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BRUSSELS BASKETBALL CIRCUS_BRUSSELS
(Belgium-Pro Basketball League)         

History:

Founded: 1957
Team names: Excelsior (1957-), AS Maccabi Assumar Etterbeek (1983-1984), Maccabi Panasonic (1984-1986), Maccabi Etterbeek (1986-1987), Maccabi Assumar Etterbeek (1987-1988), AS Maccabi Orgaburo (1988-1989), AS Maccabi (1989-1990), BBC Maccabi (1990-1992), Basket (1992-1996), Belgacom (1996-1997), Atomics (1997-2001), R. RBC Bruxelles (2004-2005), BBC Royal Atomia (2005-2007), Royal Aera Excelsior (2008-2013), Basic-Fit (2013-2020), Phoenix Brussels Basketball (2020-2022), Circus Brussels Basketball (2022-2023), Brussels Basketball (2023-)
In 1999 Excelsior merged with AERA Castor and renamed itself AERA Excelsior Brussel VZW
In 2007-08 Atomia Brussels did not make it to the start of the season. The club from the capital had attracted several players, but when the city government revised its commitments and the sponsors remained absent, the plug went out.
League positions:
BEL1984-4, 85-10, 86-2, 87-5, 88-5, 89-6, 90-4, 91-11, 92-8, 93-10, 94-11, 95-5, 96-11, 97-10, 98-8, 99-12, 2000-12, 01-14(1), 02-(2), 05-(2), 06-9(1), 07-9(1), 08-(3), 09-2(3), 10-4(2), 11-5(2), 12-5(2), 13-10(2), 14-8(1), 15-10, 16-7, 17-2, 18-8, 19-4, 20-9, 21-10, 23-10, 24-6
League achievements:
Belgian Cup Winner -1984, 88, 95
Belgian League Finalist -1986, 17
Belgian League Semifinals -1984, 90, 16, 19
Belgian League Regular Season Runner-Up -1986, 17
Belgian Supercup Finalist -1988
Belgian Cup Finalist -1989
Belgian Supercup Winner -1995
Belgian D2 Semifinals -2012
Belgian D3 (Group B) Runner-Up -2009
European cups:
2016-2017: FIBA Europe Cup: took 4th (last) place (1-5) in Group A of Stage One
2017-2018: FIBA Europe Cup: took 3rd place (2-4) in Group D of Stage One
2019-2020: FIBA Europe Cup: took 4th (last) place (2-4) in Group E of Stage One
2021-2022: BNXT League: took 9th place (2-16) in Group Belgioum of Domestic Stage
2022-2023: BNXT League: took 10th (last) place (4-14) in Group Belgium of Domestic Stage, took 6th place (5-5) in Group Elite Silver of Stage Two
2023-2024: BNXT League: took 6th place (10-10) in Group Belgium of Domestic Stage, took 5th place (7-5) in Group Elite Silver of Stage Two
Since 2023
2022-2023
2020-2022
2008-2020
2007-2008
Until 2007