Norrköping Dolphins

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Norrköping Dolphins
Norrköping Dolphins logo
LeaguesBasketligan
Founded1963; 59 years ago (1963)
HistoryHageby BK
1963–1992
Norrköping Dolphins
1992–present
ArenaStadium Arena
Capacity4,500
LocationNorrköping, Sweden
Head coachMikko Riipinen
2018 positionBasketligan, 1st of 8
Championships6 Swedish Leagues
WebsiteLink

Norrköping Dolphins is a professional basketball club from Norrköping, Sweden. It plays in the Basketligan, the highest league in Sweden and won the league six times. Home games of Norrköping are played at the Stadium Arena.

History[]

The club was established as Hageby BK (Swedish: Hageby Basketklubb) in May, 1963 by Åke Björck. In 1992 the Swedish basketball league was formed and the club changed its name to Norrköping Dolphins.

Trophies[]

Basketligan

  • Winners (6): 1979–80, 1997–98, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2017–18, 2020-21
  • Runners-up (1): 2015–16

Season by season[]

Season Tier League Pos. European competitions
2010–11 1 Basketligan 2nd 3 EuroChallenge T16
2011–12 1 Basketligan 1st 3 EuroChallenge RS
2012–13 1 Basketligan 4th 3 EuroChallenge T16
2013–14 1 Basketligan 2nd
2014–15 1 Basketligan 5th
2015–16 1 Basketligan 2nd
2016–17 1 Basketligan 3rd
2017–18 1 Basketligan 1st
2018–19 1 Basketligan 3rd/4th 3 Champions League QR1
2019–20 1 Basketligan 7th
2020–21 1 Basketligan 1st

Players[]

Notable players[]

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club.
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time.
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

External links[]

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