Club Joventut de Badalona, S.A.D. is a spanish professional basketball club based in Badalona, Catalonia, Spain, playing in the Liga ACB and the EuroCup. Known to their fans as La Penya (in English, The Club), it is one of only three teams that have never been relegated from the top division of the Spanish League. The only other two are Real Madrid and Estudiantes. In 1994, Joventut de Badalona was the champion of the FIBA European Champions’ Cup (today known as the EuroLeague), the first Catalan basketball club to accomplish such a grandiose achievement and the first Spanish team to do so in the Final Four format.
| Leagues | Liga ACB EuroCup |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1930 |
| History | Penya Spirit of Badalona (1930–1939) Club Juventud de Badalona (1939–1978) Club Joventut de Badalona (1978–present) |
| Arena | Pavelló Olímpic |
| Capacity | 12,500 |
| Location | Badalona, Spain |
| Team colors | Green and black |
| President | Juan Antonio Morales |
| Head coach | Carles Duran |
Sponsorship naming
- Juventud Kalso: 1965–1968
- Juventud Nerva: 1968–1971
- Juventud Schweppes: 1971–1977
- Juventud Freixenet: 1977–1978
- Joventut Freixenet: 1978–1981
- Joventut Sony: 1981–1982
- Joventut Fichet: 1982–1983
- Joventut Massana: 1983–1984
- Ron Negrita Joventut: 1984–1987
- Ram Joventut: 1987–1990
- Montigalà Joventut: 1990–1992
- Marbella Joventut: 1992–1993 (domestically)
- Joventut Marbella: 1992–1993 (FIBA European League)
- 7up Joventut: 1993–1995
- Festina Joventut: 1996–1998
- Pinturas Bruguer Badalona: 1998–2000
- DKV Joventut: 2001–2011
- FIATC Joventut: 2011–2016
- Divina Seguros Joventut: 2016–present
Home arenas
- Pavelló de la Plana: (1962–72), before 1962, the team played in open air stadiums.
- Pavelló d’Ausiàs March: (1972–91), also known as Pavelló Club Joventut (5,000 seats).
- Palau Olímpic: (1991–present)
Honours
- Spanish League
- Winners (4): 1966–67, 1977–78, 1990–91, 1991–92
- Runners-up (10): 1958, 1959–60, 1961–62, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1989–90, 1992–93
- Spanish Cup
- Winners (8): 1948, 1953, 1955, 1958, 1969, 1976, 1997, 2008
- Runners-up (13): 1966, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1998, 2004
- Spanish Super Cup
- Winners (2): 1986, 1987
- Runners-up (1): 1988
- EuroLeague
- Winners (1): 1993–94
- Runners-up (1): 1991–92
- Final Four (2): 1992, 1994
- FIBA Saporta Cup (defunct)
- Runners-up (1): 1987–88
- Semifinalists (4): 1971–72, 1972–73, 1976–77, 1985–86
- FIBA Korać Cup (defunct)
- Winners (2): 1980–81, 1989–90
- Semifinalist (3): 1975–76, 1977–78, 1990–91
- EuroCup Basketball
- Winners (1): 2007–08
- Semifinalists (1): 2002–03
- FIBA EuroChallenge (defunct)
- Winners (1): 2005–06
- European Super Cup (semi-official, defunct)
- Runners-up (2): 1990, 1991
- 3rd place (1): 1987
- McDonald’s Championship
- Runners-up (1): 1991
- Catalan League
- Winners (11): 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2005, 2007, 2008
- Catalan Championship (defunct)
- Winners (5): 1949, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957
- Runners-up (5): 1948, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1957
Current roster
| 2019/2020 Team Roster | 2020/2021 Team Roster (Updated 09-03-2021) |
| Head Coach : Carles Durán | Head Coach : Carles Durán |
| Nenad Dimitrijevic (Macedonia) | Nenad Dimitrijevic (Macedonia) |
| Shawn Dawson (Israel) | Shawn Dawson (Israel) |
| Joel Parra | Joel Parra |
| Xabi Lopez-Arpstegui | Xabi Lopez-Arpstegui |
| Conor Morgan (Canada) | Conor Morgan (Canada) |
| Klemen Prepelic BC Valencia (July 2020) | Vladimir Brodzianskiy (Slovakia) Obradorio (July 2020) |
| Kerem Kanter Kolossos HH (July 2020) | Ferran Bassas San Pablo Burgos (July 2020) |
| Albert Ventura (C) | Albert Ventura (C) |
| NIKOS ZISIS AEK Athens (January 2020) | Pau Ribas Barça (July 2020) |
| Alen Omic Bourg (July 2020) | Yannick Kraag (Netherlands) Junior Team |
| Simon Birgander (Sweden) | Simon Birgander (Sweden) |
| Luke Harangody (USA) Free agent (July 2020) | Zsombor Maronka Junior Team |
| Tony Wroten The Money team (July 2020) | Roger Marti Junior Team |
| PERRİN BUFFORD (USA) G.Antep Basketbol (January 2020) | Ante Tomiç (Croatia) Barça (July 2020) |
| Pep Busguets Junior Team (May 2020) Girona (July 2020) | Demetrius Jackson (USA) Rytas Vilnius (January 2021) |
| Oliver Stevic Miraflores (January 2020) Fuenlabrada (July 2020) | |
| Artūrs Martins Žagars (Latvia) | Artūrs Martins Žagars (Latvia) Kalev/Cramo (February 2021) |