BC Nokia

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BC Nokia
BC Nokia logo.png
Leagues Korisliiga
Founded1997;27 years ago (1997)
HistoryBC Nokia
(1997–present)
ArenaNokian Palloiluhalli
Location Nokia, Finland
Team colorsGold, Black, White
   
Head coachGreg Gibson
Team captain Antero Lehto
Website www.bcnokia.fi

BC Nokia is a professional basketball club based in Nokia, Finland. [1] The team currently plays in the top level Korisliiga.

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History

In the 2014–15 season, Nokia won the Finnish First Division and was promoted to the Korisliiga. The team finished in the 8th place in its first Korisliiga season, but defeated 1st seed Kataja BC in the first round. The team was defeated in the semi-finals, but did manage to claim the bronze medal for the 2015–16 season.

Honours

Champions (1): 2014–15
Third place (1): 2015–16

Runner up (1) 2024

Season by season

SeasonTierLeaguePos. Finnish Cup
2014–15 2First Division A1st-
2015–16 1 Korisliiga 3rd-
2016–17 1 Korisliiga 7th-
2017–18 1 Korisliiga 4th-
2018–19 1 Korisliiga 8th-
2019–20 1 Korisliiga (6th)-

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References

  1. "BC Nokia basketball, News, Roster, Rumors, Stats, Awards, Transactions, Details - eurobasket.com". Basketball.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2015-08-29.