Club Esportiu Ciutat i Provincia de Lleida Basquetbol is a professional

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team based in Lleida,

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and plays in the Barris Nord, in

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league. The club born in the summer of 1997 like a need of unify the basketball in Lleida, with the origin of Maristes team, that played in the Second National Division. The team spend two seasons in the EBA League linked by

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and under the name of Baró de Maials. Caprabo Lleida (the new name of the team) jump to the

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in 1999 and to the

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in 2001. Under the name of Plus Pujol Lleida, the club returns to LEB League in 2005. In 2009, is relegated to EBA League due economic problems and changed the name to Avantmèdic Lleida, but in the next year, they return to LEB Oro League via

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. On July 6, 2012, Lleida Basquetbol announced via

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the club would not join any competition for the 2012–13 season, and it would be replaced by the new creation club Força Lleida CE.Lleida Basquetbol Twitter account
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History

ULEB era

In the 2002/03 season, Caprabo Lleida started playing the ULEB Cup. The team ranked second in the group round with a record of 6-4, the same as

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(Italy), first. In the first round, Caprabo won

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(Russia) but in the second lost with Krka Novo Mesto (Slovenia). In the 2003/04 season, the team played again ULEB Cup by invitation. Caprabo ranked first in the group round with a record of 8-2. In the first round, the theam won Makedonikos (Greece) but they lost again in the second round, this time against Estudiantes (Spain).

Trophies and awards

Trophies

* LEB: ** 2000–01: 1 * Lliga Catalana ACB: **2002–03, 2003–04: 2 * Lliga Catalana LEB: **2007–08, 2008–09: 2

Individual awards

LEB Oro MVP * Joe Bunn – 2000 LEB Oro Best Rebounder * Dwayne Curtis – 2011

Season by season

Past rosters

1999–2000

2000–01

2001–02

2002–03

2003–04

2004–05

* 2008-2009 CE Lleida Bàsquet season * 2007-2008 CE Lleida Bàsquet season

Retired numbers

*10 Berni Tamames, C, 2001–07 *12

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, F, 2001–03

Records

Career Statistical Leaders

*Games -

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(313) *Field Goals Made -

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(834) *Field Goals Attempted - AJ Bramlett (1,530) *3-Point Field Goals Made -

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(138) *Points - Jaume Comas (2,495)

Team Records

*Most Points in a Game ** 115 - versus Abeconsa Ferrol
115-66
on November 3, 2000 *Fewest Points in a Game ** 52 - versus Caja San Fernando
52-76
on December 1, 2001 *Largest Margin of Victory in a Game ** 49 - versus Abeconsa Ferrol
115-66
on November 3, 2000 *Largest Margin of Defeat in a Game ** 40 - versus

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120-80
on May 12, 2005 *Most Points in a Game by Rival ** 120 - versus

120-80
on May 12, 2005 *Fewest Points in a Game by Rival ** 46 - versus León Caja España
67-46
on January 14, 2006 *Longest Winning Streak **7 from March 9, 2002 to April 20, 2002 (defeating

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, Caja San Fernando, Leche Río Breogán, Cantabria Lobos and Cáceres). *Longest Losing Streak **7 from November 15, 2003 to January 3, 2004 **7 from January 30, 2005 to March 26, 2005 **7 from October 29, 2005 to December 4, 2005

Head coaches

''As of May 13, 2012. Only competitive matches are counted.''

Former players with NBA experience

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* Luis Felipe López *

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* Dickey Simpkins * Kevin Thompson

Top game players

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References

External links

Federación Española de BaloncestoOfficial Lleida Bàsquet websiteLleida Bàsquet Blog
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lleida Defunct basketball teams in Spain Basketball teams in Catalonia Former LEB Oro teams

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