Copa Catalunya is the name given to the regional group of Catalonia in the Primera División de Baloncesto basketball championship, that is the fifth tier level in the Spanish basketball league system, after the Liga ACB, LEB Oro, LEB Plata and Liga EBA. It is administered by the Catalan Basketball Federation since 1999 and is played under FIBA rules.
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| CEO | Joan Fa Busquets |
| No. of teams | 28 |
| Country |  Spain |
| Continent |  Europe |
| Most recent champion(s) | Maristes Ademar |
| TV partner(s) | La Xarxa |
| Level on pyramid | 5 |
| Promotion to | Liga EBA |
| Relegation to | CC 1ª Categoria |
| Official website | www.basquetcatala.cat (in Catalan) |
 2018-19 season | |
Championship format edit
28 teams divided in two groups of 14, disputed a league. Each team of has to play with all the other teams of its group twice, once at home and the other at the opponent's arena. Each victory adds two points to the team in the league ranking, while each loss adds only one. At the end of the league:
- The four best teams of the Regular season of each groups advances to Fase Final.
- The winners of Quarter-Finales play Final Four. The Champion promotes to Liga EBA.[1]
- The worst team of each groups are relegated to CC 1ª Categoria.
- Teams qualified between ten and thirteen position of each groups play the relegation play-offs, losers are relegated to CC 1ª Categoria.
At the half of the league, will organize an All Star match, at its own discretion. The format of this match will face a selection of players from Group 01 to a selection of players from Group 02.[2]
Seasons edit
Copa Catalunya edit
All Copa Catalunya Seasons since 1999.[3]
| Season | Teams | Final Four Hosts |
Champion | Runner-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–00 | 16 | League Format | CB Vic | CB Navàs | ||
| 2000–01 | 32 | Cornellà de Llobregat | CB Cornellà B | CB Alella | CB Adepaf Figueres | CB Sant Boi |
| 2001–02 | 32 | Alella | CB Granollers | Maristes Ademar | CB Alella | BC Andorra |
| 2002–03 | 32 | Igualada | AD Torreforta | CB Igualada | BC Martorell | CB Grup Barna |
| 2003–04 | 32 | Granollers | CB Roser | UER Pineda de Mar | CB Sant Pere Terrassa | CB i Unió Manresana |
| 2004–05 | 32 | Andorra la Vella | BC Andorra | AB Esplugues | UB Sant Adrià | Maristes Ademar |
| 2005–06 | 32 | Ripollet | CB Ripollet | AE Sant Andreu de Natzaret | CN Sabadell | CB Adepaf Figueres |
| 2006–07 | 32 | Sant Feliu de Llobregat | CB Viladecans | CB Santfeliuenc | CB AESC-Ramon Llull | AE Sant Andreu de Natzaret |
| 2007–08 | 32 | La Seu d'Urgell | CB Mollet | AE Sedis Basquet | CB Vilaseca | CB Sant Josep Badalona |
| 2008–09 | 32 | Martorell | AE Sant Andreu de Natzaret | CB Vilaseca | AB Badalona 2005 | BC Martorell |
| 2009–10 | 32 | Barberà del Vallès | UE Barberà | AB Badalona 2005 | CB Castellbisbal | CB Viladecans |
| 2010–11 | 32 | Sitges | CB Sitges | CCR Collblanc-Torrassa | CB Viladecans | CB Sant Josep Badalona |
| 2011–12 | 32 | Badalona | SE Lluïsos de Gràcia | CB Sant Josep Badalona | CN Reus Ploms | UE Mataró |
| 2012–13 | 32 | Quart | CB Quart | UE Montgat | CB Pardinyes | CB Santa Coloma |
| 2013–14 | 32 | Martorell | BC Andorra B | CB Salt | JAC Sants | BC Martorell |
| 2014–15 | 32 | Mollet del Vallès | CB Igualada | CB Castellbisbal | CB Mollet | UE Barberà |
| 2015–16 | 32 | Sant Adrià de Besós | UB Sant Adrià | CB Sitges | CB Viladecans | CB Grup Barna |
| 2016–17 | 28 | Salou | AE Boet Mataró | CB Sant Josep Badalona | CB Vic | CB Roser |
| 2017–18 | 28 | Salou | CB Esparreguera | CB Salou | S.E.S.E. | FC Martinenc |
| 2018–19 | 28 | Calafell | Maristes Ademar | AE Badalonès | CB Roser | SE Lluïsos de Gràcia |
Copa Federació edit
| Season | Host | Champion | Result | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | Martorell | CB Igualada | 72 – 54 |
BC Martorell |
| 2012-13 | Barcelona | BC Martorell | 90 – 67 |
CB Santa Coloma |
| 2013-14 | Castelldefels | BC Andorra B | 62 – 51 |
Arenys Bàsquet |
| 2014-15 | Mataró | AE Boet Mataró | 65 – 57 |
El Masnou Basquetbol |
| 2015-16 | Viladecans | UB Sant Adrià | 90 – 69 |
CB Sant Josep Badalona |
All Star edit
| Season | Host | Champion | Result | Runner-up | MVP Game |
Slam Dunk contest |
3 points contest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Cornellà de Llobregat | White Team Group 1 |
78 – 75 |
Blue Team Group 2 |
Alex López CB Santa Coloma |
Marquie Smith AE Boet Mataró |
Juli Garrote
CB Vic |
| 2017-18 | Sabadell | White Team Group 1 |
92 – 70 |
Blue Team Group 2 |
Rubén Morales CB Esparreguera |
Marquie Smith CB Castellar1 |
|
| 2018-19 | Manresa | Black Team Group 2 |
94 – 91 |
Yellow Team Group 1 |
Pedro Cuesta AE Badalonès |
Guillem Sánchez CB Cerdanyola |
1 CB Castellar played CC 1ª Categoria, but the player was invited to participate.
External links edit
References and notes edit
- ^ "ASCENSOS DE 1ª DIVISIÓN MASCULINA" (PDF) (in Spanish).
- ^ "Normativa Copa Catalunya" (in Catalan).
- ^ "Historial Copa Catalunya" (PDF) (in Catalan). basquetcatala.cat.