Oviedo CB

Oviedo Club Baloncesto, also known as Liberbank Oviedo Baloncesto for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team based in Oviedo, Asturias, that plays in the Spanish LEB Oro league.

Oviedo CB
LeaguesLEB Oro
Founded2004
ArenaPolideportivo de Pumarín
(Capacity: 1,138)
LocationOviedo, Spain
Team colorsNavy, white and orange
     
PresidentFernando Villabella
Head coachNatxo Lezkano
Championships1 Copa Princesa de Asturias
1 LEB Plata championship
1 Liga EBA championship
Websiteoviedobaloncesto.com

History

First years
First Oviedo CB logo

Oviedo CB was founded in 2004 to substitute old CB Vetusta, today dissolved. In their first season, 2004–05, the club started playing at Liga EBA, but was relegated to Primera División after winning only six games of 30. The club returned to Liga EBA the next season, after achieving a 27–0 record.

At the 2006–07 season, was champion of the Group A of Liga EBA, but was eliminated in the Round of 16 of the promotion playoffs to LEB Plata by Ciudad Torrealta Molina. At the next season, Oviedo finished again as champion of the group A and promoted to the new league created: LEB Bronce.

In their first season in a professional league (2008–09), Oviedo finished in the 14th position and avoided the relegation to Liga EBA, but after the elimination of the LEB Bronce, the club board decided not to promote to LEB Plata and continue playing at EBA due to insufficient funds to compete in a higher division.[1]

Match against Ferrol CB in the 2009–10 Liga EBA season.

2009–10 was a new season at Liga EBA for Oviedo CB and clinched the third title of the Group A. At this time, finally the club promoted to LEB Plata after beating in the promotion playoffs Atarfe, CB Vic and Real Canoe NC. After this season, the club was considered the best one of the Liga EBA with only two defeats at the regular season and a 3–3 balance in the playoffs.[2]

Playing in LEB Plata

After promoting, the club needed to search money to play the 2010–2011 LEB Plata season, and finally did it.[3] FEVE Oviedo qualified for the promotion playoffs after finishing in the eight position of the regular season. Promobys Tíjola defeated Oviedo in the quarterfinals by 3–1.

On February 1, 2013, the team played the Copa LEB Plata, but was defeated 71–78 by CEBA Guadalajara. After this loss, the team continued brilliantly the season and promoted to LEB Oro after being claimed as champion of the 2012–13 LEB Plata with a win at Gran Canaria B by 59–89 on March 9, 2013.

2013–present: growing in LEB Oro

After the brilliant promotion to LEB Oro, Oviedo CB started playing in the second division of Spanish basketball. The team was the main surprise of league and consolidated in the first positions of the league table, thanks to a great performance at Pumarín, where it remained unbeaten during 15 months, until Ford Burgos won at Pumarín by 17 points.[4]

In its first season in LEB Oro, Unión Financiera Oviedo Baloncesto (its sponsorship naming) qualified for the promotion playoffs to Liga ACB and defeated Leyma Natura Básquet Coruña in the quarterfinals by 2–0.[5] Finally, OCB was eliminated by Quesos Cerrato Palencia in the semifinals by 1–3.

On 20 December 2016, Oviedo CB headed the league table of the LEB Oro for the first time in its history, after beating away Araberri by 86–75.[6] Just ten days later, the club qualified for the first time to the Copa Princesa de Asturias, by finishing in the top of the table after the first half of the 2016–17 league. Oviedo conquered the Cup on 27 January 2017, after beating San Pablo Inmobiliaria Burgos in the final by 80–77.

Sponsorship naming

Oviedo CB has received diverse sponsorship names along the years:

  • Domo Residencial Oviedo: 2004–2005, 2006–2008
  • Basemat OCB: 2005–2006
  • FEVE Oviedo Baloncesto: 2008–2011
  • Unión Financiera Asturiana Oviedo Baloncesto: 2012–2013
  • Unión Financiera Baloncesto Oviedo: 2013–2018
  • Liberbank Oviedo Baloncesto: 2018–present

Players

Current roster

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

Liberbank Oviedo Baloncesto roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
C 12 Arteaga, Óliver 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) 38 – (1983-01-04)4 January 1983
SG 7 Geks, Dāvis 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 25 – (1995-03-07)7 March 1995
PF 14 Jakštas, Rolandas 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 28 – (1992-09-28)28 September 1992
PG 11 Llorente, Sergio 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 30 – (1990-09-13)13 September 1990
SF 10 Nuutinen, Matti 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 30 – (1990-05-06)6 May 1990
SG 9 Pérez, Víctor 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 38 – (1982-04-12)12 April 1982
SF 8 Reyes, Álex 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 27 – (1993-12-17)17 December 1993
PG 6 Sanz, Jorge 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 28 – (1993-01-04)4 January 1993
PF 15 Wright, Devin 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 34 – (1986-10-05)5 October 1986
SF 77 Olechnavičius, Justinas 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 26 – (1994-02-09)9 February 1994
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench
C Óliver Arteaga
PF Rolandas Jakštas Devin Wright
SF Matti Nuutinen Álex Reyes
SG Dāvis Geks Víctor Pérez
PG Sergio Llorente Jorge Sanz

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

Head coaches
  • Miguel Moreno 2004
  • Emilio García 2004–2005
  • Iván Martín 2005–2008
  • Mariano Arasa 2008–2009
  • Alfredo Riera 2009–2012
  • Guillermo Arenas 2012–2015
  • Carles Marco 2015–2018
  • Javi Rodríguez 2018–2020
  • Natxo Lezkano 2020–present

Season by season
Season Tier Division Pos. W–L Cup competitions Roster[7]
2004–05 4Liga EBA 15th 3–27
2005–06 51ª División 1st 25–0
2006–07 4Liga EBA 1st 21–7
2007–08 5Liga EBA 1st 27–6
2008–09 4LEB Bronce 14th[lower-alpha 1] 12–18
2009–10 4Liga EBA 1st 29–5
2010–11 3LEB Plata 8th 14–18
2011–12 3LEB Plata 10th 8–16
2012–13 3LEB Plata 1st 15–5 Copa LEB PlataRU
2013–14 2LEB Oro 5th 17–15
2014–15 2LEB Oro 11th 11–17
2015–16 2LEB Oro 6th 19–15
2016–17 2LEB Oro 5th 26–16 Copa PrincesaC
2017–18 2LEB Oro 6th 24–15
2018–19 2LEB Oro 6th 22–15
2019–20 2LEB Oro 16th[lower-alpha 2] 8–16
  1. After the dissolution of the LEB Bronce, the club resigned to play in LEB Plata.
  2. Season curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Trophies and awards

Trophies

Individual awards

All LEB Oro Team

  • Fran Cárdenas – 2014

Copa Princesa de Asturias MVP

  • Miquel Salvó – 2017

LEB Plata MVP

Individual records

Top performers of Oviedo CB, as of the end of the 2018–19 season. Not including games of the 2005–06 season, when Oviedo CB played in Primera División.

References
  1. El Oviedo decide no salir en LEB Plata La Nueva España. July 9, 2009
  2. FEVE Oviedo, el mejor de la Liga EBA FEB.es June 9, 2010
  3. El FEVE Oviedo confirma su inscripción en LEB Plata La Nueva España. July 10, 2010
  4. Adiós al efecto Pumarín; Diario de Burgos; 16 March 2014
  5. El Unión Financiera no tiene límites; RTPA, 21 April 2014
  6. "¿Qué está pasando en la LEB Oro? La clasificación estrena líder en solitario" (in Spanish). ACB.com. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  7. Web for the 15 years of the club (in Spanish)
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