Audentes/Noortekoondis

Last updated
G4S Noorteliiga
LeaguesSaku I Liiga
Founded1967;56 years ago (1967)
History
List
    • Tallinna Spordiinternaatkool
      (1967–1990)
    • Eesti Spordigümnaasium
      (1990–2000)
    • Audentese Spordigümnaasium
      (2000–present)
Arena Audentes Sports Centre
Capacity1,030 [1]
Location Tallinn, Estonia
Team colorsBlack, Blue, White
   
Head coach Aivar Kuusmaa
Website Official website

Audentese SG/Noortekoondis (known as TSIK, Audentes and G4S Noorteliiga) is a basketball team based in Tallinn, Estonia. The team plays currently in the Saku I Liiga (Second division in Estonia), in the past Audentes SG/Noortekoondis played also in KML (First division in Estonia). The team was founded as division of the Audentes School, which is the biggest sports school in Estonia and it gives the chance to program's players to study and play basketball at the same time. Their home arena is the Audentes Sports Centre.

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Audentes/Noortekoondis is also known to have the best talents from all over Estonia.

Coaches

Season by season

SeasonTierDivisionPos.PostseasonRSPO Estonian Cup
2010–112I Liiga61–9
2011–122I Liiga62–8
2012–132I Liiga6Quarterfinalist6–83–2
2013–142I Liiga74–10Round of 32
2014–15 1 Korvpalli Meistriliiga 91–15
2015–16 1 Korvpalli Meistriliiga 90–29Round of 16
2016–17 1 Korvpalli Meistriliiga 90–16Round of 16
2017–18 1 Korvpalli Meistriliiga 80–14

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.

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References

  1. "Audentese Spordikeskuse spordihoone". Spordiregister.ee.