Landstede Hammers is a Dutch basketball club based in Zwolle. The club plays in the BNXT League, the Dutch top tier division. The club was founded as Cees Lubbers The Hammers in 1995. In 1999, the club’s name was changed into Landstede Hammers. In 2001, the club received its current name Landstede Basketbal as the team became part of the same-named educational institution in Zwolle. The home games of the club are played in the Landstede Sportcentrum.
In its existence, Landstede won the Dutch championship two times, in 2019 and 2026. In 2017, the club captured its first trophy when it won the Dutch Supercup.
History The club was founded as Cees Lubbers/The Hammers and was based in Meppel in the first season of the club. The club played with the license of Red Giants Meppel, and moved to Zwolle, partly because arena 'Het Vledder' in Meppel diid not meet requirements. After a short time Landstede became the main sponsor of the club, that was named Landstede Hammers and later Landstede Basketbal. In the 2004–05 season Landstede reached the Dutch Finals for the first time in club history. It lost 4–0 to Amsterdam. In 2010 the club got a new arena in the Landstede Sportcentrum.
In 2017, Landstede won its first trophy in team history by winning the Dutch Supercup over Donar, winning 77–69.
In the 2018–19 season, Landstede finished in the second place in the regular season. The team had a 28–6 record in the regular season, and had All-DBL Team performers Noah Dahlman and Kaza Kajami-Keane on its roster. In the playoffs, Landstede defeated New Heroes Den Bosch 1–3 in the semi-finals. In the finals, Landstede beat defending champions Donar to win its first domestic championship.
On 22 September 2019, Hammers won its second Supercup trophy after beating ZZ Leiden 78–66 in its home arena. In the 2019–20 season, Landstede played in the FIBA Europe Cup, which marked the club's first European appearance in 19 years. On 19 August 2019, the club announced they returned to the name Landstede Hammers. In its first FIBA Europe Cup season, Landstede advanced past the regular season before losing six straight games in the second round.
Since the 2021–22 season, Hammers plays in the BNXT League, in which the national leagues of Belgium and the Netherlands have been merged.
The Hammers will join the European North Basketball League (ENBL) in the 2023-24 season, which makes them the first Dutch team to play in the league.
Club identity
When founded, the club was named Cees Lubbers The Hammers, named after main sponsor Cees Lubbers. The name Hammers stayed with the team through its supporters, who used its nickname for the following years. From 1996, the team was known as Landstede Hammers after new sponsor Landstede. In 1999, the club was named Landstede Basketbal, a name they kept for 20 years. On 19 August 2019, the club announced they returned to the name Landstede Hammers.
The team has a supporters' club which was founded in 2016 and is known as SV Hammers.
The mascot of the Hammers is the bird "Victory".
Honours Domestic competitions Dutch Basketball League Winners (2): 2018–19, 2025–26 Runners-up (3): 2004–05, 2015–16, 2016–17 Dutch Cup Runners-up (7): 2004–05, 2012–13, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2025–26 Dutch Supercup Winners (3): 2017, 2019, 2026
Friendly competitions Basketball Days Winners (2): 2011, 2012
Players
Retired numbers Landstede Hammers retired numbersN°PlayerPositionTenureCeremony date 7 Nigel van Oostrum Guard 2016–2022 30 April 2022 42 Noah Dahlman Center 2017–2022 30 April 2025
Current roster
Notable players
Individual awards
DBL Play-offs MVP Kaza Kajami-Keane – 2019 Jalen Thomas – 2026 All-DBL Team Greg Stevenson – 2005 Darnell Hinson – 2006 Zack Novak – 2013 Joe Burton – 2015 Grant Gibbs – 2016 Tyson Hinz – 2016 J.T. Tiller – 2017 Clayton Vette – 2017 Noah Dahlman – 2018, 2019 Kaza Kajami-Keane – 2019
DBL Coach of the Year Herman van den Belt – 2002, 2005, 2016 DBL Defensive Player of the Year J.T. Tiller – 2017 DBL Rookie of the Year Freek Vos – 2016 Olaf Schaftenaar – 2017 DBL MVP Under 23 Leon Williams – 2012 DBL Most Improved Player Grant Gibbs – 2016 DBL Statistical Player of the Year Joe Burton – 2015
Club records Bold denotes still active with team. As of 14 April 2021: CategoryPlayerRecord Games played Alexandre De Sa 336 Points scored Nikki Hulzebos 2,211 Rebounds Nikki Hulzebos 1,464 Assists Scott Ungerer 664 Steals Nikki Hulzebos 320 Blocks Nikki Hulzebos 168 Three-point field goals Sherron Dorsey-Walker 244
European record
Season Competition Round Club Home AwayAgg 2000–01 FIBA Korać Cup CAB Madeira 67–68 74–84 141–152 2019–20 FIBA Europe Cup Ironi Nes Ziona 88–94 90–96 Kapfenberg Bulls 89–64 100–67 Keravnos78–7285–88 Ventspils 87–89 74–111 Kyiv-Basket 68–77 76–89 Körmend90–9480–87 2023–24 European North Basketball League Juventus Utena — 56–84 Bakken Bears — 56–52 Tartu Ülikooli78–97 — Bristol Flyers — 56–68 Start Lublin — 93–91 Svendborg Rabbits77–62 — Spartak Pleven86–80 — Notes
Arenas
ArenasArenaCityTenure Het Vledder Meppel 1995–1996 Stilohal Zwolle 1996–2010 Landstede Sportcentrum Zwolle 2010–present
Season by season SeasonTierLeagueRegular seasonNational playoffsBasketball Cup European competitionsFinishPldWLWin%PldWLResult1995–96 1 Eredivisie 8th1996–97 1 Eredivisie 7th1997–98 1 Eredivisie 7th1998–99 1 Eredivisie 8th1999–00 1 Eredivisie 4th2000–01 1 Eredivisie 11th 3 Korać Cup 2001–02 1 Eredivisie 5th2002–03 1 Eredivisie 8th2003–04 1 Eredivisie 5th2004–05 1 EredivisieRunner-up2005–06 1 Eredivisie 5th2006–07 1 Eredivisie 10th2007–08 1 Eredivisie 7th2008–09 1 Eredivisie 9th2009–10 1 Eredivisie 9th2010–11 1 DBL 9th Fourth round2011–12 1 DBL 5th2812162nd in Group B of the second stage (2–2) Lost semifinals (Leiden, 1–3) Semifinalist2012–13 1 DBL 5th361917Lost quarterfinals (Aris, 0–3) Runner-up2013–14 1 DBL5th362214Lost quarterfinals (Leiden, 1–2) Quarterfinalist2014–15 1 DBL4th28208Won quarterfinals (Rotterdam, 2–0) Lost semifinals (Den Bosch, 4–3) Semifinalist2015–16 1 DBL1st28226 Won semifinals (Den Bosch, 4–2) Lost finals (Donar, 1–4) Semifinalist2016–17 1 DBL2nd28208Won semifinals (Leiden, 4–3) Lost finals (Donar, 1–4) Runner-up2017–18 1 DBL2nd34248Lost semifinals (Leiden, 0–4) Semifinalist2018–19 1 DBL2nd34286Won quarterfinals (Aris, 2–0)Won semifinals (Den Bosch, 3–1)Won finals (Donar, 4–2)Runners-up2019–20 1 DBL1st20173Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic Semifinalist 4 FIBA Europe Cup 3–92020–21 1 DBL 4th21138Won quarterfinals (Feyenoord, 180–158) Lost semifinals (Leiden, 1–2) Semifinalist2021–22 1BNXT League 9th301416Won quarterfinals (Feyenoord, 2–0) Lost semifinals (Leiden, 0–3)312Quarterfinalist2022–23 1BNXT League 7th301414Lost quarterfinals (Aris, 1–2)431Runners-up2023–24 1BNXT League 8th261214Won quarterfinals (LWD Basket, 2–0) Lost semifinals (ZZ Leiden, 3–0)431Runners-up ENBL 4–32024–25 1BNXT League 16th361224Lost quarterfinals (ZZ Leiden, 2–0)211 Quarterfinalist 2025–26 1BNXT League 14th341420Won quarterfinals (Den Helder, 2–0)Won semifinals (Den Bosch, 3–1)Won finals (Leiden, 3–1)431Runners-up2026–27 1BNXT League Eigthfinalist 3 Champions League 0–1
Head coaches The Hammers have had four different head coaches in their history, with Herman van den Belt coaching the team the most seasons. DatesNameHonoursNotes 1996–2000 Marco van den Berg – – 2000 Peter Krüsmann– – 2000–2009 Herman van den Belt 2009–2010 Marten Scheepstra 2010–2023 Herman van den Belt 2023 Mark van Schutterhoef 2023–2024 Jean-Marc Jaumin 2024–present Gaëlle Bouzin
References
External links
Official site Landstede Basketbal fan site Eurobasket.com Landstede Page