Real Grupo de Cultura Covadonga (basketball)

Real Grupo de Cultura Covadonga
LeaguesLiga EBA
ArenaPabellón Braulio García
CapacityCapacity: 1,331
LocationGijón, Asturias, Spain
Team colorsRed, navy
   
PresidentEnrique Tamargo
Head coachEmilio Pérez

Real Grupo de Cultura Covadonga is a Spanish basketball team based in Gijón, Asturias. It currently plays in Liga EBA.

History

In its first years, the club was quarterfinalist of the Copa del Rey (1949, 1950 and 1951). During the 1960s and the 1970s the team played in tiers 2 and 3, until 1982 when due to financial problems it sold its spot to recently founded Gijón Baloncesto.[1]

It came back to the national divisions in 1997, when it promoted to Liga EBA. Nowadays, Grupo Covadonga alternates seasons between this league and Primera División de Baloncesto.

Season by season

Season Tier Division Pos. W–L
1968–69 2 2ª División 4th 7–8
1969–70 2 2ª División 10th 4–16
1970–71 3 3ª División 7th 9–11
1971–72 3 3ª División 10th 9–1–14
1972–73 3 3ª División 7th 8–2–12
1973–74 3 3ª División
1974–75 3 3ª División 9th 7–1–12
1975–76 3 3ª División 4th 15–1–8
1976–77 3 3ª División 2nd 16–1–7
1977–78 3 3ª División 4th 15–2–9
1978–79 3 2ª División 1st 18–1–3
1979–80 2 1ª División B 9th 13–17
1980–81 2 1ª División B 14th 6–20
1981–82 3 2ª División [a]
1982–83 4 3ª División
1983–84 3 2ª División
1984–96 Lower divisions
1996–97 3 Liga EBA 9th 10–16
1997–98 3 Liga EBA 13th 5–21
1998–99 3 Liga EBA 11th 11–17
1999–00 3 Liga EBA 13th[b] 7–19
2000–01 4 Liga EBA 11th 13–17
2001–02 4 Liga EBA 18th 4–30
2002–03 5 1ª División 1st 14–10
2003–04 5 1ª División 1st 19–3
2004–05 5 1ª División 1st 22–1
2005–06 5 1ª División 2nd 16–6
2006–07 5 1ª División 1st[c] 22–3
2007–08 5 Liga EBA 10th 12–18
2008–09 5 Liga EBA 12th[d] 11–17
2009–10 5 1ª División 2nd 22–2
2010–11 5 1ª División 1st 20–5
2011–12 5 1ª División 2nd 15–9
2012–13 5 1ª División 2nd 16–6
2013–14 5 1ª División 2nd 16–4
2014–15 5 1ª División 1st 19–4
2015–16 4 Liga EBA 12th 5–17
2016–17 5 1ª División 2nd 19–3
2017–18 5 1ª División 1st[e] 18–6
2018–19 5 1ª División 1st 21–3
  1. ^ Sold its berth in the league to the newly created Gijón Baloncesto.
  2. ^ Remained in the league due to the existence of vacant berths.
  3. ^ Achieved a vacant berth in Liga EBA.
  4. ^ Resigned to its berth in Liga EBA.
  5. ^ Resigned to promete to Liga EBA.

References

  1. ^ "De la miseria a la nada" (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 2009-07-26.