Araski AES, also known as Kutxabank Araski for sponsorship reasons, is a women's

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team based in

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, Basque Country,

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. The team currently plays in league

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History

In September 2010, Abaroa and UPV Álava merged to found the Araski Association with the aim to develop the women's basketball. In May 2016, the team was promoted to Liga Femenina. In its first season in the top tier, Araski qualified for the

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, where it eliminated host team Star Center–Uni Ferrol in the quarterfinals, but were defeated by Spar CityLift Girona in the semifinals. Araski ended in fourth position after reaching the semifinals of the competition. This was the best performance ever for a newcomer in the league.

Sponsorship naming

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

Home arenas

* Polideportivo Mendizorrotza (2013–present)

Coaches

Season by season

Trophies and awards

Trophies

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: (1) **2015–16

References

External links

Official websiteAraski AES
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