Força Lleida CE

The club born in the summer of 2012 with the aim to substitute existent CE Lleida Bàsquet, which had several economic problems.[http://www.solobasket.com/competiciones-feb/el-nuevo-forca-lleida-se-presenta-en-sociedad El nuevo Força Lleida se presenta en sociedad]; Solobasket.com, 12 July 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2015. {{in lang|es}}

In its first season, Força Lleida qualified for the playoffs, after finalizing 7th in Regular Season, but was eliminated in the quarterfinals against Palencia. The next season, the team got the same number of victories than the past year (11), but this time just could get the 10th position.

In 2015 the club achieved its best performance after reaching to the semifinals of the playoffs, but just one season later, Força Lleida finished in the last position becoming relegated to LEB Plata. But a few months later, the club achieved a vacant berth in the same league, so they could avoid the descent and play in LEB Oro the next season.

In 2017, despite the team could finish the competition with more victories than lost games, they just could get the tenth position at the table, thus not qualifying for the postseason.

Força Lleida promoted to the Liga ACB following the 2023–24 season, after beating Estudiantes in the semi-final and finished second, after they were granted a license.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-16 |title=Força Lleida ya es nuevo equipo de Liga Endesa |url=https://campoatras.com/forca-lleida-ya-es-nuevo-equipo-de-liga-endesa/ |access-date=2024-08-02 |language=es}} The 2024–25 season will mark Lleida's debut season in the Spanish top level division.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-09 |title=acb.com |url=https://www.acb.com/articulo/ver/469000-gigantesco-icg-foroa-lleida-ascenso-por-la-puerta-grande-7085.html |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=www.acb.com |language=es}}

Força Lleida CE logo.png|Non-commercial logo (2012–2021){{cite web |title=CANVI D'IMATGE I LOGOTIP DEL FORÇA LLEIDA - Força Lleida |url=https://flleida.cat/canvi-dimatge-i-logotip-del-forca-lleida/ |website=flleida.cat |access-date=18 August 2024 |language=ca |date=27 July 2024}}

{{See also|Category:Força Lleida CE players}}

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{{player3 | pos=PG | num=1 | nat=USA | first=James | last=Batemon | m=1.85 | year=1997 | month=4 | date=8 | link=James Batemon III}}

{{player3 | pos=SF | num=8 | nat=CRO | first=Luka | last=Božić | m=2.00 | year=1996 | month=4 | date=29}}

{{player3 | pos=SF | num=3 | nat=LBR | first=Thomas | last=Bropleh | m=1.96 | year=1991 | month=8 | date=17}}

{{player3 | pos=C | num=7 | nat=TRI | first=Johnny | last=Hamilton | m=2.13 | year=1994 | month=2 | date=3 | dab=basketball}}

{{player3 | pos=SG | num=41 | nat=GER | first=Kenny | last=Hasbrouck | m=1.91 | year=1986 | month=8 | date=14}}

{{player3 | pos=PF | num=20 | nat=FIN | first=Alexander | last=Madsen | m=2.08 | year=1995 | month=1 | date=26}}

{{player3 | pos=SG | num=52 | nat=ESP | first=Ferran | last=Mauri | m=1.90 | year=2007 | month=9 | date=30|note = Y}}

{{player3 | pos=SF | num=10 | nat=SLO | first=Edo | last=Murić | m=2.02 | year=1991 | month=11 | date=27}}

{{player3 | pos=PF | num=29 | nat=ESP | first=Pierre | last=Oriola | m=2.08 | year=1992 | month=9 | date=25}}

{{player3 | pos=SF | num=5 | nat=ESP | first=Oriol | last=Paulí | m=2.01 | year=1994 | month=5 | date=20}}

{{player3 | pos=SF | num=14 | nat=ESP | first=Mikel | last=Sanz | m=1.99 | year=1999 | month=2 | date=1 }}

{{player3 | pos=PG | num=6 | nat=NED | first=Keye | last=van der Vuurst | m=1.91 | year=2001 | month=12 | date=29 | link=Keye van der Vuurst de Vries}}

{{player3 | pos=PG | num=4 | nat=ESP | first=Rafa | last=Villar | m=1.88 | year=2004 | month=8 | date=9 | dab=basketball|note = C}}

{{player3 | pos=SG | num=2 | nat=SRB | first=Corey | last=Walden | m=1.88 | year=1992 | month=8 | date=5 }}

{{player3 | pos=C | num=0 | nat=USA | first=Demajeo | last=Wiggins | m=2.08 | year=1997 | month=8 | date=10}}

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| head_coach=

• {{bkaicon|ESP}} Gerard Encuentra

| roster_url=https://www.acb.com/club/plantilla/id/658

| transaction_url=https://www.acb.com/mercado/ver/id/137

| Y=yes

| accessdate={{dts|2025|4|2}}

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{{Basketball depth chart | team_name = Hiopos Lleida | notes = Notes: {{color|blue|Blue † – homegrown player}}{{efn|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.}}; {{color|red|Red * – overseas player}}{{efn|A 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.}}; {{color|green|Green ‡ – youth player}}{{efn|In Liga ACB, the team may register under-22 players linked to the youth system.}}

| starter_c = {{color|blue|Pierre Oriola †}}

| starter_pf = Luka Božić

| starter_sf = {{color|blue|Oriol Paulí †}}

| starter_sg = {{color|red|James Batemon *}}

| starter_pg = Corey Walden

| bench 1_c = {{color|red|Demajeo Wiggins *}}

| bench 1_pf = Edo Murić

| bench 1_sf = Thomas Bropleh

| bench 1_sg = Kenny Hasbrouck

| bench 1_pg = {{color|blue|Rafa Villar †}}

| bench 2_c = Alexander Madsen

| bench 2_pf =

| bench 2_sf = {{color|blue|Mikel Sanz †}}

| bench 2_sg =

| bench 2_pg = Keye van der Vuurst

| bench 3_c = Johnny Hamilton

| bench 3_pf =

| bench 3_sf =

| bench 3_sg = {{color|green|Ferran Mauri ‡}}

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• Lliga Catalana LEB: (3)
• 2012, 2022, 2023

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Força Lleida CE has also a women's team which was founded in 2023 and plays in Liga Femenina 2, the Spanish women's basketball third tier.

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{{player3 | pos=PF | num=22| nat=HUN | first=Laura | last=Biczó | m=1.86 | year=2000 | month=12 | date=22}}

{{player3 | pos=SF | num=5 | nat=ESP | first=Maria | last=Cerqueda | m=1.77 | year=1998 | month=1 | date=20}}

{{player3 | pos= | num=3 | nat=ESP | first=Andrea | last=Fernández | m= | year=2002 | month=1 | date=29}}

{{player3 | pos=SF | num=14| nat=ESP | first=Carla | last=Fernández | m=1.67 | year=2001 | month=11 | date=6 | dab=basketball}}

{{player3 | pos=PF | num=9 | nat=ESP | first=Laura | last=Gil | m=1.79 | year=2001 | month=7 | date=2 | dab=basketball}}

{{player3 | pos=PF | num=1 | nat=FRA | first=Clara | last=Mertz | m=1.84 | year=2000 | month=6 | date=26}}

{{player3 | pos=C | num=13| nat=ESP | first=Martina | last=Peláez | m=1.88 | year=2007 | month=3 | date=18}}

{{player3 | pos=PG | num=7 | nat=ESP | first=Abril | last=Rexach | m=1.65 | year=1999 | month=4 | date=27 | note=C}}

{{player3 | pos=PG | num=16| nat=POL | first=Justyna | last=Rudzka | m=1.71 | year=2000 | month=12 | date=24}}

{{player3 | pos=SF | num=11| nat=ESP | first=Iris | last=Tribó | m=1.72 | year=1999 | month=11 | date=17}}

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| head_coach=

• {{bkaicon|ESP}} Rubén Petrus

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| accessdate={{dts|2024|8|19}}

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{{reflist}}

• [https://flleida.cat/ Official website] {{in lang|ca}}
• [https://www.acb.com/club/informacion/id/658 Hiopos Lleida] at ACB.COM {{in lang|es}}

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