Phoenix Brussels

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Phoenix Brussels
2021–22 BNXT League
Phoenix Brussels logo
LeaguesBNXT League
Founded1957; 65 years ago (1957)
HistoryExcelsior Bruxelles
1999–2013
Basic-Fit Brussels
2013–2019
Phoenix Brussels
2019–present
ArenaSports Complex Neder-Over-Heembeek
Capacity1,200
LocationBrussels, Belgium
Team colorsNavy, White, Cyan
     
PresidentAndré De Kandelaer
Head coachJean-Marc Jaumin
Websitewww.brusselsbasketball.be

Phoenix Brussels Basketball, founded as Excelsior Brussels in 1957 is a professional basketball club based in Brussels, Belgium. The team plays in the BNXT League. Home games are played at the Sports Complex Neder-Over-Heembeek.

History[]

The club was founded in 1957. In 1999 Excelsior merged with AERA Castor and renamed itself AERA Excelsior Brussel VZW. After 7 years in the 3e Nationale, the Belgian third division, Excelsior promoted to the 2e Nationale in 2009. In the first two years, Excelsior finished 4th and 5th and was defeated in the quarterfinals. In the 2011–12 season Excelsior reached the semifinals and in the 2012–13 season, it finished 10th while missing the Playoffs.

The club moved to the professional Scooore League, the first tier in Belgium, for the 2013–14 season. Excelsior received a C-licence, which allowed them to play with a lower budget in the league.[1] The club also got a new main sponsor in Basic-Fit, and was renamed Basic-Fit Brussels.

During the 2016–17 season, Brussels participated in a European competition for the first time by entering the 2016–17 FIBA Europe Cup season.[2] Brussels finished fourth and last in Group A, winning one out of six games. Along with this, the club finished in the third place in the Belgian League and reached the Finals for the first time in club history by beating Antwerp Giants in the semi-finals.[3]

On 2 July 2019, the club announced it changed its name to Phoenix Brussels.[4] From December 2020 to March 2021, Phoenix played its home games in the Palais 12. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there were no people in attendance.[5]

Since the 2021–22 season, Brussels plays in the BNXT League, in which the national leagues of Belgium and the Netherlands have been merged.[6]

Honours[]

Domestic competitions[]

Runners-up (1): 2016-2017

Season by season[]

Season Tier League Pos. W–L Belgian Cup European competitions
2008–09 3 3e Nationale 2nd
2009–10 2 2e Nationale 5th
2010–11 2 2e Nationale 5th
2011–12 2 2e Nationale 4th
2012–13 2 2e Nationale 10th
2013–14 1 Division I 8th 8–28 Round of 16
2014–15 1 Division I 10th 10–18 Round of 16
2015–16 1 Division I 4th 21–16 Round of 16
2016–17 1 Division I 2nd 28–19 Semifinalist 4 FIBA Europe Cup RS 1–5
2017–18 1 Division I 8th 12–26 Quarterfinalist 3 Champions League QR3 0–2
4 FIBA Europe Cup RS 2–4
2018–19 1 PBL 3rd 23–17 Semifinalist
2019–20 1 PBL 9th[a] 6–11 4 FIBA Europe Cup RS 2–4
2020–21 1 PBL 10th 4–22 Play-in Round
  1. ^ The 2019–20 season was cancelled in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Players[]

Current roster[]

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

Phoenix Brussels roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
PG 1 Belgium  (C) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 30 – (1991-06-11)11 June 1991
G/F 3 Belgium 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 25 – (1997-01-07)7 January 1997
G/F 10 Belgium 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 27 – (1994-07-21)21 July 1994
G/F 14 Finland 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 26 – (1996-01-12)12 January 1996
C 15 Senegal Badji, Abdou 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 29 – (1992-04-04)4 April 1992
PG 21 Belgium 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 19 – (2002-03-27)27 March 2002
PG 22 Belgium 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 21 – (2001-01-17)17 January 2001
C 23 Belgium 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 34 – (1987-03-29)29 March 1987
SF 24 Central African Republic Kouguere, Max 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 34 – (1987-03-12)12 March 1987
PG 27 Belgium 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 18 – (2003-07-23)23 July 2003
PF 33 Croatia 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 25 – (1996-10-24)24 October 1996
PF 35 Montenegro  Injured 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 21 – (2000-06-01)1 June 2000
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Greece Belgium Phivos Livaditis
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: December 9, 2021

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.

Head coaches[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Basketclub Excelsior Brussels krijgt licentie". Nieuwsblad.be. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
  2. ^ "Excelsior Brussel speelt Europees". Nieuwsblad.be. 2016-09-17. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
  3. ^ "1/2F EMBL playoffs: Basic-Fit Brussels advances to first finals appearance in club's history". Euromillionsbasketball.be. 2017-06-01. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
  4. ^ "Le Basic-Fit Brussels devient le Phoenix Brussels et reste à Neder-over-Heembeek". 2 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Phoenix Brussels Basket speelt zijn matchen tot half maart in Paleis 12". Het Nieuwsblad (in Flemish). Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Licenties BNXT League 2021-2022 toegekend". Basketball League (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 July 2021.

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