# Joventut Badalona

Club Joventut Badalona, S.A.D. (Catalan pronunciation:) is a Spanish professional basketball club based in Badalona, Catalonia, Spain, playing in the Liga ACB and the EuroCup. Known to their fans as La Penya (in English, The Club), it is one of only two teams that have never been relegated from the top division of the Spanish League. The only other is Real Madrid. In 1994, Joventut Badalona became champion of the FIBA European League (today known as the EuroLeague), the first Catalan basketball club to accomplish such a grandiose achievement and the first Spanish team to do so in the modern era Final Four format.
Well-known players have included the Margall brothers (with Josep Maria Margall), Zoran Slavnić, Jordi Villacampa, Rafael Jofresa, Corny Thompson, Mike Smith, Reggie Johnson, Harold Pressley, Tanoka Beard, Andre Turner, Raül López, Rudy Fernández, Ricky Rubio, Pau Ribas, Demond Mallet, Nicolás Laprovittola, Joel Parra, Andrés Feliz and Ante Tomic.

## History

Badalona has had a basketball team since 30 March 1930, when Joventut was founded as Penya Spirit of Badalona. Apart from basketball, the club initially had teams involved in several sports including cycling, table tennis, and football. In 1932, the club changed its name to Centre Esportiu Badaloní and in 1939, it was forced to become Club Juventud de Badalona. By 1940, basketball was established as the club's main sport and green and black were adopted as the club's colours.
As one of the founding clubs of the Spanish league, Joventut became also one of the top teams in Spain since the 1950s, developing a great rivalry with Real Madrid and with the other neighbouring teams like FC Barcelona, playing memorable duels. Joventut won their first Spanish Cup in 1948 and their two first leagues in 1967 and 1978.
In 1981, Joventut started its golden era by winning their first European title: the FIBA Korać Cup in 1981, by defeating Carrera Venezia in the final played in Barcelona by 105–104 after a game winning shot by Joe Galvin at the buzzer. Joventut repeated title in 1990, this time beating Scavolini Pesaro in the double-legged final.
One year later, in 1991, Joventut achieved their third league, the first under the ACB and repeated title in the following season, after losing the final of the FIBA European League against Partizan, that won thanks to a buzzer beater of Saša Đorđević. However, in 1994, Joventut won the title after winning the Final Four played in Tel Aviv against Olympiacos with Zeljko Obradovic as coach.
After two years of decline, Joventut clinched their seventh national cup and in the 2000s, started a new golden era with players like Rudy Fernández, and Ricky Rubio developed in the youth teams of the club. During their years at Badalona, Joventut won a FIBA Europe Cup in 2006, by beating Khimki in the final, a ULEB Cup in 2008, beating Akasvayu Girona in the finals, and the eighth Copa del Rey, also in 2008.
Joventut Badalona is one of the only two teams, along with Real Madrid, to have played every year in the top league.
In the 2017–18 season, Joventut was close of the dissolution, but the shareholders voted to save the club. Finally, it could finish the season in the 15th season and avoided the relegation, despite ending in the worst position ever.
Since then, Joventut has returned to the elite of Spanish basketball with several ACB and King's Cup semifinals, also being contenders in the Eurocup.

## Sponsorship naming

Club Joventut de Badalona has received diverse trade names along its history. These are the Joventut denominations along the years:
* Juventud Kalso: 1965–1968
* Juventud Nerva: 1968–1971
* Juventud Schweppes: 1971–1977
* Juventud Freixenet: 1977–1978
* Joventut Freixenet: 1978–1981
* Joventut Sony: 1981–1982
* Joventut Fichet: 1982–1983
* Joventut Massana: 1983–1984
* Ron Negrita Joventut: 1984–1987
* Ram Joventut: 1987–1990
* Montigalà Joventut: 1990–1992
* Marbella Joventut: 1992–1993
* 7up Joventut: 1993–1995
* Festina Joventut: 1996–1998
* Pinturas Bruguer Badalona: 1998–2000
* DKV Joventut: 2001–2011
* FIATC Joventut: 2011–2016
* Divina Seguros Joventut: 2016–2019
* Probitas: 2019-2025

## Home arenas

* Pavelló de la Plana: (1962–72), before 1962, the team played in open air stadiums.
* Pavelló d'Ausiàs March: (1972–91), also known as Pavelló Club Joventut (5,000 seats).
* Palau Olímpic: (1991–present)

## Gallery

* Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona
* Team 2023
* Les Glamcheers

## Players
### Retired numbers

Joventut Badalona retired numbers :
| N° | Player | Position | Tenure |
| 5* | Rafael Jofresa | PG | 1986–96, 1997–98, 2000–03 |
| 7 | Josep Maria Margall | SF | 1972–90 |
| 8 | Jordi Villacampa | SF | 1980–97 |
*Even though number #5 had been retired to honor Rafael Jofresa, from 2002 to 2008 Rudy Fernández kept wearing that number during his stay at the professional team.

### Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

### Depth chart

| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
| C | Ante Tomić | Artem Pustovyi | Ian Platteeuw ‡ |
| PF | Sam Dekker * | Michael Ružić ‡ | Miguel Allen † |
| SF | Ádám Hanga | Yannik Kraag † | |
| SG | Kassius Robertson | Miye Oni | Pau Ribas † |
| PG | Devon Dotson * | Guillem Vives † | |
Notes: Blue † – homegrown player; Red * – overseas player; Green ‡ – youth player

### Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
* Criteria
* To appear in this section a player must have either:
* Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
* Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
* Played at least one official NBA match at any time.
Domestic players:
* Rudy Fernández
* Josep Maria Margall
* Tomás Jofresa
* Andrés Jiménez
* Rafa Jofresa
* Raúl López
* Pau Ribas
* Ferran Martinez
* Álex Mumbrú
* Ricky Rubio
* Alberto Abalde
* Pere Tomàs
* Jordi Villacampa
* Albert Oliver
* Sergi Vidal
* Albert Miralles
* Alfonso Martinez
* Gonzalo Sagi-Vela
* Lluis Miquel Santillana
* Joel Parra
(Non-EU players):
* Darryl Middleton
* Maceo Baston
* Tanoka Beard
* Elmer Bennett
* Kyle Guy
* Derek Willis
* Mike Smith
* Reggie Johnson
* Charles Gaines
* Harold Pressley
* Corny Thompson
* Clay Tucker
* Andre Turner
* Ed Johnson
* Askia Jones
* Tariq Kirksay
Bosman players:
* Robert Archibald
* Jamie Arnold
* Luboš Bartoň
* Andrew Betts
* Demond Mallet
* Alain Digbeu
* Milan Gurović
* Marcelinho Huertas
* Jan-Hendrik Jagla
* Simas Jasaitis
* Marko Todorovic
* Juan Alberto Espil
* Andrés Feliz
* Nicolas Laprovittola
* Pops Mensah-Bonsu
* Jérôme Moïso
* Henk Norel
* Petar Popović
* Sitapha Savané
* Zoran Slavnić
* Žan Tabak
* Nenad Dimitrijevic
* Arturs Zagars
* Christian Eyenga
* Shawn Dawson
* Goran Suton
* Jerome Jordan
* Ante Tomic
For a complete list of current and former players, see the Joventut Badalona players category.

### Players at the NBA draft

| $^#$ | Denotes player who has never appeared in an NBA regular season or playoff game |
| Position | Player | Year | Round | Pick | Drafted by |
| PF | Albert Miralles | 2004 | 2nd round | 39th | Toronto Raptors |
| SG/SF | Rudy Fernández | 2007 | 1st round | 24th | Phoenix Suns |
| PG | Ricky Rubio | 2009 | 1st round | 5th | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| PF | Henk Norel | 2009 | 2nd round | 47th | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| SF | Christian Eyenga | 2009 | 1st round | 30th | Cleveland Cavaliers |

## Head coaches

* Xavier Estruch: 1939–1941
* Luis Antoja: 1941–1943
* Gironés: 1943–1944
* Xavier Estruch: 1944–1946
* Vicenç Lleal: 1946–1947
* José Tomas: 1947–1948
* José Vila: 1947–1950
* José Maria Costa: 1950–1951
* José Grau: 1951–1953
* Joaquín Broto: 1953–1955
* J. Jiménez: 1955–1956
* Joaquín Broto: 1956–1958
* Rafael Murgadas: 1958–1959
* José Grau: 1959–1961
* Joan Canals: 1961–1962
* Antonio Molina: 1962–1963
* Albert Gasulla: 1963–1964
* Antonio Molina: 1963–1964
* Eduardo Kucharski: 1965–1969
* Josep Lluís Cortés: 1969–1972
* Clinton Morris: 1972–1973
* Josep Lluís Cortés: 1973–1975
* Eduardo Kucharski: 1975–1976
* Josep María Meléndez: 1975–1977
* Antoni Serra: 1977–1979
* Josep Lluís Cortés: 1979–1980
* Manel Comas: 1980–1982
* Joaquín Costa Prat: 1981–1982
* Jack Schrader: 1982–1983
* Aíto García Reneses: 1983–1985
* Miquel Nolis: 1985–1986
* Alfred Julbe: 1986–1989
* Herb Brown: 1989–1990
* Lolo Sainz: 1990–1993
* Željko Obradović: 1993–1994
* Pedro Martínez: 1994–1995
* Miquel Nolis: 1994–1995
* Zoran Slavnić: 1995–1996
* Alfred Julbe: 1996–2000
* Josep María Izquierdo: 1999–2001
* Manel Comas: 2000–2003
* Aíto García Reneses: 2003–2008
* Sito Alonso: 2008–2010
* Pepu Hernández: 2010–2011
* Salva Maldonado: 2011–2016
* Diego Ocampo: 2016–2018
* Carles Duran: 2018–2024
* Daniel Miret: 2024–present

## Logos

* Non commercial logo
* DKV sponsorship logo
* FIATC sponsorship logo

## Uniforms

The Joventut jerseys have always been green with a black stripe across the chest, and the shorts have been traditionally black, with the exception of some years that have been green too. The traditional away jerseys have been white, although in 2008–09 a new silver alternate jersey was introduced.

## Rivalries

Joventut has a traditional rivalry with provincial neighbours FC Barcelona. Both teams face in the Catalan basketball derby.

## Season by season

| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | W–L | Copa del Rey | Other cups | Other cups | European competitions | European competitions | European competitions |
| 1930–56 | Copa del Rey | Copa del Rey | 3 times champion (47–48, 52–53, 54-55), 3 times runner-up (49–50, 51-52, 53–54) | 3 times champion (47–48, 52–53, 54-55), 3 times runner-up (49–50, 51-52, 53–54) | 3 times champion (47–48, 52–53, 54-55), 3 times runner-up (49–50, 51-52, 53–54) | 3 times champion (47–48, 52–53, 54-55), 3 times runner-up (49–50, 51-52, 53–54) | 3 times champion (47–48, 52–53, 54-55), 3 times runner-up (49–50, 51-52, 53–54) | 3 times champion (47–48, 52–53, 54-55), 3 times runner-up (49–50, 51-52, 53–54) | 3 times champion (47–48, 52–53, 54-55), 3 times runner-up (49–50, 51-52, 53–54) | 3 times champion (47–48, 52–53, 54-55), 3 times runner-up (49–50, 51-52, 53–54) | 3 times champion (47–48, 52–53, 54-55), 3 times runner-up (49–50, 51-52, 53–54) |
| 1956–57 | 1 | 1ª División | 6th | 2–8 | | | | | | |
| 1957–58 | 1 | 1ª División | 2nd | 14–1–3 | Champion | | | | | |
| 1958–59 | 1 | 1ª División | 3rd | 17–5 | Quarterfinalist | | | | | |
| 1959–60 | 1 | 1ª División | 2nd | 16–1–5 | Semifinalist | | | | | |
| 1960–61 | 1 | 1ª División | 4th | 14–8 | Quarterfinalist | | | | | |
| 1961–62 | 1 | 1ª División | 2nd | 13–5 | Quarterfinalist | | | | | |
| 1962–63 | 1 | 1ª División | 3rd | 9–7 | | | | | | |
| 1963–64 | 1 | 1ª División | 3rd | 13–9 | | | | | | |
| 1964–65 | 1 | 1ª División | 3rd | 8–6 | Semifinalist | | | | | |
| 1965–66 | 1 | 1ª División | 4th | 10–8 | Runner-up | | | | | |
| 1966–67 | 1 | 1ª División | 1st | 18–2 | Semifinalist | | | 2 Cup Winners' Cup | QF | 5–2 |
| 1967–68 | 1 | 1ª División | 3rd | 16–4 | Runner-up | | | 1 Champions Cup | GS | 5–2 |
| 1968–69 | 1 | 1ª División | 2nd | 15–3–4 | Champion | | | | | |
| 1969–70 | 1 | 1ª División | 3rd | 17–1–4 | Runner-up | | | 2 Cup Winners' Cup | QF | 4–2 |
| 1970–71 | 1 | 1ª División | 2nd | 21–1 | Runner-up | | | 2 Cup Winners' Cup | QF | 6–2 |
| 1971–72 | 1 | 1ª División | 3rd | 17–5 | Runner-up | | | 2 Cup Winners' Cup | SF | 4–2 |
| 1972–73 | 1 | 1ª División | 2nd | 25–2–3 | Semifinalist | | | 2 Cup Winners' Cup | SF | 5–3 |
| 1973–74 | 1 | 1ª División | 3rd | 22–1–5 | Runner-up | | | 3 Korać Cup | QF | 5–1 |
| 1974–75 | 1 | 1ª División | 3rd | 16–1–5 | Quarterfinalist | | | 2 Cup Winners' Cup | QF | 4–3 |
| 1975–76 | 1 | 1ª División | 3rd | 20–12 | Champion | | | 3 Korać Cup | SF | 5–2 |
| 1976–77 | 1 | 1ª División | 3rd | 15–1–6 | Semifinalist | | | 2 Cup Winners' Cup | SF | 7–5 |
| 1977–78 | 1 | 1ª División | 1st | 20–2 | Semifinalist | | | 3 Korać Cup | SF | 9–1 |
| 1978–79 | 1 | 1ª División | 3rd | 16–2–4 | Quarterfinalist | | | 1 Champions Cup | SF | 8–8 |
| 1979–80 | 1 | 1ª División | 3rd | 15–7 | Semifinalist | | | 3 Korać Cup | QF | 4–4 |
| 1980–81 | 1 | 1ª División | 5th | 16–1–9 | Semifinalist | | | 3 Korać Cup | C | 7–2 |
| 1981–82 | 1 | 1ª División | 5th | 15–11 | Quarterfinalist | | | 3 Korać Cup | QF | 3–3 |
| 1982–83 | 1 | 1ª División | 7th | 14–1–11 | Quarterfinalist | | | 3 Korać Cup | QF | 1–5 |
| 1983–84 | 1 | Liga ACB | 3rd | 24–11 | Fourth position | | | | | |
| 1984–85 | 1 | Liga ACB | 2nd | 26–11 | Runner-up | | | | | |
| 1985–86 | 1 | Liga ACB | 3rd | 25–8 | Runner-up | Supercopa | C | 2 Cup Winners' Cup | SF | 6–2 |
| 1986–87 | 1 | Liga ACB | 2nd | 29–8 | Runner-up | Supercopa | C | 2 Cup Winners' Cup | QF | 3–3 |
| 1986–87 | 1 | Liga ACB | 2nd | 29–8 | Runner-up | Copa Príncipe | C | 2 Cup Winners' Cup | QF | 3–3 |
| 1987–88 | 1 | Liga ACB | 4th | 21–14 | Semifinalist | Supercopa | RU | 2 Cup Winners' Cup | RU | 8–3 |
| 1987–88 | 1 | Liga ACB | 4th | 21–14 | Semifinalist | Copa Príncipe | SF | 2 Cup Winners' Cup | RU | 8–3 |
| 1988–89 | 1 | Liga ACB | 3rd | 26–16 | Semifinalist | Copa Príncipe | C | 3 Korać Cup | QF | 6–2 |
| 1989–90 | 1 | Liga ACB | 2nd | 29–15 | Runner-up | | | 3 Korać Cup | C | 11–1–2 |
| 1990–91 | 1 | Liga ACB | 1st | 40–6 | Third position | Copa Príncipe | C | 3 Korać Cup | SF | 9–3 |
| 1991–92 | 1 | Liga ACB | 1st | 36–14 | Third position | | | 1 European League | RU | 14–4 |
| 1992–93 | 1 | Liga ACB | 2nd | 33–14 | Runner-up | | | 1 European League | GS | 6–6 |
| 1993–94 | 1 | Liga ACB | 3rd | 24–14 | Quarterfinalist | | | 1 European League | C | 15–5 |
| 1994–95 | 1 | Liga ACB | 14th | 17–21 | Quarterfinalist | | | 1 European League | GS | 2–14 |
| 1995–96 | 1 | Liga ACB | 13th | 17–21 | | | | | | |
| 1996–97 | 1 | Liga ACB | 4th | 24–17 | Champion | | | | | |
| 1997–98 | 1 | Liga ACB | 6th | 25–13 | Runner-up | | | 2 FIBA EuroCup | R16 | 10–4 |
| 1998–99 | 1 | Liga ACB | 10th | 18–16 | Quarterfinalist | | | 2 Saporta Cup | QF | 13–3 |
| 1999–00 | 1 | Liga ACB | 11th | 16–18 | | | | | | |
| 2000–01 | 1 | Liga ACB | 14th | 11–23 | | | | | | |
| 2001–02 | 1 | Liga ACB | 9th | 18–16 | Quarterfinalist | | | | | |
| 2002–03 | 1 | Liga ACB | 7th | 18–19 | Quarterfinalist | | | 2 ULEB Cup | SF | 9–7 |
| 2003–04 | 1 | Liga ACB | 8th | 16–21 | Runner-up | | | 2 ULEB Cup | QF | 8–6 |
| 2004–05 | 1 | Liga ACB | 7th | 21–17 | | | | 2 ULEB Cup | R16 | 6–1–5 |
| 2005–06 | 1 | Liga ACB | 4th | 28–14 | Quarterfinalist | | | 3 FIBA EuroCup | C | 13–3 |
| 2006–07 | 1 | Liga ACB | 4th | 28–16 | Semifinalist | Supercopa | SF | 1 Euroleague | T16 | 8–12 |
| 2007–08 | 1 | Liga ACB | 3rd | 27–12 | Champion | | | 2 ULEB Cup | C | 16–1 |
| 2008–09 | 1 | Liga ACB | 5th | 23–12 | Quarterfinalist | Supercopa | SF | 1 Euroleague | RS | 4–6 |
| 2009–10 | 1 | Liga ACB | 11th | 15–19 | Quarterfinalist | | | 2 Eurocup | L16 | 8–4 |
| 2010–11 | 1 | Liga ACB | 13th | 14–20 | Quarterfinalist | | | | | |
| 2011–12 | 1 | Liga ACB | 11th | 16–18 | | | | | | |
| 2012–13 | 1 | Liga ACB | 11th | 16–18 | | | | | | |
| 2013–14 | 1 | Liga ACB | 9th | 16–18 | | | | | | |
| 2014–15 | 1 | Liga ACB | 7th | 19–17 | Semifinalist | | | | | |
| 2015–16 | 1 | Liga ACB | 13th | 13–21 | | | | | | |
| 2016–17 | 1 | Liga ACB | 14th | 11–21 | | | | | | |
| 2017–18 | 1 | Liga ACB | 15th | 12–22 | | | | 3 Champions League | QR2 | 2–1–1 |
| 2018–19 | 1 | Liga ACB | 7th | 18–18 | Semifinalist | | | | | |
| 2019–20 | 1 | Liga ACB | 12th | 11–17 | | | | 2 EuroCup | T16 | 8–8 |
| 2020–21 | 1 | Liga ACB | 7th | 21–18 | | | | 2 EuroCup | QF | 12–5 |
| 2021–22 | 1 | Liga ACB | 3rd | 25–16 | Quarterfinalist | | | 2 EuroCup | EF | 12–5 |
| 2022–23 | 1 | Liga ACB | 4th | 22–18 | Semifinalist | Supercopa | SF | 2 EuroCup | SF | 15–6 |
| 2023–24 | 1 | Liga ACB | 10th | 16–18 | | | | 2 EuroCup | QF | 11–9 |
| 2024–25 | 1 | Liga ACB | | | Quarterfinalist | | | 2 EuroCup | RS | 7–11 |

## Honours
### Domestic competitions

* Spanish League
    Winners (4): 1966–67, 1977–78, 1990–91, 1991–92
    Runners-up (10): 1958, 1959–60, 1961–62, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1989–90, 1992–93
* Spanish Cup
    Winners (8): 1948, 1953, 1955, 1958, 1969, 1976, 1997, 2008
    Runners-up (13): 1966, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1998, 2004
* Spanish Super Cup
    Winners (2): 1986, 1987
    Runners-up (1): 1988

### European competitions

* EuroLeague
    Winners (1): 1993–94
    Runners-up (1): 1991–92
    Final Four (2): 1992, 1994
* FIBA Saporta Cup (defunct)
    Runners-up (1): 1987–88
    Semifinalists (4): 1971–72, 1972–73, 1976–77, 1985–86
* FIBA Korać Cup (defunct)
    Winners (2): 1980–81, 1989–90
    Semifinalist (3): 1975–76, 1977–78, 1990–91
* EuroCup Basketball
    Winners (1): 2007–08
    Semifinalists (2): 2002–03, 2022-23
* FIBA EuroChallenge (defunct)
    Winners (1): 2005–06
* European Basketball Club Super Cup (semi-official, defunct)
    Runners-up (2): 1990, 1991
    3rd place (1): 1987

### Worldwide competitions

* McDonald's Championship (defunct)
    Runners-up (1): 1991

### Other competitions

* FIBA International Christmas Tournament (defunct)
    Runners-up (3): 1967, 1970, 1978
* Vielha, Spain Invitational Game
    Winners (1): 2014

### Regional competitions

* Catalan League
    Winners (11): 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2005, 2007, 2008
    Runners-up (14): 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
* Catalan Championship (defunct)
    Winners (5): 1949, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957
    Runners-up (5): 1948, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1957

## Wheelchair basketball

Joventut Badalona has also a wheelchair basketball team which currently plays in the División de Honor, the Spanish top league.
In 2011 the team, which was known as Joventut GAM by sponsorship reasons, was dissolved and two years later was re-launched again. In its first season after the re-opening, the team promoted to División de Honor.

### Season by season

| Season | Tier | League | Pos | Copa del Rey |
| 2001–02 | 1 | Div. Honor | 6th | |
| 2002–03 | 1 | Div. Honor | 7th | |
| 2003–04 | 1 | Div. Honor | 13th | |
| 2004–05 | 2 | 1ª División | 1st | |
| 2005–06 | 1 | Div. Honor | 9th | Quarterfinalist |
| 2006–07 | 1 | Div. Honor | 9th | |
| 2007–08 | 1 | Div. Honor | 11th | |
| 2008–09 | 2 | Div. Honor B | 1st | |
| 2009–10 | 1 | Div. Honor | 8th | |
| 2010–11 | 1 | Div. Honor | 12 | |
| 2011–13 | Did not enter any competition | Did not enter any competition | Did not enter any competition | Did not enter any competition |
| 2013–14 | 2 | 1ª División | 1st | |
| 2014–15 | 1 | Div. Honor | 10th | |
| 2015–16 | 1 | Div. Honor | 11th | |
| 2016–17 | 2 | 1ª División | 4th | |
| 2017–18 | Did not enter any competition | Did not enter any competition | Did not enter any competition | Did not enter any competition |
| 2018–19 | 2 | 1ª División | 6th | |
| 2019–20 | 2 | 1ª División | 5th | |