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Leagues
  
Korisliiga

Arena
  
Suurhalli Areena

Location
  
Lahti, Finland

Date founded
  
1898

Dissolved
  
2015

Arena Capacity
  
2,000

League
  
Korisliiga

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History
  
Viipuri (Vyborg) (1898–1946) Namika Lahti (1947–2015)

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Namika Lahti was a basketball club based in Lahti, Finland. The club played in the Korisliiga, the top Finnish championship league. The club was established in 1898 in Vyborg and moved to Lahti in 1947. In 2015, the club was dissolved, after economic problems.

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Name and history

"Namika" is a nickname for NMKY, meaning Young Men's Christian Association. The association was founded in 1898 in Vyborg, and moved to Lahti after the World War II as Vyborg became a part of Soviet Union.

Titles

  • Korisliiga (2):
    • 2000, 2009 Runners-up (4): 1996, 2002, 2004, 2007 Third place: 2001
  • Finnish Cup (3):
    • 1989, 1994, 2000

    Notable players

  • Ricky Hickman (1 season: 2009–10)
  • Robert Arnold (1 season: 2013–14)
  • Timo Lampen (8 seasons: 1959-67, retired jersey #6)

    • References

    Namika Lahti Wikipedia
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