Bisons Loimaa

Nilan Bisons Loimaa
Nickname	LoKoKo
Leagues	Korisliiga VTB United League
Founded	1964
History	Loimaan Korikonkarit (1964–2011) Nilan Bisons Loimaa (2011–present)
Arena	1 – Loimaa Sports Center 2 – Helsinki Ice Hall 3 – Energia Areena
Capacity	1 – 1,500 2 – 8,200 3 – 3,500
Location	Loimaa, Finland
Team colors
Head coach	Greg Gibson
Championships	2 Finnish Leagues
Website	bisons.fi

Nilan Bisons Loimaa is a Finnish professional basketball club that is based in Loimaa. The club competes in the Korisliiga, the top Finnish league. As of the 2014–15 season it also competes in the VTB United League.

History

The club was established in 1964 as Loimaan Korikonkarit. The team was renamed Bisons after it was promoted to Korisliiga in 2011. The team won the Finnish league championship in its first season in the league. Bisons won the championship once again in 2013, and qualified to play in Europe's 2nd-tier competition, the Eurocup, during the Eurocup 2013–14 season.

Arenas

The club plays its national domestic league home games at the Loimaa Sports Center in Loimaa, and its European league games at the Helsinki Ice Hall in Helsinki, and the Energia Areena in Vantaa.

Trophies

• Korisliiga: 2

2011–12, 2012–13

Season by season

Season	Domestic competitions				Finnish Cup	European competitions			Regional competitions
	Tier	League	Pos.	Postseason		Tier	League	Result	League	Pos.	Postseason
2011–12	1	Korisliiga	2	Champion		—			—
2012–13	1	Korisliiga	1	Champion	Runner–up	—			—
2013–14	1	Korisliiga	2	Third–place		2	Eurocup	RS	—
2014–15	1	Korisliiga				—			VTB

External links

• Official Website Template:Fi icon
• Eurobasket.com Team Page