Kataja BC

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Kataja
Kataja logo
LeaguesKorisliiga
Founded1949; 73 years ago (1949)
ArenaJoensuu Areena
Capacity2,500
LocationJoensuu, Finland
Championships2 Finnish Leagues
3 Finnish Cups
Retired numbers1 ()
Websitekatajabasket.fi

Kataja Basket Club is a professional basketball club of sports club Kataja from Joensuu, Finland. The team plays in the Korisliiga, the highest tier of Finnish basketball. In 2015, Kataja won its first national championship, after it beat Bisons Loimaa 3–2 in the Finnish Finals.

History[]

The basketball activity of the club started in 1955. In 1961, the team started playing in the Joensuu Sports Hall. The team started in provincial competitions, but quickly promoted to the national level in the 1960s. From 1976 till 1980, the team played continuously in the highest Finnish division. In the 2001–02 season, the team won its first trophy when it won the Finnish Cup. In 2015, the first championship of Kataja was realized after a 3–2 Finals series win against Bisons Loimaa. In the 2012–13 season, Kataja started participating in European competitions when it entered the EuroChallenge. The team immediately reached the quarterfinals of the competition, and has played in Europe every season since.[1]

Achievements[]

Champions (2): 2014–15, 2016–17
Champions (3): 2002, 2011, 2012

Players[]

Retired numbers[]

Kataja Basket Club retired numbers
No. Nat. Player Position Tenure
11 Finland G 1963–1980

Current roster[]

Kataja BC roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
G 5 Finland 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 20 – (2002-01-12)12 January 2002
G/F 7 Finland 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 25 – (1996-12-04)4 December 1996
G 17 Finland 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 28 – (1994-02-16)16 February 1994
G 31 Finland Wilson, Jamar 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 38 – (1984-02-22)22 February 1984
SG 34 Finland 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 24 – (1997-03-26)26 March 1997
C Finland 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 109 kg (240 lb) 27 – (1994-08-06)6 August 1994
Head coach
  • Finland Petri Virtanen
Assistant coach(es)
  • Finland Petri Velling
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: May 28, 2021

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.

Season by season[]

Season Tier League Pos. Finnish Cup[a] European competitions
2010–11 1 Korisliiga 2nd Champion
2011–12 1 Korisliiga 2nd Champion
2012–13 1 Korisliiga 3rd 3 EuroChallenge QF 6–8
2013–14 1 Korisliiga 2nd N/A 3 EuroChallenge RS 2–4
2014–15 1 Korisliiga 1st 3 EuroChallenge RS 0–6
2015–16 1 Korisliiga 5th 3 FIBA Europe Cup R32 5–7
2016–17 1 Korisliiga 1st 3 Champions League RS 6–8
4 FIBA Europe Cup R16 0–2
2017–18 1 Korisliiga 6th 3 Champions League QR3 1–1–2
4 FIBA Europe Cup R2 4–8
2018–19 1 Korisliiga 3rd
  1. ^ The Finnish Cup competition was dissolved after 2013.

References[]

  1. ^ "Kataja Basket Club History". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  2. ^ Fiifi Aidoo siirtyy Espanjan kolmannen sarjatason seuraan (Helsingin Sanomat), 11 August 2020. Accessed 9 February 2021.(in Finnish)

External links[]

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