Red Giants (basketball club)

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Red Giants
Red Giants Meppel logo.png
Leagues Promotiedivisie
Founded1974;49 years ago (1974)
ArenaSporthal Ezinge
Location Meppel, Netherlands
Main sponsorKFFA
PresidentGert Klamer
Vice-president(s)Patrick Koning
Championships1 NBB Cup
Website www.redgiants.nl

Red Giants is a Dutch basketball club based in Meppel, Drenthe. [1] Founded in 1974 as Alcides, the club reached the Eredivisie in 1987. It played in the Dutch highest tier league until 1996. In 1994, Red Giants won the NBB Cup. Currently, it plays in the Promotiedivisie. Home games are played in the Sportcentrum Ezinge.

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Honours

NBB Cup
Promotiedivisie

List of head coaches

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References

  1. "Red Giants". www.redgiants.nl. Retrieved 19 May 2019.