CB Illescas

Club Baloncesto Illescas, was a Spanish basketball team based in Illescas, Castile-La Mancha.

CB Ilarcuris
LeaguesPrimera División
Founded1989
Dissolved2011
HistoryCB Illescas
(1989–2011)
ArenaPabellón Municipal
LocationIllescas, Castile-La Mancha
Team colorsNavy and orange
   
PresidentJosé María Cabrera
WebsiteOfficial website

History

The original CB Illescas, founded in 1989, has got the record of six consecutive promotions from the lowest regional division in 2002–03 to LEB Oro,[1] division where the team played in the 2008–09 season.

The club was also famous because in 2006–07 was signed Neil Fingleton, the tallest British-born man with 232 cm.[2] The British center only played six games with CB Illescas.

In July 2011, Baloncesto Fuenlabrada announced their farm team compete in Liga EBA but out of Illescas.[3] to playing in regional divisions.[4]

After that, the town of Illescas decided to create a new team called CB Ilarcuris started to compete in the sixth division (Primera Autonómica), promoting in its first year to the Primera División. After its second season, the senior team did not enter any competition.

Season by season

Season Tier Division Pos. W–L Cup competitions
2002–03 8 3ª Autonómica 1st
2003–04 7 2ª Autonómica 1st 21–5
2004–05 6 1ª Autonómica 1st 27–3
2005–06 5 1ª División 1st 21–5
2006–07 4 Liga EBA 1st 27–4
2007–08 3 LEB Plata 2nd 28–10 Copa LEB PlataRU
2008–09 2 LEB Oro 17th 8–26
2009–10 3 LEB Plata 13th 10–20
2010–11 3 LEB Plata 14th 8–20

Notable players

References


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