CE Lleida Bàsquet

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Leagues LEB Plata Team colors Blue and white Arena Pavelló Barris Nord Founded 1997		Location Lleida, España Head coach Vacant President Edu Torres Championships 1

History Oli Baró de Maials1997-99Caprabo Lleida1999-2004Plus Pujol Lleida2004-09Avantmèdic Lleida2009-10Lleida Bàsquet2010-2011Lleida Basquetbol2011- Retired numbers 10 Berni Tamames12 Manel Bosch League Liga Española de Baloncesto

Club Esportiu Ciutat i Provincia de Lleida Basquetbol is a professional basketball team based in Lleida, Catalonia, Spain and plays in the Barris Nord, in LEB Oro league. The club born in the summer of 1997 like a need of unify the basketball in 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) jump to the LEB League in 1999 and to the ACB League in 2001. Under the name of Plus Pujol Lleida, the club returns 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 will not join any competition for the 2012–13 season, and it will be replaced by the new creation club Força Lleida CE.

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).

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

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

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