Ryukyu Golden Kings
Professional basketball team in Okinawa, Japan
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The Ryukyu Golden Kings (琉球ゴールデンキングス, Ryūkyū Gōruden Kingusu) are a Japanese professional basketball team based in Okinawa, Okinawa Prefecture. The team competes in the B.League Premier, the highest division of the B.League, as a member of the Western Conference.[1] The team plays its home games at Okinawa Arena.
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| Leagues | B.League | |||
| Founded | 2007 | |||
| Arena | Okinawa Arena | |||
| Capacity | 10,000 | |||
| Location | Okinawa, Okinawa Prefecture | |||
| Team colors | Champagne Gold, Steel Blue and Pearl Red | |||
| Main sponsor | Zenhoren | |||
| President | Tatsuro Kimura | |||
| Head coach | Dai Oketani | |||
| Championships | 1 B.League 4 bj League | |||
| Conference titles | 6 bj League Western Conference | |||
| Retired numbers | 1 (50) | |||
| Website | goldenkings.jp | |||
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The Golden Kings have won the Japanese national title five times, as they won the bj league four times (2009, 2012, 2014, 2016) and the B.League once (2023). They were also losing B.League finalists once (2022).[2][3]
Honours
Domestic
Continental
- ABA Club Championship
- 3rd: 2011
- East Asia Super League champions:
Players
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Takahiro Morishige
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Coaches
Seasons
B.League
| Season | Result | Regular season Record (W-L) | Playoff Record |
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| 2016-2017 | QuarterFinals | 29-31 | 0-2 |
| 2017-2018 | SemiFinals | 42-18 | 2-3 |
| 2018-2019 | SemiFinals | 40-20 | 3-3 |
| 2019-2020 | N/A | 27-14 | Playoffs cancelled (COVID-19) |
| 2020-2021 | SemiFinals | 40-16 | 3-3 |
| 2021-2022 | Finals | 49-7 | 4-2 |
| 2022-2023 | Champions | 48-12 | 6-0 |
| 2023-2024 | Finals | 41-19 | 5-4 |
| 2024-2025 | Finals | 46-14 | 5-3 |
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Notable players
