Ros Casares Godella was a professional women's basketball team based in Godella, Spain. It played in the Liga Femenina de Baloncesto between 1996 and 2012, when it resigned to play in EuroLeague and Spanish League. It continued playing in Primera División Femenina, third tier of Spanish women's basketball, until 2014 when the club was integrated in Valencia Basket as its women's section.

History The club was founded in 1996 as Popular Bàsquet Godella. In 1998, the construction company Ros Casares acquired the team and in 2001 the club won its first league with this denomination.

The following season defended the title, won its first national cup and made its debut in the EuroLeague. In subsequent years the team became a regular in the EuroLeague and fought tightly with UB Barcelona, which disappeared in 2007. That season marked the beginning of Ros Casares' golden era, with four national doubles in a row and two EuroLeague finals lost to Spartak Moscow Region.

Following an unsuccessful 2010–11 season where Ros Casares lost the national titles to Perfumerías Avenida and Rivas Ecópolis the team was greatly strengthened and it won the 2012 EuroLeague by beating UMMC Ekaterinburg, Spartak Moscow Region, Wisła Kraków and finally Rivas Ecópolis in the new Final Eight,Ros Casares crowned champions. FIBA Europe in addition to its eighth national championship. However, the club announced it would be disbanded just two months later,Ros Casares announces its dissolution. Marca but finally continued playing in lower divisions.

In May 2014, Ros Casares agreed all the teams of the club will be integrated in Valencia Basket since the 2014–15 season.Ros Casares se integra en la Escuela del Valencia Basket; Superdeporte, 18 May 2014

Club names PB Godella Ros Casares Godella Ros Casares Valencia Ciudad Ros Casares Valencia Ros Casares Godella

Season by season SeasonTierDivisionPos.Copa de la ReinaEuropean competitions1997–981 Liga Femenina8th 1998–991 Liga Femenina6th 1999–001 Liga Femenina4th Semifinalist2000–011 Liga Femenina1st Quarterfinalist 2 Ronchetti Cup 2001–021 Liga Femenina1stChampion 1 EuroLeague 2002–031 Liga Femenina2ndChampion 1 EuroLeague QF2003–041 Liga Femenina1stChampion 1 EuroLeague 2004–051 Liga Femenina2nd Semifinalist 1 EuroLeague QF2005–061 Liga Femenina4thRunner-up 1 EuroLeague 2006–071 Liga Femenina1stChampion 1 EuroLeague RU2007–081 Liga Femenina1stChampion 1 EuroLeague QF2008–091 Liga Femenina1stChampion 1 EuroLeague QF2009–101 Liga Femenina1stChampion 1 EuroLeague RU2010–111 Liga Femenina2ndRunner-up 1 EuroLeague 4th2011–121 Liga Femenina1stRunner-up 1 EuroLeague C2012–133 1ª Autonomica5th 2013–143 1ª Autonomica3rd

FIBA competition record Competition Stage Result Opponent Position Top scorer 2000–01 Ronchetti Cup Round of 64 83–70 63–77 La Spezia Anula 22 + 25 2001–02 EuroLeague 1st Stage 71–76 71–6451–69 62–6772–64 74–6874–87 70–6571–75 58–4851–69 78–6469–72 73–81 Sopron Valenciennes Brno Fenerbahçe Vilnius Parma Gdynia 5 / 8 Valdemoro 17 + Johnson 17Johnson 11 + 19Johnson 24 + 18Johnson 20 + Fernández 17Fernández 21 + 12Fallon 10 + Valdemoro 21Page 17 + Johnson 23 2002–03 EuroLeague 1st Stage 55–74 65–4754–64 62–5077–56 67–7568–79 66–5673–61 56–6175–61 72–5375–82 54–52 Schio Ruzomberok Sopron Vilnius Gdynia Parma Bourges 4 / 8 Fallon 19 + Valdemoro 21Valdemoro 14 + Fallon 15Valdemoro 18 + 24Aguilar 13 + Fallon 18Farris, Fernández, Riley 17 + Fernández 16Valdemoro 22 + Aguilar 16Valdemoro 29 + ? Quarterfinals 66–71 48–56 Valenciennes ? + Valdemoro 16 2003–04 EuroLeague 1st Stage 61–72 67–5858–54 48–6783–89 71–6971–67 85–5379–58 56–7969–58 60–6163–70 62–68 Brno Samara Gdynia Parma Pécs Vilnius Valenciennes 5 / 8 Valdemoro 18 + Fallon 17Valdemoro 20 + 16Valdemoro 22 + Fallon 16Aguilar 14 + Fallon 17Fernández 24 + Valdemoro 22Aguilar 17 + Van Gorp, Valdemoro 16Fallon 16 + Valdemoro 16 2004–05 EuroLeague 1st Stage 67–81 85–7663–57 98–5862–66 72–6890–57 89–4864–68 64–6699–58 103–68 Dynamo Moscow Kosice Bourges Sporting Athens Pécs Kara Trutnov 4 / 7 Batkovic 21 + Holdsclaw 20Valdemoro 20 + Batkovic, Valdemoro 20Holdsclaw 16 + 30Holdsclaw 22 + Valdemoro 18Holdsclaw 23 + Valdemoro 28Valdemoro 30 + 32 Round of 16 65–59 73–70 Valenciennes Holdsclaw 20 + Valdemoro 20 Quarterfinals 51–62 45–75 Samara Holdsclaw 19 + Batkovic 12 2005–06 EuroLeague 1st Stage 64–77 61–8367–81 76–7380–78 71–6077–62 74–7046–81 58–59 Pécs Mondeville USK Prague Namur Samara 3 / 6 Antibe 17 + Aguilar 16Santos 16 + 21Antibe 20 + Montañana 26Antibe 21 + Kneževic 19Aguilar 15 + 16 Round of 16 59–72 43–64 Dynamo Moscow Aguilar 12 + Antibe 10 2006–07 EuroLeague 1st Stage 81–58 76–6963–69 73–5979–63 73–8183–71 76–5066–71 68–71 Valenciennes Brno Ekaterinburg Gdynia Fenerbahçe 2 / 6 Milton-Jones 25 + 26Tornikidou 24 + Milton-Jones 25Milton-Jones 21 + 19Aguilar 16 + Milton-Jones 24Dydek 19 + Milton-Jones 22 Round of 16 80–72 67–57 Wisla Krakow Milton-Jones 19 + 17 Quarterfinals 67–69 71–53 82–80 Fenerbahçe Milton-Jones 19 + 20 + 30 Semifinals 73–59 Bourges Milton-Jones 20 Final 62–79 Spartak Moscow Region Milton-Jones 21 2007–08 EuroLeague 1st Stage 71–52 94–5477–71 83–7882–71 55–5375–70 84–7280–75 89–60 Atletico Faenza Mondeville Dynamo Moscow Vilnius Pécs 1 / 6 Douglas 28 + Milton-Jones 18Maltsi 14 + Milton-Jones 20Milton-Jones 19 + Douglas, Milton-Jones 15Douglas 16 + Milton-Jones 19Douglas 21 + Milton-Jones 20 Round of 16 70–44 63–71 70–46 Valenciennes Milton-Jones 12 + Douglas 21 + 17 Quarterfinals 71–63 55–65 69–75 Brno Milton-Jones 26 + Douglas 22 + Milton-Jones, Tornikidou 16 2008–09 EuroLeague 1st Stage 93–51 85–5972–87 69–8881–89 71–6399–51 91–6183–72 89–72 Gdynia USK Prague Ekaterinburg Union Hainaut Sibenik 2 / 6 De Souza 21 + Milton-Jones 19Milton-Jones 18 + 19Valdemoro 22 + Milton-Jones 19Milton-Jones 25 + Valdemoro 19Valdemoro 24 + Milton-Jones 20 Round of 16 98–53 81–48 Kosice Wiggins 23 + De Souza, Valdemoro 16 Quarterfinals 57–65 73–71 70–79 Spartak Moscow Region Valdemoro 20 + 21 + Milton-Jones 18 2009–10 EuroLeague 1st Stage 118–38 78–5478–48 75–5087–68 60–7269–78 87–5963–62 77–47 Riga Vilnius Ekaterinburg CRAS Taranto Galatasaray 2 / 6 Milton-Jones 25 + Hammon 18Milton-Jones 23 + Valdemoro 15Milton-Jones, Palau 19 + Aguilar, Milton-Jones 12Milton-Jones 18 + Valdemoro 20Milton-Jones 17 + Valdemoro 21 Round of 16 81–70 85–74 USK Prague De Souza 24 + Milton-Jones 18 Quarterfinals 74–50 63–57 Salamanca Snell 21 + De Souza 21 Semifinals 86–57 Wisla Krakow De Souza 23 Semifinals 80–87 Spartak Moscow Region Milton-Jones 19 2010–11 EuroLeague 1st Stage 76–68 82–8774–47 55–5876–67 65–5160–53 86–5282–74 98–49 Nadezhda Orenburg Bourges Schio Gorzów Brno 1 / 6 Douglas 17 + 24Brunson 19 + Brunson, Lawson 15Brunson, Fernández 20 + Douglas 18Brunson, Douglas 16 + Brunson 16Brunson 27 + Douglas 35 Round of 16 84–56 70–72 86–63 Sopron Brunson, Lawson 16 + Brunson 23 + Douglas 25 Quarterfinals 65–58 63–58 Bourges Douglas 27 + 24 Semifinals 49–61 Salamanca Brunson, Douglas 15 Third place 52–64 Ekaterinburg Brunson 12 2011–12 EuroLeague 1st Stage 80–63 80–4383–55 72–7390–72 84–7059–67 81–7077–50 68–6160–52 81–6376–46 98–80 Győr Kaunas Gdynia USK Prague Bourges Ekaterinburg Galatasaray 1 / 8 Murphy 26 + Wauters 18Wauters 24 + 18Yacoubou 23 + Wauters 21Lyttle 19 + Yacoubou 14Murphy 17 + Jackson 14Wauters 17 + Yacoubou 16Lyttle, Palau 20 + Moore 26 Round of 16 88–54 78–58 Polkowice Wauters 19 + Moore 20 Final Eight 62–4977–6690–61 Ekaterinburg Spartak Moscow Region Wisla Krakow Jackson 12Jackson 16Yacoubou 20 Final 65–52 Rivas Lyttle 18

Honours

International European Cup / EuroLeague (1): 2012

National Liga (8): 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012 Copa de la Reina (7): 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Supercopa de España (6): 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

2011–12

WNBA Players WNBA players who have played for Ros Casares Valencia include Lauren Jackson, Sancho Lyttle, Chamique Holdsclaw, Maya Moore, Małgorzata Dydek, DeLisha Milton-Jones, Katie Douglas, Candice Wiggins, Becky Hammon, Ann Wauters, Razija Mujanović, Jana Veselá, Belinda Snell, Amaya Valdemoro, Rebekkah Brunson, Suzy Batkovic, Elisa Aguilar, Anna Montañana, Trisha Fallon, Shannon Johnson, Marta Fernández, Murriel Page, Evanthia Maltsi and Eshaya Murphy. Nicky Anosike and Taj McWilliams-Franklin have also played for the club.Ros Casares Valencia

References

External links Official website