Bisons Loimaa
LoKoKo Bisons Loimaa is a Finnish professional basketball club that is based in Loimaa.
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Leagues | Korisliiga | ||
Founded | 1964 | ||
History | Loimaan Korikonkarit (1964–2011) Nilan Bisons Loimaa (2011–2015) Bisons Loimaa (2015–2018) LoKoKo Bisons Loimaa (2018–present) | ||
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Location | Loimaa, Finland | ||
Team colors | Red, White, Navy | ||
Head coach | Arttu Mannelin | ||
Championships | 2 Finnish Leagues | ||
Website | bisons.fi | ||
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History
The club was established in 1964 as Loimaan Korikonkarit. The team was renamed Bisons after it was promoted to the Korisliiga in 2011. The team won the Finnish league championship in its first season in the league. Bisons won the championship once again in 2013, and qualified to play in Europe's 2nd-tier competition, the Eurocup, during the Eurocup 2013–14 season.
On 31 May 2016, Bisons Loimaa announced it will not participate in the top Finnish league due to financial problems and would join the second division.[2]
Arenas
The club plays its national domestic league home games at the Loimaa Sports Center in Loimaa. Its VTB United League home games are played in Loimaa and at the Energia Areena in Vantaa.
Trophies
Current roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Garcia Hopkins
Pekka Julkunen
Updated: 6 December 2016 |
Notable players
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Season by season
Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Finnish Cup | European competitions | Other competitions | ||
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2011–12 | 1 | Korisliiga | 1st | |||||
2012–13 | 1 | Korisliiga | 1st | Runner–up | ||||
2013–14 | 1 | Korisliiga | 3rd | 2 Eurocup | RS | |||
2014–15 | 1 | Korisliiga | 2nd | United League | 13th | |||
2015–16 | 1 | Korisliiga | 5th | United League | 13th | |||
References
- "Nilan Bisons Loimaa". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
- "Bisons hakee liigalisenssiä" (in Finnish). Loimaan Lehti. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
External links
- Official Website (in Finnish)
- Eurobasket.com Team Page