| Gernika KESB | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Leagues | Women's team: LF | |
| Founded | 1996 | |
| Arena | Maloste | |
| Location | Gernika, Spain | |
| Team colors | Red and White | |
| President | Gerardo Candina | |
| Head coach | Mario López | |
| Website | www.gernikasaski.com | |
Gernika Kirol Elkartea Saski Baloia, also known as Lointek Gernika Bizkaia for sponsorship reasons, is a women's basketball team based in Gernika, Basque Country, Spain. The team currently plays in Liga Femenina.
Founded in 1996, Gernika KESB promoted for the first time to Femenina on 27 April 2014, by beating Fundal Alcobendas by 57–48 in the final game of the promotion playoffs. [1]
| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | Copa de la Reina | European competitions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | 3 | 1ª División | 4th | |||
| 2006–07 | 3 | 1ª División | 8th | |||
| 2007–08 | 3 | 1ª División | 2nd | |||
| 2008–09 | 3 | 1ª División | 4th | |||
| 2009–10 | 3 | 1ª División | 3rd | |||
| 2010–11 | 3 | 1ª División | 2nd | |||
| 2011–12 | 2 | Liga Femenina 2 | 10th | |||
| 2012–13 | 2 | Liga Femenina 2 | 6th | |||
| 2013–14 | 2 | Liga Femenina 2 | 1st | |||
| 2014–15 | 1 | Liga Femenina | 6th | |||
| 2015–16 | 1 | Liga Femenina | 6th | |||
| 2016–17 | 1 | Liga Femenina | 5th | Semifinalist | ||
| 2017–18 | 1 | Liga Femenina | 5th | 2 EuroCup | GS | |
| 2018–19 | 1 | Liga Femenina | 5th | Semifinalist | 2 EuroCup | PO1 |
| 2019–20 | 1 | Liga Femenina | DNF | Quarterfinalist | 2 EuroCup | PO3 |
| 2020–21 | 1 | Liga Femenina | 4th | Semifinalist | 2 EuroCup | PO1 |
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