Eisbären Bremerhaven () is a professional

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club from

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, that competes in the

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. The team was established as the professional section of the club BSG Bremerhaven and played in the first-tiered

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(BBL) between 2005 and 2019. The club plays its home games in the Bremerhaven Stadthalle, which has a capacity for 6,000 people. Stadthalle Bremerhaven

History

OSC Bremerhaven previously played in the 2nd Basketball Bundesliga from the 1981/1982 season to the 1985/1986 season and won promotion to the North Division of the 2nd Basketball Bundesliga in the 1985/1986 season. In 2004–05, Eisbären won the 2. Basketball Bundesliga, which earned them promotion to the BBL. Following the 2018–19 season, Eisbären were relegated to the

Season by season

Players

Current roster

Individual awards

BBL Best Offensive Player * Darius Adams:

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Notable players

Head coaches

* Šarūnas Sakalauskas (2001–2009) * Steven Key (2022–2024) * Steven Esterkamp (2024–present)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Eisbaren Bremerhaven Basketball teams in Germany Sport in Bremerhaven Basketball teams established in 2001 2001 establishments in Germany