Club Esportiu Ciutat i Provincia de Lleida Basquetbol was a professional basketball team based in Lleida, Catalonia, Spain and played in the Barris Nord, in LEB Oro league. The club was founded in the summer of 1997 like a need of unify basketball with Lleida, with the origin of Maristes team, that played in the Second National Division. The team spend two seasons in the EBA League linked by Bàsquet Manresa and under the name of Baró de Maials. Caprabo Lleida (the new name of the team) jumped to the LEB League in 1999 and to the ACB League in 2001. Under the name of Plus Pujol Lleida, the club returned to LEB League in 2005. In 2009, is relegated to EBA League due economic problems and changed the name to Avantmèdic Lleida, but in the next year, they return to LEB Oro League via CB Cornellà.
On July 6, 2012, Lleida Basquetbol announced via Twitter the club would not join any competition for the 2012–13 season,Lleida Basquetbol Twitter account and it would be replaced by the new creation club Força Lleida CE.Lleida Basquetbol Twitter account
History
ULEB era
In the 2002/03 season, Caprabo Lleida started playing the ULEB Cup. The team ranked second in the group round with a record of 6–4, the same as Varese (Italy), first. In the first round, Caprabo won Ural Great (Russia) but in the second lost with Krka Novo Mesto (Slovenia). In the 2003/04 season, the team played again ULEB Cup by invitation. Caprabo ranked first in the group round with a record of 8–2. In the first round, the theam won Makedonikos (Greece) but they lost again in the second round, this time against Estudiantes (Spain).
Sponsorship naming Oli Baró de Maials (1997–1999) Caprabo Lleida (1999–2004) Plus Pujol Lleida (2004–2009) Avantmèdic Lleida (2009–2010) Lleida Bàsquet (2010–2011) Lleida Basquetbol (2011–)
Trophies and awards
Trophies LEB: 2000–01: 1 Lliga Catalana ACB: 2002–03, 2003–04: 2 Lliga Catalana LEB: 2007–08, 2008–09: 2
Individual awards LEB Oro MVP Joe Bunn – 2000 LEB Oro Best Rebounder Dwayne Curtis – 2011
Season by season SeasonTierDivisionPos.PostseasonCup CompetitionsEuropean competitions1997–983 Liga EBARound of 16 – –18–82–3–––20–111998–993 Liga EBA – – –12–18––––12–181999–002 LEB3Semifinalist Copa Príncipe quarterfinalist –19–115–50–1––24–172000–012 LEB1Promoted Copa Príncipe semifinalist –22–87–20–1––29–112001–021 Liga ACB8Quarterfinalist – –19–151–3–––20–182002–031 Liga ACB11 – – 2 ULEB Cup quarterfinalist16–18––6–42–224–242003–041 Liga ACB16 – – 2 ULEB Cup quarterfinalist13–21––8–22–223–252004–051 Liga ACB17Relegated – –9–25––––9–252005–062 LEB14 – – –14–20––––14–202006–072 LEB10 – – –17–17––––17–172007–082 LEB Oro6Quarterfinalist – –19–151–2–––20–172008–092 LEB Oro10 – – –18–16––––18–162009–104 Liga EBA – – –11–13––––11–132010–112 LEB Oro12 – – –13–21––––13–212011–122 LEB Oro7Quarterfinalist – –20–142–3–––22–172012–did not enter any competitionTotal– –– – – –240–24018–180–214–64–4276–270
Past rosters
1999–2000
2000–01
2001–02
2002–03
2003–04
2004–05
2008-2009 CE Lleida Bàsquet season 2007-2008 CE Lleida Bàsquet season
Retired numbers 10 Berni Tamames, C, 2001–07 12 Manel Bosch, F, 2001–03
Records
Career Statistical Leaders Games - Jaume Comas (313) Field Goals Made - AJ Bramlett (834) Field Goals Attempted - AJ Bramlett (1,530) 3-Point Field Goals Made - Berni Álvarez (264) 3-Point Field Goals Attempted - Berni Álvarez (683) Free Throws Made - Jaume Comas (642) Free Throws Attempted - Jaume Comas (899) Rebounds - AJ Bramlett (1,112) Assists - Jaume Comas (770) Blocked Shots - AJ Bramlett and Michael Ruffin (138) Points - Jaume Comas (2,495)
Team Records Most Points in a Game 115 - versus Abeconsa Ferrol (115-66) on November 3, 2000 Fewest Points in a Game 52 - versus Caja San Fernando (52-76) on December 1, 2001 Largest Margin of Victory in a Game 49 - versus Abeconsa Ferrol (115-66) on November 3, 2000 Largest Margin of Defeat in a Game 40 - versus TAU Cerámica (120-80) on May 12, 2005 Most Points in a Game by Rival 120 - versus TAU Cerámica (120-80) on May 12, 2005 Fewest Points in a Game by Rival 46 - versus León Caja España (67-46) on January 14, 2006 Longest Winning Streak 7 from March 9, 2002, to April 20, 2002 (defeating Adecco Estudiantes, Granada, Casademont Girona, Caja San Fernando, Leche Río Breogán, Cantabria Lobos and Cáceres). Longest Losing Streak 7 from November 15, 2003, to January 3, 2004 7 from January 30, 2005, to March 26, 2005 7 from October 29, 2005, to December 4, 2005
Head coaches
As of May 13, 2012. Only competitive matches are counted. NameNatFromToRecordPWL%Pere RomeroSeptember 1997September 1999613229%Eduard TorresSeptember 1999December 200318510580%Miquel DomingoDecember 2003December 2003110%Aleksandar PetrovićDecember 2003December 2004401723%Paco GarcíaDecember 2004May 200521516%Andreu CasadevallMay 2005September 2006361422%Josep Maria TorresSeptember 2006October 2006312%Eduard TorresOctober 2006June 20091005446%Josep Maria TorresJune 2009June 2010241113%Josep Maria RaventósJune 2010June 2011341321%Ricard CasasAugust 2011May 2012392217%
Former players with NBA experience Derrick Alston AJ Bramlett Luis Felipe López Johnny Rogers Michael Ruffin Dickey Simpkins Kevin Thompson
Top game players Jaume Comas (313) Berni Tamames (182) Berni Álvarez (167) AJ Bramlett (160) Roger Grimau (149)
References
External links Federación Española de Baloncesto Official Lleida Bàsquet website Lleida Bàsquet Blog