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Basketball team in Gentofte, Denmark From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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SISU Basketball Klub is a Danish basketball club from Gentofte, Copenhagen founded in 1954. It takes its name from the Finnish term Sisu. It is the oldest basketball club in Denmark.[1][2][3] Both the men's and women's teams still plays in the league's premier championships. The men's team most recent success was reaching the 2000–01 championship's final rounds, where it lost against Forest Hill, while the women's team has resurfaced as a leading force in recent years, winning two doubles in 2011 and 2012 and playing the FIBA Eurocup.[4]
SISU has also been known as a club with a large and well-functioning youth section with development opportunities for young players in the sport. The Youth Division brings new players to elite teams and the wins youth championships each year. The club has around 400 members, including 300 in the youth section.
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Men's team
Titles
- Danish League (11)
- 1961, 1962, 1966, 1967, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985
- Danish Cup (9)
- 1976, 1977, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1996, 1997, 1998
Notable players
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
Head coaches
- Almir Zeco 2011-2015
- Alain Pierre Attallah 2015-2016
- Jim Jabir 2016-2017
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Women's team
Titles
- Danish League (18)
- 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1998, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
- Danish Cup (12)
- 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Head coaches
- Hrannar Hólm 2010-2014
- Thomas Ginnerup 2014-2015
- Roberto Velosa 2015-2016
- Morten Thomsen 2016-2017
References
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