Araski AES
Basketball team in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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Araski AES, also known as Kutxabank Araski for sponsorship reasons, is a women's basketball team based in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, Spain. The team currently plays in league Liga Femenina de Baloncesto.
| RPK Araski | |||
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| Leagues | Liga Femenina | ||
| Founded | 2010 | ||
| Arena | Polideportivo Mendizorrotza | ||
| Capacity | 2,603[1] | ||
| Location | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | ||
| Team colors | Green and pink | ||
| President |  Livia López | ||
| Head coach | Madelén Urieta | ||
| Championships | 1 Liga Femenina 2 | ||
| Website | araski.com | ||
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History
In September 2010, Abaroa and UPV Álava merged to found the Araski Association with the aim to develop the women's basketball.[2] In May 2016, the team was promoted to Liga Femenina.[3]
In its first season in the top tier, Araski qualified for the Copa de la Reina, where it eliminated host team Star Center–Uni Ferrol in the quarterfinals,[4] but were defeated by Spar CityLift Girona in the semifinals.[5]
Araski ended in fourth position after reaching the semifinals of the competition. This was the best performance ever for a newcomer in the league.[6]
Sponsorship naming
Araski AES has had several names through the years due to its sponsorship:
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Home arenas
- Polideportivo Mendizorrotza (2013–present)
Coaches
- Madelén Urieta 2010–2014
- Aitor Uriondo 2014–2015
- Madelén Urieta 2015–present
Season by season
| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | W–L | Copa de la Reina |
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| 2010–11 | 3 | 1ª División | 4th | 20–10 | |
| 2011–12 | 3 | 1ª División | 2nd | 24–5 | |
| 2012–13 | 3 | 1ª División | 1st | 25–1 | |
| 2013–14 | 2 | Liga Femenina 2 | 9th | 7–15 | |
| 2014–15 | 2 | Liga Femenina 2 | 7th | 12–10 | |
| 2015–16 | 2 | Liga Femenina 2 | 2nd | 24–6 | |
| 2016–17 | 1 | Liga Femenina | 4th | 15–15 | Semifinalist |
| 2017–18 | 1 | Liga Femenina | 10th | 10–16 | |
| 2018–19 | 1 | Liga Femenina | 7th | 10–18 | Quarterfinalist |
| 2019–20 | 1 | Liga Femenina | 5th | 12–10 | Semifinalist |
| 2020–21 | 1 | Liga Femenina | 11th | 12–18 | |
| 2021–22 | 1 | Liga Femenina | 12th | 11–19 | |
| 2022–23 | 1 | Liga Femenina | Quarterfinalist | ||
Trophies and awards
Trophies
- Liga Femenina 2: (1)
- 2015–16
