Norrköping Dolphins

Basketball team in Norrköping, Sweden
Norrköping Dolphins
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LeaguesBasketligan
FoundedMay 8, 1963; 60 years ago (1963-05-08)
HistoryHageby BK
1963–1992
Norrköping Dolphins
1992–present
ArenaStadium Arena
Capacity3,500
LocationNorrköping, Sweden
Head coachMikko Riipinen
2021–22 positionBasketligan, 1st of 8
Championships8 Swedish Leagues
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The Norrköping Dolphins are a professional basketball club from Norrköping, Sweden. It plays in the Basketligan, the highest league in Sweden and won the league seven times. Home games of Norrköping are played at the Stadium Arena.

History

The club was established as Hageby BK (Swedish: Hageby Basketklubb) on May 8, 1963, by Åke Björck. Its name was taken from the Hageby district in Norrköping.

The men's team made its debut in the Swedish first tier in 1964–65 but were relegated after only one year. They returned eleven years later, in 1976–77, with the American players Fran O'Hanlon and Kenny Grant on the roster.

In 1980, Hageby won its first national championship after defeating Alviks BK in the finals, 3–1.

In 1992 the Swedish basketball league was formed and the club changed its name to Norrköping Dolphins.

Arena

The Stadium Arena

The Stadium Arena is the home arena of the Dolphins since its opening in December 2008. It holds capacity for 3,500 people.

Trophies

Basketligan

  • Winners (8): 1979–80, 1997–98, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2017–18, 2020-21, 2021–22, 2022-23
  • Runners-up (1): 2015–16

Season by season

Season Tier League Pos. European competitions
2010–11 1 Basketligan 2nd 3 EuroChallenge T16
2011–12 1 Basketligan 1st 3 EuroChallenge RS
2012–13 1 Basketligan 4th 3 EuroChallenge T16
2013–14 1 Basketligan 2nd
2014–15 1 Basketligan 5th
2015–16 1 Basketligan 2nd
2016–17 1 Basketligan 3rd
2017–18 1 Basketligan 1st
2018–19 1 Basketligan 3rd/4th 3 Champions League QR1
2019–20 1 Basketligan 7th
2020–21 1 Basketligan 1st
2021–22 1 Basketligan 1st

Players

Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Norrköping Dolphins roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name
G 0 Sweden Tim Schuberg
SF 1 Sweden Adam Ramstedt
F 3 United States Zach Thomas
F 10 Sweden Elias Desport
F 13 Sweden Jacob Hadi
PG 21 Sweden Hugo Bergstrom
F/C 28 Sweden Nicholas Spires
G 29 Canada Koby McEwen
F 30 United States James Murray Boyles
SG 94 Sweden Nathan Dawit
Head coach

Finland Mikko Riipinen

Assistant coach(es)

United States Kevin Taylor Lundgren
Sweden Robin Lager

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
  • Roster
Updated: 15 October 2022

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Women's team

The Dolphins also have a women's team playing in the highest Swedish level and have won the championship in 2000, 2013 and 2022. In the 1999–2000 season, they were known as Norrköping Flamingos.

External links

  • Team profile at eurobasket.com
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