Solna Vikings
Solna Vikings was a Swedish basketball club with a men's team and a women's team. Both played in their respective top leagues: the women in the Damligan, and the men in the Swedish Basketball League.[1] The Solna Vikings was founded on 27 April 1999, when Solna IF announced that it would not continue playing. Solna Vikings Men won the Swedish men's national championship in 2003, and the women won the national championship in 2002, 2004 and 2006.
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| Nickname | Vikings | ||
| Founded | 1999 | ||
| Folded | 2016 | ||
| Arena | Solnahallen | ||
| Capacity | 2,000 | ||
| Location | Solna, Sweden | ||
| Team colors | Blue, Yellow | ||
| Championships | 6 Swedish Championships 1973, 1984, 1985, 1989, 2003, 2008 | ||
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On 6 July 2015 it was announced that the men's team was leaving the Swedish Basketball League because of economic problems.[2] In June 2016, the club merged with AIK Basket.[3]
References
- "Amber Stokes Signs with Solna Vikings of Sweden". ohiostatebuckeyes.com. September 7, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- "Solna Vikings drar sig ur Basketligan" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- "Klart: AIK Basket och Solna Vikings blir ett". SVT (in Swedish). 23 June 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
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