Feyenoord Basketball

Feyenoord Basketball is a Dutch professional basketball club based in Rotterdam. The team plays in the Dutch Basketball League (DBL) and plays its home games at the Topsportcentrum next to De Kuip in Rotterdam. It is the basketball section of the football club Feyenoord.

Feyenoord
2019–20 Feyenoord Basketball season
LeaguesDutch Basketball League
Founded1954 (1954)
HistoryAMVJ
1954–1988
Rotterdam Basketbal
1988–2018
Feyenoord Basketbal
2018–present
ArenaTopsportcentrum Rotterdam
Capacity2,000
LocationRotterdam, Netherlands
Team colorsRed, Black, White, Gold
                   
Main sponsorZeeuw & Zeeuw
PresidentChiel den Dunnen
General manager
Head coachToon van Helfteren
2018–19 positionDBL, 8th of 9
Championships1 Dutch Cup
Websitewww.rotterdambasketbal.nl//
Active departments of Feyenoord
Football Amateur Football Basketball
Handball Futsal Hockey

Rotterdam won their only trophy in 1985, when they won the domestic NBB Cup. The team has reached the semi-finals of the Dutch League playoffs twice in history. Until its name change to Feyenoord in 2018, the club was known as Rotterdam Basketbal.

History
The Rotterdam Challengers in an away match against the GasTerra Flames in 2010

Challenge Sports Rotterdam started in 1954 under the name AMVJ Rotterdam.[1] The first sponsor of the club was Gunco in 1988, which was their first year in the highest Dutch league. They only lasted a year and demoted to a lower division. In 1991 they returned with sponsor De Schiestreek, followed by the Rotterdam firm Idetrading in 1995. After a sponsorless year, Gunco then again returned as title sponsor in 1999. Johan Haga has made possible following a restart. This created a new name, new look, new logo and a change in the player selection.[2] In 2002, the team took the name Rotterdam Basketbal, without sponsorname. In 2007 the team was renamed to Rotterdam Challengers, but in 2010 they again took the name Rotterdam Basketbal. Starting with the 2011–2012 season, the name became Rotterdam Basketbal College, to underline the importance of the youth in the team. During the 2013–14 season, the club got a new main sponsor in Challenge Sports and the team's name was changed to Challenge Sports Rotterdam.[3]

In May 2018, Rotterdam reached the DBL semi-finals for the first time in 12 years, after upsetting Den Bosch in the quarter-finals, 1–2.[4] This month the club announced as well that it would be named Feyenoord Basketball starting with the 2018–19 season, as the team became a part of the multi-sports club of association football club Feyenoord.[5]

On 15 April 2019, Toon van Helfteren signed a 2+1 contract to become the head coach of Feyenoord.[6]

Names

Due to sponsorship reasons, the club has known several names:

  • 1988–1989: Gunco Rotterdam
  • 1989-1995: De Schiestreek Rotterdam
  • 1995–1999: Idétrading Rotterdam
  • 1999–2002: Gunco Rotterdam
  • 2002–2007: Rotterdam Basketbal
  • 2007–2010: Rotterdam Challengers
  • 2010–2011: Rotterdam Basketbal
  • 2011–2014: Rotterdam Basketbal College
  • 2014–2016: Challenge Sports Rotterdam
  • 2016–2018: Forward Lease Rotterdam
  • 2018–present: Feyenoord Basketball
  • 2019–2021: Zeeuw & Zeeuw Feyenoord[7]

Players

Current roster
Feyenoord roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
SF 0 Lamba, Mert 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 20 – (2000-01-01)1 January 2000
PG 2 Latinovic, Pavle 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 19 – (2000-07-01)1 July 2000
PG 3 Jordanovski, Andrej 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 20 – (2000-01-04)4 January 2000
PG 4 Snider, Quentin 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 24 – (1996-02-14)14 February 1996
PG 5 Bruining, Mack 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 22 – (1997-07-04)4 July 1997
F 6 Stolk, Coen 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 23 – (1997-06-26)26 June 1997
PG 8 de Pree, Raidell 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 22 – (1997-11-17)17 November 1997
SF 7 Vis, Tommie 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 19 – (2000-09-16)16 September 2000
PF 9 Brandwijk, Willem 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 24 – (1995-07-31)31 July 1995
G/F 10 Kok, Michael 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 28 – (1991-09-19)19 September 1991
F/C 11 van der List, Jeroen 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 109 kg (240 lb) 30 – (1989-12-09)9 December 1989
F 13 Hirz, Max 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 20 – (1999-07-25)25 July 1999
C 33 Lawton, Austin 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 23 – (1996-07-26)26 July 1996
G/F 32 Woods, Keyshawn 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 24 – (1996-01-28)28 January 1996
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Jan Stalman
Team manager
  • Hesley Matroos
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured
Updated: 4 September 2019

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

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench
C Austin Lawton
PF Jeroen van der List
SF Willem Brandwijk Coen Stolk
SG Keyshawn Woods Michael Kok
PG Quentin Snider Mack Bruining

Notable players

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

Individual awards
All-DBL Team
DBL Coach of the Year
DBL MVP Under 23
DBL Rookie of the Year
  • Jeroen Slor – 2008
DBL Most Improved Player
DBL All-Rookie Team
  • Yasalde Pas Costa – 2007
  • Yannick Franke – 2014
  • Nigel Onuoha – 2015

Trophies
  • NBB Cup[8]
    • Winners (1): 1984–85
      • Runners-up (1): 2005–06

Season by season
Season Tier League Pos. Postseason NBB Cup
1988–89 1 Eredivisie 9 –
1991–92 1 Eredivisie 11 –
1992–93 1 Eredivisie 8 Quarterfinalist
1993–94 1 Eredivisie 9 –
1994–95 1 Eredivisie 8 –
1995–96 1 Eredivisie 3 Quarterfinalist
1996–97 1 Eredivisie 6 Quarterfinalist
1997–98 1 Eredivisie 6 Quarterfinalist
1998–99 1 Eredivisie 8 Quarterfinalist
1999–00 1 Eredivisie 8 Quarterfinalist
2000–01 1 Eredivisie 5 –
2001–02 1 Eredivisie 10 –
2002–03 1 Eredivisie 9 –
2003–04 1 Eredivisie 9 –
2004–05 1 Eredivisie 4 Semifinalist
2005–06 1 Eredivisie 4 Semifinalist Runner-up
2007–08 1 Eredivisie 6 Quarterfinalist
2008–09 1 Eredivisie 10 –
2009–10 1 Eredivisie 10 – 4th round
2010–11 1 DBL 10 – 4th round
2011–12 1 DBL 8 – Quarterfinalist
2012–13 1 DBL 10 – 4th round
2013–14 1 DBL 9 – Quarterfinalist
2014–15 1 DBL 5 Quarterfinalist Quarterfinalist
2015–16 1 DBL 6 Quarterfinalist
2016–17 1 DBL 5 Quarterfinalist
2017–18 1 DBL 5 Semifinalist
2018–19 1 DBL 8 Quarterfinalist
Champions Runners-up Playoff berth
Season Tier League Finish Wins Losses Win% Playoffs NBB Cup Head coach
Rotterdam Basketbal
2012–13 1 DBL 10th 3 33 .083 – Fourth round
2013–14 1 DBL 9th 7 29 .194 – Quarterfinalist
2014–15 1 DBL 5th 8 20 .286 Lost quarterfinals (Landstede), 0–2 Armand Salomon
2015–16 1 DBL 6th 9 19 .321 Lost quarterfinals (Donar), 0–2 Armand Salomon
2016–17 1 DBL 5th 12 16 .429 Lost quarterfinals (Den Bosch), 0–2 Armand Salomon
2017–18 1 DBL 5th 15 17 .469 Won quarterfinals (Den Bosch), 3–1
Lost semifinals (Donar), 0–4		 Fourth round Armand Salomon
Feyenoord Basketball
2018–19 1 DBL 8th 9 25 .265 Lost quarterfinals (ZZ Leiden), 0–2 Quarterfinalist Richard den Os
Jan Stalman (a.i.)
2019–20 1 DBL 5th 12 10 .545 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic Quarterfinalist Toon van Helfteren

Head coaches
Period Name Honours
2003–2008 Erik BraalNBB Cup runner-up: 2006
2008–2009 Terence Stansbury
2009–2011 Zlatko Jezerkic
2011–2013 Randy Wiel
2013–2014 Ferry Steenmetz
2014–2018 Armand Salomon
2018–2019 Richard den Os
2019 Jan Stalman (interim)
2019–present Toon van Helfteren

References
  1. "Rotterdam Basketbal". www.rotterdambasketbal.nl. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  2. "Rotterdam Basketbal is gered - Startbedrijf - uw eigen bedrijf of onderneming starten". www.startbedrijf.nl. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  3. "Challenge Sports main sponsor of Rotterdam Basketbal College". Rotterdam Basketbal College (in Dutch). January 27, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  4. Rotterdam Basketbal stunt op bezoek bij Den Bosch
  5. Rotterdamse sportclubs gaan in rood/wit en onder naam Feyenoord spelen
  6. "Van Helfteren naar Feyenoord". basketballleague.nl. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  7. "ZEEUW & ZEEUW HOOFDSPONSOR IN ROTTERDAM". 1 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  8. "Landskampioenen, bekerwinnaars en competitiewinnaars" (in Dutch). J-dus.com. Retrieved 16 March 2018.

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