Puneet Varma (Editor)

Tenerife AB

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Nickname
  
Tenerife Nº1

Dissolved
  
1994

Founded
  
1986

Team colors
  
White and navy

Arena
  
Pabellón Municipal de Santa Cruz (capacity: 4,000)

Location
  
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands

Tenerife Amigos del Baloncesto, more commonly known by its sponsorship name Tenerife Nº1 was a professional basketball club based in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.

Contents

History

Tenerife AB was founded on 1986 with the aim to professionalize the basketball section of the classic team RC Náutico de Tenerife. In the 1987–88 season, the club promoted to Liga ACB where it played two seasons until its relegation.

The club was folded in 1994 when it merged with the old CB Canarias to create the CB Tenerife Canarias, which it only played two seasons in the new-creation Liga EBA.

Notable players

  • Tony Dawson
  • Bobby Lee Hurt
  • References

    Tenerife AB Wikipedia