BV Den Helder was a professional basketball club from Den Helder, Netherlands. The team had several seasons in the Dutch Basketball League, the highest professional league in the Netherlands. The club is currently inactive, however Den Helder Suns has replaced the club as professional team from Den Helder.

The club has won the Dutch League six times and the NBB Cup once. The club had a long history of financial troubles, with the club being dissolved three times. The last time the club appeared at the highest level was in 2014, as the professional team was declared bankrupt during that season.

History The club was founded in 1981, as a separation was made between amateur sports club BV Noordkop. BV Den Helder became the separated professional team. The club 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 six 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.

Den Helder Kings era In 2012 the club changed its name to Den Helder Kings, as the first team returned to the Dutch Basketball League again. In its first season the team played in its new home arena KingsDome. The new head coach was Belgian Jean-Marc Jaumin. After a solid first season with a sixth place, the Kings really performed in the following season.

In the 2013–14 season, the team led by Manny Ubilla finished third in the regular season. Before the 2014 Playoffs, the name of the club was changed to "Port of Den Helder Kings" after the club started a conjunction with the Port of Den Helder. In the playoffs, the team beat Magixx 2–0 in the quarterfinals before being swept by SPM Shoeters Den Bosch in the semifinals.

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

Den Helder Suns

In 2016, a new professional team in the city was founded with the Den Helder Suns which entered the 2016–17 DBL season.

Names Since its establishment the club frequently changed its name due to sponsorship deals.HistorieBV Noordkop Geschiedenis

Logos

Arenas ArenasArenaTenure De Slenk 1981–1992 Quelderduijn 1992–2005 2007–2009 KingsDome 2012–2014

Honours

Dutch Basketball 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 competitionsTierLeaguePostseasonTierLeagueResult1981–82 1 Eredivisie 10 – – colspan=3 1982–83 1 Eredivisie 8 – – colspan=3 1983–84 1 Eredivisie 8 – – colspan=3 1984–85 1 Eredivisie 7 – – colspan=3 1985–86 1 Eredivisie 2 Finalist – colspan=3 1986–87 1 Eredivisie 2 Finalist – colspan=3 1987–88 1 Eredivisie 3 Semifinalist – colspan=3 1988–89 1 Eredivisie 2 Champion – colspan=3 1989–90 1 Eredivisie 1 Champion – Champions Cup 1990–91 1 Eredivisie 1 Champion – Champions Cup 1991–92 1 Eredivisie 2 Champion Champion European League 1992–93 1 Eredivisie 2 Semifinalist – European League 1993–94 1 Eredivisie 1 Semifinalist Champion colspan=3 1994–95 1 Eredivisie 1 Champion Finalist colspan=3 1995–96 1 Eredivisie 2 Finalist – European League 1996–97 1 Eredivisie 4 Quarterfinalist – colspan=3 1997–98 1 Eredivisie 1 Champion Finalist colspan=3 1998–99 1 Eredivisie 2 Finalist Finalist colspan=3 1999–00 1 Eredivisie 7 Semifinalist – colspan=3 2001–02 1 Eredivisie 2 Quarterfinalist – colspan=3 2002–03 1 Eredivisie 6 Quarterfinalist – colspan=3 2003–04 1 Eredivisie 7 Quarterfinalist – colspan=3 2004–05 1 Eredivisie 6 Quarterfinalist – colspan=3 2005–07 Did not play2007–08 1 Eredivisie 11 – – colspan=3 2008–09 1 Eredivisie 11 – – colspan=3 2009–13 Inactive2012–13 1 DBL 6 Quarterfinalist Quarterfinalist colspan=3 2013–14 1 DBL 3 Semifinalist Quarterfinalist colspan=3 2014–15 1 DBL Dissolved in December 2014.

European record Season Competition Round Club Home AwayAgg1989–90FIBA European Champions Cup Steiner Bayreuth 97–75 79–97 176–174 Maes Pils 99–70 70–84 169–154 Quarterfinal round Seven opponents 7th place (2–12)1991–92FIBA European Cup Maccabi Rishon LeZion Seven opponents7th place (2–12) 1992–93 FIBA European Cup CSKA Moscow1993–94FIBA European Cup St. Vincent's 97–66 77–61 174–124 Rabotnički 92–76 62–85 154–171 1994–95 FIBA European Cup Kyiv 89–70 63–89 152–159 1995–96 FIBA European Cup Pau-Orthez 72–94 57–88 139–182 1996–97 FIBA Korać Cup Queluz 73–71 73–78 146–1491997–98FIBA Korać Cup Sparta Bertrange 93–64 54–47 147–111 Bamberg Benfica Montpellier 4th place (0–6) 1998–99 FIBA Saporta Cup Five opponents5th place (4–6) Notes

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

Head coaches BV Den Helder Ton Boot (1985–1993) Meindert van Veen (1993–1995) Den Helder Seals Peter van Noord (2007–2009) Den Helder Kings Jean-Marc Jaumin (2012–2014)

Notes

References

External links Den Helder Kings on Eurobasket.com