BK Děčín, for sponsorships reasons named BK Armex Děčín, is a
Czech professional
basketball
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club based in the city of
Děčín
Děčín (; german: Tetschen, 1942–1945: ''Tetschen–Bodenbach'') is a city in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 47,000 inhabitants. It is the 7th largest municipality in the country by area.
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. They play in the
Czech National Basketball League
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Places
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– the highest competition in the
Czech Republic
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History
In 1974, Děčín played in the Czechoslovak Premier League for the first time. The team immediately relegated back to the second league, after one season. In 1993, Děčín promoted to the first tier
NBL once again, but this time it stayed there until now.
In 2015, 2016 and 2019, Děčín reached the finals of the NBL. However, it never won a game as it was swept in all series by dominant
Basketball Nymburk.
Honours
*
National Basketball League
:Runner-up (3):
2014–15,
2015–16,
2018–19
:Third place (4): 1997–98, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2011–12
*
Czech Republic Basketball Cup
:''Runner-up (2):'' 2015, 2016
Names
*Decin Sokol (1945–1960)
*Spartak-Karna Děčín (1960–1990)
*BK Děčín Locomotive (1990–1995)
*BK SCE Děčín (1995–2005)
*BK Děčín (2005–2015)
*BK Děčín Armex (2015–present)
Roster
External links
Official SiteEurobasket.com BK Decin Page
Decin
Basketball teams established in 1945
Sport in Děčín
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