Lions de Genève
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| Leagues | Swiss Basketball League | ||
| Founded | 2000 | ||
| History | Genève Devils 2000–2010 Lions de Genève 2010–present | ||
| Arena | Pavilion des Sports | ||
| Capacity | 2,000 | ||
| Location | Geneva, Switzerland | ||
| Head coach | Alain Attalah | ||
| Championships | 2 Swiss Championship 4 Swiss Cup 3 League Cup | ||
| Website | www.lionsdegeneve.ch | ||
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The Lions de Genève are a professional basketball club based in the city of Geneva, Switzerland. The Lions currently play in the Swiss top-tier Swiss Basketball League (SBL).[1] The team is based in the 2,000 capacity Pavillon des Sports.
History
Founded as the Genève Devils in the summer of 2000, the club rebranded itself as Les Lions de Genève in 2010 after merging with Meyrin Grand-Saconnex.[2]
Trophies
Total trophies: 11
- 2012–13, 2014–15
- Swiss Cup (4):
- 2003–04, 2013–14, 2016–17, 2020–21
- SBL Cup (5):
- 2003–04, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2019, 2021
Current roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Notable players
- To appear in this section a player must have played at least two seasons for the club AND either:
– Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
– Played at least one official international match for his senior national team at any time.
Head coaches
Rodrigue M'Baye
Ivan Rudež
Jean-Marc Jaumin: (2016–2017)
Vedran Bosnić: (2017–2019)- Andrej Štimac: (2020–2022)
Alain Attalah: (2022–2023)- Dragan Andrejevic (2022-Present
References
- ^ Team summary page on eurobasket.com
- ^ (in French) Les «Lions de Genève» sont nés, 20min.ch, June 10 2010
- ^ Basket: Jeremy Jaunin retrouve les Lions de Genève Radio Télévision Suisse, 27 April 2020. Accessed 30 April 2021.(in French)
External links
- Official Lions de Genève website
- Profile - Eurobasket.com
- Profile - Facebook.com
- Profile (fans) - Facebook.com