Hørsholm 79'ers Basketball Klub is a

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club from Hørsholm founded in 1979, playing both in the

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and

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Danish championships. The women's team is one of the most successful teams in Danish history, having won 9 national championships between 1996 and 2018, including five titles in a row from 2004 to 2008.

History

On January 27, 2018, Hørsholm won the

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after beating

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, 71-64, in the cup finals. On April 28, 2017, Hørsholm won the women's national championship after defeating Stevnsgade Basketball 68-60 in the fifth and deciding game of the finals series. In June 2018, Hørsholm announced the men's club would resign to its place in the Basketligaen due to financial problems and would compete in the second tier.

Titles

Women's team

Danish League * Winners (9): 1996, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2015, 2018 Danish Cup * Winners (3): 1994, 1995, 2005, 2018

Men's team

Danish League * Winners (2): 1990–91, 1992–93

Notable players

Men's

* Daniel Mortensen *

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Women's

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* Sandra Lind Þrastardóttir

References

External links

Eurobasket.com Horsholm 79ers Page
Basketball teams in Denmark Basketball teams established in 1979 Hørsholm Municipality {{Denmark-sport-stub