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Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa (basketball)

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Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa
Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa logo
NicknameCultural, Cultu
LeagueSegunda FEB
Founded22 June 2022; 2 years ago (2022-06-22)
ArenaPalacio de los Deportes de León
Capacity5,188
LocationLeón, Spain
Team colorsWhite and red
   
PresidentFelipe Llamazares
Head coachLuis Castillo
OwnershipCultural y Deportiva Leonesa
Websitecydleonesa.com

Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa Baloncesto is the basketball section of the CYD LEONESA . Founded in 2022, the team plays in the Segunda FEB. Its home arena is the Palacio de los Deportes de León.

History

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The basketball section of Cultural Leonesa was founded in 2022 by former Liga ACB referee Felipe Llamazares, by merging the local teams CB Reino de León and Basket León, that appeared after the dissolution of former Liga ACB team Baloncesto León in 2012.[1]

On 12 May 2024, after winning the A-B Group of the Liga EBA in its second season, the team achieved promotion to Segunda FEB in Gandia.[2]

Home arenas

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Head coaches

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  • Luis Castillo 2022–present

Season by season

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Season Tier Division Pos. W–L Cup competitions
2022–23 4 Liga EBA 4th 18–8
2023–24 4 Liga EBA 1st 27–3

References

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  1. ^ "La Cultural logra unir al baloncesto leonés" (in Spanish). La Nueva Crónica. 22 June 2022.
  2. ^ "J.4: Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa y Sol Gironés Bisbal consiguen las dos últimas plazas" (in Spanish). Spanish Basketball Federation. 12 May 2024.
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