BV RZ

RZ
Founded	1956; 68 years ago (1956)
Arena	Topsportcentrum Rotterdam
Capacity	1,000
Location	Rotterdam, Netherlands
President	Ibro Hrusto
Championships	1 Dutch League
Website	www.rotterdamzuid.com
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Basketballvereniging Rotterdam-Zuid (in English: Rotterdam South Basketball Club), commonly known as RZ is a basketball club from Rotterdam.

History

RZ was founded in 1956 and has for many years with a great commitment of board members, executives and also ordinary members and players, that can no longer think sports in sport country. RZ fought until the early nineties in the highest national league and even European Cup matches played at European level in Ahoy, as against Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv or Real Madrid.^[1] During the heyday played men like John Loorbach, Marcel Welch, Jan Dekker and the "Famous Mister" Jackie Dinkins who was a phenomenon far beyond the border. For years was the home of South Rotterdam, the sports hall Enk, sphere of activity.

After a glorious history in the former decades, also escaped RZ not a drop of the low point in 1996, a fire in the clubhouse and only a membership of 60 members.

Honours

Men's team

Eredivisie

• Winners (1): 1973-74

Dutch Cup

• Runners-up (2): 1972-73, 1974–75

Women's team

Dames Eredivisie

• Winners (2): 1976–77, 1977–78

European record

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away
1974–75	FIBA European Champions Cup	R1	Sutton & Crystal Palace	107–55	65–87
		R2	Muhafızgücü	96–65	76–89
		QF	Maccabi Tel Aviv	85–94	89–90
			Real Madrid	89–81	104–74
			Alvik	104–71	74–72
			Berck	94–84	74–72
1975–76	FIBA European Champions Cup	R2	Embassy All-Stars	117–66	87–90
		QF	Maccabi Tel Aviv	87–86	118–86
			Sefra Wien	86–99	119–75
			Cantù	92–96	96–97
			Federale	82–85	91–98
			Real Madrid	85–111	124–97

Notable players

• John Loorbach
• Marcel Welch
• Jan Dekker
• Jacky Dinkins

References