Namika Lahti was a basketball club based in Lahti, Finland. The club played in the Korisliiga, the top Finnish championship league. The club was established in 1898 in Vyborg and moved to Lahti in 1947. In 2015, the club was dissolved, after economic problems.
Name and history "Namika" is a nickname for NMKY, meaning YMCA. The association was founded in 1898 in Vyborg, and moved to Lahti after the World War II as Vyborg became a part of Soviet Union.Lahden NMKY Namika Lahti Official Homepage (in Finnish). Retrieved 27 August 2014.
Titles
Korisliiga (2): 2000, 2009 Runners-up (4): 1996, 2002, 2004, 2007 Third place: 2001 Finnish Cup (3): 1989, 1994, 2000
Season by season + Recent seasonsHistory / Eurobasket.comSeasonTierLeaguePostseasonEuropean competitions2010–111 Korisliiga 9 – –2011–121 Korisliiga 11 – –2012–131 Korisliiga 11 – –2013–141 Korisliiga 8Quarterfinalist –
Notable players Ricky Hickman (1 season: 2009–10) Robert Arnold (1 season: 2013–14) Aapeli Alanen Timo Lampen (8 seasons: 1959-67, retired jersey #6) Hannes Pöllä
References
External links Official website