Namika Lahti Explained

Namika Lahti
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Leagues:Korisliiga
Founded:1898
Dissolved:2015
History:Viipuri (Vyborg)
(1898–1946)
Namika Lahti
(1947–2015)
Arena:Suurhalli Areena
Capacity:2,000
Location:Lahti, Finland
Colors:Purple and White
Retired Numbers:1 (6)
Championships:2 Finnish Titles
3 Finnish Cups
Website:namikalahti.com
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Namika Lahti was a basketball club based in Lahti, Finland. The club played in the Korisliiga, the top Finnish championship league. The club was established in 1898 in Vyborg and moved to Lahti in 1947. In 2015, the club was dissolved, after economic problems.

Name and history

"Namika" is a nickname for NMKY, meaning YMCA. The association was founded in 1898 in Vyborg, and moved to Lahti after the World War II as Vyborg became a part of Soviet Union.[1]

Titles

2000, 2009

Runners-up (4): 1996, 2002, 2004, 2007

Third place: 2001

1989, 1994, 2000

Season by season

Recent seasons[2] !Season!Tier!League!!Postseason!European competitions
2010–111Korisliiga9
2011–121Korisliiga11
2012–131Korisliiga11
2013–141Korisliiga8Quarterfinalist

Notable players

References

  1. http://www.namikalahti.com/seura/lahden-nmky/ Lahden NMKY
  2. http://basketball.eurobasket.com/team/Finland/Namika_Lahti/1006?Page=5 History / Eurobasket.com

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