Eduardo Portela

Eduardo Portela Marín (30 August 1934 – 11 June 2026) was a Spanish basketball player, coach, and executive. He was the head of the ACB, the governing body of the top-tier level Spanish professional club basketball league, and the head of ULEB, the Union of European Leagues of Basketball.

Biography Portela coached UE Montgat, FC Barcelona, and CP Sant Josep. He later served as technical director of FC Barcelona for nine seasons (1971–72 to 1980–81), during which he occasionally stepped in as head coach and led the club to the Copa del Rey title in 1979.

In 1991, he was also one of the founders of ULEB, the Union of European Leagues of Basketball, along with Gianluigi Porelli. In 1998, he became the President of the Union, a position he held until 2016, when he became the Honorary President.

Portela died on 11 June 2026, aged 91.

Honours Coach Barcelona Copa del Rey: 1979

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