Randers Cimbria is a Danish basketball team based in Randers.[1] The best season of the team in history were 2014 and 2020, when they finished second in the Basketligaen.

Randers Cimbria
Randers Cimbria logo
LeaguesBasketligaen
Founded1965; 59 years ago (1965)
ArenaArena Randers
Capacity500 or 3,000
LocationRanders, Denmark
PresidentMorten Hansen
Team managerMike Nielsen
Head coachMartin Knežević
Websitewww.randerscimbria.dk

History

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Randers was founded in 1965, but after winning the bronze medal in 2008-09 they were declared bankrupt, and were relegated to the 2. division. In 2011-12 they were again promoted to the best liga in Denmark, and have been there since.

Honours

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Basketligaen

  • Runners-up (2): 2013–14, 2019–20
  • Bronze (2): 2008-09, 2017-18

Players

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Current roster

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Randers Cimbria roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht.
PG 1   Sharif Barfi
F 3   Nathan Scott
G 7   Viktor Lorenzen
G 8   Anton Lønstrup Hansen
F 11   Casper Stage Jørgensen
F 12   Morten Bulow
G 15   Bakary Camara
F 22   Oscar Alm
F 23   Brandon Norfleet
F 25   Oliver Barker
C 28   Simon Jensen
F/C 31   Mikel Beyers
G 45   Josh Fortune
Head coach

  Jimmy Moore

Assistant coach(es)

  Charlie Burgess


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  •   Injured

Updated: 03 January 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Individual awards

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Basketligaen MVP

  •   Bonell Colas – 2009

Basketligaen Best Defender

  •   Bonell Colas – 2012/13

Basketligaen Best Coach

  •   Mark Collins – 2008/9
  •   Jimmy Moore – 2019/20

Season by season

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Season Tier League Pos. Danish Cup European competitions
2014–15 1 Basketligaen 6th Semifinalist
2015–16 1 Basketligaen 6th Semifinalist
2016–17 1 Basketligaen 7th Quarterfinalist
2017–18 1 Basketligaen 3rd Quarterfinalist
2018–19 1 Basketligaen 4th Quarterfinalist
2019–20[a] 1 Basketligaen 2nd
  1. ^ The 2019–20 season was finished prematurely because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on the standings at the time, Randers was runner-up.

References

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