Martini Sparks
| Martini Sparks | |||
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| Leagues | Vrouwen Basketball League | ||
| Founded | 2018 | ||
| History | Martini Sparks 2018–present | ||
| Arena | Scharlakenhof | ||
| Location | Haren, Netherlands | ||
| Team colors | Navy, White | ||
| President | Cees Dijkhuis | ||
| Head coach | Klaas Stoppels | ||
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Martini Sparks is a Dutch women's basketball club based in Haren. Since its establishment in 2018,[1] it plays in the Vrouwen Basketball League (VBL), the highest tier in the Netherlands.
History[edit]
The club was established in 2018 to become the first team from the province Groningen to play in the Vrouwen Basketball League since 2011. On 22 January 2019, the Sparks won their first game ever as they beat Lekdetec Bemmel 55–47 at home.[2]
Sponsorship names[edit]
Due to sponsorship reasons, the team has been known as:
- 2018–present: Keijser Capital Martini Sparks
Season by season[edit]
| Playoff berth |
| Season | Tier | League | Regular season | Playoffs | Dutch Cup | Head coach | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | Played | Wins | Losses | Win% | ||||||||
| Martini Sparks | ||||||||||||
| 2018–19 | 1 | VBL | 7th | 18 | 1 | 17 | .056 | DNQ | Quarterfinalist | Glenn Pinas | ||
| 2019–20 | 1 | VBL | 7th | 25 | 3 | 22 | .120 | DNQ | Quarterfinalist | Klaas Stoppels | ||
| 2020–21 | 1 | WBL | 9th | 16 | 0 | 16 | .000 | DNQ | ||||
Head coaches[edit]
Glenn Pinas (2018–2019)- Klaas Stoppels (2019–)
References[edit]
- ^ "Martini Sparks is het nieuwe Groningse vrouwenteam in de eredivisie". RTV Noord. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ "Martini Sparks schrijft geschiedenis met eerste zege in haar bestaan". RTV Noord. Retrieved 29 July 2019.