Club Baloncesto Clavijo is a professional Basketball team based in Logroño, La Rioja. The team currently plays in league LEB Oro.

CB Clavijo
CB Clavijo logo
LeaguesLEB Oro
Founded1967; 57 years ago (1967)
ArenaPalacio de los Deportes de La Rioja
Capacity4,500
LocationLogroño, Spain
Team colorsWhite and Blue
   
PresidentManuel de Miguel
Head coachAntonio Pérez
Championships1 LEB Plata Championship
2 Copa LEB Plata
Websitewww.cbclavijo.com

History

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Founded in 1967, CB Clavijo started their first years playing in the provincial league and after achieving several promotions, reaches the Segunda División, third tier, in 1977. It played nine seasons, qualifying twice for the promotion playoffs to the second league, but after 1986 starts declining until 1998, when a group of former players and directors planned to take the helm of the club and to take it to the top divisions.

In 2001, Clavijo clinched the promotion to Liga EBA, where it played two seasons with former FC Barcelona player Salva Díez as part of the roster of the club.

In 2003, the club achieved a vacant berth in LEB 2, third tier, and in its debut season it clinched the Copa LEB 2 by defeating Rosalía de Castro 77–75 in the final played in Logroño.

Clavijo continued playing in LEB 2, later renamed as LEB Plata, until it clinched promotion to LEB Oro after winning their second Copa LEB Plata and winning the league with a record of 25 wins and only three losses.

In 2014, the club played for the first time ever the promotion playoffs to the Liga ACB, first division, but it was eliminated in the quarterfinals by CB Tizona. Three years later, the club relegated to LEB Plata but remained in the league after achieving a vacant place.

From the 2024-25 season onwards, Clavijo signed a collaboration agreement with Liga ACB team Saski Baskonia, becoming a farm team for the Basques in Segunda FEB. Baskonia sent several young prospects to play for the team.

Sponsorship naming

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Due to sponsorship reasons, the club has been known as:

  • CajaRioja (until 2010)
  • Knet Rioja (2010–2011)
  • Knet & Éniac (2011–2012)
  • Knet Clavijo (2012–2013)
  • Cocinas.com (2013–2016)
  • Calzados Robusta (2016–2017)
  • Bodegas Rioja Vega [2018–present)

Current roster

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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

CB Clavijo roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
SG 10   Balamou, Felix 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 30 – (1994-02-09)9 February 1994
C 12   Bieshaar, Terrence 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 27 – (1997-07-28)28 July 1997
SG 8   Bravo, Carles 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 45 – (1979-07-29)29 July 1979
SF 9   Cabot, Joan 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 36 – (1988-04-28)28 April 1988
PG 1   Coggins, Tre' 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 32 – (1992-10-13)13 October 1992
PF 3   Gutenius, William 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 32 – (1992-09-17)17 September 1992
SF 18   Martínez, Carlos 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 28 – (1996-01-19)19 January 1996
PF 5   Moto, Adala 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 31 – (1993-06-24)24 June 1993
SG 22   Phillip, Tarik 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 31 – (1993-08-10)10 August 1993
PG 23   Quintela, Erik 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 33 – (1991-08-17)17 August 1991
SF 11   Yates, Evan 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 33 – (1991-01-24)24 January 1991
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  •   David Gómez

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  •   Injured

Updated: February 28, 2018

Season by season

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Season Tier Division Pos. W–L Cup competitions
2001–02 4 Liga EBA 11th 16–18
2002–03 4 Liga EBA 9th[a] 16–14
2003–04 3 LEB 2 5th 18–12 Copa LEB 2 C
2004–05 3 LEB 2 11th 13–17
2005–06 3 LEB 2 11th 12–18
2006–07 3 LEB 2 6th 20–18
2007–08 3 LEB Plata 6th 23–13
2008–09 3 LEB Plata 4th 22–12
2009–10 3 LEB Plata 5th 25–16
2010–11 3 LEB Plata 1st 25–3 Copa LEB Plata C
2011–12 2 LEB Oro 10th 18–16
2012–13 2 LEB Oro 12th 13–18
2013–14 2 LEB Oro 8th 13–15
2014–15 2 LEB Oro 13th 9–19
2015–16 2 LEB Oro 13th 11–19
2016–17 2 LEB Oro 17th[b] 10–24
2017–18 2 LEB Oro 18th 12–22
2018–19 3 LEB Plata 15th 18–16
2019–20 3 LEB Plata 19th[c] 11–14
2020–21 3 LEB Plata 10th 17–11
2021–22 3 LEB Plata 8th 15–15
2022–23 3 LEB Plata 3rd 23–9
2023–24 2 LEB Oro 18th 5–29
  1. ^ Achieved a vacant berth in LEB 2.
  2. ^ Remained in the league after achieving a vacant place.
  3. ^ Season curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Trophies and awards

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Trophies

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Individual awards

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All-LEB Oro Team

  • Mikel Uriz – 2013
  • Borja Arévalo – 2016

LEB Plata MVP

  • Stevie Johnson – 2008

Logos

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