Sumitomo Metal Sparks

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Sumitomo Metal Sparks
LeaguesJBL
Founded1958
Folded1998
Location Osaka
Narashino, Chiba
Championships4

The Sumitomo Metal Sparks were a Japanese basketball team that played in the Japan Basketball League. They were based in Narashino, Chiba. [1]

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References

  1. Asia basket (1 February 2018). "SUMITOMO METAL SPARKS" . Retrieved 1 February 2018.