Tenerife Amigos del Baloncesto, more commonly known by its sponsorship name Tenerife Nº1 was a professional basketball club based in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.
| Tenerife AB | |||
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| Nickname | Tenerife Nº1 | ||
| Founded | 1986 | ||
| Dissolved | 1994 | ||
| Arena | Pabellón Municipal de Santa Cruz (capacity: 4,000) | ||
| Location | Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands | ||
| Team colors | White and navy | ||
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History
editTenerife AB was founded on 1986 with the aim to professionalize the basketball section of the classic team RC Náutico de Tenerife. In the 1987–88 season, the club promoted to Liga ACB where it played two seasons until its relegation.
The club was folded in 1994 when it merged with the old CB Canarias to create the CB Tenerife Canarias, which it only played two seasons in the new-creation Liga EBA.
Season by season
edit| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | W–L | Copa del Rey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986–87 | 2 | 1ª División B | 13th | 17–17 | |
| 1987–88 | 2 | 1ª División B | 6th | 27–16 | |
| 1988–89 | 1 | Liga ACB | 22nd | 15–29 | First round |
| 1989–90 | 1 | Liga ACB | 24th | 13–32 | First round |
| 1990–91 | 2 | 1ª División | 13th | 17–26 | |
| 1991–92 | 3 | 2ª División | |||
| 1992–93 | 2 | 1ª División | 30th[a] | 9–21 | |
| 1993–94 | 2 | 1ª División | 19th | 21–9 |
- ^ Remained in the league after achieving a vacant berth.
Notable players
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References
edit- Profile at Eskudoteka
- "El Tenerife Nº 1 de Hurt y Dawson" (in Spanish). Diario de Avisos. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2014.