SISU Copenhagen

SISU Copenhagen
Leagues	Basketligaen, Dameligaen
Founded	1954
Arena	Kildeskovshallen
Location	Gentofte, Denmark
Team colors	Red and white
Head coach	Almir Zeco, Hrannar Holm
Website	sisu.dk
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Sisu Basketball Klub is a Danish basketball club from Gentofte, Copenhague founded in 1954. It takes its name from the Finnish term Sisu. It is the oldest basketball club in Denmark as well as the most successful, with 50 titles as of 2012, including 18 female championships and 11 male championships^[1][2][3] Both the men's and women's teams still plays in the league's premier championships. The men's team most recent success was reaching the 2000–01 championship's final rounds, where it lost against Forest Hill, while the women's team has resurfaced as a leading force in recent years, winning two doubles in 2011 and 2012 and playing the FIBA Eurocup.^[4]

SISU has also been known as a club with a large and well-functioning youth section with development opportunities for young players in the sport. The Youth Division brings new players to elite teams and the wins youth championships each year. The club has around 400 members, including 300 in the youth section.

Men's team

Titles

• Danish League (11)
  • 1961, 1962, 1966, 1967, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985
• Danish Cup (9)
  • 1976, 1977, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1996, 1997, 1998

2012-13 squad

• (2.10) Zack Moritz
• (2.05) Asger Hjorth
• (2.05) Henrik Nielsen
• (2.05) Nicolai Thomsen
• (2.04) Andreas Meyer
• (2.02) Philip Joergensen
• (2.00) Damon Smith
• (1.98) Rokas Garlauskas
• (1.98) Morten Lisby
• (1.95) David Harder
• (1.95) Emil Jensen
• (1.95) Jonel Visaq
• (1.94) Mike Flowers
• (1.90) Mickey Dennis
• (1.90) Ugis Promolds
• (1.87) Joans Anderson
• (1.87) Kasper Nielsen
• (1.86) Oscar Bonde
• (1.85) Mathias Glahn
• (1.85) Jonas Madsen
• (1.80) Mathias Hansen
• (1.78) Mikael Nielsen

Women's team

Titles

• Danish League (18)
  • 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1998, 2011, 2012
• Danish Cup (12)
  • 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012

2012–13 squad

• (1.91) Marie Malone
• (1.85) Iven Soltau
• (1.83) Katrine Dyszkant
• (1.83) Nathalie Reshard
• (1.82) Trine Duelund
• (1.80) Camilla Blands
• (1.80) Ida Rosendal
• (1.80) Pauline Schulz
• (1.78) Mathilde Colding-Poulsen
• (1.77) Tea Joergensen
• (1.77) Kiki Lund
• (1.74) Signe Knudsen
• (1.74) Ida Pretzmann
• (1.73) Julie Ilsby
• (1.73) Julie Kongeskov

Training Sites

Kildeskovshallen - Hal 1 og 2 Adolphsvej 25 2820 Gentofte

Kildegårds Gymnasium - Sportshallen, drenge og pigesalen Kildegårdsvej 87 2900 Hellerup

Copenhagen International School - Sportshallen Hellerupvej 22-26 2900 Hellerup

Bakkegårdsskolen Skolebakken 20 2820 Gentofte

Ordrup multihal Ejgårdsvej 2920 Charlottenlund

References