Copa Princesa de Asturias explained

Copa Princesa de Asturias
Formerly:
(until 2015)
Pixels:120px
Sport:Basketball
Inaugural:1997
Teams:2
Continent: Europe
Country: Spain
Champion:CB Estudiantes
(3rd title)
Most Champs:Club Joventut Badalona
Club Melilla Baloncesto
CB Breogán
Palencia Baloncesto
CB Estudiantes
(3 titles)
Related Comps:LEB Oro

The Copa Princesa de Asturias de Baloncesto (English: Princess of Asturias' Cup of Basketball) is an annual 2nd-tier level national cup competition for Spanish professional basketball teams, that is organized by Spain's 2nd-tier level professional league, the Liga Española de Baloncesto (LEB). It was first played in 1987.

Since 2009, at the end of the first half of the season, the top two teams from the LEB Oro qualify. The Final is at champions venue.

In 2015, the cup changed its name from Copa Príncipe de Asturias to Copa Princesa de Asturias, as Leonor de Borbón became Princess of Asturias.[1]

Winners (ACB editions)

History with ACB Teams

See main article: Copa Príncipe de Asturias ACB.

Copa Príncipe de Asturias

YearVenueWinnerRunner-UpResult
1986 AlcoraCB Estudiantes 89–82
1987 VigoJoventut Badalona 99–80
1988 PalmaFC Barcelona 92–90
1989 FerrolJoventut Badalona 84–80
1991 A CoruñaJoventut Badalona 72–52

History with LEB teams

YearVenueWinnerRunner-UpResultMVP
1997 Cantabria Baloncesto71–68 Bob Harstad
1998 Pineda de MarBaloncesto Fuenlabrada 91–75 Velimir Perasović
1999 AlicanteClub Melilla Baloncesto 93–85 José María Panadero
2000 GranadaClub Ourense Baloncesto 76–64 Jesús Fernández
2001 MelillaClub Melilla Baloncesto 92–88 Alberto Alzamora
2002 OurenseCB Lucentum Alicante 73–55 Larry Lewis
2003 IncaTenerife Baloncesto 70–55 Iván Rodríguez
2004 ZaragozaBasket Zaragoza 89–82 Matías Lescano
2005 HuescaBaloncesto Fuenlabrada 75–74 Tom Wideman
2006 PalmaCB Murcia 78–60 Juanjo Triguero
2007 MelillaBaloncesto León 92–71 Paolo Quinteros
2008 ZaragozaCB Breogán 94–91 Roberto Morentin
2009 AlicanteCB Lucentum Alicante 95–60 Txemi Urtasun
2010 MelillaClub Melilla Baloncesto 79–72 Taylor Coppenrath
SantiagoObradoiro CAB 81–78 Alberto Corbacho
CB 1939 Canarias 93–85 Nacho Yáñez
CB Atapuerca 73–67
BC Andorra77–61 Jordi Trias
Palencia Baloncesto 78–69 Xavi Forcada
Palencia Baloncesto 87–85 Dani Rodríguez
Oviedo CB 80–77 Miquel Salvó
CB Breogán 90–86 Guille Rubio
Real Betis Baloncesto 80–70 Thomas Bropleh
Gipuzkoa Basket 62–55 Johnny Dee
CB Breogán 85–74 Mindaugas Kačinas
CB Estudiantes Fundación CB Granada73–72 Álex Urtasun
Palencia Baloncesto BC Andorra74–69 Tanner McGrew
CB Estudiantes Básquet Coruña80–72 Alec Wintering

Champions

TeamWinnersRunners-upWinning years
321999, 2001, 2010
CB Breogán312008, 2018, 2021
Palencia Baloncesto312015, 2016, 2023
212002, 2009
Baloncesto Fuenlabrada201998, 2005
CB Estudiantes202022, 2024
Tenerife Baloncesto122003
BC Andorra122014
Cantabria Baloncesto111997
CB Murcia112006
CB Atapuerca112013
Club Ourense Baloncesto102000
Basket Zaragoza102004
Baloncesto León102007
Obradoiro CAB102011
CB 1939 Canarias102012
Oviedo CB102017
Real Betis Baloncesto102019
Gipuzkoa Basket102020
Menorca Bàsquet03
Bàsquet Inca02
Bàsquet Manresa02
Bilbao Basket02
Gijón Baloncesto01
CB Plasencia01
CB Miraflores01
CB Ciudad de Valladolid01
Fundación Lucentum Baloncesto01
Fundación CB Granada01
Básquet Coruña01

LEB Final Four and Final Eight editions

2008

Since 2009, the Copa Príncipe de Asturias is only played with the two top teams at the first half of the LEB Oro season

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 16 equipos en LEB Oro y cambio de nombre en la Copa. El Correo de Burgos. 31 May 2015. Spanish.