NAC Basketbal explained

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Founded:21 June 2000
Dissolved:10 April 2002
Arena:Gemeentelijk Sportcentrum
Capacity:1,750
Location:Breda, Netherlands
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NAC Basketbal was a Dutch basketball club based in Breda. The club was the basketball section of the football club NAC Breda, which aimed to make itself a multi-sports club.

The team was founded in 2000, along with outspoken ambitions of playing in European competitions as well as in the Eredivisie.[1] With head coach Jos Wolffs, the team finished fifth in Group A during the 2000–01 Eredivisie season. In its second season, NAC reached the playoff semi-finals. After financial problems during its second season, the club was dissolved in April 2002.[2]

Season by season

SeasonTierLeagueRegular seasonPlayoffsNBB CupHead coach
FinishPlayedWinsLossesWin%
NAC Basketbal
2000–011Eredivisie5th321418Jos Wolffs
2001–021Eredivisie4th281414Won quarterfinals (Donar, 2–0)
Lost semifinals (Amsterdam Astronauts, 0–3)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'NAC Basketbal was wildwest'. BN De Stem.
  2. News: Topbasketbal ook voor NAC te hoog gegrepen . Volkskrant.nl. 16 April 2002 . 15 March 2014 .