Movistar Estudiantes
LeaguesPrimera FEB
Spain Cup
FoundedApril 1948 (age 78)
HistoryRamiro de Maeztu
(1948)
CB Estudiantes
(1948–present)
ArenaMovistar Arena
Capacity17,953
LocationMadrid, Spain
ColorsLight Blue, Black, White
PresidentIgnacio Triana
ManagerAlberto Ortego
CaptainJayson Granger
SponsorMovistar
Championships3 Spanish Cup
1 Spain Cup
3 Princess' Cup
Retired numbers0
Websitewww.movistarestudiantes.com
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Club Baloncesto Estudiantes, S.A.D.,[1] (English: Club Basketball Students) known simply as Estu and as Movistar Estudiantes for sponsorship reasons, is a basketball team based in the city of Madrid, Spain. It is a member of the Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto (ACB). Founded in 1948, it is one of the most recognized basketball teams in Spain.

Some of its achievements include winning three Spanish Cups and reaching the ACB Finals in 2004. Playing on the courts of said Institute, with a large number of teams of all categories from children to juniors, the club's youth academy has produced many great players and coaches of Spanish basketball throughout its history, such as Alberto Herreros, Nacho Azofra, Aíto García Reneses, José Miguel Antúnez, Jesús Codina, José Sagi-Vela, Gonzalo Sagi-Vela, Fernando Martín, Alfonso Reyes, Felipe Reyes, Carlos Jiménez, Fran Guerra, Sergio Rodríguez, Iñaki de Miguel, Javier Beirán, Pepu Hernández, Carlos Suárez, Darío Brizuela, Jaime Fernández, Daniel Clark, Jayson Granger, Sebas Saiz or Juancho Hernangómez.

History

The club Estudiantes was founded in April 1948 by a group of students (the "Estudiantes") of a public preparatory school (the Instituto Ramiro de Maeztu, IRM) in Madrid to form a team to practice sport during the school recesses. Mr. Antonio Magariños, Professor of Latin and head of studies of the high school, was the first president of the club. It held the position until 1964. From 1949 it has played in the maximum category of the Spanish basketball.

By the time when the first Spanish-wide season-long championship was organized in 1955, by the Spanish Basketball Association (FEB), it was one of the six clubs participating in that tournament, as the second best team from the Province of Madrid (the first being Real Madrid). Until 2021, it had always participated in the premier Spanish basketball league along with Real Madrid and Joventut. It was also one of two only Spanish basketball clubs with teams both at the top male and female Spanish championships.

In May 1963, Estudiantes won their first trophy, the Spanish Cup, against Real Madrid. In April 1986, after several decades without sporting success, Estudiantes won their first Copa Príncipe de Asturias against Granollers, led by the American forward David Russell. The 1990s and 2000s would be the golden age of the college club. While competing every year in ACB and European competitions, he achieved success and won trophies. In April 1992, a month after winning his second Spanish Cup against CAI Zaragoza, Estudiantes reached the 1992 EuroLeague Final Four in Istanbul, finishing in 4th place. It was his Annus mirabilis. In March 1999, the team played his only European final, in the 1998–99 Korać Cup, by defeated by FC Barcelona. In January 2000, Estu won his third Spanish Cup against Valencia, the last one until today. In the 2003–04 ACB season, it reached the Spanish ACB League finals, where they could not win against FC Barcelona.

In May 2012, after several irregular seasons, marked by a bad economic situation, Estudiantes was relegated for the first time in its history from the top tier of Spanish basketball, but remained in the league because LEB Oro champion CB 1939 Canarias didn't present the required documentation and money.[2] In May 2016, again, the team was relegated, but remained in the ACB because champion Palencia Baloncesto didn't present the required documentation and money. The club's irregular sporting situation could have been resolved with more efficient management, but finally, after several relatively stable years, the team's relegation was completed during the coronavirus pandemic in May 2021. Since then, Estu remains in LEB Oro, fighting for promotion back to the ACB and gradually resolving its financial situation. Even so, during this negative period, Estudiantes has managed to expand their trophy collection, winning the Copa Princesa de Asturias twice more against Granada (2022) and Básquet Coruña (2024). In January 2026, Estudiantes added to its list of achievements once again, winning the newly created competition, the Spain Cup, against Palencia Baloncesto, the host team of the Final Four.

Sponsorship naming

Along the years CB Estudiantes has had several sponsorship names:

  • No sponsorship name: 1948-1971
  • Estudiantes Monteverde: 1971–1977
  • No sponsorship name: 1977–1978
  • Estudiantes Mudespa: 1978–1981
  • Estudiantes Caja Postal: 1981–1987, 1989–1992
  • Estudiantes Todagrés: 1987–1988
  • Estudiantes Bose: 1988–1989
   
  • Estudiantes Argentaria: 1992–1997
  • No sponsorship name: 1997–1998
  • Adecco Estudiantes: 1998–2006
  • MMT Estudiantes: 2006–2009
  • Asefa Estudiantes: 2009–2013
  • Tuenti Móvil Estudiantes: 2013–2014
  • Movistar Estudiantes: 2014–present

Home arenas

Rivalries

Estudiantes has a rivalry with Real Madrid. Both teams meet in the Madrid basketball derby (Spanish: Derbi madrileño). Since 2011, both teams currently share their home arena, the Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid. Until 2021, Estudiantes and Real Madrid, along with Joventut, were the only teams that had played all the seasons in the top tier. However, Estudiantes was relegated to LEB Oro after finishing 18th in the 2020–21 ACB season.

Players

See also:

Basketball Hall of Famers

Notable players

Head coach

See also:

Presidents

  • Antonio Magariños: 1948–1964
  • Anselmo López: 1964 (int.)
  • José Hermida: 1964–1971
  • Pedro Dellmans: 1971–1983
  • Juan Francisco Moneo: 1983–1998
  • Alejandro González Varona: 1998–2004
  • Juan Francisco García: 2004–2005, 2008–2014
  • Fernando Bermúdez: 2005–2008
  • Javier Tejedor: 2008
  • Fernando Galindo: 2014–2022
  • Ignacio Triana: 2022–present

Season by season

SeasonTierDivisionPos.W–LCopa del ReyOther cupsEuropean competitions
195711ª División5th3–7
195811ª División5th11–1–6
1958–5911ª División6th12–2–8Quarterfinalist
1959–6011ª División10th6–2–14Round of 16
1960–6111ª División7th10–2–10First round
1961–6211ª División3rd10–8Runner-up
1962–6311ª División2nd11–5Champion
1963–6411ª División5th13–9Semifinalist
1964–6511ª División4th6–8
1965–6611ª División6th8–10Semifinalist
1966–6711ª División3rd14–6Semifinalist
1967–6811ª División2nd16–4Semifinalist
1968–6911ª División5th12–10Quarterfinalist
1969–7011ª División5th11–1–10Quarterfinalist
1970–7111ª División8th8–14Round of 16
1971–7211ª División5th12–10Semifinalist
1972–7311ª División4th17–1–12Runner-up
1973–7411ª División4th17–2–9Semifinalist2 Cup Winners' CupSF5–4
1974–7511ª División7th8–14Runner-up
1975–7611ª División4th17–15Semifinalist2 Cup Winners' CupSF6–1
1976–7711ª División6th10–12Semifinalist
1977–7811ª División7th8–1–13Semifinalist
1978–7911ª División4th13–1–8Quarterfinalist
1979–8011ª División8th9–1–12Round of 16
1980–8111ª División2nd18–2–6Quarterfinalist
1981–8211ª División11th10–1–15Round of 16
1982–8311ª División10th8–1–17Round of 16
1983–841Liga ACB13th14–16
1984–851Liga ACB7th20–13Copa AsociaciónSF
1985–861Liga ACB5th17–15Copa PríncipeC
1986–871Liga ACB5th16–17QuarterfinalistCopa PríncipeR163 Korać CupQF5–3
1987–881Liga ACB5th18–14QuarterfinalistCopa PríncipeQF3 Korać CupQF3–5
1988–891Liga ACB10th20–19Quarterfinalist3 Korać CupQF4–6
1989–901Liga ACB4th22–19Round of 16
1990–911Liga ACB3rd30–12Runner-up3 Korać CupQF8–4
1991–921Liga ACB3rd30–13Champion1 European League4th14–7
1992–931Liga ACB4th27–14Quarterfinalist1 European LeagueGS6–10
1993–941Liga ACB4th22–16Fourth position3 Korać CupGS4–4
1994–951Liga ACB7th20–20Third position3 Korać CupGS5–5
1995–961Liga ACB3rd29–163 Korać CupGS6–4
1996–971Liga ACB3rd25–17Quarterfinalist1 EuroLeagueR169–7
1997–981Liga ACB5th25–13Quarterfinalist1 EuroLeagueR168–10
1998–991Liga ACB4th24–173 Korać CupRU14–2
1999–001Liga ACB3rd28–14Champion3 Korać CupSF11–3
2000–011Liga ACB6th22–16Quarterfinalist1 EuroleagueR164–8
2001–021Liga ACB4th23–19Semifinalist2 Saporta CupR166–6
2002–031Liga ACB4th27–14Quarterfinalist2 ULEB CupSF11–5
2003–041Liga ACB2nd28–20Quarterfinalist2 ULEB CupSF11–5
2004–051Liga ACB4th25–17Quarterfinalist1 EuroleagueRS4–10
2005–061Liga ACB8th17–202 ULEB CupRS4–6
2006–071Liga ACB9th16–183 FIBA EuroCup4th12–4
2007–081Liga ACB14th12–22
2008–091Liga ACB13th12–22Semifinalist
2009–101Liga ACB7th19–17Quarterfinalist
2010–111Liga ACB12th16–182 EurocupQF8–6
2011–121Liga ACB17th[a]11–23
2012–131Liga ACB12th15–19Quarterfinalist
2013–141Liga ACB16th12–22
2014–151Liga ACB13th14–20
2015–161Liga ACB17th[b]9–25
2016–171Liga ACB11th13–19
2017–181Liga ACB11th17–173 Champions LeagueRS9–1–6
2018–191Liga ACB16th11–23Quarterfinalist3 Champions LeagueQR22–2
2019–201Liga ACB18th[c]5–18
2020–211Liga ACB18th9–27
2021–222LEB Oro3rd29–11Copa PrincesaC
2022–232LEB Oro7th22–15
2023–242LEB Oro3rd29–12Copa PrincesaC
2024–252Primera FEB4th29–9Spain CupQF
2025–262Primera FEBSpain CupC
  1. ^ Remained in ACB due to the resign of CB Canarias to promote.
  2. ^ Remained in ACB due to the resign of Palencia Baloncesto to promote.
  3. ^ Season curtailed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  4. ^ Invited to join the newly created Liga Femenina 2.
  5. ^ Liga Femenina 2 season 19/20 curtailed due to coronavirus

Honours

Domestic competitions

Runners-up (4): 1962–63, 1967–68, 1980–81, 2003–04
Winners (3): 1963, 1992, 2000
Runners-up (4): 1962, 1973, 1975, 1991
Winners (1): 2025–26
Winners (3): 1986, 2022, 2024

European competitions

4th place (1): 1991–92
Final Four (1): 1992
Semifinalists (2): 1973–74, 1975–76
Runners-up (1): 1998–99
Semifinalists (2): 2002–03, 2003–04
4th place (1): 2006–07
Final Four (1): 2007

Other competitions

Winners (1):1992
4th place (4): 1972, 1974, 1975, 1993
Winners (8): 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003
  • Albacete, Spain Invitational Game
Winners (1): 2014
  • Torneo Ciudad de Getafe
Winners (1): 2019

Individual awards

Spanish Cup MVP

ACB Rising Star

ACB Slam Dunk Champion

ACB Three Point Shootout Champion

All-ACB First Team

Spanish Princess' Cup MVP

Spain Cup MVP

Gold and Diamond Badge

The Gold and Diamond Badge of Club Estudiantes[4] is the highest honor bestowed by the sports organization. It is characterized as a piece of jewelry that represents the club's shield in gold, adorned with diamonds, symbolizing excellence, commitment and a long association with the entity. It is an exclusive symbol awarded to people who have made an exceptional contribution to its history, values or functioning, including presidents, historical players or important people for their career and institutional or social support. Currently, fifteen people have received the distinction in the club's more than 75-year history:

Presidets of the club

  • José Hermida (1964–1971)
  • Pedro Dellmans (1971–1983)
  • Juan Francisco Moneo (1983–1998)
  • Alejandro González Varona (1998–2004)
  • Juan Francisco García (2004–2005, 2008–2014)

Institutional

Sports

Social

  • Manolo Cavido, prop man and team manager
  • Petra Guzmán, prop woman, waitress and cleaning woman of the Instituto Ramiro de Maeztu

Women's team

CB Estudiantes has also a women's team which was founded in 1989 and played during several seasons in Liga Femenina, the Spanish women's basketball top tier.[5] It currently plays in Liga Femenina.

Season by season

SeasonTierDivisionPos.Copa de la ReinaEuropean competitions
2000–0121ª División2nd[d]
2001–022Liga Femenina 22nd
2002–031Liga Femenina10th
2003–041Liga Femenina7th
2004–051Liga Femenina7thQuarterfinalist
2005–061Liga Femenina8th
2006–071Liga Femenina13th
2007–082Liga Femenina 23rd
2008–091Liga Femenina12th
2009–101Liga Femenina13th
2010–112Liga Femenina 24th
2011–122Liga Femenina 29th
2012–132Liga Femenina 27th
2013–142Liga Femenina 26th
2014–152Liga Femenina 28th
2015–162Liga Femenina 28th
2016–172Liga Femenina 22nd
2017–181Liga Femenina14th
2018–192Liga Femenina 210th
2019–202Liga Femenina 21st [e]
2020–211Liga Femenina5th
2021–221Liga Femenina7thQuarterfinalist2 EuroCup WomenPR14–4
2022–231Liga Femenina8thQuarterfinalist2 EuroCup WomenPR13–5
2023–241Liga Femenina6thSemifinalist2 EuroCup WomenPR16–2
2024–251Liga Femenina6thQuarterfinalist2 EuroCup WomenR166–1–3
2025–261Liga Femenina11th2 EuroCup WomenQF8–4

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References

  1. ^ "SADs at CSD website". Archived from the original on 2017-04-02. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
  2. ^ Comunicado oficial Asefa Estudiantes ACB.com, 15 June 2012
  3. ^ "Asefa Estudiantes will play the next season in the Palacio de Deportes" (in Spanish). 24 August 2010. Archived from the original on 25 June 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
  4. ^ Insignia de Oro y Brillantes del Club Estudiantes (in Spanish)
  5. ^ History of the women's basketball team at Estudiantes website (in Spanish)
  6. ^ "Competiciones FEB"