Fundación Lucentum Baloncesto
Basketball team in Alicante, Valencian Community
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Fundación Lucentum Baloncesto Alicante, also known as HLA Alicante for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team based in Alicante, Valencian Community.
| Fundación Lucentum | |||
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| Leagues | Primera FEB | ||
| Founded | June 17, 2015 | ||
| Arena | Pabellón Pedro Ferrándiz | ||
| Location | Alicante, Valencian Community | ||
| Team colors | White, Blue, Navy Blue | ||
| President | Antonio Gallego | ||
| Head coach | Pedro Rivero | ||
| Championships | 1 Copa LEB Plata | ||
| Website | fundacionlucentum.com | ||
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History
The club was founded on 17 June 2015 with the aim to save the basketball in the city after the financial problems of the main club CB Lucentum.[1]
Fundación Lucentum made its debut in the 2015–16 LEB Plata season after receiving the spot of CB Lucentum.[2] On 23 December 2018, the club achieved their first title after defeating 86–68 CB Zamora in the Copa LEB Plata, played during the 2018–19 season.
The head coach Gonzalo García de Vitoria will leave the club after the 2022-23 season,[3] and be replaced by Rafa Monclova.[4]
Season by season
| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | W–L | Cup competitions | |
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| 2015–16 | 3 | LEB Plata | 7th | 16–12 | ||
| 2016–17 | 3 | LEB Plata | 7th | 22–13 | Copa LEB Plata | RU |
| 2017–18 | 3 | LEB Plata | 3rd | 29–14 | ||
| 2018–19 | 3 | LEB Plata | 1st | 28–6 | Copa LEB Plata | C |
| 2019–20 | 2 | LEB Oro | 4th[a] | 16–8 | ||
| 2020–21 | 2 | LEB Oro | 4th | 19–15 | Copa Príncipe | RU |
| 2021–22 | 2 | LEB Oro | 12th | 16–18 | ||
| 2022–23 | 2 | LEB Oro | 9th | 18–19 | ||
| 2023–24 | 2 | LEB Oro | 7th | 19–18 | ||
| 2024–25 | 2 | Primera FEB | 13th | 13–21 | Spain Cup | GS |
| 2025–26 | 2 | Primera FEB | 9th | 15–20 | Spain Cup | R32 |
- Season curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Players
Current roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Depth chart
Colours: Blue = homegrown player; Red = non–FIBA Europe player
Trophies
- Copa LEB Plata: (1)
- 2018
