Força Lleida Club Esportiu, also known as Hiopos Lleida for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Lleida, Spain. It plays in the Liga ACB with it home games played at the Espai Fruita Barris Nord.

History

The club born in the summer of 2012 with the aim to substitute existent CE Lleida Bàsquet, which had several economic problems.

In its first season, Força Lleida qualified for the playoffs, after finalizing 7th in Regular Season, but was eliminated in the quarterfinals against Palencia. The next season, the team got the same number of victories than the past year (11), but this time just could get the 10th position.

In 2015 the club achieved its best performance after reaching to the semifinals of the playoffs, but just one season later, Força Lleida finished in the last position becoming relegated to LEB Plata. But a few months later, the club achieved a vacant berth in the same league, so they could avoid the descent and play in LEB Oro the next season.

In 2017, despite the team could finish the competition with more victories than lost games, they just could get the tenth position at the table, thus not qualifying for the postseason.

Força Lleida promoted to the Liga ACB following the 2023–24 season, after beating Estudiantes in the semi-final and finished second, after they were granted a license. The 2024–25 season will mark Lleida's debut season in the Spanish top level division.

Sponsorship naming

  • ICG Força Lleida (2019–2024)
  • Hiopos Lleida (2024-)

Logos

  • Non-commercial logo (2012–2021)

Season by season

SeasonTierDivisionPos.W–LCup Competitions
2012–132LEB Oro7th13–18
2013–142LEB Oro10th11–15
2014–152LEB Oro5th18–15
2015–162LEB Oro16th9–21
2016–172LEB Oro10th18–16
2017–182LEB Oro16th12–22
2018–192LEB Oro11th16–18
2019–202LEB Oro15th9–15
2020–212LEB Oro17th12–14
2021–222LEB Oro4th25–15
2022–232LEB Oro7th23–15
2023–242LEB Oro2nd31–8
2024–251Liga ACB15th11–23

Players

Current roster

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

Hiopos Lleida roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age SG 4 Nigeria men's national basketball team Canada men's national basketball team Agada, Caleb 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 31 – (1994-08-31)31 August 1994 SG 1 United States men's national basketball team Batemon, James 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 29 – (1997-04-08)8 April 1997 C 52 Senegal men's national basketball team Dabo, Ibou (Y) 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 19 – (2006-07-11)11 July 2006 C 12 Senegal men's national basketball team Diagne, Atoumane 2.15 m (7 ft 1 in) 27 – (1998-12-31)31 December 1998 PF 3 Canada men's national basketball team Nigeria men's national basketball team Ejim, Melvin 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 35 – (1991-03-04)4 March 1991 PG 6 Spain men's national basketball team García, Dani 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 28 – (1998-01-30)30 January 1998 C 7 Hungary men's national basketball team Golomán, György 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 30 – (1996-04-02)2 April 1996 SF 16 Spain men's national basketball team Jiménez, Millán 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 23 – (2002-09-16)16 September 2002 C 25 United States men's national basketball team Krutwig, Cameron 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 27 – (1998-12-21)21 December 1998 SF 5 Spain men's national basketball team Paulí, Oriol (C) 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 31 – (1994-05-20)20 May 1994 PG 50 Spain men's national basketball team Ríos, Pol (Y) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 21 – (2004-07-30)30 July 2004 PG 13 Spain men's national basketball team Rodríguez, Adrià 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 22 – (2003-04-28)28 April 2003 SF 14 Spain men's national basketball team Sanz, Mikel 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 27 – (1999-02-01)1 February 1999 PF 22 United States men's national basketball team Lithuania men's national basketball team Shurna, John 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 35 – (1990-04-30)30 April 1990 PG 55 Spain men's national basketball team Torrens, Pau (Y) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 18 – (2007-12-24)24 December 2007 SG 2 United States men's national basketball team Serbia men's national basketball team Walden, Corey 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 33 – (1992-08-05)5 August 1992Head coach Spanish Basketball Federation Gerard Encuentra Legend (C) Team captain(Y) Youth playerInjured
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
SG4Nigeria men's national basketball team Canada men's national basketball teamAgada, Caleb1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)31 – (1994-08-31)31 August 1994
SG1United States men's national basketball teamBatemon, James1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)29 – (1997-04-08)8 April 1997
C52Senegal men's national basketball teamDabo, Ibou (Y)2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)19 – (2006-07-11)11 July 2006
C12Senegal men's national basketball teamDiagne, Atoumane2.15 m (7 ft 1 in)27 – (1998-12-31)31 December 1998
PF3Canada men's national basketball team Nigeria men's national basketball teamEjim, Melvin2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)35 – (1991-03-04)4 March 1991
PG6Spain men's national basketball teamGarcía, Dani1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)28 – (1998-01-30)30 January 1998
C7Hungary men's national basketball teamGolomán, György2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)30 – (1996-04-02)2 April 1996
SF16Spain men's national basketball teamJiménez, Millán1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)23 – (2002-09-16)16 September 2002
C25United States men's national basketball teamKrutwig, Cameron2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)27 – (1998-12-21)21 December 1998
SF5Spain men's national basketball teamPaulí, Oriol (C)2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)31 – (1994-05-20)20 May 1994
PG50Spain men's national basketball teamRíos, Pol (Y)1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)21 – (2004-07-30)30 July 2004
PG13Spain men's national basketball teamRodríguez, Adrià1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)22 – (2003-04-28)28 April 2003
SF14Spain men's national basketball teamSanz, Mikel1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)27 – (1999-02-01)1 February 1999
PF22United States men's national basketball team Lithuania men's national basketball teamShurna, John2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)35 – (1990-04-30)30 April 1990
PG55Spain men's national basketball teamTorrens, Pau (Y)1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)18 – (2007-12-24)24 December 2007
SG2United States men's national basketball team Serbia men's national basketball teamWalden, Corey1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)33 – (1992-08-05)5 August 1992

Depth chart

Pos.Starting 5Bench 1Bench 2Bench 3Inactive
CAtoumane Diagne †Cameron Krutwig *Ibou Dabo ‡György Golomán
PFMelvin EjimJohn Shurna
SFOriol Paulí †Mikel Sanz †Millán Jiménez †
SGJames Batemon *Caleb AgadaPau Torrens ‡
PGDani García †Corey WaldenAdrià Rodríguez †Pol Ríos ‡

Notes: Blue † – homegrown player; Red * – overseas player; Green ‡ – youth player

Trophies and awards

Trophies

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.

Women's team

Força Lleida CE has also a women's team which was founded in 2023 and plays in Liga Femenina 2, the Spanish women's basketball third tier.

Current roster

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

Força Lleida roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age PF 22 Hungary men's national basketball team Biczó, Laura 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 25 – (2000-12-22)22 December 2000 PG 93 Spain men's national basketball team Castellana, Laura 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 21 – (2005-02-02)2 February 2005 SF 5 Spain men's national basketball team Cerqueda, Maria 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 28 – (1998-01-20)20 January 1998 SG 15 Spain men's national basketball team Conca, Leticia 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 22 – (2004-02-23)23 February 2004 SF 3 Spain men's national basketball team Fernández, Andrea 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 24 – (2002-01-29)29 January 2002 SF 14 Spain men's national basketball team Fernández, Carla 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 24 – (2001-11-06)6 November 2001 PF 9 Spain men's national basketball team Gil, Laura 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 24 – (2001-07-02)2 July 2001 PF 1 France men's national basketball team Mertz, Clara 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 25 – (2000-06-26)26 June 2000 PG 7 Spain men's national basketball team Rexach, Abril 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 26 – (1999-04-27)27 April 1999 SF 11 Spain men's national basketball team Tribó, Iris 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 26 – (1999-11-17)17 November 1999Head coach Spanish Basketball Federation Rubén Petrus Legend (C) Team captainInjured
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
PF22Hungary men's national basketball teamBiczó, Laura1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)25 – (2000-12-22)22 December 2000
PG93Spain men's national basketball teamCastellana, Laura1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)21 – (2005-02-02)2 February 2005
SF5Spain men's national basketball teamCerqueda, Maria1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)28 – (1998-01-20)20 January 1998
SG15Spain men's national basketball teamConca, Leticia1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)22 – (2004-02-23)23 February 2004
SF3Spain men's national basketball teamFernández, Andrea1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)24 – (2002-01-29)29 January 2002
SF14Spain men's national basketball teamFernández, Carla1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)24 – (2001-11-06)6 November 2001
PF9Spain men's national basketball teamGil, Laura1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)24 – (2001-07-02)2 July 2001
PF1France men's national basketball teamMertz, Clara1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)25 – (2000-06-26)26 June 2000
PG7Spain men's national basketball teamRexach, Abril1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)26 – (1999-04-27)27 April 1999
SF11Spain men's national basketball teamTribó, Iris1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)26 – (1999-11-17)17 November 1999

Notes

External links

  • (in Catalan)
  • at ACB.COM (in Spanish)