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Movistar Estudiantes
Movistar Estudiantes logo
NicknameEstu, Los del Ramiro (The kids from Ramiro), Dementes (Insanes), Madrid Students (NBA form)
LeaguesPrimera FEB
Spain Cup
FoundedApril 1948; 78 years ago (1948-04)
HistoryRamiro de Maeztu
(1948)
CB Estudiantes
(1948–present)
ArenaMovistar Arena
Capacity17,953
LocationMadrid, Spain
Team colorsLight Blue, Black, White
     
Main sponsorMovistar
PresidentIgnacio Triana
Team managerÍñigo de la Villa
Head coachToni Ten
Team captainJayson Granger
Championships3 Spanish Cup
1 Spain Cup
3 Princess' Cup
Retired numbers0
Websitewww.movistarestudiantes.com
Third jersey
Team colours
Third

Club Baloncesto Estudiantes, S.A.D.,[1] (English: Club Basketball Students) known simply as Estu and as Movistar Estudiantes for sponsorship reasons, is a basketball team based in the city of Madrid, Spain. It is a member of the Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto (ACB). Founded in 1948, it is one of the most recognized basketball teams in Spain.

Some of its achievements include winning three Spanish Cups and reaching the ACB Finals in 2004. Playing on the courts of said Institute, with a large number of teams of all categories from children to juniors, the club's youth academy has produced many great players and coaches of Spanish basketball throughout its history, such as Alberto Herreros, Nacho Azofra, Aíto García Reneses, José Miguel Antúnez, Jesús Codina, José Sagi-Vela, Gonzalo Sagi-Vela, Fernando Martín, Alfonso Reyes, Felipe Reyes, Carlos Jiménez, Fran Guerra, Sergio Rodríguez, Iñaki de Miguel, Javier Beirán, Pepu Hernández, Carlos Suárez, Darío Brizuela, Jaime Fernández, Daniel Clark, Jayson Granger, Sebas Saiz or Juancho Hernangómez.

History

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The club Estudiantes was founded in April 1948 by a group of students (the "Estudiantes") of a public preparatory school (the Instituto Ramiro de Maeztu, IRM) in Madrid to form a team to practice sport during the school recesses. Mr. Antonio Magariños, Professor of Latin and head of studies of the high school, was the first president of the club. It held the position until 1964. From 1949 it has played in the maximum category of the Spanish basketball.

Instituto Ramiro de Maeztu (Madrid), where Estudiantes was born.

By the time when the first Spanish-wide season-long championship was organized in 1955, by the Spanish Basketball Association (FEB), it was one of the six clubs participating in that tournament, as the second best team from the Province of Madrid (the first being Real Madrid). Until 2021, it had always participated in the premier Spanish basketball league along with Real Madrid and Joventut. It was also one of two only Spanish basketball clubs with teams both at the top male and female Spanish championships.

Nacho Azofra is the player with the most appearances in the club's history, and product of youth academy.

In May 1963, Estudiantes won their first trophy, the Spanish Cup, against Real Madrid. In April 1986, after several decades without sporting success, Estudiantes won their first Copa Príncipe de Asturias against Granollers, led by the American forward David Russell. The 1990s and 2000s would be the golden age of the college club. While competing every year in ACB and European competitions, he achieved success and won trophies. In April 1992, a month after winning his second Spanish Cup against CAI Zaragoza, Estudiantes reached the 1992 EuroLeague Final Four in Istanbul, finishing in 4th place. It was his Annus mirabilis. In March 1999, the team played his only European final, in the 1998–99 Korać Cup, by defeated by FC Barcelona. In January 2000, Estu won his third Spanish Cup against Valencia, the last one until today. In the 2003–04 ACB season, it reached the Spanish ACB League finals, where they could not win against FC Barcelona.

Fountain of Dolphins (Madrid), where the Estudiantes's fans celebrate the team's trophies.

In May 2012, after several irregular seasons, marked by a bad economic situation, Estudiantes was relegated for the first time in its history from the top tier of Spanish basketball, but remained in the league because LEB Oro champion CB 1939 Canarias didn't present the required documentation and money.[2] In May 2016, again, the team was relegated, but remained in the ACB because champion Palencia Baloncesto didn't present the required documentation and money. The club's irregular sporting situation could have been resolved with more efficient management, but finally, after several relatively stable years, the team's relegation was completed during the coronavirus pandemic in May 2021. Since then, Estu remains in LEB Oro, fighting for promotion back to the ACB and gradually resolving its financial situation. Even so, during this negative period, Estudiantes has managed to expand their trophy collection, winning the Copa Princesa de Asturias twice more against Granada (2022) and Básquet Coruña (2024). In January 2026, Estudiantes added to its list of achievements once again, winning the newly created competition, the Spain Cup, against Palencia Baloncesto, the host team of the Final Four.

Logos

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Sponsorship naming

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Along the years CB Estudiantes has had several sponsorship names:

  • No sponsorship name: 1948-1971
  • Estudiantes Monteverde: 1971–1977
  • No sponsorship name: 1977–1978
  • Estudiantes Mudespa: 1978–1981
  • Estudiantes Caja Postal: 1981–1987, 1989–1992
  • Estudiantes Todagrés: 1987–1988
  • Estudiantes Bose: 1988–1989
    
  • Estudiantes Argentaria: 1992–1997
  • No sponsorship name: 1997–1998
  • Adecco Estudiantes: 1998–2006
  • MMT Estudiantes: 2006–2009
  • Asefa Estudiantes: 2009–2013
  • Tuenti Móvil Estudiantes: 2013–2014
  • Movistar Estudiantes: 2014–present

Home arenas

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Rivalries

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Estudiantes has a rivalry with Real Madrid. Both teams meet in the Madrid basketball derby (Spanish: Derbi madrileño). Since 2011, both teams currently share their home arena, the Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid. Until 2021, Estudiantes and Real Madrid, along with Joventut, were the only teams that had played all the seasons in the top tier. However, Estudiantes was relegated to LEB Oro after finishing 18th in the 2020–21 ACB season.

Players

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Basketball Hall of Famers

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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 Estudiantes roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
PF 1 Spain González, Asier 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 26 – (2000-04-20)20 April 2000
SF 6 Argentina Italy Giovanetti, Lucas 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 21 – (2005-06-14)14 June 2005
C 7 Senegal Spain Niang, Mamadou 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) 32 – (1994-01-01)1 January 1994
PG 10 Spain García, Sergi 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 29 – (1997-02-17)17 February 1997
PG 11 Uruguay Italy Granger, Jayson (C) 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 36 – (1989-09-15)15 September 1989
SF 16 Spain Díaz, Felipe (Y) 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 20 – (2006-02-28)28 February 2006
SG 18 Spain Sola, Miguel (Y) 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 19 – (2006-10-30)30 October 2006
PF 22 Argentina Poland Vaulet, Juan Pablo 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 30 – (1996-03-22)22 March 1996
C 24 Nigeria United States Nwogbo, Lotanna 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 33 – (1993-05-30)30 May 1993
SF 29 Argentina Italy Garino, Patricio 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 33 – (1993-05-17)17 May 1993
SG 51 Dominican Republic Silverio, Omar 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 27 – (1998-11-05)5 November 1998
PG Argentina Italy Zurbriggen, Fernando 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 28 – (1997-10-20)20 October 1997
C Spain Aurrecoechea, Iván 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 30 – (1995-11-19)19 November 1995
SF The Bahamas United States Munnings, Travis 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 31 – (1994-09-14)14 September 1994
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Spain Sergio Jiménez
  • Spain Manuel Gil
Athletic trainer(s)
  • Spain León Lansac
Physiotherapist(s)
  • Spain Óscar Otín
Team manager
  • Spain Adolfo González
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (Y) Youth player
  • Injured Injured
Updated: July 3, 2026

Depth chart

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Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Lotanna Nwogbo Mamadou Niang Iván Aurrecoechea
PF Juan Pablo Vaulet Asier González
SF Patricio Garino Lucas Giovannetti Travis Munnings Felipe Díaz
SG Omar Silverio Miguel Sola
PG Jayson Granger Sergi García Fernando Zurbriggen

Colours: Blue = homegrown player; Red = non–FIBA Europe player

Notable players

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Head coach

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Presidents

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  • Antonio Magariños: 1948–1964
  • Anselmo López: 1964 (int.)
  • José Hermida: 1964–1971
  • Pedro Dellmans: 1971–1983
  • Juan Francisco Moneo: 1983–1998
  • Alejandro González Varona: 1998–2004
  • Juan Francisco García: 2004–2005, 2008–2014
  • Fernando Bermúdez: 2005–2008
  • Javier Tejedor: 2008
  • Fernando Galindo: 2014–2022
  • Ignacio Triana: 2022–present

Season by season

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Season Tier Division Pos. W–L Copa del Rey Other cups European competitions
1957 1 1ª División 5th 3–7
1958 1 1ª División 5th 11–1–6
1958–59 1 1ª División 6th 12–2–8 Quarterfinalist
1959–60 1 1ª División 10th 6–2–14 Round of 16
1960–61 1 1ª División 7th 10–2–10 First round
1961–62 1 1ª División 3rd 10–8 Runner-up
1962–63 1 1ª División 2nd 11–5 Champion
1963–64 1 1ª División 5th 13–9 Semifinalist
1964–65 1 1ª División 4th 6–8
1965–66 1 1ª División 6th 8–10 Semifinalist
1966–67 1 1ª División 3rd 14–6 Semifinalist
1967–68 1 1ª División 2nd 16–4 Semifinalist
1968–69 1 1ª División 5th 12–10 Quarterfinalist
1969–70 1 1ª División 5th 11–1–10 Quarterfinalist
1970–71 1 1ª División 8th 8–14 Round of 16
1971–72 1 1ª División 5th 12–10 Semifinalist
1972–73 1 1ª División 4th 17–1–12 Runner-up
1973–74 1 1ª División 4th 17–2–9 Semifinalist 2 Cup Winners' CupSF5–4
1974–75 1 1ª División 7th 8–14 Runner-up
1975–76 1 1ª División 4th 17–15 Semifinalist 2 Cup Winners' CupSF6–1
1976–77 1 1ª División 6th 10–12 Semifinalist
1977–78 1 1ª División 7th 8–1–13 Semifinalist
1978–79 1 1ª División 4th 13–1–8 Quarterfinalist
1979–80 1 1ª División 8th 9–1–12 Round of 16
1980–81 1 1ª División 2nd 18–2–6 Quarterfinalist
1981–82 1 1ª División 11th 10–1–15 Round of 16
1982–83 1 1ª División 10th 8–1–17 Round of 16
1983–84 1 Liga ACB 13th 14–16
1984–85 1 Liga ACB 7th 20–13 Copa AsociaciónSF
1985–86 1 Liga ACB 5th 17–15 Copa PríncipeC
1986–87 1 Liga ACB 5th 16–17 Quarterfinalist Copa PríncipeR16 3 Korać CupQF5–3
1987–88 1 Liga ACB 5th 18–14 Quarterfinalist Copa PríncipeQF 3 Korać CupQF3–5
1988–89 1 Liga ACB 10th 20–19 Quarterfinalist 3 Korać CupQF4–6
1989–90 1 Liga ACB 4th 22–19 Round of 16
1990–91 1 Liga ACB 3rd 30–12 Runner-up 3 Korać CupQF8–4
1991–92 1 Liga ACB 3rd 30–13 Champion 1 European League4th14–7
1992–93 1 Liga ACB 4th 27–14 Quarterfinalist 1 European LeagueGS6–10
1993–94 1 Liga ACB 4th 22–16 Fourth position 3 Korać CupGS4–4
1994–95 1 Liga ACB 7th 20–20 Third position 3 Korać CupGS5–5
1995–96 1 Liga ACB 3rd 29–16 3 Korać CupGS6–4
1996–97 1 Liga ACB 3rd 25–17 Quarterfinalist 1 EuroLeagueR169–7
1997–98 1 Liga ACB 5th 25–13 Quarterfinalist 1 EuroLeagueR168–10
1998–99 1 Liga ACB 4th 24–17 3 Korać CupRU14–2
1999–00 1 Liga ACB 3rd 28–14 Champion 3 Korać CupSF11–3
2000–01 1 Liga ACB 6th 22–16 Quarterfinalist 1 EuroleagueR164–8
2001–02 1 Liga ACB 4th 23–19 Semifinalist 2 Saporta CupR166–6
2002–03 1 Liga ACB 4th 27–14 Quarterfinalist 2 ULEB CupSF11–5
2003–04 1 Liga ACB 2nd 28–20 Quarterfinalist 2 ULEB CupSF11–5
2004–05 1 Liga ACB 4th 25–17 Quarterfinalist 1 EuroleagueRS4–10
2005–06 1 Liga ACB 8th 17–20 2 ULEB CupRS4–6
2006–07 1 Liga ACB 9th 16–18 3 FIBA EuroCup4th12–4
2007–08 1 Liga ACB 14th 12–22
2008–09 1 Liga ACB 13th 12–22 Semifinalist
2009–10 1 Liga ACB 7th 19–17 Quarterfinalist
2010–11 1 Liga ACB 12th 16–18 2 EurocupQF8–6
2011–12 1 Liga ACB 17th[a] 11–23
2012–13 1 Liga ACB 12th 15–19 Quarterfinalist
2013–14 1 Liga ACB 16th 12–22
2014–15 1 Liga ACB 13th 14–20
2015–16 1 Liga ACB 17th[b] 9–25
2016–17 1 Liga ACB 11th 13–19
2017–18 1 Liga ACB 11th 17–17 3 Champions LeagueRS9–1–6
2018–19 1 Liga ACB 16th 11–23 Quarterfinalist 3 Champions LeagueQR22–2
2019–20 1 Liga ACB 18th[c] 5–18
2020–21 1 Liga ACB 18th 9–27
2021–22 2 LEB Oro 3rd 29–11 Copa PrincesaC
2022–23 2 LEB Oro 7th 22–15
2023–24 2 LEB Oro 3rd 29–12 Copa PrincesaC
2024–25 2 Primera FEB 4th 29–9 Spain CupQF
2025–26 2 Primera FEB 3rd 24–13 Spain CupC
  1. ↑ Remained in ACB due to the resign of CB Canarias to promote.
  2. ↑ Remained in ACB due to the resign of Palencia Baloncesto to promote.
  3. ↑ Season curtailed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

International record

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Season Achievement Notes
EuroLeague
1991–92 Final Four 4th place in Istanbul, lost to Joventut Badalona 91–69 in the semi-final, lost to Olimpia Milano 99–81 in the 3rd place game
FIBA Saporta Cup
1973–74 Semi-finals eliminated by Crvena zvezda, 74-79 (L) in Madrid and 104-85 (L) in Belgrade
1975–76 Semi-finals eliminated by Tours, 106-81 (L) in Tours and 93-72 (W) in Madrid
FIBA Korać Cup
1986–87 Quarter-finals 2nd place in a group with JuveCaserta, Challans and Budućnost
1987–88 Quarter-finals 3rd place in a group with Crvena zvezda, ASVEL and PAOK
1988–89 Quarter-finals 4th place in a group with Partizan, Varese and Mariembourg
1990–91 Quarter-finals eliminated by Joventut Badalona, 93-79 (L) in Barcelona and 76-63 (W) in Madrid
1998–99 Final lost to FC Barcelona, 93–77 (W) in Madrid, 97–70 (L) in Barcelona in the double finals of Korać Cup
1999–2000 Semi-finals eliminated by Málaga, 85-72 (L) in Málaga and 53-47 (W) in Madrid
Eurocup
2002–03 Semi-finals lost to Valencia, 68-55 (L) in Valencia and 75-68 (W) in Madrid
2003–04 Semi-finals lost to Real Madrid, 75-83 (L) in Madrid and 82-73 (L) in Madrid
2010–11 Quarter-finals lost to Cedevita, 90-81 (L) in Zagreb and 72-81 (L) in Madrid
FIBA EuroChallenge
2006–07 Final Four 4th place in Girona, lost to Girona 58–89 in the semi-final, lost to Virtus Bologna 62–80 in the 3rd place game

Honours

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Domestic competitions

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Runners-up (4): 1962–63, 1967–68, 1980–81, 2003–04
Winners (3): 1963, 1992, 2000
Runners-up (4): 1962, 1973, 1975, 1991
Winners (1): 2025–26
Winners (3): 1986, 2022, 2024

European competitions

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4th place (1): 1991–92
Final Four (1): 1992
Semifinalists (2): 1973–74, 1975–76
Runners-up (1): 1998–99
Semifinalists (2): 2002–03, 2003–04
4th place (1): 2006–07
Final Four (1): 2007

Other competitions

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Winners (1):1992
4th place (4): 1972, 1974, 1975, 1993
Winners (8): 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003
  • Albacete, Spain Invitational Game
Winners (1): 2014
  • Torneo Ciudad de Getafe
Winners (1): 2019

Individual awards

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Spanish Cup MVP

ACB Rising Star

ACB Slam Dunk Champion

ACB Three Point Shootout Champion

All-ACB First Team

Spanish Princess' Cup MVP

Spain Cup MVP

Matches against NBA teams

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11 October 2007
Memphis Grizzlies United States 98–73 Spain MMT Estudiantes

Gold and Diamond Badge

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The Gold and Diamond Badge of Club Estudiantes[4] is the highest honor bestowed by the sports organization. It is characterized as a piece of jewelry that represents the club's shield in gold, adorned with diamonds, symbolizing excellence, commitment and a long association with the entity. It is an exclusive symbol awarded to people who have made an exceptional contribution to its history, values or functioning, including presidents, historical players or important people for their career and institutional or social support. Currently, fifteen people have received the distinction in the club's more than 75-year history:

Presidets of the club

  • José Hermida (1964–1971)
  • Pedro Dellmans (1971–1983)
  • Juan Francisco Moneo (1983–1998)
  • Alejandro González Varona (1998–2004)
  • Juan Francisco García (2004–2005, 2008–2014)

Institutional

Sports

Social

  • Manolo Cavido, prop man and team manager
  • Petra Guzmán, prop woman, waitress and cleaning woman of the Instituto Ramiro de Maeztu

Women's team

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CB Estudiantes has also a women's team which was founded in 1989 and played during several seasons in Liga Femenina, the Spanish women's basketball top tier.[5] It currently plays in Liga Femenina.

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 Estudiantes roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
PG 5 Spain Latorre, Isa 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 30 – (1996-03-22)22 March 1996
SF 8 Spain Etxarri, Irati 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 27 – (1998-07-26)26 July 1998
SF 16 Spain Osma, Carla 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 19 – (2006-08-14)14 August 2006
SF 19 Serbia Topuzović, Kristina 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 31 – (1994-08-23)23 August 1994
PG Spain Lamana, Laia 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 24 – (2002-01-08)8 January 2002
PF Canada Haiti Féquière, Jessica 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 32 – (1993-09-11)11 September 1993
C Spain Sánchez, Gisela 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 23 – (2003-06-30)30 June 2003
C United States Cooper, Kendall 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 30 – (1995-08-19)19 August 1995
SF Spain Soler, Júlia 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 24 – (2001-08-20)20 August 2001
Head coach
  • Spain Isaac Fernández
Assistant coach(es)
  • Spain Olmo Gómez
  • Spain Carlos Arjonilla
Athletic trainer(s)
  • Spain Álvaro Manzanares
Physiotherapist(s)
  • Spain José Alberto Espinosa
Team manager
  • Spain Miguel Herencias
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: July 2, 2026

Season by season

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Season Tier Division Pos. Copa de la Reina European competitions
2000–01 2 1ª División 2nd[a]
2001–02 2 Liga Femenina 2 2nd
2002–03 1 Liga Femenina 10th
2003–04 1 Liga Femenina 7th
2004–05 1 Liga Femenina 7th Quarterfinalist
2005–06 1 Liga Femenina 8th
2006–07 1 Liga Femenina 13th
2007–08 2 Liga Femenina 2 3rd
2008–09 1 Liga Femenina 12th
2009–10 1 Liga Femenina 13th
2010–11 2 Liga Femenina 2 4th
2011–12 2 Liga Femenina 2 9th
2012–13 2 Liga Femenina 2 7th
2013–14 2 Liga Femenina 2 6th
2014–15 2 Liga Femenina 2 8th
2015–16 2 Liga Femenina 2 8th
2016–17 2 Liga Femenina 2 2nd
2017–18 1 Liga Femenina 14th
2018–19 2 Liga Femenina 2 10th
2019–20 2 Liga Femenina 2 1st [b]
2020–21 1 Liga Femenina 5th
2021–22 1 Liga Femenina 7th Quarterfinalist 2 EuroCup WomenPR14–4
2022–23 1 Liga Femenina 8th Quarterfinalist 2 EuroCup WomenPR13–5
2023–24 1 Liga Femenina 6th Semifinalist 2 EuroCup WomenPR16–2
2024–25 1 Liga Femenina 6th Quarterfinalist 2 EuroCup WomenR166–1–3
2025–26 1 Liga Femenina 11th 2 EuroCup WomenQF8–4

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  1. ↑ Invited to join the newly created Liga Femenina 2.
  2. ↑ Liga Femenina 2 season 19/20 curtailed due to coronavirus

References

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  1. ↑ "SADs at CSD website". Archived from the original on 2017-04-02. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
  2. ↑ Comunicado oficial Asefa Estudiantes ACB.com, 15 June 2012
  3. ↑ "Asefa Estudiantes will play the next season in the Palacio de Deportes" (in Spanish). 24 August 2010. Archived from the original on 25 June 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
  4. ↑ Insignia de Oro y Brillantes del Club Estudiantes (in Spanish)
  5. ↑ History of the women's basketball team at Estudiantes website (in Spanish)
  6. ↑ "Competiciones FEB".
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