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Nickname | Estu,Los del Ramiro (The kids from Ramiro),Dementes (Insanes),Madrid Students (NBA form) | ||
Leagues | Primera FEB | ||
Founded | April 1948; 76 years ago (1948-04) | ||
History | Ramiro de Maeztu (1948) CB Estudiantes (1948–present) | ||
Arena | Movistar Arena | ||
Capacity | 17,953 | ||
Location | Madrid,Spain | ||
Team colors | Light Blue, Black, White | ||
Main sponsor | Movistar | ||
President | Ignacio Triana | ||
Head coach | Natxo Lezkano | ||
Team captain | Adams Sola | ||
Championships | 3Spanish Cup 3Princess' Cup | ||
Website | www | ||
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Club Baloncesto Estudiantes, S.A.D.,[1] (English: Club Basketball Students) known simply asEstu and asMovistar Estudiantes for sponsorship reasons, is abasketball team based in the city ofMadrid, Spain. It is a member of theAsociación de Clubes de Baloncesto (ACB). Founded in 1948, it is one of the most recognized basketball teams in Spain.
Some of its achievements include winning threeSpanish Cups and reaching theACB Finals in 2004. The club is also particularly famous for its renowned youth programme that has produced many Spanish talents over the years such asAlberto Herreros,Nacho Azofra,Aíto García Reneses,Fernando Martín,Alfonso Reyes,Felipe Reyes,Carlos Jiménez,Sergio Rodríguez,Iñaki de Miguel,Pepu Hernández orJuancho Hernangómez.
The club Estudiantes was founded in April 1948 by a group of students (the "Estudiantes") of a public preparatory school (the InstitutoRamiro de Maeztu, IRM) inMadrid to form a team to practice sport during the school recesses. Mr. Antonio Magariños, Professor of Latin and head of studies of the high school, was the first president of the club. He held the position until 1964. From 1949 it has played in the maximum category of the Spanish basketball.
By the time when the first Spanish-wide season-long championship was organized in 1955, by the Spanish Basketball Association (FEB), it was one of the six clubs participating in that tournament, as the second best team from the Province of Madrid (the first beingReal Madrid). Until 2021, it had always participated in the premierSpanish basketball league along withReal Madrid andJoventut. It was also one of two only Spanish basketball clubs with teams both at the top male and female Spanish championships.
In May 1963, Estudiantes won their first trophy, theSpanish Cup, againstReal Madrid. In April 1992, a month after winning hissecond Spanish Cup againstCAI Zaragoza, Estudiantes reached the1992 EuroLeague Final Four inIstanbul, finishing in 4th place. It was hisAnnus mirabilis. In March 1999, the team played his only European final, in the1998–99 Korać Cup, by defeated byFC Barcelona. In January 2000, Estu won histhird Spanish Cup againstValencia, the last one until today. In the2003–04 ACB season, it reached the SpanishACB League finals, where they could not win againstFC Barcelona.
In May 2012, after several irregular seasons, marked by a bad economic situation, Estudiantes was relegated for the first time in its history from the top tier of Spanish basketball, but remained in the league becauseLEB Oro championCB 1939 Canarias didn't present the required documentation and money.[2] In May 2016, again, the team was relegated, but remained in the ACB because championPalencia Baloncesto didn't present the required documentation and money. Finally, after several relatively stable years, the team's relegation was completed during thecoronavirus pandemic in May 2021. Since then, Estu remains inLEB Oro, fighting for promotion and returning to the ACB.
Along the years CB Estudiantes has had several sponsorship names:
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Estudiantes has a rivalry withReal Madrid. Both teams meet in theMadrid basketball derby (Spanish:Derbi madrileño). Both teams currently share their home arena, thePalacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid.
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility atFIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Updated:March 19, 2025 |
Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | Bench 3 | |
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C | Dejan Kravić | Mus Barro | Pablo Orenga | ||
PF | Mihajlo Andrić | Héctor Alderete | |||
SF | Patricio Garino | Juan Rubio | |||
SG | Devin Schmidt | Francis Alonso | Adams Sola | Joaquín Rodríguez | |
PG | Jayson Granger | Christian Díaz | Álex Montero |
Colours:Blue = homegrown player;Red = non–FIBA Europe player
ACB Three Point Shootout Champion
CB Estudiantes has also a women's team which was founded in 1989 and played during several seasons inLiga Femenina, the Spanish women's basketball top tier.[4] It currently plays inLiga Femenina.
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility atFIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Updated:December 4, 2024 |
Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | Copa de la Reina | European competitions | ||
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2000–01 | 2 | 1ª División | 2nd[a] | ||||
2001–02 | 2 | Liga Femenina 2 | 2nd | ||||
2002–03 | 1 | Liga Femenina | 10th | ||||
2003–04 | 1 | Liga Femenina | 7th | ||||
2004–05 | 1 | Liga Femenina | 7th | Quarterfinalist | |||
2005–06 | 1 | Liga Femenina | 8th | ||||
2006–07 | 1 | Liga Femenina | 13th | ||||
2007–08 | 2 | Liga Femenina 2 | 3rd | ||||
2008–09 | 1 | Liga Femenina | 12th | ||||
2009–10 | 1 | Liga Femenina | 13th | ||||
2010–11 | 2 | Liga Femenina 2 | 4th | ||||
2011–12 | 2 | Liga Femenina 2 | 9th | ||||
2012–13 | 2 | Liga Femenina 2 | 7th | ||||
2013–14 | 2 | Liga Femenina 2 | 6th | ||||
2014–15 | 2 | Liga Femenina 2 | 8th | ||||
2015–16 | 2 | Liga Femenina 2 | 8th | ||||
2016–17 | 2 | Liga Femenina 2 | 2nd | ||||
2017–18 | 1 | Liga Femenina | 14th | ||||
2018–19 | 2 | Liga Femenina 2 | 10th | ||||
2019–20 | 2 | Liga Femenina 2 | 1st[b] | ||||
2020–21 | 1 | Liga Femenina | 5th | ||||
2021–22 | 1 | Liga Femenina | 7th | Quarterfinalist | 2EuroCup Women | PR1 | 4–4 |
2022–23 | 1 | Liga Femenina | 8th | Quarterfinalist | 2EuroCup Women | PR1 | 3–5 |
2023–24 | 1 | Liga Femenina | 6th | Semifinalist | 2EuroCup Women | PR1 | 6–2 |
2024–25 | 1 | Liga Femenina | Quarterfinalist | 2EuroCup Women | R16 | 6–1–3 |