CB GIRONA

'Akasvayu Girona'

'Club Name'	CB Girona
'Image'
'Founded'	1962
'Arena'	Palau Girona-Fontajau
'Capacity'	5.050
'Chairman'	Enric Ametller
'Manager'	Pedro Martínez
'League'	ACB
'2006-07'	'5th'
'Website'	'www.cbgirona.cat'

'Club Bàsquet Girona' is a professional Basketball team based in Girona, Catalonia. It plays in the ACB.
The club was founded in 1962 by Ramon Sitjà as CB Sant Josep. In 1989 it became Anonymous Sport Association (SAD).
In 1987, when the ACB was enlarged to 24 teams, CB Girona entered the first division. In 1991 they had to buy the rights of CB Granollers to stay in ACB.
CB Girona get in the ACB in 1997/1998 season. His participations are the following:

Contents

Participation in the ACB

Participation in European competitions

Trophies

Sponsors

Current squad 2007/08

Famous players

Arena

Supporter Groups

External link

Participation in the ACB

★ 1985-86 Segunda Division : 5th and ascend ★ 1986-87 Primera Division B : 12th ★ 1987-88 Primera Division B : 7th ★ 1988-89 Liga ACB : 23th ★ 1989-90 Liga ACB : 18th ★ 1990-91 Liga ACB : 13th ★ 1991-92 Liga ACB : 11th ★ 1992-93 Liga ACB : 16th ★ 1993-94 Liga ACB : 17th ★ 1994-95 Liga ACB : 17th ★ 1995-96 Liga ACB : 11th

★ 1996-97 Liga ACB : 14th ★ 1997-98 Liga ACB : 12th ★ 1998-99 Liga ACB : 8th ★ 1999-2000 Liga ACB : 10th ★ 2000-01 Liga ACB : 9th ★ 2001-02 Liga ACB : 11th ★ 2002-03 Liga ACB : 15th ★ 2003-04 Liga ACB : 13th ★ 2004-05 Liga ACB : 16th ★ 2005-06 Liga ACB : 7th ★ 2006-07 Liga ACB : 5th

Participation in European competitions

★ 1989-90 Korac Cup: Eliminated in the second round

★ 1990-91 Did not participate

★ 1991-92 Did not participate

★ 1992-93 Did not participate

★ 1993-94 Did not participate

★ 1994-95 Did not participate

★ 1995-96 Did not participate

★ 1996-97 Did not participate

★ 1997-98 Did not participate

★ 1998-99 Did not participate

★ 1999-2000 Korac Cup: Eliminated in the semifinals

★ 2000-01 Korac Cup: Eliminated in the second round

Trophies

★ 1996 Catalan basketball league

★ 2006 Catalan basketball league

★ 2007 Fiba EuroCup

Sponsors

★ '1987-1998': Valvi Supermercats, the club was renamed to ''Valvi Girona''

★ '1998-1999': No sponsor, the club was renamed to ''Girona Gavis''

★ '1999-2005': Casademont, the club was renamed to ''Casademont Girona''

★ '2005-2008 or 2009': Akasvayu, the club was renamed to ''Akasvayu Girona''

Current squad 2007/08

''The numbers are established according to the official website: www.cbgirona.com and www.acb.com

★ 'Point Guard:' ★ ★ 8 Víctor Sada ★ ★ 10 Ariel McDonald ★ 'Shooting Guard:' ★ ★ 18 Román Montañez ★ ★ 19 Fernando San Emeterio ★ 'Small Forward:' ★ ★ 5 Branko Cvetković ★ 'Power Forward:' ★ ★ — ★ 'Center:' ★ ★ 7 Jackson Vroman ★ ★ 20 Predrag Drobnjak ★ ★ 33 Marc Gasol ★ ★ 44 Darryl Middleton ★ 'Coach:' ★ ★ Pedro Martínez

Famous players

★ Joaquim Costa Puig

★ Jordi Pardo

★ Josep Cargol

★ Dusko Ivanovic

★ Francesc Solana

★ Darryl Middleton

★ Xavi Fernàndez

★ Rafael Jofresa
''see also ''

Arena

CB Girona plays in Palau Girona-Fontajau, which has a capacity of 5050 spectators. The arena was inaugurated in 1993.

★ Palau Girona-Fontajau

Supporter Groups

★ Engaviats

★ Penya Polska

External link

★ CB Girona Official Website