Excelsior Brussels

Basic-Fit Brussels
Leagues Ethias League
Founded 1957
History

Excelsior Bruxelles
Royal Excelsior Bruxelles

Excelsior Brussels
Arena Salle Omnisports
Arena Capacity 1,000
Location Brussels, Belgium
Team colors Navy, White
         
Main sponsor Basic-Fit
President André De Kandelaer
Team manager Serge Crevecoeur
Head coach Serge Crevecoeur
Website www.brusselsbasketball.be
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Excelsior Brussels, for sponsorship reasons called Basic-Fit Brussels, is a professional basketball club based in Brussels, Belgium. The team plays in the Ethias League since 2013.

History

The club was founded in 1957. In 1999 Excelsior merged with AERA Castor and got the new name AERA Excelsior Brussel VZW. After 7 years in the 3e Nationale, the Belgian third division Excelsior promoted to the 2e Nationale in 2009. In the first two years, Excelsior finished 4th and 5th and was defeated in the quarterfinals. In the 2011–12 season Excelsior reached the semifinals and in the 2012–13 season it finished 10th while missing the Playoffs.

The club moved to the professional Ethias League, the first tier in Belgium, for the 2013–14 season. Excelsior received a C-licence, which allowed them to play with a lower budget in the league.[1] The club also got a new main sponsor in Basic-Fit, and was renamed Basic-Fit Brussels.

Season by season

Season Tier League Pos. Postseason Belgian Cup
2008–09 3 3e Nationale 2 Promoted
2009–10 2 2e Nationale 4 Quarterfinalist
2010–11 2 2e Nationale 5 Quarterfinals
2011–12 2 2e Nationale 5 Semifinalist
2012–13 2 2e Nationale 10
2013–14 1 Division I 8 Round of 16
2014–15 1 Division I 10 Round of 16

Current roster

Basic-Fit Brussels roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name
PG 4 Belgium Loubry, Domien
G 5 Belgium Celis, Nick
PF 8 Poland Lichodzijewski, Aleksander
F 10 Belgium Depuydt, Maxime
F -- United States Covington, D.J.
F -- United States McKie, Travis
PG -- United States Sims, Donald
G/F -- Belgium Gorremans, Mitchel
PF -- Belgium Mollekens, Arno
PG -- Belgium Giancaterino, Lorenzo
Head coach

Belgium Serge Crevecoeur


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Roster
Updated: August 23, 2014

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

References

  1. "Basketclub Excelsior Brussels krijgt licentie". Nieuwsblad.be. Retrieved 2014-03-28.

External links

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