Leagues ProA Home Away Location Cologne, Germany Founded 1999 | Team colors Red, White Arena Lanxess Arena League ProA Championships 1 | |
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History Cologne 99ers
1999–2001
RheinEnergie Köln
2001–2007
Köln 99ers
2007–2013
RheinStars Köln
2013–present Website rheinstars-koeln.de
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The RheinStars Köln are a professional basketball club based in Cologne, Germany.
Contents
- Nbbl rheinstars ko ln vs bayer leverkusen
- Hoop profile filip kukic rheinstars k ln
- History
- Rivalries
- Titles
- Notable players
- Notable coaches
- References
The RheinStars' predecessor club were the Köln 99ers, previously known as, RheinEnergie Köln, from 2001-2007, (often RE Köln or REK) that had played in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). Their colors were red and white, and their home arena was the GEW Energy Dome.
In 2013, the Köln 99ers were re-launched in the Oberliga (6th division) with the new name of Köln RheinStars.
Since 2015, they play in the ProA, Germany's second division of professional basketball.
Hoop profile filip kukic rheinstars k ln
History
The team was founded 1999, as Cologne 99ers. In the Euroleague 2006-07 season, their home arena was an arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, named Philips Halle.
RheinEnergie power company supported the team until the summer of 2007, thus the team changed to its original name, Köln 99ers. On January 21, 2008, the club announced that they were insolvent.
Rivalries
The games against local rivals Telekom Baskets Bonn and Bayer Giants Leverkusen are among the biggest derby contests in the BBL. The games against Brose Baskets and ALBA Berlin are the top derby games in German basketball.