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Bisons Loimaa
Bisons Loimaa logo
LeaguesKorisliiga
VTB United League
Founded1964
HistoryLoimaan Korikonkarit
(1964–2011)
Nilan Bisons Loimaa
(2011–2015)
Bisons Loimaa
(2015–present)
Arena
Capacity
LocationLoimaa, Finland
Team colorsRed, White, Navy
     
Head coachGreg Gibson
Championships2 Finnish Leagues
Websitebisons.fi

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

Logo with Nilan as the main sponsor

The club was established in 1964 as Loimaan Korikonkarit. The team was renamed Bisons after it was promoted to the 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. Its VTB United League home games are played in Loimaa and at the Energia Areena in Vantaa.

Trophies

Champions (2): 2011–12, 2012–13
Runners-up (1): 2014–15

2nd Team

ProB Roster 2015-16:

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Bisons Loimaa roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name
SF 6 Finland Matias Ojala
G/F 7 United States Ronnie Clark
C 8 Finland Tuukka Kotti
Head coach

United States Greg Gibson


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Updated: 16 April 2016

Notable players

To appear in this section a player must have either:

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 4 Runners-up VTB
13

References

  1. ^ "Nilan Bisons Loimaa". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2014-07-31.