BC Andorra

Bàsquet Club Andorra S.A., also known as MoraBanc Andorra for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team that is based in Andorra la Vella, Andorra. Though based in Andorra, the club plays in the Spanish basketball league system. The team plays in the Liga ACB with home games played at the Poliesportiu d'Andorra.

From 1992 to 1996, BC Andorra played in the top league, the Liga ACB and also the Korać Cup during the 1995–96 season. After being relegated and playing one season in LEB league, the club resigned to its berth and came back to regional competitions. The club returned to Liga ACB in 2014, 18 years after its last appearance.

History
On 12 June 1970 the club was founded as Club de Basket Les Escaldes, and changed its name to Bàsquet Club Andorra on 12 April 1971.

BC Andorra began playing in the regional competitions of Lleida, being promoted in the 1975–76 season to Primera Catalana. The following season the club resigned the category due to financial problems, but achieved a promotion again during the 1980–81 season. The club was promoted to the Spanish Third Division at the end of 1981–82 season and the Spanish Second Division during the 1983–84 season. In the 1985–86 season, Andorra reached the Primera Division B after 6 seasons and won the promotion to the Liga ACB, where BC Andorra remained four seasons. During the 1995–96 season the Andorran club participated in the Korać Cup. In 1996, the club was relegated to LEB and in the following seasons, competed at the low levels of Catalonia and Spain until 2009–10, when BC Andorra participated in the LEB Plata.

In the 2012–13 season, BC Andorra participated in the LEB Oro, the second division of the Spanish basketball, reaching the play-off final promotion to the Liga ACB and being finalist of the Copa Príncipe.

The following season the Andorran club achieved the Copa Príncipe and the promotion to the top league of Spain after becoming winners of the 2013–14 LEB Oro.

In 2017, Andorra qualified for the first time since 22 years to the ACB playoffs, where they were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Real Madrid. This allowed the Andorrans to come back to the European competitions in the 2017–18 season, as the club registered in the EuroCup. After a first experience where the club was eliminated in the first round, Andorra reached the semifinals in their second participation.

Support
BC Andorra is one of the most followed club of Andorra with approximately 1,200 associates and a reference of the Andorran basketball. In 2014 was founded the first official fan-club supporter Penya Tricolor. Some notable club supporters include Albert Llovera, Joaquim Rodríguez, José Luis Llorente, Roberto Dueñas or Cédric Gracia.

Presidents

 * Joan Alay: Honorary president (Founder)
 * Magí Maestre: 1970–71 (Founder)
 * Eduard Molné: 1971–90 (Founder)
 * Carles Fiñana: 1990–94
 * Manel Arajol: 1994–2007
 * Gorka Aixàs: 2007–present

Sponsorship naming
BC Andorra has had several sponsorship names over the years:
 * Festina Andorra: 1991–96
 * Quick Andorra: 2000–02
 * River Andorra: 2002–13
 * River Andorra MoraBanc: 2013–14
 * MoraBanc Andorra: 2014–present

Trophies

 * 2nd division championships: (2)
 * 1ª División B: (1) 1992
 * LEB Oro: (1) 2014
 * 3rd division championships: (1)
 * LEB Plata: (1) 2012
 * Lliga Catalana: (2)
 * 2018, 2020
 * Lliga Catalana LEB Oro: (1)
 * 2013
 * Lliga Catalana LEB Plata: (1)
 * 2010
 * Lliga Catalana EBA: (3)
 * 1989, 1990, 1992
 * Copa Príncipe: (1)
 * 2014
 * Trofeo Ciutat de Valencia: (1)
 * 2017

Individual awards
LEB Oro MVP All-ACB First Team All LEB Oro First Team
 * Jordi Trias – 2014
 * Giorgi Shermadini – 2017
 * Marc Blanch – 2013, 2014
 * Jordi Trias – 2014

Notable players

 * 🇦🇩 🇪🇸 David Navarro
 * 🇦🇹 Thomas Schreiner
 * 🇪🇸 Quino Colom (youth teams)
 * 🇪🇸 José Luis Llorente
 * 🇪🇸 Josep Maria Margall
 * 🇪🇸 Víctor Sada
 * 🇪🇸 Jordi Trias
 * 🇪🇸 Enrique Villalobos
 * 🇫🇮 Alexander Madsen
 * 🇫🇷 Amine Noua
 * Giorgi Shermadini
 * Beka Burjanadze
 * Georgios Bogris
 * Thanasis Antetokounmpo
 * 🇲🇰 Vojdan Stojanovski
 * José "Piculín" Ortiz
 * 🇺🇸🇮🇱 T. J. Cline
 * 🇺🇸 Eric Anderson
 * 🇺🇸 Rickey Brown
 * 🇺🇸 Dan Godfread
 * 🇺🇸 Conner Henry
 * 🇺🇸 Jerrod Mustaf
 * 🇺🇸 Andy Toolson
 * 🇨🇿 David Jelinek
 * 🇫🇷 Andrew Albicy