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Antwerpse B.C.

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Sobabee
Founded1910
Dissolved1995
HistoryAntwerpse B.C.
(1910–1972)
Racing Basket Antwerpen
(1972–1973)
Racing Ford Antwerpen
(1973–1974)
Racing Thorens Antwerpen
(1974-1975)
Sobabee
(1975–1995)
LocationAntwerp, Belgium
Championships8 Belgian Championships

Antwerpse Basketball Club was a professional basketball club based in the city of Antwerp, Belgium.

History

Antwerpse founded in 1910 and became a very successful club in Belgian basketball mostly from the mid '50s to the mid '70s. In this time the club won eight titles of BLB. In 1972 the club change it's official name to Racing Basket Antwerpen and the next season (1973–74) adopted for sponsorship reasons the name Racing Ford Antwerpen and then Racing Thorens Antwerpen. In 1975 the club merged with various Antwerp clubs such Zaziko, Brabo, Tunnel and other teams which formed a new club with the name Sobabee. Finaly in 1995 Sobabee merged with the other one legend club of Belgian basketball, Racing Mechelen and was created a new club based in Antwerp which now is known as Antwerp Giants.

Honours & achievements

Belgian League

  • Winners (8): 1955–56, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1972–73

Belgian Cup

  • Winners (3): 1960–61, 1971–72, 1973–74
  • Runners-up (2): 1955–56, 1958–59