Spirou Charleroi
Proximus Spirou | |||
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Proximus Spirou logo | |||
Nickname | Karolo's | ||
Leagues | Pro Basketball League | ||
Founded | 1989 | ||
History | Spirou Monceau 1989–1990 Spirou Charleroi 1990–present | ||
Arena | Spiroudome | ||
Capacity | 6,300 | ||
Location | Charleroi, Belgium | ||
Team colors | Red, White | ||
President | Jean-Jacques Cloquet | ||
Head coach | Brian Lynch | ||
Championships | 10 Belgian Championships 5 Belgian Cups 3 Belgian Supercups | ||
Website | www | ||
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Spirou Charleroi, for sponsorship reasons Proximus Spirou, is a Belgian professional basketball club that is located in Charleroi. The club competes in the top Belgian League. The club's home arena is the Spiroudome.
The team is named after the long-running Belgian comics magazine Spirou.
History
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Spirou Charleroi has won the Belgian League championship ten times (1996–99, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011), the Belgian Cup 5 times (1996, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2009), and the Belgian Supercup 3 times (2001, 2002, 2008).
On July 29, 2014, Jacques Stas became the new head coach of the club while his predecessor Giovanni Bozzi replaced him as team president.[1]
Sponsorship names
Partly due to sponsorship reasons, the club has known several names:
- Spirou Monceau (1989–1990)
- Spirou Charleroi (1990–2011)
- Belgacom Spirou (2011–2014)
- Proximus Spirou (2014–present)
Current roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Updated: 23 April 2018 |
Trophies
- Basketball League Belgium Division I
- Belgian Cup
- Winners (5): 1995-96, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2008–09
- Belgian Supercup
- Winners (3): 2001, 2002, 2008
Season by season
Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Belgian Cup | Supercup | European competitions | |
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2006–07 | 1 | First Division | 3rd | 3 FIBA EuroCup | RS | ||
2007–08 | 1 | First Division | 1st | 2 ULEB Cup | RS | ||
2008–09 | 1 | First Division | 1st | Champion | 2 Eurocup | T16 | |
2009–10 | 1 | First Division | 1st | Finalist | Runner-up | 2 Eurocup | RS |
2010–11 | 1 | First Division | 1st | Semifinalist | Winner | 1 Euroleague | RS |
2011–12 | 1 | First Division | 2nd | Runner-up | 1 Euroleague | RS | |
2012–13 | 1 | First Division | 3rd | Last 16 | 2 Eurocup | RS | |
2013–14 | 1 | First Division | 5th | Semifinalist | 2 Eurocup | RS | |
2014–15 | 1 | First Division | 5th | Quarterfinalist | 2 Eurocup | RS | |
2015–16 | 1 | First Division | 5th | Quarterfinalist | 2 Eurocup | RS | |
2016–17 | 1 | First Division | 4th | Quarterfinalist | 3 Champions League | RS | |
2017–18 | 1 | First Division | Semifinalist | 4 FIBA Europe Cup | RS |
Notable players
- To appear in this section a player must have played at least two seasons for the club AND either:
- Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
- Played at least one official international match for his senior national team at any time.
Notes
References
- ^ "Jacques Stas coach Belgacom Spirou Charleroi". Eurobasket.com. July 29, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
External links
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