Kouvot is a

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professional

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team based in

Kouvola Kouvola () is a city and municipality in southeastern Finland. It is located along the Kymijoki River in the region of Kymenlaakso, kilometers east of Lahti, west of Lappeenranta and northeast of the capital, Helsinki. With Kotka, Kouvola is ...

. Founded in 1964, the team plays in the

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and has won the national championship four times: in 1995, 1999, 2004, and 2016. The team plays at the Mansikka-ahon urheiluhalli.

Trophies

:Champions (4): 1994–95, 1998–99, 2003–04, 2015–16 :''Runner-up (4):'' 1996–97, 1997–98, 2007–08, 2018–19 :''Bronze (1):'' 2009–10 *

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:Winners (1): 1997–98 :''Runner-up (4):'' 1996-97, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2006-07 *First Division :Winners(1): 1992–93

Logos

Kouvot logo.png, Logo used last in the 2014–15 season, when the logo was modernized to the current logo

Players

Current roster

Notable players

* Jason Conley * Antti Kanervo *

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* D.J. Richardson *

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References

External links

Eurobasket.com Kouvot Page
Basketball teams in Finland Kouvola 1964 establishments in Finland {{Europe-basketball-team-stub