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 edit

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 edit

Basketligaen

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

Players edit

Current roster edit

Randers Cimbria roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht.
G 1   Jonathan Klussmann
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 nationality not displayed.

Individual awards edit

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 edit

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.

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