Lions de Genève
Appearance
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Lions de Genève | |||
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Leagues | Swiss Basketball League | ||
Founded | 2000 | ||
History | Genève Devils 2000–2010 Lions de Genève 2010–present | ||
Arena | Pavilion des Sports | ||
Capacity | 2,000 | ||
Location | Geneva, Switzerland | ||
Head coach | Alain Attalah | ||
Championships | 2 Swiss Championship 4 Swiss Cup 3 League Cup | ||
Website | www | ||
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The Lions de Genève are a professional basketball club based in the city of Geneva, Switzerland. The Lions currently play in the Swiss top-tier Swiss Basketball League (SBL).[1] The team is based in the 2,000 capacity Pavillon des Sports.
History
[edit]Founded as the Genève Devils in the summer of 2000, the club rebranded itself as Les Lions de Genève in 2010 after merging with Meyrin Grand-Saconnex.[2]
Trophies
[edit]Total trophies: 11
- 2012–13, 2014–15
- Swiss Cup (4):
- 2003–04, 2013–14, 2016–17, 2020–21
- SBL Cup (5):
- 2003–04, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2019, 2021
Current roster
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Updated: 28 April 2021 |
Notable players
[edit]- To appear in this section a player must have played at least two seasons for the club AND either:
– Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
– Played at least one official international match for his senior national team at any time.
Head coaches
[edit]- Rodrigue M'Baye
- Ivan Rudež
- Jean-Marc Jaumin: (2016–2017)
- Vedran Bosnić: (2017–2019)
- Andrej Štimac: (2020–2022)
- Alain Attalah: (2022–2023)
- Dragan Andrejevic (2022-Present
References
[edit]- ^ Team summary page on eurobasket.com
- ^ (in French) Les «Lions de Genève» sont nés, 20min.ch, June 10 2010
- ^ Basket: Jeremy Jaunin retrouve les Lions de Genève Radio Télévision Suisse, 27 April 2020. Accessed 30 April 2021.(in French)
External links
[edit]- Official Lions de Genève website
- Profile - Eurobasket.com
- Profile - Facebook.com
- Profile (fans) - Facebook.com