Basket-Ball Club Résidence or simply Résidence or Résidence Walferdange is a professional basketball club from the commune of
Walferdange
Walferdange ( lb, Walfer ; german: Walferdingen) is a commune and small town in central Luxembourg.
Geography
The commune of Walferdange is located north of Luxembourg City in the valley of the Alzette. It is part of the canton Luxembourg.
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History
Résidence was founded in 1965. Later the same year began the inauguration of the Prince Henry Stadium, the club's homecourt. On March 2, 1967 was allowed to BBC Résidence, the admission of the association with the FLBB. In 1971–72 season the men's team won its first title in the third division and in 1977-78 season finished fourth in the
national division. In 1980 the club celebrated its 15th anniversary. The organizing committee of the event created the supporter club "Go Basket" under the chairmanship of Maisy Meintz and under the Vice Presidency of Mulles Feidt. In 1982-83 season came the first success of male seniors: they won the Memorial Cup in National Division (85-83 against
Etzella Ettelbruck
Foussballclub Etzella Ettelbréck, abbreviated to either FC Etzella or Etzella Ettelbruck, is a football club, based in Ettelbruck, in north-eastern Luxembourg.
History
In the 2005–06 season, Etzella finished third in the National Division, ...
). The real success story for Résidence was in the mid-1990s when the club became a top team for the Diekirch League and won four titles and three consecutive from 1993 to 1995. Résidence, as champion of Luxembourg, took part in the FIBA European league in the 1993–94 season where they were eliminated in first round by the Czech
Slavia Prague
Sportovní klub Slavia Praha – fotbal (Sports Club Slavia Prague – Football, ), commonly known as Slavia Praha or Slavia Prague, is a Czech professional football club in Prague. Founded in 1892, they are the second most successful club in t ...
while the next year had the same effect against another historical Czech club of
Bioveta COOP Banca Brno.
Honours
Luxembourgian League
* Winners (4): 1992-93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1996-97
Luxembourgian Cup
* Winners (1): 1992-93, 2021-2022
Luxembourgian League 2
* Winners (1): 2006-07
Notable players
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Everage Richardson
Everage Lee Richardson (born December 23, 1985) is an American-Icelandic basketball player for the Úrvalsdeild karla club Breiðablik. A high scoring guard, he has played professionally in Germany, Luxembourg and Iceland.
College career
After ...
References
External links
Eurobasket.comBBC Résidence official site
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Basketball teams established in 1965
Basketball teams in Luxembourg
1965 establishments in Luxembourg