Gent Hawks

Gent Hawks
Gent Hawks logo
LeaguesBelgian Second Division
Founded1950; 74 years ago (1950)
ArenaTolhuis
Capacity2,374
LocationGhent, Belgium
Team colorsRed, Black
   
PresidentYannick de Clerq
Championships1 Belgian Championship
1 Belgian Cup
2 Second Division
Websitegenthawks.be

Gent Hawks, for sponsorship reasons Wanty Gent Hawks, is a Belgian professional basketball club that is located in the Gent area of the Province of East-Flanders, Belgium. The club competes in the second basketball division in Belgium. The team was founded in 1950 as Hellas Gent. The team plays home games at the 2,374 seat Tolhuis. The club has played in the Belgian highest division since 2007. The season before, they became champion in the second division.

Names

  • 1950 – 1991 : Hellas Gent
  • 1991 – 1995 : Bobcat Gent
  • 1995 – 1997 : AST Gent
  • 1997 – 2000 : Siemens Gent
  • 2000 – 2002 : Gent United
  • 2002 – 2007 : Gent Dragons
  • 2007 – 2012 : Optima Gent
  • 2012 – 2013: Gent Dragons
  • 2013 – present: Gent Hawks

Season by season

Season Tier League Pos. Postseason Cup RS PO CU
2002–03 2 Tweede Nationale
8
 – –
–
2003–04 2 Tweede Nationale
10
 – –
–
2004–05 2 Tweede Nationale
7
 – –
–
2005–06 2 Tweede Nationale
8
 – –
12–12
–
2006–07 2 Tweede Nationale
2
 Champion –
20–6
4–2
2007–08 1 BLB 10 – –
6–30
–
2008–09 1 BLB 8 – –
9–23
–
2009–10 1 BLB 8 – –
10–22
–
2010–11 1 BLB 9 – –
5–27
–
2011–12 1 BLB 7 – –
12–20
–
2012–13 2 Tweede Nationale 9 – –
13–15
–
–
2013–14 2 Tweede Nationale 8 – –
16–14
–
–

Honors and titles

Domestic competitions

Belgian League:

  • Champions (1): 1955

Belgian Cup:

  • Winners (1): 1992

Belgian 2nd Division:

  • Champions (2): 2007, 2017

European competitions


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