Starwings Basel Explained

Starwings Basel
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Leagues:Swiss Basketball League
Arena:Sporthalle Birsfelden
Capacity:2,000
Location:Birsfelden, Switzerland
President:Gaby Weis
Coach:Antonios Doukas
Website:Official Website
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Starwings Basel, commonly known as Starwings, is a Swiss professional basketball club based in Basel. The club competes in the Swiss Basketball League (SBL), the highest tier of basketball in Switzerland.[1]

Its main accomplishment to date was the win of the Swiss Cup, in 2010. Eleven years later, in 2021, Starwings reached the finals of the Swiss League.

The Starwings are currently the only professional basketball team from German-speaking Switzerland.

History

The organization, which emerged from the two clubs BC Arlesheim and CVJM Birsfelden, was founded in 2002. Until their promotion, the Starwings Baskets played in the National League B, from 2005 in the National League A.

Honours

Swiss Basketball League

Swiss Cup

Notable players

- 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 at any time.

Head coaches

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.indoorsports.ch/de/alle/detail-alle-sportarten/news/detail/News/starwings-die-exoten-aus-basel/ Starwings - die Exoten aus Basel