RBC Pepinster
| RBC Pepinster | |||
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| Leagues | Belgian First Division | ||
| Founded | 1938 | ||
| History | R.B.C. Verviers-Pepinster (1938–2013) Wolves Verviers-Pepinster (2013–2016) RBC Pepinster (2016–present) | ||
| Arena | Halle du Paire | ||
| Capacity | 4,000 | ||
| Location | Pepinster, Belgium | ||
| Team colors | Blue, White | ||
| Championships | 1 Belgian Cup 1 Belgian Supercup | ||
| Website | rbcpepinster | ||
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Royal Basketball Club Pepinster is a Belgian basketball club that is located in the Verviers-Pepinster area of Liège Province, Belgium. The club currently competes in the Belgian Fifth Division, the fifth tier of Belgian basketball. Before, the team used to be a regular participant of the Basketball League Belgium. The team club plays its home games at the 4,000 seat Hall du Paire.
History[edit]
Verviers-Pepinster was the runner-up of the Belgian League twice: in 2003 and 2014. The club also won the Belgian Cup in 1980, and the Belgian Supercup in 2003.
On 29 June 2016, it was announced that the club would leave the Belgian League, due to a lack of budget.[1]
Honors and titles[edit]
- Belgian Cup
- Winners (1): 1979–80
- Belgian Supercup
- Winners (1): 2003
Season by season[edit]
| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Belgian Cup | European competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | 1 | Belgian League | 9th | ||
| 2012–13 | 1 | Belgian League | 8th | Semifinalist | |
| 2013–14 | 1 | Belgian League | 9th | Round of 16 | |
| 2014–15 | 1 | Belgian League | 8th | Round of 16 | |
| 2015–16 | 1 | Belgian League | 10th | Round of 16 |
Notable players[edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
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Head coaches[edit]
| Coach | Period |
|---|---|
 Ivica Skelin |
2006–2008 |
 Jurgen Van Meerbeeck |
2008–2010 |
| Ivica Skelin |
2010 |
 Aaron McCarthy |
2010–2012 |
 Nenad Trajković |
2012–2013 |
| Julien Marnegrave |
2013–2014 |
| Thibaut Petit |
2014–2015 |
| Jérôme Jacquemin |
2015–2016 |
| Aleksandar Zečević |
2016–2017 |
| Pascal Mossay |
2017– |
Sponsorship names[edit]
Due to sponsorship reasons, the club has been known as:[2]
- Go Pass Verviers-Pepinster (1995–1996)
- VOO Verviers-Pepinster (2007–2013)
- VOO Wolves Verviers-Pepinster (2013–2015)
Logos[edit]
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The logo of the VOO Wolves (2013–2015)
References[edit]
- ^ "Basketploeg Verviers-Pepinster trekt zich terug uit Scooore League" (in Dutch). HLN.be. 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ "VOO Wolves Verviers-Pepinster Team Profile". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
External links[edit]
- Official Site (in French)
- Eurobasket.com Team Page
