# CE Lleida Bàsquet

Club Esportiu Ciutat i Provincia de Lleida Basquetbol is a professional basketball team based in Lleida, Catalonia, Spain and plays in the Barris Nord, in LEB Oro league. The club born in the summer of 1997 like a need of unify the basketball in Lleida, with the origin of Maristes team, that played in the Second National Division. The team spend two seasons in the EBA League linked by Bàsquet Manresa and under the name of Baró de Maials. Caprabo Lleida (the new name of the team) jump to the LEB League in 1999 and to the ACB League in 2001. Under the name of Plus Pujol Lleida, the club returns to LEB League in 2005. In 2009, is relegated to EBA League due economic problems and changed the name to Avantmèdic Lleida, but in the next year, they return to LEB Oro League via CB Cornellà.
On July 6, 2012, Lleida Basquetbol announced via Twitter the club would not join any competition for the 2012–13 season, and it would be replaced by the new creation club Força Lleida CE.

## History
### ULEB era

In the 2002/03 season, Caprabo Lleida started playing the ULEB Cup. The team ranked second in the group round with a record of 6–4, the same as Varese (Italy), first. In the first round, Caprabo won Ural Great (Russia) but in the second lost with Krka Novo Mesto (Slovenia). In the 2003/04 season, the team played again ULEB Cup by invitation. Caprabo ranked first in the group round with a record of 8–2. In the first round, the theam won Makedonikos (Greece) but they lost again in the second round, this time against Estudiantes (Spain).

## Trophies and awards
### Trophies

* LEB:
** 2000–01: 1
* Lliga Catalana ACB:
** 2002–03, 2003–04: 2
* Lliga Catalana LEB:
** 2007–08, 2008–09: 2

### Individual awards

LEB Oro MVP
* Joe Bunn – 2000
LEB Oro Best Rebounder
* Dwayne Curtis – 2011

## Season by season

| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | Postseason | Cup Competitions | European competitions | RS | PO | Cup | EU | EP | Tot |
| 1997–98 | 3 | Liga EBA | 2 | Round of 16 | – | – | 18–8 | 2–3 | – | – | – | 20–11 |
| 1998–99 | 3 | Liga EBA | 12 | – | – | – | 12–18 | – | – | – | – | 12–18 |
| 1999–00 | 2 | LEB | 3 | Semifinalist | Copa Príncipe quarterfinalist | – | 19–11 | 5–5 | 0–1 | – | – | 24–17 |
| 2000–01 | 2 | LEB | 1 | Promoted | Copa Príncipe semifinalist | – | 22–8 | 7–2 | 0–1 | – | – | 29–11 |
| 2001–02 | 1 | Liga ACB | 8 | Quarterfinalist | – | – | 19–15 | 1–3 | – | – | – | 20–18 |
| 2002–03 | 1 | Liga ACB | 11 | – | – | 2 ULEB Cup quarterfinalist | 16–18 | – | – | 6–4 | 2–2 | 24–24 |
| 2003–04 | 1 | Liga ACB | 16 | – | – | 2 ULEB Cup quarterfinalist | 13–21 | – | – | 8–2 | 2–2 | 23–25 |
| 2004–05 | 1 | Liga ACB | 17 | Relegated | – | – | 9–25 | – | – | – | – | 9–25 |
| 2005–06 | 2 | LEB | 14 | – | – | – | 14–20 | – | – | – | – | 14–20 |
| 2006–07 | 2 | LEB | 10 | – | – | – | 17–17 | – | – | – | – | 17–17 |
| 2007–08 | 2 | LEB Oro | 6 | Quarterfinalist | – | – | 19–15 | 1–2 | – | – | – | 20–17 |
| 2008–09 | 2 | LEB Oro | 10 | – | – | – | 18–16 | – | – | – | – | 18–16 |
| 2009–10 | 4 | Liga EBA | 8 | – | – | – | 11–13 | – | – | – | – | 11–13 |
| 2010–11 | 2 | LEB Oro | 12 | – | – | – | 13–21 | – | – | – | – | 13–21 |
| 2011–12 | 2 | LEB Oro | 7 | Quarterfinalist | – | – | 20–14 | 2–3 | – | – | – | 22–17 |
| 2012– | did not enter any competition | did not enter any competition | did not enter any competition | did not enter any competition | did not enter any competition | did not enter any competition | did not enter any competition | did not enter any competition | did not enter any competition | did not enter any competition | did not enter any competition | did not enter any competition |
| Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | 240–240 | 18–18 | 0–2 | 14–6 | 4–4 | 276–270 |

## Past rosters
### 2004–05

* 2008-2009 CE Lleida Bàsquet season
* 2007-2008 CE Lleida Bàsquet season

## Retired numbers

* 10 Berni Tamames, C, 2001–07
* 12 Manel Bosch, F, 2001–03

## Records
### Career Statistical Leaders

* Games - Jaume Comas (313)
* Field Goals Made - AJ Bramlett (834)
* Field Goals Attempted - AJ Bramlett (1,530)
* 3-Point Field Goals Made - Berni Álvarez (264)
* 3-Point Field Goals Attempted - Berni Álvarez (683)
* Free Throws Made - Jaume Comas (642)
* Free Throws Attempted - Jaume Comas (899)
* Rebounds - AJ Bramlett (1,112)
* Assists - Jaume Comas (770)
* Blocked Shots - AJ Bramlett and Michael Ruffin (138)
* Points - Jaume Comas (2,495)

### Team Records

* Most Points in a Game
** 115 - versus Abeconsa Ferrol (115-66) on November 3, 2000
* Fewest Points in a Game
** 52 - versus Caja San Fernando (52-76) on December 1, 2001
* Largest Margin of Victory in a Game
** 49 - versus Abeconsa Ferrol (115-66) on November 3, 2000
* Largest Margin of Defeat in a Game
** 40 - versus TAU Cerámica (120-80) on May 12, 2005
* Most Points in a Game by Rival
** 120 - versus TAU Cerámica (120-80) on May 12, 2005
* Fewest Points in a Game by Rival
** 46 - versus León Caja España (67-46) on January 14, 2006
* Longest Winning Streak
** 7 from March 9, 2002, to April 20, 2002 (defeating Adecco Estudiantes, Granada, Casademont Girona, Caja San Fernando, Leche Río Breogán, Cantabria Lobos and Cáceres).
* Longest Losing Streak
** 7 from November 15, 2003, to January 3, 2004
** 7 from January 30, 2005, to March 26, 2005
** 7 from October 29, 2005, to December 4, 2005

## Head coaches

As of May 13, 2012. Only competitive matches are counted.
| Name | Nat | From | To | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Name | Nat | From | To | P | W | L | % |
| Pere Romero | | September 1997 | September 1999 | 61 | 32 | 29 | 52.46% |
| Eduard Torres | | September 1999 | December 2003 | 185 | 105 | 80 | 56.76% |
| Miquel Domingo | | December 2003 | December 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| Aleksandar Petrović | | December 2003 | December 2004 | 40 | 17 | 23 | 42.5% |
| Paco García | | December 2004 | May 2005 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 23.81% |
| Andreu Casadevall | | May 2005 | September 2006 | 36 | 14 | 22 | 38.89% |
| Josep Maria Torres | | September 2006 | October 2006 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33.33% |
| Eduard Torres | | October 2006 | June 2009 | 100 | 54 | 46 | 54% |
| Josep Maria Torres | | June 2009 | June 2010 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 45.83% |
| Josep Maria Raventós | | June 2010 | June 2011 | 34 | 13 | 21 | 38.24% |
| Ricard Casas | | August 2011 | May 2012 | 39 | 22 | 17 | 56.41% |

## Former players with NBA experience

* Derrick Alston
* AJ Bramlett
* Luis Felipe López
* Johnny Rogers
* Michael Ruffin
* Dickey Simpkins
* Kevin Thompson

## Top game players

* Jaume Comas (313)
* Berni Tamames (182)
* Berni Álvarez (167)
* AJ Bramlett (160)
* Roger Grimau (149)