Okapi Aalst
Okapi Aalst is a Belgian professional basketball club from Aalst, Belgium. The club competes in the top tier Pro Basketball League (PBL) and plays its home games in the Okapi Forum, which has a seating capacity of 2,800 people.
Okapi Aalst | |||
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Leagues | Pro Basketball League | ||
Founded | 1949 | ||
History | List
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Arena | Okapi Forum | ||
Capacity | 2,800 | ||
Location | Aalst, Belgium | ||
Team colors | Blue, White, Green | ||
CEO | Peter Venneman | ||
President | Patrick Boterbergh | ||
Championships | 1 Belgian Cup 2 Belgian Supercups | ||
Website | okapiaalst.be | ||
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Okapi is a long-time participant of the Belgian first division, is the owner of one Belgian Cup and two Supercups. As well, Aalst was a regular participant in European competitions in the past.
In its history the team has included many quality players who would be named Belgian League MVP or have played for top Euroleague and NBA teams, such as Chris Copeland and Matt Lojeski.
History
In the 2011–12 season, Aalstar won its first trophy ever with its Belgian Basketball Cup victory. Okapi defeated Antwerp Giants 96–89 after overtime.[1] By winning the Cup, Okapi qualified for the Belgian Supercup the next season, which it also won after defeating BC Oostende.[2] In 2013, Okapi won the Supercup for the second consecutive year by beating Oostende once again.[3]
In the 2013–14 season, Okapi reached the Finals of the Belgian League for the first time. In the Finals, the team was swept by Oostende, which went on to win its third straight title.
In June 2020, the team changed its name from Okapi Aalstar back to Okapi Aalst.[4]
Season by season
Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Belgian Cup | European competitions | Other competitions | ||
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2011–12 | 1 | BLB | 5th | Champion | 3 EuroChallenge | T16 | ||
2012–13 | 1 | BLB | 4th | Runner–up | 3 EuroChallenge | T16 | Supercup | C |
2013–14 | 1 | BLB | 2nd | Semifinalist | 3 EuroChallenge | RS | Supercup | C |
2014–15 | 1 | BLB | 3rd | Semifinalist | 3 EuroChallenge | T16 | ||
2015–16 | 1 | BLB | 2nd | Semifinalist | ||||
2016–17 | 1 | BLB | 5th | Semifinalist | ||||
2017–18 | 1 | BLB | 4th | Quarterfinalist | ||||
2018–19 | 1 | BLB | 7th | Quarterfinalist | ||||
2019–20[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | BLB | 8th | |||||
- The 2019–20 season was cancelled early due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Logos
- The official Okapi Aalstar crest
- Crelan Okapi Aalstar
(2015–2020)
Players
Current roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Updated: 15 June 2020 |
Notable players
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
Criteria |
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
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- Daren Queenan
- Chris Copeland
- Derek Raivio
- Justin Holiday
- Mike Doyle
- Da'Sean Butler
- John Tofi
- Alex Ruoff
- Trevor Huffman
- Christopher Young (basketball)
- Borislav Vučević
- Matt Lojeski
- Ronny Bayer
- Frank Van Impe
- Pieter Loridon
- Steve Ibens
- Thomas Van Den Spiegel
References
- "Aalstar wint knotsgekke bekerfinale". sport.be. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- "Okapi Aalst wint Supercup basket". Het Nieuwsblad. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- "Okapi Aalstar wint Supercup". sport.be. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- "Basketbalclub Aalstar wordt opnieuw Okapi Aalst". sporza.be. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
External links
- Eurobasket.com team profile (in English)