Brussels Basketball
| Basic-Fit Brussels | |||
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| Basic-Fit Brussels logo | |||
| Leagues | Ethias League | ||
| Founded | 1957 | ||
| History | Excelsior Bruxelles Royal Excelsior Bruxelles Excelsior Brussels | ||
| Arena | Salle Omnisports | ||
| 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 | ||
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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 |
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| 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
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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
References
- ^ "Basketclub Excelsior Brussels krijgt licentie". Nieuwsblad.be. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
