Den_Helder_Kings
BV Den Helder
Dutch basketball club
BV Den Helder was a professional basketball club from Den Helder, Netherlands. The team had several seasons in the Dutch Basketball League, the highest professional league in the Netherlands. The club is currently inactive, however Den Helder Suns has replaced the club as professional team from Den Helder.
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| Leagues | Dutch Basketball League | |||
| Founded | 1981; 43 years ago (1981)[upper-alpha 1] | |||
| Dissolved | 2014; 10 years ago (2014)[upper-alpha 1] | |||
| Arena | De Slenk (1981–1992) Quelderduijn (1992–2005, 2007–2009) KingsDome (2012–2014) | |||
| Capacity | 1,500 | |||
| Location | Den Helder, Netherlands | |||
| Team colors | White, Navy Blue, Azure | |||
| Head coach | List of head coaches | |||
| Championships | 6 Dutch Championships 1 Dutch Cup | |||
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The club has won the Dutch League six times and the NBB Cup once. The club had a long history of financial troubles, with the club being dissolved three times. The last time the club appeared at the highest level was in 2014, as the professional team was declared bankrupt during that season.
The club was founded in 1981, as a separation was made between amateur sports club BV Noordkop. BV Den Helder became the separated professional team. The club played in the Eredivisie in its first season. Home games were played in Sporthal Sportlaan and Sporthal de Slenk. With coach Ton Boot the club experienced its best years: the team won the championship six times between 1989 and 1998. Den Helder won the NBB Cup in 1992. In 2005, the club was forced to leave the Dutch Basketball League because of a shortage of money. The club played a few years in an amateur competition. Den Helder returned to the professional level in 2007, but after two seasons the club was declared bankrupt.[1]
Den Helder Kings era
In 2012 the club changed its name to Den Helder Kings, as the first team returned to the Dutch Basketball League again.[2] In its first season the team played in its new home arena KingsDome. The new head coach was Belgian Jean-Marc Jaumin. After a solid first season with a sixth place, the Kings really performed in the following season.
In the 2013–14 season, the team led by Manny Ubilla finished third in the regular season. Before the 2014 Playoffs, the name of the club was changed to "Port of Den Helder Kings" after the club started a conjunction with the Port of Den Helder.[3] In the playoffs, the team beat Magixx 2–0 in the quarterfinals before being swept by SPM Shoeters Den Bosch in the semifinals.
In the 2014–15 season, financial problems troubled the Kings. The team had a €200,000 deficit in their budget and in December the professional team was declared bankrupt. All results of the team were removed and the Kings were expelled from the DBL.[4]
Den Helder Suns
In 2016, a new professional team in the city was founded with the Den Helder Suns which entered the 2016–17 DBL season.
Names
Since its establishment the club frequently changed its name due to sponsorship deals.[5][6]
- 1981–1984: Albert van Zoonen/Cracks
- 1984–1986: Doppeldouche
- 1986–1989: Direktbank
- 1989–1992: Commodore
- 1992–1995: Mustang Jeans Den Helder
- 1995–1997: René Colthof
- 1997–2000: Hans Verkerk
- 2000–2001: Conesco
- 2001–2003: CEB/Noordkop
- 2003–2005: Cape Holland
- 2005–2007: BlueStream Seals
- 2007–2009: Den Helder Seals
- 2012–2014: Den Helder Kings
- 2014: Port of Den Helder Kings
Logos
- 2007–2009
Den Helder Seals - 2012–2014
Den Helder Kings
| Arenas | ||
|---|---|---|
| Arena | Tenure | |
| De Slenk | 1981–1992 | |
| Quelderduijn | 1992–2005 | |
| 2007–2009 | ||
| KingsDome | 2012–2014 | |
- Winners (6): 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1994–95, 1997–98
- Winners (1): 1991–92
| Season | Domestic competitions | Dutch Cup | European competitions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | League | Pos. | Postseason | Tier | League | Result | ||
| 1981–82 | 1 | Eredivisie | 10 | – | – | — | ||
| 1982–83 | 1 | Eredivisie | 8 | – | – | — | ||
| 1983–84 | 1 | Eredivisie | 8 | – | – | — | ||
| 1984–85 | 1 | Eredivisie | 7 | – | – | — | ||
| 1985–86 | 1 | Eredivisie | 2 | Finalist | – | — | ||
| 1986–87 | 1 | Eredivisie | 2 | Finalist | – | — | ||
| 1987–88 | 1 | Eredivisie | 3 | Semifinalist | – | — | ||
| 1988–89 | 1 | Eredivisie | 2 | Champion | – | — | ||
| 1989–90 | 1 | Eredivisie | 1 | Champion | – | 1 | Champions Cup | QF |
| 1990–91 | 1 | Eredivisie | 1 | Champion | – | 1 | Champions Cup | RS |
| 1991–92 | 1 | Eredivisie | 2 | Champion | Champion | 1 | European League | RS |
| 1992–93 | 1 | Eredivisie | 2 | Semifinalist | – | 1 | European League | QR |
| 1993–94 | 1 | Eredivisie | 1 | Semifinalist | Champion | — | ||
| 1994–95 | 1 | Eredivisie | 1 | Champion | Finalist | — | ||
| 1995–96 | 1 | Eredivisie | 2 | Finalist | – | 1 | European League | RS |
| 1996–97 | 1 | Eredivisie | 4 | Quarterfinalist | – | — | ||
| 1997–98 | 1 | Eredivisie | 1 | Champion | Finalist | — | ||
| 1998–99 | 1 | Eredivisie | 2 | Finalist | Finalist | — | ||
| 1999–00 | 1 | Eredivisie | 7 | Semifinalist | – | — | ||
| 2001–02 | 1 | Eredivisie | 2 | Quarterfinalist | – | — | ||
| 2002–03 | 1 | Eredivisie | 6 | Quarterfinalist | – | — | ||
| 2003–04 | 1 | Eredivisie | 7 | Quarterfinalist | – | — | ||
| 2004–05 | 1 | Eredivisie | 6 | Quarterfinalist | – | — | ||
| 2005–07 | Did not play | |||||||
| 2007–08 | 1 | Eredivisie | 11 | – | – | — | ||
| 2008–09 | 1 | Eredivisie | 11 | – | – | — | ||
| 2009–13 | Inactive | |||||||
| 2012–13 | 1 | DBL | 6 | Quarterfinalist | Quarterfinalist | — | ||
| 2013–14 | 1 | DBL | 3 | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist | — | ||
| 2014–15 | 1 | DBL | Dissolved in December 2014. | |||||
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home[A] | Away[A] | Agg[A] | |
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| 1989–90 | FIBA European Champions Cup | First round |
 Steiner Bayreuth |
97–75 | 79–97 | 176–174 |  |
Second round |
 Maes Pils |
99–70 | 70–84 | 169–154 | | ||
| Quarterfinal round | Seven opponents | 7th place (2–12) |  | ||||
| 1991–92 | FIBA European Cup | Second round |
 Maccabi Rishon LeZion |
73–55 |
75–89 |
148–144 |
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Regular season |
Seven opponents | 7th place (2–12) | | ||||
| 1992–93 | FIBA European Cup | First round |
 CSKA Moscow |
74–79 |
95–94 |
168–174 |
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| 1993–94 | FIBA European Cup |  St. Vincent's |
97–66 | 77–61 | 174–124 | | |
 Rabotnički |
92–76 | 62–85 | 154–171 | | |||
| 1994–95 | FIBA European Cup |  Kyiv |
89–70 | 63–89 | 152–159 | | |
| 1995–96 | FIBA European Cup | First round |
 Pau-Orthez |
72–94 | 57–88 | 139–182 | |
| 1996–97 | FIBA Korać Cup |  Queluz |
73–71 | 73–78 | 146–149 | | |
| 1997–98 | FIBA Korać Cup |  Sparta Bertrange |
93–64 | 54–47 | 147–111 | | |
Group stage |
Bamberg Benfica Montpellier |
4th place (0–6) | | ||||
| 1998–99 | FIBA Saporta Cup | Group stage |
Five opponents | 5th place (4–6) | | ||
- Notes
Individual awards
Jose Waitman – 1987
Jeroen van der List – 2013, 2014
- Eric van der Sluis – 1993
- Tjoe de Paula – 2002
- Manny Ubilla – 2014
- Justin Knox – 2014
Notable players
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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- Chris Mims
- Serge Zwikker
- Peter van Paassen
- Thomas Koenis
- Jeroen van der List
- Rogier Jansen
- Tjoe de Paula
- Justin Knox
Manny Ubilla (1 season: 2013–14)
Stanley Ocitti (1 season: 2003–04)
- BV Den Helder
- Ton Boot (1985–1993)
- Meindert van Veen (1993–1995)
- Den Helder Seals
- Peter van Noord (2007–2009)
- Den Helder Kings
Jean-Marc Jaumin (2012–2014)
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- "Den Helder professional basketball back in Eredivisie". Den Helder Kings (in Dutch). May 31, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- "Basketballers verder als Port of Den Helder Kings". Den Helder Actueel (in Dutch). 24 April 2014. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- "Eredivisie basketbal Nederland, basketballleague.nl". Archived from the original on 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
- "Landskampioenen, bekerwinnaars en competitiewinnaars" (in Dutch). J-dus.com. Retrieved 16 March 2018.