Falke Nürnberg was a professional

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club that was based in

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. The club was also known as Dimplex Falke Nürnberg for sponsorship reasons, and was previously known as Baskets Nürnberg, or Sellbytel Baskets Nürnberg, for sponsorship reasons. With a budget of only €900,000

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, the club had the lowest budget in the German League, when it competed in the league. The club was at one time also the

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of the German League club

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History

Under the name of Baskets Nürnberg, the club played in the German top-tier level

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, in the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons. The club was then

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from the top German division, and spent the 2007–08 season in the German 2nd Division, operating as the

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team of the German top-tier level club

, and under the name of Falke Nürnberg. The club was then dissolved before the 2008–09 season, after the Nürnberg Falcons took over the club's rights and licensing.

Arena

The club's home arena was the

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External links

Falke Nürnberg website
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