Real Betis Baloncesto Real Betis Baloncesto Real Betis Baloncesto S.A.D., also known as Real Betis Energía Plus for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team based in Seville, Spain. The team plays in the LEB Oro. It plays its home games at San Pablo. Club Deportivo de Baloncesto Sevilla was founded in 1987 when the team bought the seat of Dribling de Madrid in the second division, in that time called Primera División B. In 1989, the team promoted to Liga ACB, league where CB Sevilla never was relegated. In 1996 and 1999 the club finished the league as runner-up losing both times
Real Salt Lake means 'royal' in English. The term is usually used by Spanish clubs who have received royal patronage from a reigning Spanish king, the most famous of which include Real Madrid, Real Betis and Real Sociedad. In choosing the name "Real", owner Dave Checketts intended to create a brand name that would become well known for its simplicity, as well as an association with the world-famous club in Madrid that the club had been striving toward. One of the reasons for using "Real" was founder Dave Checketts' admiration for Real Madrid during his time as the general manager of the National