Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen
Belgian basketball club that won its first BNXT League title in 2025.
Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen is a professional basketball club based in Mechelen, Belgium. Founded in 2009, the club has played in the top tier of Belgian basketball since 2013 and won its first top-level trophy, the BNXT League title, in the 2024–25 season.
- founded
- 2009
- location
- Mechelen, Belgium
- league
- BNXT League
- first_trophy
- BNXT League title (2024–25)
- years_in_top_tier
- 13 (since 2013)
Quick Facts
- Leagues
- BNXT League
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- History
- BBC Kangoeroes Boom / (2009–2013) / Kangoeroes Basket Willebroek / (2013–2018) / Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen / (2018–present)
- Arena
- Winketkaai
- Capacity
- 1,500
- Location
- Mechelen, Belgium
- Manager
- Paul de Peuter
- Coach
- Paul Vervaeck
- Championships
- 1 BNXT League / 1 Belgian Second Division
- Website
- [http: · www.kangoeroesbasket.be kangoeroesbasket.be]
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Lore & Background
Since the 2021–22 season, Kangoeroes has competed in the BNXT League, a merger of Belgian and Dutch leagues. In the 2024–25 season, the club finished first in the regular season with a 26–10 record and won the BNXT League title, its first trophy at the highest level. The club has also been runners-up in the BNXT Belgian Championship twice (2021–22, 2024–25) and in the Belgian Cup once (2020–21).
Reader's Guide
Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen represents a relatively young club that has risen to prominence in Belgian and cross-border basketball. Its 2024–25 BNXT League title marks a significant achievement, as the club had previously operated with a lower budget due to its C-licence. The move from Willebroek to Mechelen in 2018 was driven by arena requirements, and the merger with Pitzemburg Basket consolidated its presence in the city. The club's history includes stints in the Belgian Second Division, where it won the title in 2010–11. Notable players include Toarlyn Fitzpatrick, Eduardo Hernández-Sonseca, Mohamed Kherrazi, Jito Kok, Domien Loubry, and Wen Mukubu. The team's success in the BNXT League highlights the growing integration of Belgian and Dutch basketball.
Did You Know?
- The club was founded in 2009 from a merger of BBC Kangoeroes Willebroek and Boom BBC.
- Kangoeroes moved to Mechelen in 2018 because its Willebroek arena did not meet Division I requirements.
- The club won its first top-level trophy, the BNXT League title, in the 2024–25 season.
- Kangoeroes played in the Belgian Second Division and won the title in 2010–11.
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