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ESPOON HONKA PLAYBOYS
(Finland-2nd Division)  
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History:

DO NOT CONFUSE IT WITH TAPIOLAN HONKA
Espoon Honka was founded in 1976 as a professional team apart from Tapiolan Honka (which worked as a feeder team and took responsibility for organizing youth teams and other activities)
Espoon Honka played 16 seasons in the Korisliiga and won seven championship titles.
The club was dissolved in 2011 due to financial difficulties.
Team names: Playboys (1972-1976), Playhonka (1976-1983), Scotch Team Honka (1983-1985), Tapiolan Honka (1997-1998), , Espoon Honka (-2011)
League positions:
FIN1972-(2), 73-4(1), 74-2(1), 75-2(1), 76-1(1), 77-1(1), 78-1(East), 79-1(West), 80-2(East), 83-8(1), 84-2(1), 85-8(1), 86-7(1), 87-10(1), 88-(2), 89-(2), 90-5(1), 91-10, 92-10, 93-9, 94-10, 95-2(West), 96-2(West), 97-2(West), 98-3, 99-3, 00-1, 01-1, 02-1, 03-1, 04-1, 05-8, 06-2, 07-1, 08-4, 09-3, 10-8, 11-5(Korisliiga)
League achievements:
Finnish League Champion -1976, 2000, 01, 02, 03, 07, 08
Finnish Cup Winner -2002, 09
Finnish League Regular Season Champion -2004
Finnish Cup Finalist -2000, 06
Finnish League Regular Season Runner-Up -2006, 07
Finnish League Semifinals -2004, 06, 09
Finnish Cup Semifinals -2009

European cups:
1994-1995: European Cup
1999-2000: Saporta Cup + NEBL
2000-2001: Korac Cup: withdrew, only in NEBL
2001-2002: NEBL
2002-2003: European Regional Challenge Cup
2003-2004: FIBA Europe League: took 8th last place (1-13) in Group C
2010-2011: VTB United League: took 6th place (0-10) in Group A