Orange Lions Academy is a Dutch basketball academy based in Amsterdam. Established in 2018, the first men team currently play in the Promotiedivisie, the second-tier league in Dutch basketball. Players for the Orange Lions Academy live in the Centrum voor Topsport en Onderwijs (CTO) Amsterdam, a location where elite athletes live, study and train together.
The academy was founded by Basketball Nederland in combination with CTO Amsterdam and NOC*NSF. The academy focusses on creating an environment where athletes can combine studying and elite sports. Athletes receive more opportunities to train and compete, but only if their study results are up to standard. In addition, athletes part of the academy get government subsidies to live in Amsterdam, since most are not native to the city.
The academy has already proved successful, with many athletes achieving a professional career in basketball.
Season by season SeasonTierLeagueNBB Cup2023–24 2 Promotiedivisie 5th 2024–25 2 Promotiedivisie 8th2025–26 2 Promotiedivisie 12th Eight-finals2026–27 2 Promotiedivisie First round
References
External links Official website (in Dutch)