Helsinki Seagulls
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The Seagulls were founded in 2013 and made its debut in the Korisliiga in 2014, after promoting in its first season. The team has won the Finnish Cup three times. Seagulls won their first and only Korisliiga championship to date during the 2022–23 season.
History
The team was established in 2013 and it acquired its place on the second level of Finnish basketball in Division I A after the dissolution of the Torpan Pojat men's team. The license of Torpan Pojat was then transferred to the Gulls, along with the remaining players.[1][2]
The Seagulls opened their 2013–2014 season in the Division I A with winning 10 matches in a row. The team won a total of 25 of their 28 regular season games placing first in their division with Josh Gonner leading their offense with an impressive 20.5 points per game. Seagulls earned the promotion to Korisliiga after dismissing first Tampereen Pyrintö II and then BC Nokia in the division playoffs.[3]
Seagulls started the 2022–23 season with the strongest team to date, with Americans Rene Rougeau and Jeffrey Carroll Jr. adding to an already strong team. Seagulls finished the 2022–23 regular season with a record of 25–7, and in second place behind Kauhajoki. After dominant quarter and semifinal performances against BC Nokia and Kataja Basket respectively, they advanced to the final against the defending champions Kauhajoki Karhubasket, where the Seagulls claimed their first title; defeating Karhubasket 4–2.
Honours
- Winners (2): 2023, 2025
- Runners-up (1): 2024
- Third place (4): 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022
- Winners (4): 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024
- Runners-up (1): 2023
Season by season
| Season | Tier | League | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />Pos.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Finnish Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | 2 | First Division A | 1st | |
| 2014–15 | 1 | Korisliiga | 8th | |
| 2015–16 | 1 | 4th | ||
| 2016–17 | 1 | 3rd | ||
| 2017–18 | 1 | 3rd | ||
| 2018–19 | 1 | 7th | ||
| 2019–20 | 1 | 2nd | ||
| 2020–21 | 1 | 3rd | ||
| 2021–22 | 1 | 3rd |
Arena
The Seagulls play their home games in the Töölö Sports Hall.
Players
Current roster
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Depth chart
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Notable players
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- Template:Flagicon Tuukka Kotti
- Template:Flagicon Carl Lindbom
- Template:Flagicon Antti Kanervo
- Template:Flagicon Gerald Lee Jr.
- Template:Flagicon Jason Conley
- Template:Flagicon Raymond Cowels III
- Template:Flagicon Shawn Huff
- Template:Flagicon Petteri Koponen
References
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- ↑ "ToPo jäi ilman liigalisenssiä" Iltasanomat, Retrieved 2014-9-24 Template:In lang
- ↑ "Nostaako tämä seura Helsingin takaisin Korisliigaan?" Iltasanomat, Retrieved 2014-9-24 Template:In lang
- ↑ "Seagulls otti ratkaisevan voiton Nokialla - helsinkiläiset palaavat Korisliigaan" YLE, Retrieved 2014-9-24 Template:In lang
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