BV Den Helder

Port of Den Helder Kings
Leagues	Dutch Basketball League
Founded	1981[lower-alpha 1]
Dissolved	2014[lower-alpha 1]
History	See Names
Arena	Kingsdome
Capacity	1,500[1]
Location	Den Helder, Netherlands
Team colors	White, Navy Blue, Azure
Main sponsor	Port of Den Helder
Head coach	Jean-Marc Jaumin
Championships	6 Dutch Championships 1 Dutch Cup
Website	denhelderkings.nl
Uniforms
Home Away

Basketball Vereniging Den Helder or simply Den Helder, mostly known for sponsorship reasons as Port of Den Helder Kings is a former professional basketball club from Den Helder, Netherlands. The team played in the Dutch Basketball League, the highest professional league in the Netherlands.

The club has won the Dutch League six times and the NBB Cup once. In 2009, the club went bankrupt and was forced to leave the Dutch Basketball League, but in 2012 Den Helder returned to the highest stage. In 2014, the club went bankrupt once again.

History

The club was founded in 1981, and played in the Eredivisie in its first season. Home games were played in Sporthal Sportlaan and Sporthal de Slenk. With coach Ton Boot the club experienced its best years: the team won the championship 6 times between 1989 and 1998. Den Helder won the NBB Cup in 1992. In 2005, the club was forced to leave the Dutch Basketball League because of a shortage of money. The club played a few years in an amateur competition. Den Helder returned to the professional level in 2007, but after two seasons the club was declared bankrupt.^[2]

In 2012 the club was refounded and entered the Dutch Basketball League as the Den Helder Kings.^[3] Before the 2014 Playoffs, the name of the club was changed in Port of Den Helder Kings after the club started a conjunction with the Port of Den Helder.^[4]

In the 2014–15 season, financial problems troubled the Kings once again. The team had a 200,000€ deficit in their budget and in December the club was declared bankrupt. All results of the team were removed and the Kings were expelled from the DBL.^[5]

Names

Since its establishment the club frequently changed its name due to sponsorship deals.^[6]

• 1981 – 1984 : Albert van Zoonen/Cracks
• 1984 – 1986 : Doppeldouche
• 1986 – 1989 : Direktbank
• 1989 – 1992 : Commodore
• 1992 – 1995 : Mustang jeans
• 1995 – 1997 : René Colthof
• 1997 – 2000 : Hans Verkerk
• 2000 – 2001 : Conesco
• 2001 – 2003 : CEB/Noordkop
• 2003 – 2005 : Cape Holland
• 2005 – 2007 : BlueStream Seals
• 2007 – 2009 : Den Helder Seals
• 2012 – 2014 : Den Helder Kings
• 2014  : Port of Den Helder Kings

Logos

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  2007–2009
  Den Helder Seals

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  2012–2014
  Den Helder Kings

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Colors

• 2007–2009:               
• 2012–2013:          
• 2013–2014:          

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Honours

Dutch League

• Winners (6): 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1994-95, 1997-98

Dutch Cup

• Winners (1): 1991-92

Season by season

Season	Domestic competitions				Dutch Cup	European competitions
	Tier	League	Pos.	Postseason		Tier	League	Result
1981–82	1	Eredivisie	10	–	–	N/A
1982–83	1	Eredivisie	8	–	–	N/A
1983–84	1	Eredivisie	8	–	–	N/A
1984–85	1	Eredivisie	7	–	–	N/A
1985–86	1	Eredivisie	2	Finalist	–	N/A
1986–87	1	Eredivisie	2	Finalist	–	N/A
1987–88	1	Eredivisie	3	Semifinalist	–	N/A
1988–89	1	Eredivisie	2	Champion	–	N/A
1989–90	1	Eredivisie	1	Champion	–	1	Champions Cup	QF
1990–91	1	Eredivisie	1	Champion	–	1	Champions Cup	RS
1991–92	1	Eredivisie	2	Champion	Champion	1	European League	RS
1992–93	1	Eredivisie	2	Semifinalist	–	1	European League	QR
1993–94	1	Eredivisie	1	Semifinalist	Champion	N/A
1994–95	1	Eredivisie	1	Champion	Finalist	N/A
1995–96	1	Eredivisie	2	Finalist	–	1	European League	RS
1996–97	1	Eredivisie	4	Quarterfinalist	–	N/A
1997–98	1	Eredivisie	1	Champion	Finalist	N/A
1998–99	1	Eredivisie	2	Finalist	Finalist	N/A
1999–00	1	Eredivisie	7	Semifinalist	–	N/A
2001–02	1	Eredivisie	2	Quarterfinalist	–	N/A
2002–03	1	Eredivisie	6	Quarterfinalist	–	N/A
2003–04	1	Eredivisie	7	Quarterfinalist	–	N/A
2004–05	1	Eredivisie	6	Quarterfinalist	–	N/A
2005–07	Did not play
2007–08	1	Eredivisie	11	–	–	N/A
2008–09	1	Eredivisie	11	–	–	N/A
2009–13	Did not play
2012–13	1	DBL	6	Quarterfinalist	Quarterfinalist	N/A
2013–14	1	DBL	3	Semifinalist	Quarterfinalist	N/A
2014–15	1	DBL	Dissolved in December 2014.

Players

Individual awards

DBL Most Valuable Player Jose Waitman – 1987 DBL Most Improved Player Jeroen van der List – 2013, 2014 DBL Rookie of the Year Eric van der Sluis – 1993 Tjoe de Paula – 2002

DBL All-Stars Manny Ubilla – 2014 Justin Knox – 2014

Notable players

Chris Mims ◆ Serge Zwikker ◆ Peter van Paassen ◆ ◆ Thomas Koenis ◆ ◆ Jeroen van der List ◆ ◆ Rogier Jansen ◆ Tjoe de Paula ◆ Notes ◆ Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time. ◆ Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club. ◆ To perform very successfully during period in the club or at later/previous stages of his career.

Notable coaches

• Ton Boot 8 seasons: 1985-1993

Notes

1. The original Den Helder professional team was founded in 1981. In its existence it went bankrupt and disappeared in 2009. The team returned in 2012. In 2014, Den Helder Kings was declared bankrupt.

References

1. (Dutch)
2. "Basketball club Den Helder bankrupt". RTV N-H (in Dutch). June 16, 2009. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
3. "Den Helder professional basketball back in Eredivisie". Den Helder Kings (in Dutch). May 31, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
4. "Basketballers verder als Port of Den Helder Kings". Den Helder Actueel (in Dutch). 24 April 2014. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
6. Historie

External links

• Official Website (Dutch)
• Den Helder Kings at Eurobasket.com