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Espoon Honka

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name	Espoon Honka
logo	Espoon Honka logo.png
image_size	170px
founded	1971
dissolved	2011
history	Honka Playboys
(1971–1975)
Playhonka
(1976–1983)
Playhonka Scotch Team
(1983–1985)
Espoon Honka
(1985–2011)
Tapiolan Honka
(2011–present)

arena	Tapiolan Urheiluhalli
capacity	1,570
location	Espoo, Finland
championships	8 Finnish Leagues
6 Finnish Cups
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(1971–1975) Playhonka (1976–1983) Playhonka Scotch Team (1983–1985) Espoon Honka (1985–2011) Tapiolan Honka (2011–present)

6 Finnish Cups thumb|237px|[[Petteri Koponen]] with Espoon Honka in 2007

Espoon Honka, also known as Honka Playboys and Playhonka, was a professional basketball club that was based in Espoo, Finland. It played in Finland's top-tier level basketball league, the Korisliiga. The club was dissolved in 2011, due to financial difficulties.

History

Espoon Honka was originally founded in 1971 as Honka Playboys. In 1976, it became known as Playhonka, the senior men's basketball section of the Finnish club Tapiolan Honka, which from then on worked as a feeder team for Espoon Honka, and also took responsibility for organizing the club's youth teams and other activities. Espoon Honka played a total of 16 seasons in the top-tier level Finnish Korisliiga, and won eight league championship titles. The club also won a total of six Finnish Cup titles.

Espoon Honka didn't play in the 2011–12 season of the Korisliiga, due to financial problems. The whole team was then dissolved later that year. The senior men's team was then once again organized by Tapiolan Honka.

Honours

Korisliiga
- Champions (8): 1974, 1976, 1979, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008
Finnish Cup
- Winners (6): 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 2001, 2009

Notable players

CAN Ryan Bell
FRY Luka Pavićević
Finland Shawn Huff
Finland Petteri Koponen
Finland Tuukka Kotti
Finland Kimmo Muurinen
Finland Sasu Salin
Finland Aki Ulander
Finland Jamar Wilson

Head coaches

CAN Gordon Herbert
MNE Mihailo Pavićević

References

(8 June 2012). "Honkaa ei nähdä Korisliigassa 2011-2012". YLE.

Wikipedia Source

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