Hørsholm 79ers
Basketball team in Hørsholm, Denmark
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Hørsholm 79'ers Basketball Klub is a Danish basketball club from Hørsholm founded in 1979, playing both in the male and female Danish championships. The women's team is one of the most successful teams in Danish history, having won 9 national championships between 1996 and 2018, including five titles in a row from 2004 to 2008.[1]
(W) Dameligaen
(1979–2007)
Hørsholm 79ers Basketball
(2007–present)
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| Leagues | (M) Basketligaen (W) Dameligaen | ||
| Founded | 1979 | ||
| History | Hørsholm BK (1979–2007) Hørsholm 79ers Basketball (2007–present) | ||
| Arena | Fire Arena | ||
| Location | Hørsholm, Denmark | ||
| Team colors | Black, White | ||
| Championships | (M) 2 Danish Leagues (W) 9 Danish Leagues | ||
| Website | www | ||
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History
On 27 January 2018 Hørsholm won the Danish Women's Basketball Cup after beating SISU BK, 71-64, in the cup finals.[2]
On 28 April 2017 Hørsholm won the women's national championship after defeating Stevnsgade Basketball 68-60 in the fifth and deciding game of the finals series.[3]
In June 2018, Hørsholm announced the men's club would resign to its place in the Basketligaen due to financial problems and would compete in the second tier.[4]
Titles
Women's team
- Winners (9): 1996, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2015, 2018
- Winners (3): 1994, 1995, 2005, 2018
Men's team
- Winners (2): 1990–91, 1992–93
Notable players
Men's
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Women's
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