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Limburg United

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Hubo Limburg United
Hubo Limburg United logo
LeaguesBNXT League
Founded2014; 10 years ago (2014)
HistoryLimburg United
(2014–present)
ArenaSporthal Alverberg
Capacity2,012[1]
LocationHasselt, Limburg, Belgium
Team colorsRed, Black, White
     
Main sponsorHubo
PresidentMaarten Bostyn
Team managerDanny Marguillier
Head coachRaymond Westphalen
Championships2 Belgian Cup
Websitelimburgunited.be

Limburg United, for sponsorship reasons named Hubo Limburg United, is a professional basketball club based in Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium.

Founded in 2014, the club plays in the BNXT League, the first tier of basketball in Belgium. The team plays its home games in Sporthal Alverberg. Limburg has won one trophy, the Belgian Cup in 2022.

History

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Around the beginning of 2014 Limburg United was founded in the city of Hasselt. The name expressing the founders' motivation for there to be a top tier basketball team from Limburg province in the aftermath of Bree B.B.C. relegating from BLB Division I in 2008 and eventually disbanding. Limburg United asked for a B-licence for the 2014–15 Basketball League Belgium, and eventually got it. Former Antwerp Giants assistant Brian Lynch signed a 5-year contract to become United's head coach.[2] The long-term goal of the club was expressed to "become a club in the subtop of Belgium in 3 or 5 years."[3] In the 2016–17 season, Limburg reached the Final of the Belgian Basketball Cup but lost to Telenet Oostende.[4]

Since the 2021–22 season, United plays in the BNXT League, in which the national leagues of Belgium and the Netherlands have been merged.[5] On 14 March 2022, Limburg United won its first-ever trophy when it captured the Belgian Cup after defeating Oostende in the final.[6]

Honours

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Belgian Basketball Cup

Sponsorship names

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The original Limburg United logo, as introduced in 2014

Due to sponsorship reasons, the club has been known as:

  • Hubo Limburg United (2014–present)

Roster

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Current roster

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

Hubo Limburg United roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
F 2 Belgium Raedschelders, Alexander 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 19 – (2005-06-09)9 June 2005
SG 5 Belgium Serron, Quentin 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 34 – (1990-02-25)25 February 1990
SG 6 Belgium Lesuisse, Jarne 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 24 – (2000-08-02)2 August 2000
PF 9 Belgium Delalieux, Jonas 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 31 – (1992-10-28)28 October 1992
F/C 10 Belgium Ceyssens, Toon 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 26 – (1997-09-13)13 September 1997
PF 12 United States Jones, Robert 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 23 – (2001-07-03)3 July 2001
PG 13 United States Holmes, Jaren 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 25 – (1998-11-24)24 November 1998
F 16 Belgium Leemans, Wout 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 22 – (2001-12-11)11 December 2001
C 21 Belgium Vanderhaegen, Thibault 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 26 – (1998-02-16)16 February 1998
PG 25 United States Hammonds, Cliff 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 38 – (1985-12-18)18 December 1985
G/F 55 United States Pemberton, Elijah 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 27 – (1997-05-31)31 May 1997
Head coach
  • Belgium Raymond Westphalen
Assistant coach(es)
  • Belgium Niels Marnegrave
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: August 19, 2024

Depth chart

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Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Maxime De Zeeuw Yannick Desiron
PF Jonas Delalieux Toon Ceyssens Leander Dedroog
SF Yannick Dammen Anthony Lambot
SG Alex Stein Ferre Vanderhoydonck Jarne Lesuisse
PG Cliff Hammonds Quentin Serron

Season by season

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Season Tier League Pos. W–L Belgian Cup European competitions Other competitions
2014–15 1 First Division 5th 16–16 Quarterfinals
2015–16 1 First Division 4th 19–16 Quarterfinals
2016–17 1 First Division 6th 19–20 Runner-up 4 FIBA Europe Cup RS 1–5
2017–18 1 First Division 6th 16–22 Semifinalist Supercup RU
2018–19 1 First Division 4th 18–22 Quarterfinalist
2019–20 1 PBL 4th 10–7
2020–21 1 PBL 4th 16–15
2021–22 1 BNXT 12th 16–12

Players

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See also: Category: Limburg United players

Notable players

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

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

References

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  1. ^ Extra zitjes in Sporthal Alverberg
  2. ^ "Brian Lynch tekent voor vijf seizoenen bij Limburg United". Demorgen.be (in Dutch). 2014-03-24. Retrieved 2014-06-11.
  3. ^ "Limburg United is voor héél de provincie". Sporza.be (in Dutch). 2014-03-20. Retrieved 2014-06-11.
  4. ^ "BC Telenet Oostende takes home the bpost cup". Euromillionsbasketball.be.
  5. ^ "Licenties BNXT League 2021-2022 toegekend". Basketball League (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Stunt van formaat: Limburg United klopt ongeslagen Oostende en wint de Beker van België". sporza.be (in Dutch). 13 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
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