Haarlem Basketball Week

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Haarlem Basketball Week
Sport Basketball
Founded1982
Ceased2008
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The Haarlem Basketball Week was a friendly basketball tournament held in Haarlem, Netherlands from 1982 till 2008. Several notable players have participated, including Sarunas Marciulionis, Drazen Petrovic, Vince Carter and Vlade Divac. [1]

Editions

EditionSeasonChampion
11982–83 Flag of Italy.svg Berloni Torino
21983–84 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Elmex Leiden
31984–85 Flag of the United States.svg Marathon Oil Chicago
41985–86 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia
51986–87 Flag of the United States.svg Marathon Oil Chicago (2)
61987–88 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
71988–89 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg BC Žalgiris Kaunas
81989–90 Flag of the United States.svg Levi’s WBL All Stars
91990–91 Flag of the United States.svg Levi’s WBL All Stars (2)
101991–92 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
111992–93 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Eilat B.C.
121993–94 Flag of France.svg Olympique Antibes
131994 Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo BC
141995 Flag of Estonia.svg Tallinn Kalev
151996–97 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.
161997–98 Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
171998–99 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg KK Partizan
181999–00 Flag of France.svg ASVEL Basket
192000–01 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Athlon Ieper
202002–03 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ricoh Astronauts
212006–07 Flag of the Netherlands.svg EiffelTowers Den Bosch
222007–08 Flag of the Netherlands.svg EclipseJet-MyGuide Amsterdam (2)

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References

  1. "HBW Hall of Fame | Basketballhistorie". j-dus.com. Archived from the original on 2013-07-12.