BC Apollo Amsterdam

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BC Apollo Amsterdam
Apollo Amsterdam logo.png
Leagues Dutch Basketball League
Founded 2011;7 years ago (2011)
Arena Apollohal
Capacity 1,500
Location Amsterdam, Netherlands
President Ramon Siljade
Head coach Patrick Faijdherbe
2017–18 position DBL, 7th
Championships1 Promotiedivisie
Website www.apollobasketball.nl
Uniforms

BC Apollo Amsterdam is a professional basketball team based in Amsterdam. The club plays its games in the Dutch Basketball League (DBL), the Dutch top league. The club was founded in 2011 and has been playing in the DBL for 6 years.

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Dutch Basketball League sports league

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History

The club was founded in 2011, as a result of a merger between BV Lely and Mosquitos, both clubs from Amsterdam. The club played on the license of the old ABC Amsterdam second team. [1] In the first season of the club, Apollo played as an amateur team in the Promotiedivisie. They immediately won the Dutch amateur championship.

Promotiedivisie is the second tier of basketball in the Netherlands and is the highest amateur competition in the country. At the end of a Promotiedivisie-season, a Final Four is played to decide the new champion. The champion earns the right to promote to the Dutch Basketball League, although it only happens in exceptional cases, because a club has to become professional to play in the league.

In the 2012 the club decided to enter the Dutch Basketball League for the 2012–13 season. [2] In the first season Apollo, led by All-Star Aron Royé, ended on the 9th place in the DBL.

The 2012–13 Dutch Basketball League was the 53rd season of the Dutch Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in the Netherlands. The season started on 6 October 2012 and ended on 23 May 2013.

Aron Royé Dutch basketball player

Aron Royé is a Dutch basketball player, who currently plays for Apollo Amsterdam in the Dutch Basketball League (DBL).

In 2013–14 Apollo managed to reach the Playoffs for the first time in franchise history. The club lost in the Quarterfinals 2–0 to GasTerra Flames.

The 2013–14 Dutch Basketball League season was the 54th season of the Dutch Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in the Netherlands. The defending champion is Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden. GasTerra Flames from Groningen won their 4th title by beating SPM Shoeters Den Bosch 4–3 in the Finals.

After Apollo's most successful season since their establishment, the club had trouble creating a high enough budget to participate in the DBL, but the club did eventually got the job done. [3]

In 2014–15 the club played under coach Jaanus Liivak. The beginning was very tough for Apollo, but later on the club started to win more games and even had the chance to reach the playoffs. After winning against Rotterdam Basketbal, Apollo couldn't get the last two games and didn't go to the playoffs.

Logos

Honours

Winners (1): 2011–12

Players

Current roster

For a listing of past rosters, see BC Apollo past rosters.

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

Apollo Amsterdam roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.Name
F 0 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eduardo, Akeel
F 1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg van Ravensteijn, Rens
G 3 Flag of Syria.svg Madanly, Michael
F 4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Janssens, Benjamin
G 5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bruining, Mack
G 6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Faijdherbe, Lucas
G 9 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Landbrug, Yawene
C 10 Flag of the Netherlands.svg van Schaik, Max
C 12 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Markusse, Jesse
G 13 Flag of the Netherlands.svg van der Horst, Dimeo
F 14 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Enaruna, Tristan
F 15 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Landbrug, Asante
F 17 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Enaruna, Iyen
F/C 20 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Weijs, Berend
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
Updated: 24 October 2017

Individual awards

DBL Rookie of the Year
DBL blocks leader

Notable players

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

Season by season

Apollo playing its first home game ever in the Dutch Basketball League in 2012 BC Apollo - GasTerra Flames in de Apollohal 2012-10-14.jpg
Apollo playing its first home game ever in the Dutch Basketball League in 2012
SeasonTierLeaguePos. NBB Cup Records
RSPOCU
2011–122 Promotiedivisie 1st
21–5
3–0
–
2012–13 1 DBL 9th Round of 16
4–32
–
0–1
2013–14 1 DBL 8th Round of 16
7–29
0–2
0–1
2014–15 1 DBL 7th Round of 16
5–23
–
0–1
2015–16 1 DBL 5th Quarterfinalist
10–18
0–2
1–2
2016–17 1 DBL 5th Semifinalist
9–19
1–2
3–2
2017–18 1 DBL 7th Fourth round
9–23
0–1

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References

  1. ↑ Team history at eurobasket.com
  2. ↑ Amsterdam back in Eredivisie at nos.nl (in Dutch)
  3. ↑ "BC Apollo Amsterdam blijft in de DBL". DBL. August 8, 2014.
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