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CD CREF

Club Deportivo CREF is a women's basketball team based in Madrid that currently plays in the Spanish Liga Femenina de Baloncesto.

CREF ¡Hola!
LeaguesLiga Femenina
Founded1960 (re-founded in 1990)
HistoryCREFF Madrid
(1960–1980)
CD CREF
(1990–present)
ArenaPabellón Canal de Isabel II
LocationMadrid
Team colorsRed, white and navy
     
PresidentTeresa Pérez de Villota
Head coachAntonio Pernas
Championships7 Spanish Leagues
4 Spanish Cups
Websitecdcref.com

History edit

1960–1980: CREFF edit

Colegios Reunidos de Educación Física Femenina de Madrid was founded in 1960 by the Sección Femenina of the Movimiento Nacional, during the Francoism.

Its women's basketball team dominated the early stages of the Spanish League, winning seven titles between 1964 and 1971, and representing Spain in the FIBA European Cup with few success. Back then the team was considered the Real Madrid of women's basketball, and it shared arena with Real Madrid's male basketball team. Raimundo Saporta tried to convince Santiago Bernabéu to turn CREFF into the women's basketball section of Real Madrid, but failed in his attempt.[1]

After the Movimiento Nacional was disbanded in 1977 the team couldn't find a sponsor and disappeared three years later.

1990–present: re-foundation edit

In 1990 it was refounded as Deportivo CREF, also known as CREF ¡Hola! by sponsorship reasons. The club had also a men's basketball section that played in Liga EBA, but its senior team was disbanded in 2007.

On 26 April 2015, the club achieved the promotion to the top tier after beating Fundal Alcobendas by 77–68 in the final game of the promotion playoffs.[2]

CREF remained two seasons in the top league before being relegated to Liga Femenina 2. However, due to the lack of support and sponsorships, the club decided to dissolve the senior team and to continue playing only in youth competitions.[3]

Season by season edit

Season Tier Division Pos.
2012–13 3 1ª División 2nd
2013–14 2 Liga Femenina 2 4th
2014–15 2 Liga Femenina 2 1st
2015–16 1 Liga Femenina 7th
2016–17 1 Liga Femenina 13th

Titles edit

Current roster edit

CREFF ¡Hola! roster roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
SG 9   Amukamara, Promise 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 30 – (1993-06-22)22 June 1993
PG 10   Bettencourt, Maria 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 33 – (1991-02-28)28 February 1991
SG 51   Butulija, Dajana 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 38 – (1986-02-23)23 February 1986
SF 12   Espín, María 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 34 – (1989-06-04)4 June 1989
C 7   Leary, Shakeja 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 33 – (1990-11-03)3 November 1990
SG 5   Moreno, Esther 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 38 – (1985-08-21)21 August 1985
PF 4   Rubene, Linda 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 37 – (1987-02-03)3 February 1987
PF 41   Thompson, Jamila 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 31 – (1992-06-27)27 June 1992
SF 1   Weaver, Lynda 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 37 – (1987-02-03)3 February 1987
PG 13   Ygueravide, Sandra 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 39 – (1984-12-28)28 December 1984
Head coach
  •   Antonio Pernas
Assistant coach(es)
  •   Marcos Forondia
  •   Javier Lombardía
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  •   Injured
Updated: September 25, 2015

Notable players edit

References edit

  1. ^ CREF, a classic with feminine accent. Madrid Basketball Federation, 17/02/11
  2. ^ "Plenilunio D.O. y CREF ¡Hola! ascienden a Liga Femenina" (in Spanish). FBM.es. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  3. ^ "CREF Hola apuesta por la cantera" (in Spanish). CREF. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

External links edit

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