Real Betis Baloncesto S.A.D., simply known as Real Betis, is a professional basketball team based in Seville, Spain. The team last played in the Primera FEB, the second basketball division of the Spanish basketball league system after the Liga ACB. It plays its home games at San Pablo.
History Club Deportivo de Baloncesto Sevilla was founded in 1987 when the team bought the seat of Dribling de Madrid in the second division, in that time called Primera División B. In 1989, the team promoted to Liga ACB for the first time ever.
In 1996 and 1999 the club finished the league as runner-up being defeated both times in the finals 0–3 by FC Barcelona.
In 2011, Sevilla lost the 2010–11 Eurocup final, played in Treviso, Italy, against Unics Kazan.
On 21 July 2016, Baloncesto Sevilla and Real Betis agreed a collaboration agreement for helping the football squad to solve the financial problems of the basketball team. The team would be called Real Betis Energía Plus as a result of the agreement and a new sponsor. On 31 December 2016, Real Betis agreed the buy of the 99.99% of the shares of the club and implemented it on 12 January 2017.
In 2017 the club relegated from Liga ACB for the first time in its history, but remained in the league in application of the precautionary measures issued by the judicial demand of the Andalusian club after the change of the requirements to join the ACB during the pre-season. However, the club was relegated again in the next season after a very poor performance with only seven wins in 34 matches, finishing in the last position of the league table.
On 6 September 2018, the club unanimously approved to take the necessary steps to obtain the pertinent authorization from the Spanish royal house to change its name to Real Betis Baloncesto S.A.D. This change was finally approved on 15 December 2018.
During the 2018–19 season, their first ever in LEB Oro, Real Betis beat the record of biggest winning streak with 17, thus meaning they beat all their league opponents consecutively. The club quickly came back to the top tier after winning the championship with four rounds left.
Sponsorship naming From 1987 to 2014, the club was sponsored by Caja San Fernando, renamed in 2007 as Cajasol and merged in Banca Cívica years later.
Caja San Fernando (1987–2007) Cajasol (2007–10) Cajasol Banca Cívica (2010–2011) Banca Cívica (2011–2012) Cajasol (2012–2014) Baloncesto Sevilla (2014–2016) Real Betis Energía Plus (2016–2019) Coosur Real Betis (2019–2022)
Logos
Players
Retired numbers Real Betis Baloncesto retired numbersNo.PlayerPositionTenure 9 Raúl Pérez F 1989–1997, 2002–2006
Current roster
Head coaches
José Alberto Pesquera 1990–1995, 1998 Aleksandar Petrović 1995–1997 Salva Maldonado 1997–1998 Javier Imbroda 1998–2001 Javier Fijo 2001, 2005 Marco Crespi 2001–2002 Gustavo Aranzana 2002–2004 Velimir Perasović 2004–2005 Óscar Quintana 2005 Manel Comas 2005–2007, 2008 Moncho López 2007 Rubén Magnano 2007–2008 Ángel Jareño 2008 Pedro Martínez 2008–2009 Joan Plaza 2009–2012, 2020–2021 Aíto García Reneses 2012–2014 Scott Roth 2014–2015 Luis Casimiro 2015–2016, 2021–2023 Žan Tabak 2016–2017 Alejandro Martínez 2017 Óscar Quintana 2017–2018 Javier Carrasco 2018, 2023 Curro Segura 2018–2020 Bruno Savignani 2023–2024 Gonzalo García 2024–present
Season by season SeasonTierDivisionPos.Copa del ReyOther cupsEuropean competitions1987–88 2 1ª División B 10th 20–211988–89 2 1ª División2nd 22–141989–90 1 Liga ACB 12th 17–23Round of 161990–91 1 Liga ACB 12th 18–22Third round1991–92 1 Liga ACB 19th 17–21First round1992–93 1 Liga ACB 5th 22–14Quarterfinalist1993–94 1 Liga ACB 6th 17–17Third round3 Korać Cup 4–61994–95 1 Liga ACB 10th 19–19Second round3 Korać Cup 6–41995–96 1 Liga ACB2nd 27–21Quarterfinalist1996–97 1 Liga ACB 9th 19–15Quarterfinalist1 Euroleague 7–111997–98 1 Liga ACB 13th 13–211998–99 1 Liga ACB2nd 31–15Runner-up1999–00 1 Liga ACB 5th 23–15Semifinalist1 Euroleague 6–102000–01 1 Liga ACB 12th 13–212 Saporta Cup 5–72001–02 1 Liga ACB 12th 14–20Quarterfinalist2002–03 1 Liga ACB 12th 16–182003–04 1 Liga ACB 12th 15–19Semifinalist2004–05 1 Liga ACB 10th 14–202005–06 1 Liga ACB 11th 14–202006–07 1 Liga ACB 13th 14–20Quarterfinalist2007–08 1 Liga ACB 10th 14–202008–091 Liga ACB14th10–222 Eurocup 0–23 EuroChallenge 5–72009–10 1 Liga ACB 6th 20–17Quarterfinalist2010–11 1 Liga ACB 11th 16–182 Eurocup RU 10–62011–12 1 Liga ACB 7th 18–18Semifinalist2012–13 1 Liga ACB 15th 12–222 Eurocup 4–82013–14 1 Liga ACB 7th 19–182014–15 1Liga ACB 15th 12–222 Eurocup 7–92015–16 1Liga ACB 11th 14–202016–17 1Liga ACB16th 9–232017–18 1Liga ACB18th 7–272018–192LEB Oro1st 30–4Copa Princesa 2019–20 1Liga ACB 15th 8–152020–21 1Liga ACB 16th 11–252021–22 1Liga ACB 13th 13–212022–23 1Liga ACB17th 10–24Supercopa SF2023–24 2Primera FEB 9th 19–202024–25 2Primera FEB 2nd 31–10Spain Cup SF
Records and awards
Records 29 seasons in ACB 3 seasons in the second tier: 2 in Primera División B 1 in LEB Oro
Trophies LEB Oro: (1) 2018–19 Copa Princesa de Asturias: (1) 2019 Andalusia Cup: (5) 1998, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2009
Individual awards ACB Most Valuable Player Michael Anderson – 1996
ACB Three Point Shootout Champion Raúl Pérez – 2003
ACB Slam Dunk Champion Tomáš Satoranský – 2010
EuroCup Rising Star Award Kristaps Porziņģis – 2015
All-EuroCup First Team Tariq Kirksay – 2011
All-EuroCup Second Team Paul Davis – 2011
Notable players
References
External links Official website CB Sevilla at FEB.es