Eisbären Bremerhaven
German professional basketball club
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Eisbären Bremerhaven (English: Polar Bears Bremerhaven) is a professional basketball club from Bremerhaven, Germany, that competes in the ProA. The team was established as the professional section of the club BSG Bremerhaven and played in the first-tiered Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) between 2005 and 2019.
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| Leagues | ProA | ||
| Founded | 2001 | ||
| History | Eisbären Bremerhaven (2001–present) | ||
| Arena | Bremerhaven Stadthalle | ||
| Capacity | 6,000 | ||
| Location | Bremerhaven, Germany | ||
| Team colors | White, Navy Blue, Orange, Grey | ||
| Head coach | Steven Esterkamp | ||
| Team captain | Adrian Breitlauch | ||
| Website | www | ||
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The club plays its home games in the Bremerhaven Stadthalle, which has a capacity for 6,000 people.
History
OSC Bremerhaven previously played in the 2nd Basketball Bundesliga from the 1981/1982 season to the 1985/1986 season and won promotion to the North Division of the 2nd Basketball Bundesliga in the 1985/1986 season.
In 2004–05, Eisbären won the 2. Basketball Bundesliga, which earned them promotion to the BBL. Following the 2018–19 season, Eisbären were relegated to the ProA.
Season by season
| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | German Cup |
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| 2000–01 | 2 | 2. BBL | 8th | |
| 2001–02 | 2 | 2. BBL | 6th | |
| 2002–03 | 2 | 2. BBL | 3rd | |
| 2003–04 | 2 | 2. BBL | 2nd | |
| 2004–05 | 2 | 2. BBL | 1st | |
| 2005–06 | 1 | Bundesliga | 4th | |
| 2006–07 | 1 | Bundesliga | 6th | Fourth position |
| 2007–08 | 1 | Bundesliga | 8th | Third position |
| 2008–09 | 1 | Bundesliga | 18th | |
| 2009–10 | 1 | Bundesliga | 5th | Third position |
| 2010–11 | 1 | Bundesliga | 3rd | |
| 2011–12 | 1 | Bundesliga | 11th | |
| 2012–13 | 1 | Bundesliga | 11th | |
| 2013–14 | 1 | Bundesliga | 12th | |
| 2014–15 | 1 | Bundesliga | 15th | |
| 2015–16 | 1 | Bundesliga | 15th | |
| 2016–17 | 1 | Bundesliga | 12th | |
| 2017–18 | 1 | Bundesliga | 16th | |
| 2018–19 | 1 | Bundesliga | 17th | |
| 2019–20 | 2 | ProA | 2nd[a] |
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| 2020–21 | 2 | ProA | 3rd | |
| 2021–22 | 2 | ProA | 8th | |
| 2022–23 | 2 | ProA | 7th | |
| 2023–24 | 2 | ProA | 10th | |
| 2024–25 | 2 | ProA | 6th | |
| 2025–26 | 2 | ProA | 3rd | First round |
- The 2019–20 season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on results at the time, Eisbären was eligible to promote but refused.[1]
Players
Current roster
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Individual awards
Notable players
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Head coaches
Šarūnas Sakalauskas (2001–2009)
Steven Key (2022–2024)- Steven Esterkamp (2024–present)
