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Obradoiro CAB

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Obradoiro CAB
Obradoiro CAB logo
NicknameObra, O equipo de Galicia, O orgullo de Galicia
LeaguesLiga ACB
Founded1970; 56 years ago (1970)
HistoryObradoiro CAB
(1970–present)
ArenaFontes do Sar
Capacity6,666
LocationSantiago de Compostela, Galicia
Team colorsWhite, Royal Blue, Maroon
     
Main sponsorMonbus
PresidentRaúl López López
General managerHéctor Galán Rodríguez
Head coachDiego Epifanio
Team captainSergi Quintela
OwnershipRaúl López López
Championships1 Primera FEB
1 Copa Príncipe
1 LEB Oro Playoffs
10 Copa Galicia
Retired numbers3 (4, 14, 15)
Websitewww.obradoirocab.gal

Obradoiro Clube de Amigos do Baloncesto, S.A.D.[1] (English: Obradoiro Friends of Basketball Club), also known as Monbus Obradoiro for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia. The team was founded in 1970 and competes in the Liga ACB. It is the most popular basketball and sports club in Galicia, with thousands of fans across the region. Because of this, sports fans nickname the team as "O equipo de Galicia" and "O orgullo de Galicia" (English: Galicia's team and Galicia's pride).[2]

The team played for the first time in the Spanish top league in 1982. The name of the club is a reference to the historical Praza do Obradoiro.[3]

The current president of the club is Raúl López López.[4] Obradoiro's home arena is Fontes do Sar, an arena with a seating capacity of 6,666 people. Sar has been one of the Top-10 European arenas in attendance and one of the first in relation to the city population.[5]

Well-known former players are : Maxi Kleber, Mike Muscala, Dragan Bender, Salah Mejri, Matt Thomas, Kostas Vasileiadis, Robbie Hummel, Kyle Singler, Marc Jackson, Stéphane Lasme, Shayne Whittington, Milt Palacio, Paul Davis, Maceo Baston, Michael Ruffin, Alberto Corbacho, Levon Kendall, Laurynas Birutis, Andreas Obst, Devon Dotson, Henry Ellenson and Mike Higgins.

History

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Obradoiro in 2012

Obradoiro CAB was founded in 1970 and started playing in the third division after acquiring the spot of the basketball section of SD Compostela. They were promoted for the first time to the Liga Nacional after finishing in the third position of the 1981–82 Primera División B.[6]

Obradoiro played only the 1982–83 season in the top flight, where it achieved two wins in 26 games.

2009–10 was its returning season to the Spanish top division, Liga ACB, after the Supreme Court conceded that the Júver Murcia committed improper alignment in a matchup in the 1990 promotion playoff.[7] A horrible second half of the league, with one win in 17 matches, caused the relegation to LEB Oro, the second division of Spanish basketball.

In the next season, Obradoiro came back to Liga ACB as the runner-up of the 2010–11 LEB Oro season and also won its first national title: the Copa Príncipe de Asturias.[8]

The 2012–13 ACB season was the best one in the history of the club. Obradoiro CAB finished the regular season in the eight position and joined the playoffs, where it was eliminated in the quarterfinals by the champion Real Madrid. Obradoiro CAB had a highly competitive regular season campaign, closing it out with a 18–16 record. The team capitalized heavily on its home court advantage at Fontes do Sar and pulled off crucial upset victories, including a memorable 62–54 away win against FC Barcelona in December 2012.[9] By finishing 8th, the team secured a historic first-ever entry into the Liga ACB Title Playoffs.[10]

The 2014–15 ACB season was the 45th season in the history of the club, and Obradoiro's 6th season in the Liga ACB, the top-tier professional basketball league in Spain. Led by head coach Moncho Fernández, the Galician team finished the regular season in 12th place with a 15–19 record, comfortably maintaining its status in the top division.[11]

The 2017–18 ACB season was the 48th season in the history of Obradoiro CAB, and its 9th season overall in the Liga ACB. The Galician club completed the regular season in 12th place with a 14–20 record, safely remaining in Spain's premier basketball division. The campaign was punctuated by high-scoring thrillers. Obradoiro achieved a historic club landmark on January 28, 2018, by dominating reigning league champions Valencia Basket 96–77.[12] Obradoiro also featured in the league's highest-scoring game of the season, falling 112–116 in a double-overtime battle against Estudiantes. The stars of the team were Matt Thomas and Artem Pustovyi. Matt Thomas had an exceptional debut year in Europe, establishing himself as one of the top perimeter threats in the league with an average of 15.4 points per game before his later transitions to Valencia Basket and the NBA. Ukrainian center Artem Pustovyi served as the team's defensive pillar, leading the frontcourt in blocks and efficiency.

The 2022–23 ACB season was the 53rd season in the history of Obradoiro CAB, and its 14th season overall in the Liga ACB. Under the continuing management of long-time head coach Moncho Fernández, the Galician team finished the regular season in 11th place with a 14–20 record, safely remaining in Spain's premier division. Obradoiro enjoyed highly competitive hot streaks throughout the year. The defining highlight of their campaign took place on December 3, 2022, when the team pulled off a dramatic 76–74 victory at home over eventual EuroLeague semifinalists FC Barcelona. The stars of the team were Dragan Bender, Kassius Robertson and Thomas Scrubb. Dragan Bender enjoyed a powerful resurgence, averaging 17.2 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, before suffering a season-ending ACL injury in December. Kassius Robertson anchored the perimeter attack, pacing the squad with an outstanding 17.4 points per game and solidifying his place in the top of the league leaderboard. Canadian forward Thomas Scrubb served as the iron man of the lineup, playing all 34 games and chipping in 11.6 points and 5.5 rebounds per contest. Following the conclusion of the season, Obradoiro CAB earned a historic qualification to compete in the 2023–24 Basketball Champions League, marking the club's first-ever appearance in a major European continental competition.[13]

The 2023–24 ACB season was Obradoiro´s thirteenth season in a row in the Spanish top flight. On May 12th, 2024 Obradoiro got relegated to the Spanish 2nd tier (Primera FEB).[14]

On May 8th, 2026 Obradoiro got promoted again to the Spanish 1st tier (Liga ACB), after being crowned champions of the Primera FEB.[15]

Sponsorship naming

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  • 1970-1982: Obradoiro
  • 1982-1988: Obradoiro Feiraco
  • 1988-1996: Obradoiro
  • 1996-1997: Yago Portela Obradoiro
  • 1997-2000: Palmeiro Obradoiro
  • 2000-2002: Obradoiro
  • 2002-2009: Óptica Val Obradoiro
  • 2009-2010: Xacobeo Blu:sens Obradoiro
  • 2010-2013: Blu:sens Monbus Obradoiro
  • 2013-2017: Río Natura Monbus Obradoiro
  • 2017-present: Monbus Obradoiro

Logos

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Rivalries

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Obradoiro's biggest rival is CB Breogán, both clubs contest the Galician derby. Obradoiro also has rivalries with Básquet Coruña and Club Ourense Baloncesto. Obradoiro had a rivalry with CB OAR Ferrol, which disappeared in 1996.

Players

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Retired numbers

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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.

Monbus Obradoiro roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
PG 0 United States Childress, Brandon 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 29 – (1997-08-31)31 August 1997
F/C 1 Nigeria Abogidi, Efe 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 25 – (2001-10-11)11 October 2001
G 3 Nigeria Agada, Caleb 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 32 – (1994-08-31)31 August 1994
C 7 Brazil dos Anjos, Felipe 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) 28 – (1998-04-30)30 April 1998
F 8 Brazil Meindl, Léonardo 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 33 – (1993-03-20)20 March 1993
G/F 9 Sweden Lundqvist, Olle Injured 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 26 – (1999-11-21)21 November 1999
C 12 Dominican Republic Soriano, Joel 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 26 – (2000-01-30)30 January 2000
G/F 23 Cuba Barrueta, Yunio 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 33 – (1993-04-15)15 April 1993
G/F 24 Portugal Brito, Diogo 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 29 – (1997-04-24)24 April 1997
G 25 Spain Quintela, Sergi (C) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 30 – (1996-04-21)21 April 1996
SG 28 United States Barcello, Alex 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 28 – (1998-08-31)31 August 1998
C 44 Spain Faure, Alonso 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 24 – (2002-02-20)20 February 2002
PF 57 Spain Galán, Alejandro 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 27 – (1999-09-12)12 September 1999
PG 92 Spain Soneira, Álvaro (Y) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 18 – (2008-02-21)21 February 2008
F 94 France Riga, Louis (Y) 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 21 – (2005-09-06)6 September 2005
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Spanish Basketball Federation Fran Hernández
  • Spanish Basketball Federation Alberto Codeso
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (Y) Youth player
  • Injured Injured
Updated: October 22, 2026

Depth chart

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Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3 Inactive
C Joel Soriano Felipe dos Anjos † Alonso Faure †
PF Efe Abogidi Alejandro Galán † Louis Riga ‡
SF Léonardo Meindl Yunio Barrueta
SG Alex Barcello * Sergi Quintela † Diogo Brito
PG Brandon Childress * Caleb Agada Álvaro Soneira ‡ Olle Lundqvist Injured

Notes: Blue † – homegrown player;[a] Red * – overseas player;[b] Green ‡ – youth player[c]

Head coaches

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Moncho Fernández, head coach for 14 years

Head coaches since joining the ACB :

Season by season

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Season Tier Division Pos. W–L Copa del Rey Other cups European competitions
1970–71 33ª División 3rd 14–1–5
1971–72 33ª División 2nd 22–1–8
1972–73 33ª División 1st 27–1–7
1973–74 22ª División 8th 15–13
1974–75 22ª División 4th 18–10
1975–76 22ª División 3rd 14–2–8
1976–77 22ª División 8th 13–15
1977–78 22ª División 14th 8–2–20
1978–79 32ª División 9th 8–2–12
1979–80 32ª División 1st 22–2
1980–81 21ª División B 8th 12–1–13
1981–82 21ª División B 1st 18–8
1982–83 11ª División 14th 2–24 Round of 16
1983–84 21ª División B 12th 9–17
1984–85 32ª División 1st 24–0
1985–86 21ª División B 7th 17–11
1986–87 21ª División B 6th 20–14
1987–88 21ª División B 16th 18–26
1988–89 21ª División 12th 13–19
1989–90 21ª División 3rd 21–15
1990–91 Lower divisions
1991–92 21ª División 13th 13–23
1992–03 Lower divisions
2003–04 61ª Autonómica 1st 28–2
2004–05 51ª División 7th 15–13
2005–06 51ª División 12th 9–19
2006–07 51ª División 3rd 16–12
2007–08 61ª División 3rd 23–10
2008–09 61ª División 1st[d] 23–10
2009–10 1Liga ACB 17th 8–26
2010–11 2LEB Oro 2nd 37–8 Copa PríncipeC
2011–12 1Liga ACB 13th 13–21
2012–13 1Liga ACB 8th 18–16
2013–14 1Liga ACB 12th 13–21
2014–15 1 Liga ACB 12th 15–19
2015–16 1Liga ACB 15th 10–24 Quarterfinalist
2016–17 1 Liga ACB 13th 11–21
2017–18 1 Liga ACB 12th 14–20
2018–19 1 Liga ACB 15th 11–23 SupercopaSF
2019–20 1 Liga ACB 14th[e] 9–14
2020–21 1 Liga ACB 14th 12–24
2021–22 1 Liga ACB 15th 12–22
2022–23 1 Liga ACB 11th 14–20
2023–24 1 Liga ACB 17th 11–23 3 Champions LeagueQR2–1
2024–25 2 Primera FEB 6th 24–14 Spain CupRU
2025–26 2 Primera FEB 1st 28–4 Spain CupQF
2026–27 1 Liga ACB

Home arenas

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The Fontes do Sar, the home arena of Obradoiro since 2009
  • University Gymnasium (1970–76).
  • Pabellón Brañas do Sar (1976–1990).
  • Polideportivo Lorenzo da Torre (1990–2009).
  • Pabellón Multiusos Fontes do Sar (2009–present).

Notable players

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Alberto Corbacho

Trophies and awards

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Trophies

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Records

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Individual awards

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ACB Top Scorer

ACB Top Passer

ACB Rising Star Award

All-ACB Best Young Players Team

ACB Three Point Shootout Runner-Up

Reserve team

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Obradoiro's reserve team, Obradoiro Ames, currently competes in the Tercera FEB.

Notes

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  1. ↑ A homegrown player is a player that played for at least three years before the age of 20 on a Spanish team. In Liga ACB, the team must register at least four homegrown players in rosters of 10–12 players or at least three homegrown players in rosters of 8–9 players.
  2. ↑ An overseas player is a player from outside EEA, FIBA Europe or ACP states. In Liga ACB, the team may register at most two overseas players.
  3. ↑ In Liga ACB, the team may register under-22 players linked to the youth system.
  4. ↑ Achieved a berth in Liga ACB after a judicial statement.
  5. ↑ League curtailed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

References

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  1. ↑ Historia do Obradoiro Clube de Amigos do Baloncesto
  2. ↑ "La fidelidad de la afición impulsa al Monbus Obradoiro con más de 4.500 renovaciones de abono". elcorreogallego.es (in Spanish). 9 July 2026. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
  3. ↑ "Se cumplen 44 años del histórico ascenso del Obradoiro a la máxima categoría en la pista del Mataró". lavozdegalicia.es (in Spanish). 23 April 2026. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
  4. ↑ "Raúl López, presidente del Obradoiro: «Hemos podido aguantar, pero de una manera que no se podía sostener»". lavozdegalicia.es (in Spanish). 30 May 2026. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
  5. ↑ "El Obradoiro estrena tienda física en el Fontes do Sar". elcorreogallego.es (in Spanish). 17 September 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
  6. ↑ "La historia de tres ascensos". elcorreogallego.es (in Spanish). 5 June 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
  7. ↑ "La historia de tres ascensos". elcorreogallego.es (in Spanish). 5 June 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
  8. ↑ "Obradoiro campeón de la Copa Principe 2011". elcorreogallego.es (in Spanish). 30 January 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
  9. ↑ "Desastre histórico del Barça en el Palau". ELPAIS.com (in Spanish). 19 December 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
  10. ↑ "El Obradoiro hace historia al clasificarse por primera vez para los play offs". ABC.es (in Spanish). 19 May 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
  11. ↑ "Épica victoria del Obradoiro remontando 18 puntos en la segunda parte". elcorreogallego.es (in Spanish). 12 April 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
  12. ↑ "El Obradoiro destroza al Valencia a base de triples". lavanguardia.com (in Spanish). 28 January 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
  13. ↑ "Triunfo histórico del Obradoiro en su estreno en Europa". as.com (in Spanish). 26 September 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
  14. ↑ "El Obradoiro desciende a LEB Oro pese a arrollar al Joventut". marca.com (in Spanish). 12 May 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
  15. ↑ "El Obradoiro asciende y convierte Sar en una fiesta de ACB". elcorreogallego.es (in Spanish). 9 May 2026. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
  16. ↑ Robbie Hummel por Bernard Hopkins: el `4´de Baltimore deja paso al `4´de Indianápolis Archived 21 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine Obradoiro CAB website. 6 November 2012
  17. ↑ "El mítico Tonecho Lorenzo pone el toque emotivo a la jornada ACB". 16 October 2021.
  18. ↑ Oriol Junyent tendrá que pasar por el quirófano Archived 25 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine; ACB.com, 2 June 2014
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