Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa Baloncesto is the basketball section of the namesake club. Founded in 2022, the team plays in the Segunda FEB. Its home arena is the Palacio de los Deportes de León.
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| Nickname | Cultural, Cultu | ||
| League | Segunda FEB | ||
| Founded | 22 June 2022 | ||
| Arena | Palacio de los Deportes de León | ||
| Capacity | 5,188 | ||
| Location | León, Spain | ||
| Team colors | White and red | ||
| President | Felipe Llamazares | ||
| Head coach | Luis Castillo | ||
| Ownership | Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa | ||
| Website | cydleonesa.com | ||
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History
editThe 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
edit- Palacio de los Deportes de León: (2022–present)
Head coaches
edit- Luis Castillo 2022–present
Season by season
edit| 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
edit- ^ "La Cultural logra unir al baloncesto leonés" (in Spanish). La Nueva Crónica. 22 June 2022.
- ^ "J.4: Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa y Sol Gironés Bisbal consiguen las dos últimas plazas" (in Spanish). Spanish Basketball Federation. 12 May 2024.