Baloncesto Fuenlabrada

Baloncesto Fuenlabrada, S.A.D., also known as Montakit Fuenlabrada by sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team based in Fuenlabrada, Spain. The team plays in the Liga ACB and plays their home games at Fernando Martín.

Montakit Fuenlabrada
NicknameFuenla
LeaguesLiga ACB
Founded1983 (1983)
HistoryC.B. Fuenlabrada
(1983–1989)
A.D. Fuenlabrada
(1989–1991)
Baloncesto Fuenlabrada
(1991–present)
ArenaFernando Martín
Capacity5,700
LocationFuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain
Team colorsRed, White, Black
              
PresidentJosé Quintana
Head coachPaco García
Championships1 LEB championship
2 Copa Príncipe de Asturias
Websitebaloncestofuenlabrada.com

History

Founded in 1983, Fuenlabrada started to compete at a local level. The club joined national competitions two years later and worked its way up, reaching the first regional division in the late 1980s. By 1991, it already became Baloncesto Fuenlabrada and a year later, it merged with CB Torrejón de Ardoz to compete in the Spanish second division.[1]

Fuenlabrada acquired Club Peñas Recreativas de Huesca's rights to earn the right to compete in the Spanish first division in the 1996–97 season. The club went down to the second division, but inked scoring machine Velimir Perasović and returned to the elite level a year later. With Perasović, Carlos Cazorla, Ferran Lopez and Salvador Guardia as its main pillars, the addition of Nate Huffman allowed Fuenlabrada to make it to the Spanish League playoffs in 1999 and their debut in the Korać Cup. Perasović kept filling the baskets for several seasons, leading Fuenlabrada to two more playoffs appearances in 2001 and 2002, helped by David Wood, Chuck Kornegay and a young José Manuel Calderón and coached by Óscar Quintana.[1]

Fuenlabrada made its ULEB Cup debut in the 2002–03 season, in which Herrmann was chosen as the Spanish League MVP. The club returned to the Spanish second division in 2004 but came back, for good, a year later. Players like Saúl Blanco, Jorge García, Kristaps Valters and Brad Oleson kept Fuenlabrada in the first division for years without much trouble. The club returned to the Spanish League playoffs in the 2010–11 season with Salva Maldonado as head coach and a young Gustavo Ayón as its star center.

One year later, the club would be eliminated in the quarterfinals of the EuroChallenge by Triumph Lyubertsy. Despite this European achievement, Fuenlabrada would continue fighting to avoid relegation, finally being relegated to LEB Oro in 2015. However, the club continued in Liga ACB as Ford Burgos and Club Ourense Baloncesto would not fulfill the requirements for promoting.

Fuenlabrada took advantage and led by Marko Popović, Jonathan Tabu and Ivan Paunić, Fuenlabrada made it to the Spanish League playoffs, earning the right to return to the EuroCup 13 years later.[1] In the 2016-2017 season, Fuenlabrada played well and qualified to the EuroCup Top16. However, they only finished 12th in the ACB. After a 9th place finish in the 2017-2018 ACB season, Fuenlabrada earned the right to compete in the FIBA Basketball Champions League. Fuenlabrada won the first 3 games, before suffering a complete fiasco and finishing the tournament with 11 consecutive losses.

Sponsorship naming

Baloncesto Fuenlabrada has had several denominations through the years due to its sponsorship:

  • Maná Fuenlabrada 1986–1987
  • Jabones Pardo Fuenlabrada 1999–2004
  • Alta Gestión Fuenlabrada 2005–2009
  • Ayuda en acción Fuenlabrada 2009–2010
  • Mad-Croc Fuenlabrada 2012–2013
  • Montakit Fuenlabrada 2014–present
    

Team logos
  • Non-commercial logo
  • 2005–2009
  • 2009–2010

Home arenas
  • San Esteban Public High School Court (1983–88).
  • Miguel Hernández Public High School Gymnasium (1988–91).
  • Pabellón Fernando Martín (1991–present).

Players

Retired numbers
Baloncesto Fuenlabrada retired numbers
No Nat. Player Position Tenure
2Marko PopovićPG2015–2019
6Velimir PerasovićSG1997–2002
8Salva GuardiaPF1996–2001, 2003–2008, 2010–2011
10Ferrán LópezPG1997–2001, 2004–2009
13Francesc SolanaSF2002–2007

Source: [2]

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Montakit Fuenlabrada roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
PG 7 Bellas, Tomás 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 33 – (1987-06-24)24 June 1987
PF/C 4 Bobrov, Vyacheslav 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 27 – (1992-09-19)19 September 1992
C 12 Ehigiator, Osas (C) 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 20 – (1999-10-30)30 October 1999
G/F –– Emegano, Obi 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 27 – (1993-04-29)29 April 1993
F 31 Eyenga, Christian 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 31 – (1989-05-22)22 May 1989
C –– González, Chema 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 29 – (1991-08-15)15 August 1991
SF –– Meindl, Léonardo 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 27 – (1993-03-20)20 March 1993
G –– Samar, Ziga 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 19 – (2001-01-26)26 January 2001
PF 33 Sikiraš, Njegoš 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 21 – (1999-04-11)11 April 1999
F –– Vene, Siim-Sander 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 29 – (1990-11-12)12 November 1990
G –– Trimble, Melo 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 25 – (1995-02-02)2 February 1995
C –– Upshaw, Robert 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 26 – (1994-01-05)5 January 1994
SG 1 Urtasun, Álex  1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 36 – (1984-04-30)30 April 1984
Head coach
  • Vacant
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: August 7, 2020

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Robert Upshaw Vyacheslav Bobrov Osas Ehigiator
PF Pierre-Antoine Gillet Siim-Sander Vene Njegoš Sikiraš
SF Christian Eyenga Meindl, Léonardo
SG Obi Emegano Marc García Álex Urtasun
PG Tomás Bellas Melo Trimble Jerome Randle E. J. Rowland

Colours: Blue = homegrown player; Red = non–FIBA Europe player

Head coaches

Managers since 1993:

  • Óscar Quintana 1993–1995, 1997–2004
  • Martín Fariñas 1995–1996
  • Andreu Casadevall 1996–1997
  • Luis Casimiro 2004–2008, 2014–2015
  • Luis Guil 2008–2009
  • Chus Mateo 2009, 2013-14
  • Salva Maldonado 2009–2011
  • Porfirio Fisac 2011–2012
  • Trifón Poch 2012–2013
  • Hugo López 2015
  • Jesús Sala 2015
  • Žan Tabak 2015
  • Jota Cuspinera 2015–2017, 2019-present
  • Che García 2017–2018, 2018-2019
  • Agustí Julbe 2018

Season by season
Season Tier Division Pos. W–L Copa del Rey Other cups European competitions
1986–87 52ª Autonómica
1987–88 41ª Autonómica
1988–89 41ª Autonómica
1989–90 41ª Autonómica
1990–91 32ª División
1991–92 32ª División 11th 6–16
1992–93 21ª División 21st 16–18
1993–94 21ª División 12th 22–10
1994–95 2Liga EBA 2nd 26–10
1995–96 2Liga EBA 3rd[lower-alpha 1]
1996–97 1Liga ACB 18th 4–33
1997–98 2LEB 2nd 23–11 Copa PríncipeC
1998–99 1Liga ACB 7th 18–19 Quarterfinalist
1999–00 1Liga ACB 15th 11–23 3 Korać CupGS3–3
2000–01 1Liga ACB 7th 20–17 Quarterfinalist
2001–02 1Liga ACB 7th 19–18 3 Korać CupQF5–5
2002–03 1Liga ACB 14th 14–20 2 ULEB CupRS3–7
2003–04 1Liga ACB 17th 13–21
2004–05 2LEB 1st 34–9 Copa PríncipeC
2005–06 1Liga ACB 10th 15–19
2006–07 1Liga ACB 12th 14–20
2007–08 1Liga ACB 13th 13–21
2008–09 1Liga ACB 9th 15–17
2009–10 1Liga ACB 15th 12–22
2010–11 1Liga ACB 7th 20–16
2011–12 1Liga ACB 16th 12–22 Quarterfinalist 3 EuroChallengeQF11–4
2012–13 1Liga ACB 14th 12–22
2013–14 1Liga ACB 15th 12–22
2014–15 1 Liga ACB 18th[lower-alpha 2] 8–26
2015–16 1Liga ACB 8th 17–19 Quarterfinalist
2016–17 1 Liga ACB 12th 12–20 2 EurocupT166–8
2017–18 1 Liga ACB 9th 17–17 Quarterfinalist
2018–19 1 Liga ACB 13th 13–21 3 Champions LeagueRS3–11
2019–20 1 Liga ACB 17th[lower-alpha 3] 5–17 SupercopaSF
  1. Bought the ACB berth to Grupo AGB Huesca.
  2. Remained in Liga ACB due to the non-promotion of Ford Burgos and Club Ourense Baloncesto.
  3. Season curtailed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Team records and awards

Records
  • 20 seasons in ACB
  • 2 seasons in LEB
  • 2 seasons in EBA
  • 2 seasons in Primera División B

Trophies

Individual awards

ACB Most Valuable Player

  • Wálter Herrmann – 2003

EuroCup Basketball Rising Star

ACB Rising Star

All-ACB Second Team

ACB Three Point Shootout Champion

Baloncesto Fuenlabrada B

Baloncesto Fuenlabrada B, also known as Fundación Baloncesto Fuenlabrada, is the reserve team of Fuenlabrada. Originally created in 1995, it was re-opened in 2013 by achieving a vacant berth in LEB Plata.

In its first season after the re-opening, Fundación Baloncesto Fuenlabrada finished as champion of the 2013–14 LEB Plata and runner-up of the Copa LEB Plata. Despite promoting to LEB Oro, the club decided to continue playing in the same league of the previous season, but in Getafe as a result of a collaboration agreement with the town and CB Getafe, the main club in that city.

Naming
  • Maná Fuenlabrada 1996–2001
  • Reybol Fuenlabrada 2001–2002
  • Maná Fuenlabrada 2002–2003
  • Fuenlabrada-Getafe 2009–2011
  • Fuenlabrada-Illescas 2011–2012
  • Fundación Baloncesto Fuenlabrada 2013–2014
  • Viten Getafe (see CB Getafe) 2014–2016
  • Fundación Baloncesto Fuenlabrada 2016–

Season by season
Season Tier Division Pos. W–L Cup competitions
1996–97 3 Liga EBA 7th
1997–98 3 Liga EBA 11th 6–16
1998–99 3 Liga EBA 15th 9–21
1999–00 3 Liga EBA 12th 9–17
2000–01 4 Liga EBA 11th 12–18
2001–02 4 Liga EBA 9th 17–17
2002–03 4 Liga EBA 13th 11–19
2003–04 5 1ª División
2004–05 4 Liga EBA 16th 7–23
2005–06 5 1ª División 3rd 18–8
2006–07 5 1ª División 1st 24–5
2007–08 5 Liga EBA 7th 14–16
2008–09 5 Liga EBA 7th 15–13
2009–10 4 Liga EBA 11th 11–19
2010–11 4 Liga EBA 15th 7–23
2011–12 4 Liga EBA 16th 3–27
2012–13 Did not enter any competition
2013–14 3 LEB Plata 1st[lower-alpha 1] 17–7 Copa LEB PlataRU
  1. Resigned to promote to LEB Oro.

Trophies

References
  1. "2016-17 Team Profile: Montakit Fuenlabrada". EuroCup Basketball. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  2. "ACB.COM - Un quinteto histórico de camisetas retiradas en Fuenlabrada". www.acb.com (in Spanish). 22 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
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