Södertälje Kings

Södertälje Kings
Leagues Basketligan,
FIBA Europe Cup
Founded 1968
Arena Täljehallen
Arena Capacity 2,000
Location Södertälje, Sweden
Team colors Green, White
         
Head coach Vedran Bosnic
Championships 11 Swedish Championships
Website sbbk.se (Swedish)
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Södertälje Kings is a basketball team from Södertälje, Stockholm, Sweden, playing in the Swedish Basketball League.[1] Södertälje Kings' home arena is the Täljehallen. Södertälje is the most successful team ever in Sweden, having won a record 10 championships, 3 more than the second most winners LF Basket Norrbotten.

Trophies

1978, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2005, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016[2]

Season by season

Season Domestic competitions European competitions
Tier League Pos. Postseason Tier League Result
2010–11 1 Basketligan 4 Semifinalist N/A
2011–12 1 Basketligan 2 Runner–up N/A
2012–13 1 Basketligan 3 Champion
3
EuroChallenge
RS
2013–14 1 Basketligan 1 Champion
3
EuroChallenge
RS
2014–15 1 Basketligan 1 Champion
3
EuroChallenge
RS
2015–16 1 Basketligan 1 Champion
3
FIBA Europe Cup
R32

Current roster

Södertälje Kings roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
SG 6 Sweden Johansson, Erik 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
PG 7 Sweden Pita, Dino 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 86 kg (190 lb)
SG 8 Latvia Lejasmeiers, Davis 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 82 kg (181 lb)
F 9 Croatia Bizaca, Toni 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb)
F/C 10 Denmark Petersen, Michiel 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
SF 10 Sweden Berkelund, Samuel 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
SF 11 Sweden Ramstedt, Adam 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
PG 13 United States Joseph, Mike (C) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 81 kg (179 lb)
F 14 Sweden Spires, Nicholas 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 98 kg (216 lb)
PG 15 Sweden Kovacek, Filip 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 70 kg (154 lb)
G 17 Sweden Sjölin, Henrik 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
SF 21 United States Anderson, Aaron 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 100 kg (220 lb)
SF 35 Sweden Czerapowicz, Christopher 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 91 kg (201 lb)
PF Sweden Gustafsson, Oliver 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Head coach
  • Croatia Vedran Bosnic
Assistant coach(es)
  • Sweden Ludvig Degernäs
  • Sweden Srdjan Klinas
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Roster
Updated: 2016-6-16

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Carl Engström Jesper Andersson
PF Toni Bizaca Erik Johansson
SF Aaron Anderson Christopher Czerapowicz
SG Darko Jukic Uros Zadnik
PG Dino Butorac Vincent Simpson

Players

Individual awards

Basketligan MVP
Basketligan Finals MVP

Notable players

Notes
◆ Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time.
◆ Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club.
◆ To perform very successfully during period in the club or at later/previous stages of his career.

References

  1. ↑ "Sodertalje Kings basketball team". Eurobasket. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
  2. ↑ "Södertälje svenska mästare igen!" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
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