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LeaguesLiga Femenina
Founded2010
ArenaPolideportivo Mendizorrotza
Capacity2,603[1]
LocationVitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
ColorsGreen and pink
PresidentLivia López
Championships1 Liga Femenina 2
Websitearaski.com
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Araski AES, also known as Kutxabank Araski for sponsorship reasons, is a women's basketball team based in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, Spain. The team currently plays in league Liga Femenina de Baloncesto.

History

In September 2010, Abaroa and UPV Álava merged to found the Araski Association with the aim to develop the women's basketball.[2] In May 2016, the team was promoted to Liga Femenina.[3]

In its first season in the top tier, Araski qualified for the Copa de la Reina, where it eliminated host team Star Center–Uni Ferrol in the quarterfinals,[4] but were defeated by Spar CityLift Girona in the semifinals.[5]

Araski ended in fourth position after reaching the semifinals of the competition. This was the best performance ever for a newcomer in the league.[6]

Sponsorship naming

Araski AES has had several names through the years due to its sponsorship:

Home arenas

  • Polideportivo Mendizorrotza (2013–present)

Coaches

  • Madelén Urieta 2010–2014
  • Aitor Uriondo 2014–2015
  • Madelén Urieta 2015–present

Season by season

SeasonTierDivisionPos.W–LCopa de la Reina
2010–1131ª División4th20–10
2011–1231ª División2nd24–5
2012–1331ª División1st25–1
2013–142Liga Femenina 29th7–15
2014–152Liga Femenina 27th12–10
2015–162Liga Femenina 22nd24–6
2016–171Liga Femenina4th15–15Semifinalist
2017–181Liga Femenina10th10–16
2018–191Liga Femenina7th10–18Quarterfinalist
2019–201Liga Femenina5th12–10Semifinalist
2020–211Liga Femenina11th12–18
2021–221Liga Femenina12th11–19
2022–231Liga FemeninaQuarterfinalist

Trophies and awards

Trophies

References

  1. ^ "memoria Plaza Amadeo García de Salazar nº1, VITORIA-GASTEIZ - PDF" (in es-ES). docplayer.es. Retrieved 20 August 2019. Total Asientos Gradas = 2.603 personas.
  2. ^ "Abaroa y UPV Álava abren un nuevo ciclo en Primera femenina" (in Spanish). elcorreo.com. 24 September 2010. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  3. ^ "El Araski logra el ascenso" (in Spanish). elcorreo.com. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  4. ^ "El Lacturale Araski sufre pero se mete en semifinales" (in Spanish). El Correo. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Araski planta cara a Girona pero cae en semifinales de la Copa (71-78)" (in Spanish). SER Vitoria. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  6. ^ "Cuando la derrota es lo que menos importa en una semifinal. El equipo revelación del basket español…". kiaenzona.com. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.