Antwerp Giants
Antwerp Giants, named Telenet Giants Antwerp for sponsorship reasons, is a Belgian professional basketball club based in Antwerp. Their home arena is Lotto Arena. The club plays in the BNXT League, the highest tier of Belgian basketball. The club was created from the merger of Sobabee and Racing Mechelen. Then named Racing Basket Antwerpen, it was renamed Antwerp Giants in 2005.
| Telenet Giants Antwerp | ||||
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| Leagues | BNXT League | |||
| Founded | 1995 | |||
| History | Racing Antwerpen 1995–2006 Antwerp Giants 2006–present | |||
| Arena | Lotto Arena | |||
| Capacity | 5,500 | |||
| Location | Antwerp, Belgium | |||
| Team colors | Red, White, Black, Yellow | |||
| President | Roger Roels | |||
| General manager | Eddy Faus | |||
| Head coach | Ivica Skelin | |||
| Team captain | Jean-Marc Mwema | |||
| Championships | 1 Belgian Championships 4 Belgian Cups 2 Belgian Supercups | |||
| Retired numbers | 1 (4) | |||
| Website | antwerpgiants.be | |||
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Antwerp has won the Belgian championship once, in 2000. The team has won five Belgian Cups and two Belgian Supercups.
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