Ensino Lugo Club de Baloncesto, also known for sponsorship reasons as Durán Maquinaria Ensino is a Spanish women's basketball team, currently competing in the Spanish First Division.
History Founded in 1980 as CD Ensino, the club debuted in the third tier of the Spanish league system, called 2ª División Nacional, with most players coming from the Compañía de María school in Lugo. In its seventh season, the club finished 3rd and promoted to the second tier league, called the 1ª División B. The club played in this division for seven of the next eight seasons, with a relegation to the third tier and an immediate promotion, until 1995, when they were promoted for the first time to the first tier league, called Primera División, with Manel Sánchez as coach.
The club played for 12 consecutive seasons in the Spanish top tier league, since its promotion in 1995 to its relegation in 2007, finishing third in three seasons (1999, 2000, 2004). Its best regular season was in 1998-99, when they finished first. In addition it reached the final of the national Cup twice (1999, 2002), with Juan Corral as coach.
After eleven seasons and five failed promotion playoffs, Ensino came back to Liga Femenina in 2018. It achieved a streak of 19 consecutive wins, including the four games of the promotion playoffs, in the third season of Juan Nécega as head coach.
Following its return to Liga Femenina in 2018, Ensino established itself as a regular member of Spain's top division despite operating with one of the league's more modest budgets. The club progressively strengthened its sporting structure and became recognized for its competitive performances against some of the country's leading teams, while also reinforcing its commitment to developing women's basketball in Galicia.
During the first half of the 2020s, Ensino continued its sporting growth, qualifying for the Copa de la Reina for the first time in the club's history and becoming a consistent contender for the Liga Femenina playoffs. The club's stability on and off the court, together with increasing attendance at the Pazo dos Deportes, consolidated Ensino as one of the reference women's basketball projects in north-western Spain.
The 2025–26 season was one of the most successful in the club's history. Ensino qualified for the Copa de la Reina after finishing the first half of the Liga Femenina season among the top eight teams and later reached the Liga Femenina playoffs after recording one of its best regular-season campaigns since returning to the top flight in 2018. The team's performances established Ensino as a consistent contender in Spain's premier women's basketball competition.
Sponsorship naming CD Ensino (1980-1993) Fonxesta Ensino (1994–1997) Ensino Universidade (1998–1999) Ensino Yaya María (1999–2001) Yaya María Breogán (2001–2005) Yaya María Porta XI (2005–2006) Durán Maquinaria Ensino (2007–present)
Current roster Roster for the 2021-22 Liga Femenina.
Season by season SeasonTierDivisionPos.Copa de la Reina1980–813 2ª División 1981–823 2ª División 1982–833 2ª División 1983–843 2ª División 1984–853 2ª División 1985–863 2ª División 1986–873 2ª División 1987–882 1ª División B 1988–892 1ª División B1989–902 1ª División B1990–913 2ª División 1991–922 1ª División B 1992–932 1ª División B1993–942 1ª División B1994–952 1ª División B1995–961 1ª División10th Second round1996–971 Liga Femenina7th Quarterfinalist1997–981 Liga Femenina5th Quarterfinalist1998–991 Liga Femenina3rdRunner-up1999–001 Liga Femenina3rd Quarterfinalist2000–011 Liga Femenina4th Semifinalist2001–021 Liga Femenina6thRunner-up2002–031 Liga Femenina12th 2003–041 Liga Femenina3rd 2004–051 Liga Femenina12th 2005–061 Liga Femenina10th Quarterfinalist2006–071 Liga Femenina 2007–082 Liga Femenina 2 2008–092 Liga Femenina 2 2009–102 Liga Femenina 2 2010–112 Liga Femenina 2 2011–122 Liga Femenina 2 2012–132 Liga Femenina 2 2013–142 Liga Femenina 2 2014–152 Liga Femenina 2 2015–162 Liga Femenina 2 2016–172 Liga Femenina 2 2017–182 Liga Femenina 22018–191 Liga Femenina 10th 2019–201 Liga Femenina 7th Quarterfinalist2020–211 Liga Femenina 7th Quarterfinalist2021–221 Liga Femenina 10th EuroCup Group Stage2022–231 Liga Femenina 11th 2023–241 Liga Femenina
Xuncas Baloncesto Porta XI Ensino CBF is not to be confused with an older women's basketball club from Lugo, Xuncas Baloncesto, which played in the first tier league from 1986-87 to 1991-92, when it was dissolved. In its short spell in the Liga Femenina, Xuncas was league runner-up twice (1987 and 1989) and Cup runner-up three times (1987, 1988 and 1989). For sponsorship reasons, the club was known as:
Arjeriz Xuncas (until 1988) Pizarras Inlusa Xuncas (1988-1989) Magefesa Xuncas (1989–1992)
SeasonTierDivisionPos.Copa de la Reina1985–862 1ª División B1986–871 1ª División2ndRunner-up1987–881 1ª División5thRunner-up1988–891 1ª División2ndRunner-up1989–901 1ª División9th1990–911 1ª División11th Round of 161991–921 1ª División14th
References
External links Official website