Bisons_Loimaa
Bisons Loimaa
Basketball team in Loimaa, Finland
LoKoKo Bisons Loimaa is a Finnish professional basketball club that is based in Loimaa.
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| Leagues | Korisliiga | ||
| Founded | 1964 | ||
| History | Loimaan Korikonkarit (1964–2011) Nilan Bisons Loimaa (2011–2015) Bisons Loimaa (2015–2018) LoKoKo Bisons Loimaa (2018–present) | ||
| Arena | Loimaa Sports Center | ||
| Capacity | 1,500[1] | ||
| Location | Loimaa, Finland | ||
| Team colors | Red, White, Navy | ||
| Head coach | Konsta Mastomäki | ||
| Championships | 2 Finnish Leagues | ||
| Website | bisons.fi | ||
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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.
On 31 May 2016, Bisons Loimaa announced it will not participate in the top Finnish league due to financial problems and would join the second division.[2]
The club plays its national domestic league home games at the Loimaa Sports Center in Loimaa.
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Finnish Cup | European competitions | Other competitions | ||
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| 2011–12 | 1 | Korisliiga | 1st | |||||
| 2012–13 | 1 | Korisliiga | 1st | Runner–up | ||||
| 2013–14 | 1 | Korisliiga | 3rd | 2 Eurocup | RS | |||
| 2014–15 | 1 | Korisliiga | 2nd | United League | 13th | |||
| 2015–16 | 1 | Korisliiga | 5th | United League | 13th | |||
- "Nilan Bisons Loimaa". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
- "Bisons hakee liigalisenssiä" (in Finnish). Loimaan Lehti. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- Official Website (in Finnish)
- Eurobasket.com Team Page