Araski AES

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RPK Araski
Araski AES new logo.png
Leagues Liga Femenina
Founded2010
ArenaPolideportivo Mendizorrotza
Capacity2,603 [1]
Location Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Team colorsGreen and pink
  
President Flag of Spain.svg Livia López
Head coach Flag of Spain.svg Madelén Urieta
Championships1 Liga Femenina 2
Website araski.com

Araski AES, also known as Kutxabank Araski for sponsorship reasons, is a women's basketball team based in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, Spain. The team currently plays in league Liga Femenina de Baloncesto.

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History

Portion of the first logo of the club, used until August 2017. Logo Araski - Oficial.jpg
Portion of the first logo of the club, used until August 2017.

In September 2010, Abaroa and UPV Álava merged to found the Araski Association with the aim to develop the women's basketball. [2] In May 2016, the team was promoted to Liga Femenina. [3]

In its first season in the top tier, Araski qualified for the Copa de la Reina, where it eliminated host team Star Center–Uni Ferrol in the quarterfinals, [4] but were defeated by Spar CityLift Girona in the semifinals. [5]

Araski ended in fourth position after reaching the semifinals of the competition. This was the best performance ever for a newcomer in the league. [6]

Sponsorship naming

Araski AES has had several names through the years due to its sponsorship:

Home arenas

Coaches

  • Madelén Urieta 2010–2014
  • Aitor Uriondo 2014–2015
  • Madelén Urieta 2015–present

Season by season

SeasonTierDivisionPos.W–L Copa de la Reina
2010–1131ª División4th20–10
2011–1231ª División2nd24–5
2012–1331ª División1st25–1
2013–142 Liga Femenina 2 9th7–15
2014–152 Liga Femenina 2 7th12–10
2015–162 Liga Femenina 2 2nd24–6
2016–17 1 Liga Femenina 4th15–15 Semifinalist
2017–18 1 Liga Femenina 10th10–16
2018–19 1 Liga Femenina 7th10–18 Quarterfinalist
2019–20 1 Liga Femenina 5th12–10 Semifinalist
2020–21 1 Liga Femenina 11th12–18
2021–22 1 Liga Femenina 12th11–19
2022–23 1 Liga Femenina Quarterfinalist

Trophies and awards

Trophies

References

  1. ↑ "memoria Plaza Amadeo García de Salazar nº1, VITORIA-GASTEIZ - PDF". docplayer.es (in European Spanish). Retrieved 20 August 2019. Total Asientos Gradas = 2.603 personas.
  2. ↑ "Abaroa y UPV Álava abren un nuevo ciclo en Primera femenina" (in Spanish). elcorreo.com. 24 September 2010. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "El Araski logra el ascenso" (in Spanish). elcorreo.com. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "El Lacturale Araski sufre pero se mete en semifinales" (in Spanish). El Correo. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "Araski planta cara a Girona pero cae en semifinales de la Copa (71-78)" (in Spanish). SER Vitoria. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "Cuando la derrota es lo que menos importa en una semifinal. El equipo revelación del basket español…". kiaenzona.com. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.


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