Gijón Baloncesto

Infobox Basketball club
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name = Gijón Baloncesto
nickname = Viopisa Gijón

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leagues = Liga Española de Baloncesto
founded = 1982
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arena = Palacio de deportes de Gijón
location = Gijón, Spain
colors = Red and White
president = flagicon|Spain Javier Margolles
vice-presidents =
coach = flagicon|Spain Jenaro Díaz
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Gijón Baloncesto S.A.D. is a basketball team based in Gijón, Asturias (Spain). The team currently plays in league LEB Plata. Main sponsor is Viopisa (Vivienda Obras Públicas e Ingeniería S. A.).

History

Gijón Baloncesto was established in 1982, after taking over the franchise of another local team , Real Grupo de Cultura Covadonga, who was undergoing finantial difficulties. Gijón Baloncesto played in the top spanish competition, the ACB league, during seasons 1995-1996, 1999-2000, 2000-2001 and 2001-2002.

Historic basketball players

* Luis Scola
* Tomás Jofresa
* Óscar Yebra
* Lou Roe

External links

* [http://www.gijonbaloncesto.com Official website]