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Leuven Bears
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Leuven Bears |
| logo | Leuven Bears logo.png |
| image_size | 200px |
| leagues | BNXT League |
| founded | |
| history | |
| arena | Sportoase |
| capacity | 3,400 |
| location | Leuven, Belgium |
| colors | Black, orange, white |
| sponsor | Stella Artois |
| president | Ben De Goignies |
| coach | Kristof Michiels |
| championships | 1 Belgian Cup |
| website | leuvenbears.be |
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| vice-presidents = Leuven Bears, for sponsorship reasons also called Stella Artois Leuven Bears, is a Belgian professional basketball club from Leuven. The club competes in the BNXT League, the highest tier in Belgian basketball.
History
The team has played in the Belgian First Division since 1999 and has participated in the Belgian Cup since 1954, winning the tournament in 2005. The Belgian Cup victory earned the team a place in the 2005–06 FIBA EuroCup where it finished fourth in its opening-round group and was eliminated.
Since the 2021–22 season, Leuven plays in the BNXT League, in which the national leagues of Belgium and the Netherlands have been merged.
Honours and titles
- Belgian Cup
- Winners (1): 2004–05
- Runners-up (1): 2024–25
Season by season
| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Belgian Cup | European competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | 1 | BLB | 5th | ||
| 2003–04 | 1 | BLB | 9th | ||
| 2004–05 | 1 | BLB | 6th | ||
| 2005–06 | 1 | BLB | 8th | 3 FIBA EuroCup | |
| 2006–07 | 1 | BLB | 10th | ||
| 2007–08 | 1 | BLB | 9th | ||
| 2008–09 | 1 | BLB | 6th | ||
| 2009–10 | 1 | BLB | 9th | ||
| 2010–11 | 1 | BLB | 6th | ||
| 2011–12 | 1 | BLB | 6th | Semifinalist | |
| 2012–13 | 1 | BLB | 6th | Quarterfinalist | |
| 2013–14 | 1 | BLB | 7th | Quarterfinalist | |
| 2014–15 | 1 | BLB | 11th | Quarterfinalist | |
| 2015–16 | 1 | BLB | 11th | Quarterfinalist | |
| 2016–17 | 1 | BLB | 9th | Quarterfinalist | |
| 2017–18 | 1 | BLB | 10th | Round of 16 | |
| 2018–19 | 1 | BLB | 9th | Quarterfinalist | |
| 2019–20 | 1 | BLB | 6th | Quarterfinalist | |
| 2020–21 | 1 | BLB | 6th | Semifinalist | |
| 2021–22 | 1 | BNXT League | BE 3rd | Quarterfinalist | |
| BNXT 4th | |||||
| 2022–23 | 1 | BNXT League | BE 6th | Quarterfinalist | |
| BNXT 11th | |||||
| 2023–24 | 1 | BNXT League | BE 8th | Semifinalist | |
| BNXT 13th | |||||
| 2024–25 | 1 | BNXT League | BE 7th | Runners-up | |
| BNXT 7th |
Players
Current roster
Notable players
- BEL Ismaël Bako
- BEL D. J. Mbenga
- BEL Hans Vanwijn
- AUT KOS Enis Murati
- PHI Stanley Pringle
- SEN Ibrahima Fall Faye
- SUI Jonathan Dubas
- USA Tu Holloway
- USA John Tofi
- USA Hugh Robertson
- USA Ryan Kriener}}
List of head coaches
| Leuven Bears}}" | Period | Leuven Bears}}" | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–2007 | NED Peter van Noord | ||
| 2008–2010 | CRO Ivica Skelin | ||
| 2016–2018 | BEL Ferried Naciri | ||
| 2018–2024 | BEL Eddy Casteels | ||
| 2024–present | BEL Kristof Michiels |
References
References
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