EiffelTowers Nijmegen

EiffelTowers Nijmegen was a Dutch basketball club based in Nijmegen. The club played in the top-tier Eredivisie during the period 2000–2005 and won one championship in 2003.[1] In 2005, the club merged with EBBC Den Bosch to form EiffelTowers Den Bosch.[2]

EiffelTowers Nijmegen
LeaguesEredivisie
Founded2000
Dissolved2005
ArenaDe Horstacker
LocationNijmegen, Netherlands
Main sponsorEiffel BV
Championships1 Eredivisie
1 NBB Cup

History

In 2000 the first-division club was founded as the EiffelTowers Nijmegen and played its games in De Horstacker in Nijmegen. Marco van den Berg was hired as the team's head coach. With main sponsor Eiffel BV, the club was able to sign high quality American players which led to quick successes. In 2003, the EiffelTowers dominated in the Eredivie and team won the Dutch national championship, as well as the NBB Cup. In the playoff finals, Omniworld was swept easily, 4–0.[3] In 2005 main sponsor Eiffel decided to move its club to Den Bosch to merge with Tulip Den Bosch. Main reason was the small arena in Nijmegen, which didn't allow the club to play in European competitions.

The following season, a new team from Nijmegen was founded in Matrixx Magixx.

Honours
2002–03
2003
Runner-up: 2002

Season by season
Season Tier League Pos. NBB Cup European competitions
2000–01 1 Eredivisie 4th
2001–02 1 Eredivisie 2nd 3 Korać Cup
R1
0–2
2002–03 1 Eredivisie 1st Winners 4 Champions Cup
L23
10–6
2003–04 1 Eredivisie 3rd 2 ULEB Cup
RS
3–7
2004–05 1 Eredivisie 3rd 2 ULEB Cup
RS
1–9

Head coaches

References
  1. "Volkskrant - Nieuws, achtergronden en columns".
  2. "Omroep Brabant - Omroep Brabant".
  3. Troost, Fred (21 May 2003). "Eiffel Towers wervelend naar landstitel". Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 August 2021.
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