TV Langen
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TV Langen, nicknamed Die Giraffen (the Giraffes),[1] is a German basketball club based in Langen, Hesse.
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TV Langen | |||
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Nickname | Die Giraffen (The Giraffes) | ||
Leagues | Regionalliga | ||
Founded | 1862; 162 years ago (1862) | ||
History | TV Langen 1862–present | ||
Arena | Georg-Sehring-Halle | ||
Capacity | 1,100 | ||
Head coach | Markus Kühn | ||
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The club men's senior team currently plays in the Regionalliga, the fourth tier of German basketball. Langen has played in the first tier Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) in the seasons of 1981/82, 1985-1988, 1984/85, 1988/89, 1990/91. The club is a cooperation team of the Frankfurt Skyliners, and is especially known for developing young basketball talents. The team's manager has been Jürgen Barth.[2]