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WINDROSE GIANTS ANTWERP ANTWERP GIANTS
(Belgium-Pro Basketball League)         

History:

Founded: 1910 (as Antwerpse B.C.)
In 1960s there was another team with similar name Antwerp Giants
Team names: Antwerpse BC (1910-1967), Antwerpse Ford BBC (1967-1968), Racing Ford Antwerpen (1968-1973), Eural Antwerpse (1973-1974), Racing Thorens Antwerpen (1974-1975), Immo Scheers Lier (1975-1976), Racing (1976-1977), Antwerpse BBC (1977-1978), Racing Antwerp BBC (1980-1984), Sobabee (1993-1995), Racing Maes Pils Antwerp (1995-1998), Racing Basket Telindus Antwerpen (1998-2001), Racing Basket Antwerpen (2001-2004), Racing Basket Daewoo Antwerpen (2004-2005), Sanex Antwerp Giants (2005-2007), Antwerp Giants (2007-2008), Antwerp Diamond Giants (2008-2009), Antwerp Giants (2009-2011), Port of Antwerp Giants (2011-2017), Telenet Giants Antwerp (2017-2024), Windrose Giants Antwerp (2024-)
In 1973 Eural Wilrijk Antwerp merged with Racing Ford Antwerpse into Eural Antwerpse
In 1975 the club merged with various Antwerp clubs such as Zaziko, Brabo, Tunnel and other teams which formed a new club with the name Sobabee
In 1975-76 the team took a license from Immo Scheers Lier using their name in Division I
In 1995 Racing Club Mechelen merged with Sobabee Antwerp creating Racing Basket Antwerpen
Home Court: LOTTO ARENA, Schijnpoortweg 119, 2170 Antwerpen
League positions:
BEL1928-3(1), 29-3(1), 30-(2), 42-2(1), 50-(2), 51-7(1), 52-7, 53-3, 54-2, 55-2, 56-1, 57-2, 58-2, 59-1, 60-1, 61-1, 62-1, 63-1, 64-1, 65-2, 66-5, 67-4, 68-4, 69-4, 70-5, 71-6, 72-2, 73-1, 74-2, 75-2, 76-3, 77-5, 78-11(1), 79-(2), 80-(2), 81-9(1), 82-3, 83-3, 84-*(2), 94-(2), 95-13(1), 96-8, 97-7, 98-2, 99-2, 2000-1, 01-3, 02-8, 03-7, 04-7, 05-7, 06-6, 07-4, 08-8, 09-4, 10-5, 11-5, 12-2, 13-5, 14-6, 15-6, 16-5, 17-3, 18-2, 19-1, 20-3, 21-3, 23-2, 24-2
*In 1983-84 Racing Antwerp withdrew before the season started
League achievements:
Belgian League Champion -1956, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 73, 2000
Belgian League Finalist -1998, 99, 18, 19, 23, 24
Belgian League Semifinals -1982, 83, 07, 09, 10, 12, 14, 17, 21
Belgian League Regular Season Champion -2019
Belgian League Regular Season Runner-Up -1998, 2000, 12, 18
Belgian Cup Winner -1961, 72, 74, 2000, 07, 19, 20, 23, 26
Belgian Cup Finalist -1956, 59, 12, 14, 16
Belgian League Runner-Up -1965, 74, 75
Belgian Cup Semifinals -2011, 15, 22, 25
Belgian Supercup Winner -2017
Belgian Supercup Finalist -2000, 15
European cups:
1998-1999: European Cup
2000-2001: Saporta Cup: took 2nd place (6-4) in Group D), lost to Uniks Kazan (RUS) in the quarterfinals
2001-2002: Korac Cup: took 4th place (2-4) in Group D
2007-2008: ULEB Cup: took 4th place (4-6) in Group E
2009-2010: Eurochallenge: took 2nd place (3-3) in Group G of Regular Season, took 2nd place (3-3) in Group L in Last16, lost to Scavolini (ITA) in the Quarterfinals
2010-2011: EuroChallenge: took 2nd place (3-3) in Group F of Regular Season, took 4th last place (1-5) in Group J of Top 16
2011-2012: EuroChallenge: took 2nd place (4-2) in Group E of Regular Season, took 3rd place (2-4) in Group L of Top 16
2012-2013: EuroChallenge: took 3rd place (4-2) in Group H of the Regular Season
2013-2014: EuroChallenge: took 1st place (4-2) in Group A of the Regular Season, took 3rd place (3-3) in Group I of the Top 16
2014-2015: EuroChallenge: took 2nd place (3-3) in Group G of the Regular Season, took 3rd place (3-3) in Group L of the Top16
2015-2016: FIBA Europe Cup: took 1st place (6-0) in Group B of the Regular Season, took 2nd place (4-2) in Group P of the Second Stage, lost to Openjobmetis Varese 1-2 in the Quarterfinals
2016-2017: FIBA Europe Cup: took 2nd place (4-2) in Group D of Stage One, took 2nd place (4-2) in Group L of Second Stage
2017-2018: FIBA Europe Cup: took 3rd place (3-3) in Group A of Stage One
2018-2019: Basketball Champions League: took 4th place (6-8) in Group C, lost to Tenerife 54-70 in the Semifinals (!!!)
2019-2020: Basketball Champions League: took 8th (last) place (4-10) in Group B
2020-2021: 7DAYS EuroCup: took 6th (last !!!) place (1-9) in Group C of Stage One
2021-2022: FIBA Europe Cup: took 2nd place (3-3) in Group F of Stage One, took 3rd place (2-4) in Group J of Second Stage; 2021-2022: BNXT League: took 4th place (11-7) in Group Belgioum of Domestic Stage, took 6th place (6-4) in Group Elite Gold of Stage Two
2022-2023: FIBA Europe Cup: took 3rd place (2-4) in Group B of First Stage; 2022-2023: BNXT League: took 2nd place (12-6) in Group Belgium of Domestic Stage, took 1st place (10-0) in Group Elite Gold of Stage Two, lost to Spirou Basket 0-2 in the Quarterfinals
2023-2024: BNXT League: took 2nd place (16-4) in Group Belgium of Domestic Stage, took 3rd place (6-4) in Group Elite Gold of Stage Two
European cups achievements:
European Champions Cup Quarterfinals -1959, 61, 62
Saporta Cup Quarterfinals -2001
EuroChallenge Quarterfinals -2010
FIBA Europe Cup Quarterfinals -2016
Basketball Champions League Semifinals -2019
BNXT League Group B Runner-Up -2024
Since 2024
2017-2024
Until 2017