BV Den Helder, also known as Den Helder Suns, is a Dutch women's

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club based in

Den Helder Den Helder () is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Den Helder occupies the northernmost point of the North Holland peninsula. It is home to the country's main naval base. From here the Royal TESO fe ...

. Established in 1983, it plays in the

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(WBL). The club has won sixteen national championships.

History

The club was founded in 1983. Before, there was a team as part of BV Noordkop, however the ladies team decided to establish a separate club to further its ambitions. Since then, the team has played in the Dames Eredivisie. Since the 2021–22 season, the team plays as Den Helder Suns, adopting the same name as the men's professional team from Den Helder. The organisations stayed separated from each other.

Honours

*Champions (16): 1985, 1988–1991, 1996, 1998–2000, 2004–2006, 2008, 2009, 2021, 2022 NBB Cup *Champions (8): 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2007, 2020, 2023 WBL Final Four *Champions (7): 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2008

Players

Current roster

Notable players

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Den Helder, BV BV Den Helder Basketball teams established in 1983 Women's basketball teams in the Netherlands