Arnhem Eagles
| Arnhem Eagles | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Leagues | 2e divisie |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Arena | MFC De Omnibus |
| Location |  Arnhem, Netherlands |
| Team colors | |
| Website | https://arnhemeagles.nl/ |
Arnhem Eagles is a Dutch amateur basketball club based in Arnhem. The club is the result of a merger between Arnhem ACES and Arnhem ACES in 2011.[1] The first men's team currently play in the Promotiedivisie, the second-tier league in Dutch basketball.
The club boasts almost 600 members and is therefore the third biggest club in the Netherlands.[2]
History
The club has a vision to mainly play with players coming up through the club itself. This vision earned them a promotion from the 2e divisie to the 1e divisie in 2022. Quickly afterwards they earned in 2024 their promotion to the second level of Dutch basketball, the Promotiedivisie.[3]
However in 2026 a few key players left the club, due to the lack of a new coach. Rather than attracting new players, the club stayed true to their vision and decided to pull back from the Promotiedivisie for the 2026–27 season. The club's second team, which just earned a promotion to the 2e divisie, became the first team.[4]
Season by season
| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | NBB Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | 4 | 2e divisie | Champion | |
| 2022–23 | 3 | 1e divisie | 5th | |
| 2023–24 | 3 | 1e divisie | Champion | |
| 2024–25 | 2 | Promotiedivisie | 10th | |
| 2025–26 | 2 | Promotiedivisie | 9th | Second round |
| 2026–27 | 4 | 2e divisie | Preliminary round |
References
- ↑ "Born: the Arnhem Eagles" (in Dutch). 31 March 2011.
- ↑ "Basketball club Arnhem Eagles had a strong growth the last few years" (in Dutch). 17 January 2024.
- ↑ "This is how Arnhem Eagles became a flourishing club with even a membership stop" (in Dutch). 19 February 2025.
- ↑ "First men's team pulls back from the promotiedivisie" (in Dutch). 19 May 2026.