Rotterdam City Basketball
Basketball team in Rotterdam
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Rotterdam City Basketball, is a Dutch professional basketball club based in Rotterdam. The team plays in the BNXT League and plays its home games at the Topsportcentrum next to De Kuip in Rotterdam. Established in 1954, it became the basketball section of the football club Feyenoord in 2018. However, this cooperation was dissolved in 2025.
1954–1988
Rotterdam Basketbal
1988–2018
Feyenoord Basketbal
2018–2025
Rotterdam City Basketball
2025–present
| Rotterdam City Basketball | |
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| Nickname | RCB |
| Leagues | BNXT League |
| Founded | 1954 |
| History | AMVJ 1954–1988 Rotterdam Basketbal 1988–2018 Feyenoord Basketbal 2018–2025 Rotterdam City Basketball 2025–present |
| Arena | Topsportcentrum Rotterdam |
| Capacity | 2,000 |
| Location | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Team colors | Green, Blue |
| Main sponsor | Zeeuw & Zeeuw |
| President | Chiel den Dunnen |
| General manager |
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| Head coach | Deividas Kumelis |
| Team captain | Nino Vrecken |
| Championships | 1 Dutch Cup |
| Website | rcb.nl |
Rotterdam won their only trophy in 1985, when they won the domestic NBB Cup. The team has reached the semi-finals of the Dutch League playoffs three times in history.
History
Challenge Sports Rotterdam started in 1954 under the name AMVJ Rotterdam.[1] The first sponsor of the club was Gunco in 1988, which was their first year in the highest Dutch league. They only lasted a year and demoted to a lower division. In 1991 they returned with sponsor De Schiestreek, followed by the Rotterdam firm Idetrading in 1995. After a sponsorless year, Gunco then again returned as title sponsor in 1999. Johan Haga has made possible following a restart. This created a new name, new look, new logo and a change in the player selection.[2] In 2002, the team took the name Rotterdam Basketbal, without sponsorname. In 2007 the team was renamed to Rotterdam Challengers, but in 2010 they again took the name Rotterdam Basketbal. Starting with the 2011–2012 season, the name became Rotterdam Basketbal College, to underline the importance of the youth in the team. During the 2013–14 season, the club got a new main sponsor in Challenge Sports and the team's name was changed to Challenge Sports Rotterdam.[3]
Feyenoord Basketball era (2018–2025)
In May 2018, Rotterdam reached the DBL semi-finals for the first time in 12 years, after upsetting Den Bosch in the quarter-finals, 1–2.[4] This month the club announced as well that it would be named Feyenoord Basketball starting with the 2018–19 season, as the team became a part of the multi-sports club of association football club Feyenoord.[5]
On 15 April 2019, accomplished head coach Toon van Helfteren signed a two-year contract to become the head coach of Feyenoord.[6]
Since the 2021–22 season, Feyenoord plays in the BNXT League, in which the national leagues of Belgium and the Netherlands have been merged.[7]
Rotterdam City Basketball (2025–present)
In the 2025 offseason, the club announced that it ended its collaboration with Feyenoord, with the aim of having more room to attract its own commercial partners.[8] The club was rebranded as Rotterdam City Basketball starting from the 2025–26 season. The logo was announced in June, with the new team's colors being navy blue and green.[9]
Names
Due to sponsorship reasons, the club has known several names:
- 1988–1989: Gunco Rotterdam
- 1989-1995: De Schiestreek Rotterdam
- 1995–1999: Idétrading Rotterdam
- 1999–2002: Gunco Rotterdam
- 2002–2007: Rotterdam Basketbal
- 2007–2010: Rotterdam Challengers
- 2010–2011: Rotterdam Basketbal
- 2011–2014: Rotterdam Basketbal College
- 2014–2016: Challenge Sports Rotterdam
- 2016–2018: Forward Lease Rotterdam
- 2018–2019: Feyenoord Basketball
- 2019–2025: Zeeuw & Zeeuw Feyenoord[10]
- 2025–present: Rotterdam City Basketball[11]
Players
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.
Notable players
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Cedric Miller
(1 season: 1988–89)
Slobodan Kaličanin
(1 season: 1997–98)
Joshua Helm
(1 season: 2005–06)
Ties Theeuwkens
(6 seasons: 2004–05, 2014–19)- Arvin Slagter
(4 seasons: 2003–07) - Chip Jones
(5 seasons: 2008–13) 
Ike Nwankwo
(1 season: 2009)- Worthy de Jong
(1 season: 2009–10) - Patrick Hilliman
(2 seasons: 2009–11) - Leon Williams
(1 season: 2011–12) - Anthony Miles
(1 season: 2012–13) - La'Shard Anderson
(3 seasons: 2013–14, 2016–17, 2018) - Yannick Franke
(2 seasons: 2013–15) 
Ordane Kanda-Kanyinda
(1 season: 2017–18)
Michael Madanly
(1 season: 2017–18)
Individual awards
- Patrick Hilliman – 2010
- Arūnas Mikalauskas – 2021
- Erik Braal – 2006
- Arvin Slagter – 2006
- Jeroen Slor – 2008
- Leon Williams – 2012
- Yannick Franke – 2015
- Yasalde Pas Costa – 2007
- Yannick Franke – 2014
- Nigel Onuoha – 2015
Club records
Bold denotes still active with team. As of 14 April 2021:
| Category | Player | Record |
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| Games played | Ties Theeuwkens | 283 |
| Points scored | Ties Theeuwkens | 1,862 |
| Rebounds | Robert Krabbendam | 917 |
| Assists | Ties Theeuwkens | 433 |
| Steals | Stephan van der Schoot | 277 |
| Blocks | Chaz Briggs | 85 |
| Three-point field goals | Ties Theeuwkens | 376 |
Trophies
Season by season
| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Postseason | NBB Cup |
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| 1988–89 | 1 | Eredivisie | 9 | – | |
| 1991–92 | 1 | Eredivisie | 11 | – | |
| 1992–93 | 1 | Eredivisie | 8 | Quarterfinalist | |
| 1993–94 | 1 | Eredivisie | 9 | – | |
| 1994–95 | 1 | Eredivisie | 8 | – | |
| 1995–96 | 1 | Eredivisie | 3 | Quarterfinalist | |
| 1996–97 | 1 | Eredivisie | 6 | Quarterfinalist | |
| 1997–98 | 1 | Eredivisie | 6 | Quarterfinalist | |
| 1998–99 | 1 | Eredivisie | 8 | Quarterfinalist | |
| 1999–00 | 1 | Eredivisie | 8 | Quarterfinalist | |
| 2000–01 | 1 | Eredivisie | 5 | – | |
| 2001–02 | 1 | Eredivisie | 10 | – | |
| 2002–03 | 1 | Eredivisie | 9 | – | |
| 2003–04 | 1 | Eredivisie | 9 | – | |
| 2004–05 | 1 | Eredivisie | 4 | Semifinalist | |
| 2005–06 | 1 | Eredivisie | 4 | Semifinalist | Runner-up |
| 2007–08 | 1 | Eredivisie | 6 | Quarterfinalist | |
| 2008–09 | 1 | Eredivisie | 10 | – | |
| 2009–10 | 1 | Eredivisie | 10 | – | 4th round |
| 2010–11 | 1 | DBL | 10 | – | 4th round |
| 2011–12 | 1 | DBL | 8 | – | Quarterfinalist |
| 2012–13 | 1 | DBL | 10 | – | 4th round |
| 2013–14 | 1 | DBL | 9 | – | Quarterfinalist |
| 2014–15 | 1 | DBL | 5 | Quarterfinalist | Quarterfinalist |
| 2015–16 | 1 | DBL | 6 | Quarterfinalist | |
| 2016–17 | 1 | DBL | 5 | Quarterfinalist | |
| 2017–18 | 1 | DBL | 5 | Semifinalist | |
| 2018–19 | 1 | DBL | 8 | Quarterfinalist | |
| Champions | Runners-up | Playoff berth |
| Season | Tier | League | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | National Playoffs | NBB Cup | BNXT Playoffs | Head coach | |
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| 2012–13 | 1 | DBL | 10th | 3 | 33 | .083 | – | Fourth Round | – | Randy Wiel | |
| 2013–14 | 1 | DBL | 9th | 7 | 29 | .194 | – | Quarterfinalist | Ferry Steenmetz | ||
| 2014–15 | 1 | DBL | 5th | 8 | 20 | .286 | Lost quarterfinals (Landstede), 0–2 | Armand Salomon | |||
| 2015–16 | 1 | DBL | 6th | 9 | 19 | .321 | Lost quarterfinals (Donar), 0–2 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 1 | DBL | 5th | 12 | 16 | .429 | Lost quarterfinals (Den Bosch), 0–2 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 1 | DBL | 5th | 15 | 17 | .469 | Won quarterfinals (Den Bosch), 3–1 Lost semifinals (Donar), 0–4 |
Fourth Round | |||
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| 2018–19 | 1 | DBL | 8th | 9 | 25 | .265 | Lost quarterfinals (ZZ Leiden), 0–2 | Quarterfinalist | – | Richard den Os Jan Stalman (a.i.) | |
| 2019–20 | 1 | DBL | 5th | 12 | 10 | .545 | Cancelled[a] | Quarterfinalist | Toon van Helfteren | ||
| 2020–21 | 1 | DBL | 5th | 10 | 11 | .476 | Lost quarterfinals (Landstede, 158–180) | Semifinalist | |||
| 2021–22 | 1 | BNXT League | 10th | 10 | 20 | .333 | Lost quarterfinals (Landstede, 0–2) | Quarterfinalist | Won second round (BAL, 158–138) Lost third round (Mons, 143–162) | ||
| 2022–23 | 1 | BNXT League | 17th | 10 | 18 | .357 | – | Semifinalist | Lost first round (Brussels, 137–152) | ||
| 2023–24 | 1 | BNXT League | 18th | 8 | 20 | .286 | Lost quarterfinals (ZZ Leiden, 0–2) | Semifinalist | – | Tim Arns | |
| 2024–25 | 1 | BNXT League | 17th | 9 | 27 | .250 | – | Semifinalist | |||
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| 2025–26 | 1 | BNXT League | Quarterfinalist | Tim Arns | |||||||
Head coaches
| Period | Name | Honours |
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| 2003–2008 |  Erik Braal | NBB Cup runner-up: 2006 |
| 2008–2009 |  Terence Stansbury | |
| 2009–2011 | Zlatko Jezerkic | |
| 2011–2013 | Randy Wiel | |
| 2013–2014 | Ferry Steenmetz | |
| 2014–2018 | Armand Salomon | |
| 2018–2019 | Richard den Os | |
| 2019 | Jan Stalman (interim) | |
| 2019–2023 | Toon van Helfteren | |
| 2023 | Armand Salomon (interim) | |
| 2023–2026 | Tim Arns | |
| 2026–present |  Deividas Kumelis |