Blue Stars (basketball club)

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Basketball team in Diemen and IJburg, Netherlands

Blue Stars

Founded| 1947; 77 years ago (1947)
Arena| Sporthal Diemen
Capacity| 500
Location| Diemen and IJburg, Netherlands
Team colors| White, Light Blue

Championships| 2 Dutch League
1 Dutch Cup
Website| Official website

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Blue Stars is a Dutch basketball club based in Diemen and IJburg, North Holland. The club played in the top tier Eredivisie during the 60s, 70s and 80s.

## History

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Blue Stars Basketball was founded in 1947 by Jan Janbroers and is one of the oldest basketball clubs in the Netherlands. The men's team was in 1960 one of the founders of the Premier League and has won several national titles and national cups. Between 1970 and 1973, Blue Stars sponsored by Fiat and they were called temporarily "Fiat Stars". Hereafter called the team between 1973 and 1976 "Gerard Long Blue Stars". After the termination of this sponsorship agreement, the Blue Stars stopped in the premier league.

Doing since the fifties Blue Stars along at the top of the women's league. With twenty championships Blue Stars, the club with the most league titles in the history of the Dutch women's basketball. In the seventies, the Blue Stars ladies formed the basis of the Dutch team.

## Today

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At present Blue Stars has no more teams at the highest level. In 2007, they had only 27 members and stood Blue Stars for choosing whether or not to proceed with the association. Blue Stars has then taken by a number of enthusiasts, the decision to go ahead and blow new life into the club. From that moment on Blue Stars started again with a youth section. Blue Stars Men 1 and 2 are in the Rayon. Other teams from the region classes of Amsterdam region. Blue Stars has in the 2013–2014 season more than 130 members.

## Honours

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(Men)

Dutch League

* Winners (2): 1958–59, 1969–70

Dutch Cup

* Winners (1): 1972-73

(Women)

Dutch League

* Winners (20): 1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975-76

Dutch Cup

* Winners (15): 1950–51, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1962–63, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76

## Notable players

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* Jan Willem Jansen
* Ton Boot

## External links

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* Official website

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Dutch Basketball League

Seasons|

* 1962–63
* 1963–64
* 1964–65
* 1965–66
* 1966–67
* 1967–68
* 1968–69
* 1969–70
* 1970–71
* 1971–72
* 1972–73
* 1973–74
* 1974–75
* 1975–76
* 1976–77
* 1977–78
* 1978–79
* 1979–80
* 1980–81
* 1981–82
* 1982–83
* 1983–84
* 1984–85
* 1985–86
* 1986–87
* 1987–88
* 1988–89
* 1989–90
* 1990–91
* 1991–92
* 1992–93
* 1993–94
* 1994–95
* 1995–96
* 1996–97
* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–2000
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21

Playoffs|

* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021

Clubs|

| 2020–21 season|

* Almere Sailors
* Aris Leeuwarden
* Apollo Amsterdam
* Donar
* Den Helder Suns
* BAL
* Feyenoord
* Heroes Den Bosch
* Landstede Hammers
* The Hague Royals
* Yoast United
* ZZ Leiden

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Former|

* Arke Stars Enschede
* Akrides
* Amsterdam Basketball
* Amstelveen
* AMVJ
* Almere Pioneers
* BSW
* BV Groningen
* DAS Delft
* Den Helder
* Dutch Windmills
* EiffelTowers Nijmegen
* Flamingo's Haarlem
* Red Giants
* Herly Amsterdam
* Virtus Werkendam
* NAC Basketbal
* Orca's
* Punch
* Rowic
* Matrixx Magixx
* West-Brabant Giants
* RZ
* DED
* The Wolves
* SVE
* The Lions
* Blue Stars

Arenas|

* MartiniPlaza
* Maaspoort
* Apollohal
* Kalverdijkje
* Sporthal Boshoven
* Landstede Sportcentrum
* Sporthal Sportlaan
* Topsportcentrum Rotterdam
* Vijf Meihal
* Sportcampus Zuiderpark
* Topsportcentrum Almere
* De Schaapskooi

Awards|

* Most Valuable Player
* Playoffs MVP
* All-Star Team
* Coach of the Year
* Defensive Player of the Year
* Most Improved Player
* MVP Under U23
* Sixth Man of the Year
* Rookie of the Year
* All-Defense Team
* All-Rookie Team
* Statistical Player of the Year
* All-Star Game MVP
* All-Star Game U23 MVP

Statistical leaders|

* Scoring
* Rebounds
* Assists
* Steals
* Blocks

Associated competitions|

* Basketball Cup
* Dutch Supercup

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Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* Israel

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