Limburg United

Last updated
Hubo Limburg United
Limburg United logo 2021.png
Leagues BNXT League
Founded2014;10 years ago (2014)
HistoryLimburg United
(2014–present)
ArenaSporthal Alverberg
Capacity2,012 [1]
Location Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium
Team colorsRed,Blue, White
   
Main sponsor Hubo
PresidentMaarten Bostyn
Team managerDanny Marguillier
Head coachRaymond Westphalen
Championships2 Belgian Cup
Website limburgunited.be

Limburg United, for sponsorship reasons named Hubo Limburg United, is a professional basketball club based in Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium.

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Founded in 2014, the club plays in the BNXT League, the first tier of basketball in Belgium. The team plays its home games in Sporthal Alverberg. Limburg has won one trophy, the Belgian Cup in 2022.

History

Around the beginning of 2014 Limburg United was founded in the city of Hasselt. The name expressing the founders' motivation for there to be a top tier basketball team from Limburg province in the aftermath of Bree B.B.C. relegating from BLB Division I in 2008 and eventually disbanding. Limburg United asked for a B-licence for the 2014–15 Basketball League Belgium, and eventually got it. Former Antwerp Giants assistant Brian Lynch signed a 5-year contract to become United's head coach. [2] The long-term goal of the club was expressed to "become a club in the subtop of Belgium in 3 or 5 years." [3] In the 2016–17 season, Limburg reached the Final of the Belgian Basketball Cup but lost to Telenet Oostende. [4]

Since the 2021–22 season, United plays in the BNXT League, in which the national leagues of Belgium and the Netherlands have been merged. [5] On 14 March 2022, Limburg United won its first-ever trophy when it captured the Belgian Cup after defeating Oostende in the final. [6]

Honours

Belgian Basketball Cup

Sponsorship names

The original Limburg United logo, as introduced in 2014 Limburg United logo.png
The original Limburg United logo, as introduced in 2014

Due to sponsorship reasons, the club has been known as:

Roster

Current roster

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

Hubo Limburg United roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
F 2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Raedschelders, Alexander 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)19 – (2005-06-09)9 June 2005
SG 5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Serron, Quentin 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)34 – (1990-02-25)25 February 1990
SG 6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lesuisse, Jarne 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)24 – (2000-08-02)2 August 2000
PF 9 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Delalieux, Jonas 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)32 – (1992-10-28)28 October 1992
F/C 10 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ceyssens, Toon 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)27 – (1997-09-13)13 September 1997
PF 12 Flag of the United States.svg Jones, Robert 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)23 – (2001-07-03)3 July 2001
PG 13 Flag of the United States.svg Holmes, Jaren 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)25 – (1998-11-24)24 November 1998
C 15 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Giltay, Oskar 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)17 – (2006-12-27)27 December 2006
F 16 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Leemans, Wout 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)22 – (2001-12-11)11 December 2001
C 21 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Vanderhaegen, Thibault 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)26 – (1998-02-16)16 February 1998
PG 25 Flag of the United States.svg Hammonds, Cliff 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)38 – (1985-12-18)18 December 1985
G/F 55 Flag of the United States.svg Pemberton, Elijah 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)27 – (1997-05-31)31 May 1997
PG Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Van Buggenhout, Jo 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)21 – (2003-06-06)6 June 2003
Head coach
  • Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Raymond Westphalen
Assistant coach(es)
  • Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Niels Marnegrave
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
Updated: October 15, 2024

Depth chart

Pos.Starting 5Bench 1Bench 2
C Maxime De ZeeuwYannick Desiron
PF Jonas DelalieuxToon CeyssensLeander Dedroog
SF Yannick DammenAnthony Lambot
SG Alex SteinFerre VanderhoydonckJarne Lesuisse
PG Cliff HammondsQuentin Serron

Season by season

SeasonTierLeaguePos.W–L Belgian Cup European competitionsOther competitions
2014–15 1 First Division 5th16–16 Quarterfinals
2015–16 1 First Division 4th19–16 Quarterfinals
2016–17 1 First Division 6th19–20 Runner-up 4 FIBA Europe Cup RS1–5
2017–18 1 First Division 6th16–22 Semifinalist Supercup RU
2018–19 1 First Division 4th18–22Quarterfinalist
2019–20 1 PBL 4th10–7
2020–21 1 PBL 4th16–15
2021–22 1 BNXT 12th16–12

Players

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities 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. ↑ Extra zitjes in Sporthal Alverberg
  2. ↑ "Brian Lynch tekent voor vijf seizoenen bij Limburg United". Demorgen.be (in Dutch). 2014-03-24. Retrieved 2014-06-11.
  3. ↑ "Limburg United is voor héél de provincie". Sporza.be (in Dutch). 2014-03-20. Retrieved 2014-06-11.
  4. ↑ "BC Telenet Oostende takes home the bpost cup". Euromillionsbasketball.be.
  5. ↑ "Licenties BNXT League 2021-2022 toegekend". Basketball League (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Stunt van formaat: Limburg United klopt ongeslagen Oostende en wint de Beker van België". sporza.be (in Dutch). 13 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
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