Basketbalvereniging Amstelveen was a professional basketball club based in
Amstelveen
Amstelveen () is a municipality in the province of North Holland, Netherlands with a population of 92.353 as of 2022. It is a suburban part of the Amsterdam metropolitan area.
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History
![Kinzo Amstelveen kampioen 03-04-1976](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fb/Kinzo_Amstelveen_kampioen_03-04-1976.jpg)
BV Amstelveen had to wait until the 1970s to celebrate the first successes in the
Dutch league. The club under the sponsorship name of Kinzo Amstelveen became back to back Dutch champions in the biennium 1975–76/1976–77(ranked first twice in a row with 29–7 and 33–3 record in the regular seasons each year). In 1976–77 season Kinzo also played in the first round of
FIBA European Champions Cup where it faced in a group stage, the Belgian
Racing Maes Pils Mechelen, the French
Tours
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and the Austrian
Shopping Centre Wien, with a record of two wins (both in Amstelveen) and four defeats.
[http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/clubes/c1/c1_e.htm Champions Cup 1976-77]
Honours & achievements
Dutch League
* Winners (2): 1975–76, 1976–77
Dutch Cup
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* Runners-up (1): 1978–79
Notable players
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Owen Wells
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Dan Cramer
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References
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Defunct basketball teams in the Netherlands
Former Dutch Basketball League teams
Sports clubs in Amstelveen