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.
History
In September 2010, Abaroa and UPV Álava merged to found the Araski Association with the aim to develop the women's basketball. In May 2016, the team was promoted to Liga Femenina.
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, but were defeated by Spar CityLift Girona in the semifinals.
Araski ended in fourth position after reaching the semifinals of the competition. This was the best performance ever for a newcomer in the league.
Sponsorship naming Araski AES has had several names through the years due to its sponsorship:
Caja Vital Kutxa: 2010–2011 Caja Vital Kutxa UPV: 2011–2013 UPV/EHU Araba Araski: 2013–2014 Lacturale Araski: 2015–2018 RPK Araski: 2018–2020 Kutxabank Araski: 2020 - present
Home arenas Polideportivo Mendizorrotza (2013–present)
Coaches Madelén Urieta 2010–2014 Aitor Uriondo 2014–2015 Madelén Urieta 2015–present
Season by season SeasonTierDivisionPos.Copa de la Reina2010–11 3 1ª División 4th 20–102011–12 3 1ª División 2nd 24–52012–13 3 1ª División1st 25–12013–14 2 Liga Femenina 2 7–152014–15 2 Liga Femenina 2 12–102015–16 2 Liga Femenina 2 24–62016–17 1 Liga Femenina 4th 15–15Semifinalist2017–18 1 Liga Femenina 10th 10–162018–19 1Liga Femenina 7th 10–18Quarterfinalist2019–20 1Liga Femenina 5th 12–10Semifinalist2020–21 1Liga Femenina 11th 12–182021–22 1Liga Femenina 12th 11–192022–23 1Liga Femenina Quarterfinalist
Trophies and awards Trophies Liga Femenina 2: (1) 2015–16
References
External links Official website Araski AES at FEB.es