Joventut Badalona Explained

Joventut Badalona
Leagues:Liga ACB
EuroCup
History:Penya Spirit of Badalona
(1930–1932)
Centre Esportiu Badaloní
(1932–1939)
Club Juventud de Badalona
(1939–1978)
Club Joventut de Badalona
(1978–present)
Arena:Pavelló Olímpic
Capacity:12,500
Location:Badalona, Catalonia, Spain
Colors:Green and black
President:Juan Antonio Morales
Coach:Daniel Miret
Championships:1 EuroLeague
1 EuroCup
1 EuroChallenge
2 Korać Cup
4 Spanish Championships
8 king Cups
2 Spanish Supercups
11 Catalan basketball league
Retired Numbers:3 (5, 7, 8)
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Club Joventut Badalona, S.A.D. (in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /ˈklub ʒuβənˈtud bəðəˈlonə/) is a Spanish professional basketball club based in Badalona, Catalonia, Spain, playing in the Liga ACB 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. In 1994, Joventut Badalona became champion of the FIBA European League (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 modern era Final Four format.

Well-known players have included the Margall brothers (with Josep Maria Margall), Zoran Slavnić, Jordi Villacampa, Rafael Jofresa, Raül López, Rudy Fernández, and Ricky Rubio.

History

Badalona has had a basketball team since 30 March 1930, when Joventut was founded as Penya Spirit of Badalona.[1] Apart from basketball, the club initially had teams involved in several sports including cycling, table tennis, and football. 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 and with the other neighbouring teams like FC Barcelona, playing memorable duels. Joventut won their first Spanish Cup in 1948 and their two first leagues in 1967 and 1978.

In 1981, Joventut started its golden era by winning their first European title: the FIBA Korać Cup in 1981, by defeating Carrera Venezia in the final played in Barcelona by 105–104 after a game winning shot by Joe Galvin at the buzzer. Joventut repeated title in 1990, this time beating Scavolini Pesaro 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 Partizan, that won thanks to a buzzer beater of Saša Đorđević. However, in 1994, Joventut won the title after winning the Final Four played in Tel Aviv against Olympiacos.

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 developed in the youth teams of the club. During their years at Badalona, Joventut won a FIBA Europe Cup in 2006, by beating Khimki in the final, a ULEB Cup in 2008, beating Akasvayu Girona in the finals,[2] and the eighth Copa del Rey, also in 2008.

Joventut Badalona is one of the only two teams, along with Real Madrid, 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.[3] 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:

Home arenas

(1991–present)

Players

Retired numbers

Joventut Badalona retired numbers
N°PlayerPositionTenure
5* 1986–96, 1997–98, 2000–03
7 1972–90
8 1980–97
*Even though number #5 had been retired to honor Rafael Jofresa, from 2002 to 2008 Rudy Fernández kept wearing that number during his stay at the professional team.

Notable players

Domestic players:

(Non-EU players):

Bosman players:

For a complete list of current and former players, see the Joventut Badalona players category.

Players at the NBA draft

PositionPlayerYearRoundPickDrafted by
SG/SF Rudy Fernández20071st round24thPhoenix Suns
PG Ricky Rubio20091st round5thMinnesota Timberwolves
PF Henk Norel#20092nd round47thMinnesota Timberwolves

Head coaches

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 FC Barcelona. Both teams face in the Catalan basketball derby.

Season by season

SeasonTierDivisionPos.Copa del ReyOther cupsEuropean competitions
1930–56Copa del Rey3 times champion (47–48, 52–53, 54-55), 3 times runner-up (49–50, 51-52, 53–54)
1956–5711ª División6th2–8
1957–5811ª Divisiónbgcolor=silver2nd14–1–3bgcolor=gold align=leftChampion
1958–5911ª División3rd17–5Quarterfinalist
1959–6011ª Divisiónbgcolor=silver2nd16–1–5Semifinalist
1960–6111ª División4th14–8Quarterfinalist
1961–6211ª Divisiónbgcolor=silver2nd13–5Quarterfinalist
1962–6311ª División3rd9–7
1963–6411ª División3rd13–9
1964–6511ª División3rd8–6Semifinalist
1965–6611ª División4th10–8bgcolor=silver align=leftRunner-up
1966–6711ª Divisiónbgcolor=gold1st18–2SemifinalistQF 5–2
1967–6811ª División3rd16–4bgcolor=silver align=leftRunner-up5–2
1968–6911ª Divisiónbgcolor=silver2nd15–3–4bgcolor=gold align=leftChampion
1969–7011ª División3rd17–1–4bgcolor=silver align=leftRunner-upQF 4–2
1970–7111ª Divisiónbgcolor=silver2nd21–1bgcolor=silver align=leftRunner-upQF 6–2
1971–7211ª División3rd17–5bgcolor=silver align=leftRunner-upSF 4–2
1972–7311ª Divisiónbgcolor=silver2nd25–2–3SemifinalistSF 5–3
1973–7411ª División3rd22–1–5bgcolor=silver align=leftRunner-upQF 5–1
1974–7511ª División3rd16–1–5QuarterfinalistQF 4–3
1975–7611ª División3rd20–12bgcolor=gold align=leftChampionSF 5–2
1976–7711ª División3rd15–1–6SemifinalistSF 7–5
1977–7811ª Divisiónbgcolor=gold1st20–2SemifinalistSF 9–1
1978–7911ª División3rd16–2–4QuarterfinalistSF 8–8
1979–8011ª División3rd15–7SemifinalistQF 4–4
1980–8111ª División5th16–1–9Semifinalistbgcolor=goldC 7–2
1981–8211ª División5th15–11QuarterfinalistQF 3–3
1982–8311ª División7th14–1–11QuarterfinalistQF 1–5
1983–841Liga ACB3rd24–11Fourth position
1984–851Liga ACBbgcolor=silver2nd26–11bgcolor=silver align=leftRunner-up
1985–861Liga ACB3rd25–8bgcolor=silver align=leftRunner-upbgcolor=goldCSF 6–2
1986–871Liga ACB2nd29–8Runner-upbgcolor=goldCQF 3–3
bgcolor=goldC
1987–881Liga ACB4th21–14Semifinalistbgcolor=silverRURU 8–3
SF
1988–891Liga ACB3rd26–16Semifinalistbgcolor=goldCQF 6–2
1989–901Liga ACBbgcolor=silver2nd29–15bgcolor=silver align=leftRunner-upbgcolor=goldC 11–1–2
1990–911Liga ACBbgcolor=gold1st40–6Third positionbgcolor=goldCSF 9–3
1991–921Liga ACBbgcolor=gold1st36–14Third positionbgcolor=silverRU 14–4
1992–931Liga ACBbgcolor=silver2nd33–14align=left bgcolor=silverRunner-up6–6
1993–941Liga ACB3rd24–14Quarterfinalistbgcolor=goldC 15–5
1994–951Liga ACB14th17–21Quarterfinalist2–14
1995–961Liga ACB13th17–21
1996–971Liga ACB4th24–17bgcolor=gold align=leftChampion
1997–981Liga ACB6th25–13bgcolor=silver align=leftRunner-up10–4
1998–991Liga ACB10th18–16QuarterfinalistQF 13–3
1999–001Liga ACB11th16–18
2000–011Liga ACB14th11–23
2001–021Liga ACB9th18–16Quarterfinalist
2002–031Liga ACB7th18–19QuarterfinalistSF 9–7
2003–041Liga ACB8th16–21bgcolor=silver align=leftRunner-upQF 8–6
2004–051Liga ACB7th21–176–1–5
2005–061Liga ACB4th28–14Quarterfinalistbgcolor=goldC 13–3
2006–071Liga ACB4th28–16SemifinalistSF8–12
2007–081Liga ACB3rd27–12bgcolor=gold align=leftChampionbgcolor=goldC 16–1
2008–091Liga ACB5th23–12QuarterfinalistSF4–6
2009–101Liga ACB11th15–19Quarterfinalist8–4
2010–111Liga ACB13th14–20Quarterfinalist
2011–121Liga ACB11th16–18
2012–131Liga ACB11th16–18
2013–141Liga ACB9th16–18
2014–151Liga ACB7th19–17Semifinalist
2015–161Liga ACB13th13–21
2016–171Liga ACB14th11–21
2017–181Liga ACB15th12–222–1–1
2018–191Liga ACB7th18–18Semifinalist
2019–201Liga ACB12th11–178–8
2020–211Liga ACB7th21–18QF 12–5
2021–221Liga ACB3rd25–16Quarterfinalist12–5
2022–231Liga ACB4th22–18SemifinalistSF15–6
2023–241Liga ACB10th16–18QF 11–9

Honours

Domestic competitions

Winners (4): 1966–67, 1977–78, 1990–91, 1991–92

Runners-up (10): 1958, 1959–60, 1961–62, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1989–90, 1992–93

Winners (8): 1948, 1953, 1955, 1958, 1969, 1976, 1997, 2008

Runners-up (13): 1966, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1998, 2004

Winners (2): 1986, 1987

Runners-up (1): 1988

European competitions

Winners (1): 1993–94

Runners-up (1): 1991–92

Final Four (2): 1992, 1994

Runners-up (1): 1987–88

Semifinalists (4): 1971–72, 1972–73, 1976–77, 1985–86

Winners (2): 1980–81, 1989–90

Semifinalist (3): 1975–76, 1977–78, 1990–91

Winners (1): 2007–08

Semifinalists (1): 2002–03

Winners (1): 2005–06

Runners-up (2): 1990, 1991

3rd place (1): 1987

Worldwide competitions

Runners-up (1): 1991

Other competitions

Runners-up (3): 1967, 1970, 1978

Winners (1): 2014

Regional competitions

Winners (11): 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2005, 2007, 2008

Runners-up : 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

Winners (5): 1949, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957

Runners-up (5): 1948, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1957

Individual awards

ACB Most Valuable Player

ACB Rising Star/Best Young Player

ACB Finals MVP

Spanish Cup MVP

ULEB Eurocup Finals MVP

EuroChallenge Final Four MVP

EuroLeague Rising Star

All-ACB Team

ACB Slam Dunk Champion

Wheelchair basketball

Joventut Badalona has also a wheelchair basketball team which currently plays in the División de Honor, the Spanish top league.[5]

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

Season Tier League Pos Copa del Rey
2001–02 1 6th
2002–03 1 7th
2003–04 1
2004–05 2 1ª División
2005–06 1 9thQuarterfinalist
2006–07 1 9th
2007–08 1
2008–09 2 Div. Honor B
2009–10 1 8th
2010–11 1
2011–13 Did not enter any competition
2013–14 2 1ª División
2014–15 1 10th
2015–16 1
2016–17 2 1ª División
2017–18 Did not enter any competition
2018–19 2 1ª División 6th
2019–20 2 1ª División 5th

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: La Penya celebra 90 anys amb la il·lusió de "tornar a omplir de vida" l'Olímpic. El Nacional. 30 March 2020. 17 April 2020. ca.
  2. http://www.scorespro.com/basketball/livescore/akasvayu-girona-vs-dkv-joventut/13-04-2008/ Akasvayu Girona – Joventut Badalona 54:79 (Match Report)
  3. Web site: Los accionistas votan no disolver el Joventut de Badalona. Diario As. 22 March 2018. es. 25 March 2018.
  4. http://www.penya.com/fotos/historia2/web/pistes_de_joc/pistes_de_joc.htm pistes de joc
  5. http://blogdelbressol.cat/index.php/category/joventut-bcr/ Information and news about Joventut wheelchair basketball team

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