Valencia Basket Club S.A.D., commonly known as Valencia Basket (Valencian:[vaˈlensiaˈbasket]; Spanish:[baˈlenθjaˈβasket]), is a professional basketball team based in Valencia, Spain. The team plays in the Liga Endesa and the EuroLeague. From 1987 to 2025, they played their home games at the Font de Sant Lluís. Since 2025, they have played their games at the Roig Arena, with a capacity of up to 20,000 spectators.

The "Oranges" have a total of fourteen official titles in the men's section and eleven in the women's section. Valencia is the only Spanish club to win the top basketball category in Spain in both sections: the 2016–17 and 2025–26 ACB (in addition to two runner-up finishes), and the 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25 and 2025–26 Women's League, as well as the EuroCup (ULEB Cup) on four occasions, where it is the most successful club in competition, and the 2020–21 EuroCup Women.

In the historical classification of the ACB, the men's team is in sixth place, having played 37 seasons in the top category. In 2024, the men's team placed 12th in the FIBA Europe classification and 10th place in the women's classification.

The club is owned by retail tycoon Juan Roig.

History

1986–1997

Valencia Basket was founded on 27 September 1986, after Valencia CF decided to fold its basketball section.

On 4 May 1988, while in its second season in the Primera División B, which was the second-tier league of Spanish basketball at that time, the team won its first promotion to the Spanish top-tier level ACB, where the team remained until the 1994–95 season. In 1995, Valencia was relegated to the Spanish 2nd-tier level EBA League, after falling in the league's relegation playoff against Somontano Huesca. In the next season, after being the runner-up in Liga EBA, in a non-promoting season, Valencia BC bought Amway Zaragoza's ACB place to join the top league, where it has remained until nowadays.

1998–2014

On 2 February 1998, Pamesa Valencia won its first Spanish national title, after beating Pinturas Bruguer Badalona, by a score of 89–75, in the final of the 1998 Copa del Rey, which was played in Valladolid. One year later, on 13 April 1999, the club played in the final of the 1998–99 FIBA Saporta Cup, but was defeated by Benetton Treviso, 64–60, in the final played in Zaragoza. Three years later, the club repeated the same success, but Montepaschi Siena won the final of the 2001–02 FIBA Saporta Cup, by a score of 81–71, in Lyon, France.

Continuing on with some of the club's best years, the 2001–02 ACB season was historic for the club, as it reached the Spanish ACB League finals, where they could not win any games in their series against FC Barcelona. Before this first success in reaching the finals of the Spanish league's playoffs, Pamesa Valencia won its first European-wide title, by defeating Krka Novo Mesto in the 2002–03 ULEB Cup, which would then also allow the club to make its debut in the European top-tier level EuroLeague.

In its first EuroLeague participation, Pamesa Valencia qualified for the Top 16, but was eliminated there, after not contesting its game at Nokia Arena against Maccabi Tel Aviv, adducing security issues in Israel.

On 18 April 2010, Power Electronics Valencia won its second European title, by beating Alba Berlin, 67–44, in the 2010 EuroCup Finals, which was played in Vitoria-Gasteiz. This allowed the club to come back to the top level EuroLeague, seven years after its first participation in the tournament. This time, Valencia reached the EuroLeague quarterfinals, where it was eliminated by Real Madrid, who won the playoff series by a 3–2 margin.

The club's third European-wide 2nd-tier level EuroCup title arrived on 7 May 2014, when Valencia beat UNICS Kazan, in the double-legged finals.

2015–present

On 5 June 2017, Valencia Basket qualified for its second Spanish Liga ACB Finals series, after defeating Baskonia in the semifinals of the 2017 national league playoffs. This time, the club won its first ever Spanish national domestic league championship, on 16 June 2017, by defeating Real Madrid with a 3–1 series score in the ACB league's finals. In the same season, the club also reached the finals of both the Copa del Rey (Spanish Cup), and the EuroCup, but they lost those finals to Real Madrid, and fellow Spanish side, Unicaja, respectively. By winning the Spanish League championship, Valencia also sealed their return to the next season's top-tier level EuroLeague competition, for the 2017–18 season.

The club's fourth European-wide 2nd-tier level EuroCup title arrived on 16 April 2019, when Valencia beat Alba Berlin, in the double-legged finals.

In the 2025–26 season, Valencia won its second Spanish League title after 9 years beating Barcelona in 4 games.

Arena

External and internal view of La Fonteta

During its first season of existence, the team played its home games at the La Canaleta Sports Complex in the municipality of Mislata.

Since 1987 Valencia Basket plays its home games at the 8,500 seat Font de Sant Lluís arena. The arena is better known as La Fonteta.

The club is expected to move to a new 15,600-seat arena called Roig Arena (previously proposed as Casal España Arena), with the inauguration scheduled for 2024.

Sponsorship naming

Valencia Basket has had several sponsorship names over the years:

  • Valencia-Hoja del Lunes: 1986–1987
  • Pamesa Valencia: 1987–2009
  • Power Electronics Valencia: 2009–2011

Logos

  • 1987–2009 (The logo during the Pamesa era).
  • 2009–2017 (Original non commercial logo).
  • 2016–2017 (30 year anniversary logo).
  • 2017–present.

Players

Current roster

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

Valencia Basket roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age PG 0 North Macedonia men's national basketball team Shorts, T. J. 1.75m (5ft 9in) 28 – (1997-10-15)15 October 1997 G/F 1 United States men's national basketball team Taylor, Kameron 1.98m (6ft 6in) 31 – (1994-10-05)5 October 1994 G/F 2 Spain men's national basketball team Puerto, Josep(C) 2.00m (6ft 7in) 27 – (1999-03-08)8 March 1999 F/C 3 Hungary men's national basketball team Reuvers, Nate 2.11m (6ft 11in) 27 – (1998-09-30)30 September 1998 G 10 North Macedonia men's national basketball team Moore, Omari 1.98m (6ft 6in) 25 – (2000-09-18)18 September 2000 C 12 France men's national basketball team Sako, Neal 2.11m (6ft 11in) 27 – (1998-08-13)13 August 1998 PG 23 Spain men's national basketball team Cárdenas, Álvaro 1.85m (6ft 1in) 24 – (2002-04-29)29 April 2002 C 77 Spain men's national basketball team Sima, Yankuba 2.11m (6ft 11in) 29 – (1996-07-28)28 July 1996 G Argentina men's national basketball team Corbalán, Gonzalo 1.93m (6ft 4in) 24 – (2002-03-03)3 March 2002 F/C Germany men's national basketball team Osetkowski, Dylan 2.06m (6ft 9in) 29 – (1996-08-08)8 August 1996 PG Spain men's national basketball team Saint-Supéry, Mario 1.91m (6ft 3in) 20 – (2006-04-14)14 April 2006Head coach Spanish Basketball Federation Xavi Albert Assistant coach(es) Spanish Basketball Federation Juan Maroto Hungarian Basketball Federation Adrián Kovács Legend (C) Team captain(Y) Youth playerInjured
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
PG0North Macedonia men's national basketball teamShorts, T. J.1.75m (5ft 9in)28 – (1997-10-15)15 October 1997
G/F1United States men's national basketball teamTaylor, Kameron1.98m (6ft 6in)31 – (1994-10-05)5 October 1994
G/F2Spain men's national basketball teamPuerto, Josep(C)2.00m (6ft 7in)27 – (1999-03-08)8 March 1999
F/C3Hungary men's national basketball teamReuvers, Nate2.11m (6ft 11in)27 – (1998-09-30)30 September 1998
G10North Macedonia men's national basketball teamMoore, Omari1.98m (6ft 6in)25 – (2000-09-18)18 September 2000
C12France men's national basketball teamSako, Neal2.11m (6ft 11in)27 – (1998-08-13)13 August 1998
PG23Spain men's national basketball teamCárdenas, Álvaro1.85m (6ft 1in)24 – (2002-04-29)29 April 2002
C77Spain men's national basketball teamSima, Yankuba2.11m (6ft 11in)29 – (1996-07-28)28 July 1996
GArgentina men's national basketball teamCorbalán, Gonzalo1.93m (6ft 4in)24 – (2002-03-03)3 March 2002
F/CGermany men's national basketball teamOsetkowski, Dylan2.06m (6ft 9in)29 – (1996-08-08)8 August 1996
PGSpain men's national basketball teamSaint-Supéry, Mario1.91m (6ft 3in)20 – (2006-04-14)14 April 2006

Depth chart

Pos.Starting 5Bench 1Bench 2
CNate ReuversNeal SakoYankuba Sima †
PFDylan Osetkowski
SFKameron Taylor *Josep Puerto †
SGOmari MooreGonzalo Corbalán
PGT. J. ShortsMario Saint-Supéry †

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

Retired numbers

Valencia Basket retired numbers
NoNat.PlayerPositionTenureDate retired
9BelgiumSam Van RossomPG2013–2023May 10, 2025
11SpainNacho RodillaPG1994–2003September 17, 2006
14MontenegroBojan DubljevićC/PF2012–2023
15SpainVíctor LuengoSG/SF1992–2007October 5, 2009
17SpainRafa MartínezSG2008–2019October 2, 2022

FIBA Hall of Famers

Valencia Basket Hall of Famers
Players
No.Nat.NamePositionTenureInducted
44FranceAntoine RigaudeauG2003–20052015
14ArgentinaFabricio ObertoC2002–20052019
10Central African RepublicRomain SatoSF2013–20172024

Head coaches

Season by season

SeasonTierDivisionPos.W–LCopa del ReyOther cupsEuropean competitions
1986–8721ª División B19th14–20
1987–8821ª División B8th24–19
1988–891Liga ACB16th12–27First round
1989–901Liga ACB10th27–12Round of 16
1990–911Liga ACB9th18–22Second round
1991–921Liga ACB9th21–19Second round
1992–931Liga ACB10th19–15Second round
1993–941Liga ACB12th15–17First round
1994–951Liga ACB19th16–26First round
1995–962Liga EBA2nd28–10
1996–971Liga ACB11th17–17
1997–981Liga ACB7th21–17Champion
1998–991Liga ACB6th20–19Quarterfinalist2 Saporta CupRU17–2
1999–001Liga ACB6th20–17Runner-up2 Saporta CupQF13–3
2000–011Liga ACB5th23–15Semifinalist2 Saporta CupSF11–5
2001–021Liga ACB6th22–16Quarterfinalist2 Saporta CupRU13–4
2002–031Liga ACB2nd32–13Semifinalist2 ULEB CupC14–4
2003–041Liga ACB5th24–14Quarterfinalist1 EuroleagueT1613–7
2004–051Liga ACB9th18–16Semifinalist2 ULEB CupSF11–1–4
2005–061Liga ACB9th16–18Runner-up
2006–071Liga ACB7th20–18
2007–081Liga ACB5th23–14Quarterfinalist2 ULEB CupQF10–5
2008–091Liga ACB7th16–18Quarterfinalist2 EurocupQF10–3
2009–101Liga ACB5th23–13Semifinalist2 EurocupC14–2
2010–111Liga ACB5th24–12SemifinalistSupercopaRU1 EuroleagueQF10–11
2011–121Liga ACB4th23–182 EurocupRU12–4
2012–131Liga ACB6th23–14Runner-upSupercopaSF2 EurocupSF11–5
2013–141Liga ACB3rd34–8Semifinalist2 EurocupC15–9
2014–151Liga ACB4th23–18QuarterfinalistSupercopaSF1 EuroleagueRS3–7
2 EurocupQF5–5
2015–161Liga ACB3rd31–9Quarterfinalist2 EurocupL3213–3
2016–171Liga ACB1st31–12Runner-up2 EuroCupRU18–5
2017–181Liga ACB5th23–14QuarterfinalistSupercopaC1 EuroLeague9th12–18
2018–191Liga ACB3rd25–15Quarterfinalist2 EuroCupC20–3
2019–201Liga ACB3rd16–13SemifinalistSupercopaSF1 EuroLeague—12–16
2020–211Liga ACB4rd27–15Quarterfinalist1 EuroLeague9th19–15
2021–221Liga ACB5th24–13QuarterfinalistSupercopaSF2 EuroCupSF14–7
2022–231Liga ACB8th17–19Quarterfinalist1 EuroLeague9th15–19
2023–241Liga ACB5th22–15Semifinalist1 EuroLeague13th14–20
2024–251Liga ACB2nd30–12Quarterfinalist2 EuroCupSF18–4
2025–261Liga ACB1st33–10SemifinalistSupercopaC1 EuroLeagueSF28–16

Honours and other achievements

The Copa del Rey and the three EuroCups conquered by the club.
TypeCompetitionTitlesSeasons
Honours
InternationalEuroCup42002–03, 2009–10, 2013–14, 2018–19
DomesticSpanish League22016–17, 2025–26
Spanish Cup11998
Spanish Supercup22017, 2025
  • Record title holders

Other achievements

International competitions

Domestic competitions

Friendly trophies

  • Torneo de Lleida Stagepro: (1)

2009

  • Valencia, Spain Invitational Game: (1)

2009

2014

  • Trofeo Feria de Albacete: (1)

2019

  • Castello, Spain Invitational Game: (1)

2019

  • Salou, Spain Invitational Game: (1)

2020

Individual awards

ACB Most Valuable Player

ACB Finals MVP

Spanish Cup MVP

Spanish Supercup MVP

All-ACB First Team

All-ACB Second Team

ACB Slam Dunk Champion

EuroCup Finals MVP

EuroLeague Rising Star

EuroCup Rising Star

EuroCup Coach of the Year

All-EuroLeague First Team

All-EuroLeague Second Team

All-EuroCup First Team

All-EuroCup Second Team

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

The women's team of Valencia Basket was created in 2014 and promoted to Liga Femenina in 2018, winning the final game against Real Club Celta de Vigo in Valencia. This access to the first division and the relegation of CB Estudiantes made Valencia Basket the only club with masculine and feminine representation in the first division in the 2018–2019 season.

In the first season competing on the first division, Valencia Basket achieved a ticket to their first Copa de la Reina de baloncesto, celebrated in Vitoria between 28 February and 3 June. Also, they achieve a spot to participate in the playoffs, losing against Perfumerías Avenida on the semifinals, but achieving the opportunity to play his first European tournament the next season.

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