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- Role
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- Team
Dubai- Nationality
- Spain
- Born
- 9 Sep 1972
Xavi Pascual is the head coach of Dubai. He took the job in July 2026. He was born in Gava on 9 September 1972. Barcelona is where he built his name.
He ran Barcelona for eight years, from 2008. The EuroLeague came in 2010, against Olympiacos. Four Spanish leagues followed, and three cups. It is still the club’s last European title.
Then came Greece and Russia. Panathinaikos took him in 2016, and he won two Greek leagues. Zenit came next, and five years in Saint Petersburg. He won the VTB League there in 2022.
Barcelona called him back in November 2025. It lasted 68 games and no trophies. He used a release clause and left for Dubai. Aleksander Sekulic went the other way, to Barcelona.
FAQ About Xavi Pascual
When did Xavi Pascual start coaching?
At 18, in 1990, at his home club Gava. He worked through Cornella, Santfeliuenc, Olesa and Aracena before Barcelona gave him the B team in 2004. He became an assistant a year later, and got the first team in 2008.
What is Dubai Basketball?
A club founded in 2023, which plays in the Adriatic League and the EuroLeague. It entered the ABA League in 2024 and the EuroLeague a year later, on a five-year license. In 2026 it beat Partizan to win its first Adriatic title. Pascual is its third head coach.
How many trophies has he won?
Eighteen. One EuroLeague, four Spanish leagues, three Spanish cups and four Spanish supercups with Barcelona. Two Greek leagues and a Greek cup with Panathinaikos. In Russia he won the VTB League, two supercups and the national cup.
Coaching record
- Dubai officially named Xavi Pascual as their new head coachCoaching Change
Xavi Pascual left BarcelonaSigning
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