Saitama Broncos Explained

Saitama Broncos
Color1:	white
Color2:	BA2525
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Founded:	1982
Leagues:	B.League
Division:	Third
History:	ME Tokorozawa Broncos (1996–1998) Tokorozawa Broncos (1998–2000) Saitama Broncos (2000–present)
Arena:	Urawa Komaba Gymnasium (capacity:1,374)
Location:	Saitama
Colors:	Red and Black
Owner:	Jun Ikeda
President:	Toshihiko Narita
Championships:	2
Website:	http://www.saitamabroncos.com/
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H Pattern B:	_SAITAMA BRONCOS 22 - 23 HOME
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H Pattern S:	_SAITAMA BRONCOS 22 - 23 HOME
H Title:	Home
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A Pattern B:	_SAITAMA BRONCOS 22 - 23 AWAY
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A Pattern S:	_SAITAMA BRONCOS 22 - 23 AWAY
A Title:	Away

The is a men's professional basketball club based in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It calls the whole prefecture home and its main home arenas are Tokorozawa Municipal Gymnasium and Saitama Super Arena in Chūō-ku, Saitama City. It competes in the B.League.

History

1982: founded as an amateur basketball club.
1983: The nickname Broncos taken from Santa Clara University.
1987: Promoted to Japan Basketball League division 1.
1991: Club renamed to
1996: The company club was dissolved.
1997: Restarts as a community-based club . From a lower-tier .
1998: Renamed . Promoted to the JBL division 2.
1999: The league reorganisation put the team to the new JBL.
2000: Adds Saitama City to its hometowns. Renamed hiragana .
2002-03, 2004-05: Wins the premiership in two-peat.
2005: Quits the JBL. Renamed kanji . Competes in the bj league as an inaugural member.

To appear in this section a player must have either:

Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
Played at least one official international match for his senior national team or one NBA game at any time.