born June 22, 1989) is a Congolese professional basketball player for Montakit Fuenlabrada of the Liga ACB. Eyenga was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the 30th pick in that year's 2009 NBA draft. When drafted, h ...
– 2009


Wheelchair basketball

Joventut Badalona has also a wheelchair basketball team which currently plays in the División de Honor, the Spanish top league.Information and news about Joventut wheelchair basketball team
In 2011 the team, which was known as Joventut GAM by sponsorship reasons, was dissolved and two years later was re-launched again. In its first season after the re-opening, the team promoted to División de Honor.


Season by season


See also

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1991 McDonald's Championship The 1991 McDonald's Open took place at Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France. Participants Games All games were held at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France France (), officially the French Republic ...


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Joventut Badalona Liga ACB teams Catalan basketball teams Basketball teams established in 1930 EuroLeague-winning clubs Wheelchair basketball teams in Spain 1986 FIBA World Championship players