Excelsior Brussels
| Basic-Fit Brussels | |||
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| Leagues |
EuroMillions Basketball League FIBA Europe Cup | ||
| Founded | 1957 | ||
| History |
Excelsior Bruxelles (1999–present) | ||
| Arena | Complexe sportif de Neder-Over-Heembeek | ||
| Capacity | 1000 | ||
| Location | Brussels, Belgium | ||
| Team colors |
Navy, White, Orange | ||
| Main sponsor | Basic-Fit | ||
| President | André De Kandelaer | ||
| Head coach | Laurent Monier | ||
| Championships | 1 Belgian Cup | ||
| Website |
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| Uniforms | |||
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Excelsior Brussels, for sponsorship reasons called Basic-Fit Brussels, is a professional basketball club based in Brussels, Belgium. The team has played in the Scooore League since 2013.
History
The club was founded in 1957. In 1999 Excelsior merged with AERA Castor and renamed itself 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 Scooore 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.
During the 2016–17 season, Brussels participated in a European competition for the first time by entering the 2016–17 FIBA Europe Cup season.[2] Along with this, the club finished in the third place in the Belgian League and reached the Finals for the first time in club history by beating Antwerp Giants in the semi-finals.[3]
Honors & achievements
- Winners (1): 1994–95
Season by season
| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Belgian Cup | European competitions | ||
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| 2008–09 | 3 | 3e Nationale | 2nd | ||||
| 2009–10 | 2 | 2e Nationale | 5th | ||||
| 2010–11 | 2 | 2e Nationale | 5th | ||||
| 2011–12 | 2 | 2e Nationale | 4th | ||||
| 2012–13 | 2 | 2e Nationale | 10th | ||||
| 2013–14 | 1 | Division I | 8th | Round of 16 | |||
| 2014–15 | 1 | Division I | 10th | Round of 16 | |||
| 2015–16 | Division I | Round of 16 | |||||
| 2016–17 | Division I | |
Semifinalist | 4 FIBA Europe Cup | | ||
Players
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Notable players
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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References
- ↑ "Basketclub Excelsior Brussels krijgt licentie". Nieuwsblad.be. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- ↑ "Excelsior Brussel speelt Europees". Nieuwsblad.be. 2016-09-17. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
- ↑ "1/2F EMBL playoffs: Basic-Fit Brussels advances to first finals appearance in club's history". Euromillionsbasketball.be. 2017-06-01. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
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