CB Islas Canarias

Last updated
SPAR Gran Canaria
Leagues Liga Femenina
Founded1980
Arena Pabellón La Paterna
Location Las Palmas, Spain
Team colorsYellow
PresidentDomingo Díaz
Head coachPepe Carrión
Championships1 Ronchetti Cup
2 Copas de la Reina
Website cbislascanarias.com

Club de Baloncesto Islas Canarias, better known for sponsorship reasons as SPAR Gran Canaria, is a Spanish women's basketball team from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Founded in 1980, it has played in the Spanish Women's League since 1983. [1]

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1998-99 was Islas Canarias' most successful season to date with the club winning the Ronchetti Cup, the national Cup and being the national championship's runner-up. The following year the team won its second cup and again reached the Ronchetti Cup's final, and in 2003 it played its third European final, in the new EuroCup.

The team declined in subsequent seasons, with two 6th spots as its best domestic results. Nonetheless, it has remained a regular in the EuroCup. [2]

Season by season

SeasonTierDivisionPos. Copa de la Reina European competitions
1996–971 Liga Femenina 4th2 Ronchetti Cup R32
1997–981 Liga Femenina 4thRunner-up2 Ronchetti Cup R16
1998–991 Liga Femenina 4thChampion2 Ronchetti Cup C
1999–001 Liga Femenina 2ndChampion2 Ronchetti Cup RU
2000–011 Liga Femenina 5th2 Ronchetti Cup QF
2001–021 Liga Femenina 5th2 Ronchetti Cup GS
2002–031 Liga Femenina 4th2 EuroCup RU
2003–041 Liga Femenina 9th2 EuroCup GS
2004–051 Liga Femenina 6thQuarterfinalist2 EuroCup CPO
2005–061 Liga Femenina 7thQuarterfinalist2 EuroCup R32
2006–071 Liga Femenina 8thQuarterfinalist2 EuroCup R32
2007–081 Liga Femenina 10th2 EuroCup R32
2008–091 Liga Femenina 11th2 EuroCup GS
2009–101 Liga Femenina 8th2 EuroCup R16
2010–11 1 Liga Femenina 9th2 EuroCup QF
2011–12 1 Liga Femenina 6th2 EuroCup QF
2012–13 1 Liga Femenina 7th
2013–14 1 Liga Femenina 3rd Semifinalist
2014–15 1 Liga Femenina 10th
2015–16 1 Liga Femenina 13th [lower-alpha 1]
2016–17 1 Liga Femenina 14th
2017–182 Liga Femenina 2 2nd
  1. Remained in the league after CB Conquero was not admitted.

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