Oldest basketball clubs by founding year

150 basketball clubs on Codexery, ordered by founding year from MTV Braunschweig (1847) to SG Braunschweig (1978). Every figure comes from the entry's cited source article, and each name links to its full Codexery page.

150 entries from 19 codexes · Last updated · Click a column heading to sort

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1MTV Braunschweig
Basketball Teams in Germany
1847–source
2TSV 1861 Nördlingen
Basketball Teams in Germany
1861–source
3Reyer Venezia
Basketball teams in Italy
1872Palasport Giuseppe Talierciosource
4JDA Dijon Basket
Basketball teams in France
1880Palais des Sports Jean-Michel Geoffroysource
5Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata
Basketball teams in Argentina
1887–source
6Lobos Athletic Club
Basketball teams in Argentina
1892–source
7Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas (basketball)
Basketball teams in Brazil
1894Ginásio Oscar Zelaya / Carioca Arena 1source
8CR Vasco da Gama (basketball)
Basketball teams in Brazil
1898Ginásio Vasco da Gamasource
9Esporte Clube Pinheiros (basketball)
Basketball teams in Brazil
1899Ginásio Poliesportivo Henrique Villaboimsource
10Club Athletico Paulistano (basketball)
Basketball teams in Brazil
1900Ginásio Antônio Prado Juniorsource
11BBV Hagen
Basketball Teams in Germany
1905Ischelandhalle / (capacity: 1,800)source
12Boca Juniors
Basketball teams in Argentina
1905–source
13Club Atlético Colón
Basketball teams in Argentina
1905–source
14ADA Blois Basket 41
Basketball teams in France
1907Jeu de Paumesource
15Club Atlético Mitre
Basketball teams in Argentina
1907–source
16Ungmennafélag Bolungarvíkur
Basketball Teams in Iceland
1907–source
17Unión de Santa Fe
Basketball teams in Argentina
1907–source
18Laugdælir
Basketball Teams in Iceland
1908Íþróttahúsið á Laugarvatnisource
19Polonia Przemyśl
Basketball Teams in Poland
1909–source
20Club Deportivo Libertad
Basketball teams in Argentina
1910–source
21JL Bourg Basket
Basketball teams in France
1910Ekinoxsource
22SC Corinthians Paulista (basketball)
Basketball teams in Brazil
1910Ginásio Wlamir Marquessource
23Real Club España
Basketball teams in Mexico
1912Parque España / Mexico Citysource
24TSV 1865 Dachau
Basketball Teams in Germany
1912–source
25Central Entrerriano
Basketball teams in Argentina
1913Estadio José María Bértorasource
26Aris B.C.
Basketball Teams in Greece
1914Alexandreio Melathron / (Nick Galis Hall)source
27SE Palmeiras (basketball)
Basketball teams in Brazil
1914Ginásio Palestra Itáliasource
28Tijuca Tênis Clube
Basketball teams in Brazil
1915Ginásio Álvaro Vieira Limasource
29Obras Sanitarias
Basketball teams in Argentina
1917Estadio Obras Sanitariassource
30Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba
Basketball teams in Argentina
1918–source
31Gimnasia y Esgrima de Comodoro Rivadavia
Basketball teams in Argentina
1919Estadio Socios Fundadores / (capacity: 2,276)source
32HANTH B.C.
Basketball Teams in Greece
1919Y.M.C.A. New Sports Centersource
33Club Sportivo Independiente
Basketball teams in Argentina
1920–source
34DJK Würzburg
Basketball Teams in Germany
1920–source
35Gimnasia y Esgrima (basketball)
Basketball teams in Argentina
1920Polideportivo Víctor Netholsource
36KK Kalev
Basketball teams in Estonia
1920Kalev Sports Hallsource
37G.S. Iraklis Thessaloniki (men's basketball)
Basketball Teams in Greece
1921Ivanofeio Sports Arenasource
38Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba
Basketball teams in Argentina
1921–source
39Étoile Charleville-Mézières
Basketball teams in France
1921L'Arenasource
40Bollstanäs SK
Basketball teams in Sweden
1922–source
41Ciclista Juninense
Basketball teams in Argentina
1923Raúl "Chuni" Merlo Stadium / (capacity: 2,000)source
42PBC CSKA Moscow
Basketball Teams in Russia
1923Megasport Arenasource
43Regatas Corrientes
Basketball teams in Argentina
1923José Contesource
44AEK B.C.
Basketball Teams in Greece
1924SUNEL Arenasource
45Alsace de Bagnolet
Basketball teams in France
1924Michel Saudemontsource
46CEP Fleurus
Basketball teams in Belgium
1925Salle de Bonsecours André Robertsource
47Gimnasia y Esgrima de Ituzaingó
Basketball teams in Argentina
1925Estadio Milanosource
48Gimnasia y Esgrima y Pedernera Unidos
Basketball teams in Argentina
1925Emilio Perazzosource
49Virtus Bologna
Basketball teams in Italy
1927Unipol Hallsource
50Élan Chalon
Basketball teams in France
1927Le Coliséesource
51AONS Milon
Basketball Teams in Greece
1928Milon Gymnasium / (Capacity: 1,300)source
52AS Monaco Basket
Basketball teams in France
1928Salle Gaston Médecinsource
53Gymnastikos S. Larissas 1928 B.C.
Basketball Teams in Greece
1928Larissa Neapolis Indoor Arenasource
54Íþróttafélag Stúdenta
Basketball Teams in Iceland
1928Íþróttahús kennaraháskólanssource
55Boca Juniors (basketball)
Basketball teams in Argentina
1929Estadio Luis Conde / (capacity: 2,000)source
56Latvijas Universitāte men's basketball
Basketball teams in Latvia
1929Oskara Kalpaka Rīgas Tautas daiļamatu pamatskola (school hall)source
57Legia Warsaw (basketball)
Basketball Teams in Poland
1929Hala OSiR Bemowo / Cos Torwarsource
58Juventud Sionista
Basketball teams in Argentina
1930Moisés Flesler Stadiumsource
59São Paulo FC (basketball)
Basketball teams in Brazil
1930Ginásio do Morumbisource
60Club Comunicaciones
Basketball teams in Argentina
1931–source
61Rīgas ASK
Basketball teams in Latvia
1931–source
62Fortitudo Bologna
Basketball teams in Italy
1932PalaDozzasource
63Stade Rochelais Basket
Basketball teams in France
1932Salle Gaston-Neveursource
64Torpan Pojat
Basketball teams in Finland
1932Töölö Sports Hallsource
65Andes Talleres Sport Club
Basketball teams in Argentina
1933–source
66Olympique Antibes
Basketball teams in France
1933Azur Arena Antibessource
67Mens Sana Basketball Siena
Basketball teams in Italy
1934Palasport Mens Sanasource
68Ungmennafélagið Sindri
Basketball Teams in Iceland
1934–source
69Erani Filiatra
Basketball Teams in Greece
1935–source
70Minas Tênis Clube
Basketball teams in Brazil
1935–source
71San Lorenzo de Almagro (basketball)
Basketball teams in Argentina
1935Polideportivo Roberto Pandosource
72Pallacanestro Cantù
Basketball teams in Italy
1936Palasport Pianella / PalaDesiosource
73Minas Tênis Clube (basketball)
Basketball teams in Brazil
1937Arena MTCsource
74University of Tartu men's basketball team
Basketball teams in Estonia
1937University of Tartu Sports Hallsource
75Asociación Deportiva Atenas
Basketball teams in Argentina
1938Polideportivo Carlos Ceruttisource
76Pantterit
Basketball teams in Finland
1938–source
77Stella Azzurra Roma
Basketball teams in Italy
1938Arena Altero Felicisource
78Club Sportivo Ben Hur
Basketball teams in Argentina
1940–source
79PVSK Panthers
Basketball teams in Hungary
1944Lauber Dezső Sports Hallsource
80Esperos Kallitheas B.C.
Basketball Teams in Greece
1945–source
81KK Borac Čačak
Basketball Teams in Serbia
1945Borac Hallsource
82Pallacanestro Varese
Basketball teams in Italy
1945Palasport Lino Oldrinisource
83RAS Maccabi Brussels
Basketball teams in Belgium
1945–source
84Górnik Wałbrzych (basketball)
Basketball Teams in Poland
1946Aqua Zdrójsource
85KK Vršac
Basketball Teams in Serbia
1946Millennium Centarsource
86PBC Lokomotiv Kuban
Basketball Teams in Russia
1946Basket-Hall Krasnodarsource
87Santa Maria Golden Dukes
Basketball Teams in California
1946Old Armory Building, at the Santa Maria Fairparksource
88SKT Ieper
Basketball teams in Belgium
1946Stedelijk Sportcentrumsource
89Zastal Zielona Góra
Basketball Teams in Poland
1946CRS Hala Zielona Górasource
90Apollon Patras B.C.
Basketball Teams in Greece
1947Apollon Patras Indoor Hallsource
91Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski
Basketball Teams in Poland
1947Arena Ostrówsource
92ASVEL Basket
Basketball teams in France
1948OL Arena / Astroballesource
93Śląsk Wrocław (basketball)
Basketball Teams in Poland
1948Hala Orbita, / Centennial Hallsource
94FC Mulhouse Basket
Basketball teams in France
1949Salle Marcel Tschanz / Palais des Sports / (3,700 seats)source
95Okapi Aalst
Basketball teams in Belgium
1949Okapi Forumsource
96Spójnia Stargard
Basketball Teams in Poland
1949Hala Miejskasource
97Budapesti Honvéd SE (men's basketball)
Basketball teams in Hungary
1950Ludovika Arénasource
98KK Sloboda Užice
Basketball Teams in Serbia
1950Veliki Park Sports Hall / (capacity: 2,200)source
99TalTech Basketball
Basketball teams in Estonia
1951TalTech Sports Hallsource
100Borås Basket
Basketball teams in Sweden
1952Boråshallensource
101Ármann (men's basketball)
Basketball Teams in Iceland
1952Kennaraháskólinnsource
102Olimpia Cagliari
Basketball teams in Italy
1953PalaRockefellersource
103Start Lublin
Basketball Teams in Poland
1953Globussource
104Ármann (women's basketball)
Basketball Teams in Iceland
1953Kennaraháskólinnsource
105Pallacanestro Treviso
Basketball teams in Italy
1954Palaverdesource
106Artland Dragons
Basketball Teams in Germany
1955Artland-Arenasource
107BT Wevelgem
Basketball teams in Belgium
1955De Schelpsource
108Charilaos Trikoupis Messolonghi B.C.
Basketball Teams in Greece
1955Mesologi basket hallsource
109Kataja BC
Basketball teams in Finland
1955Motonet Areenasource
110Aigaleo B.C.
Basketball Teams in Greece
1956Aigaleo Stavros Venetis Indoor Hallsource
111Jämtland Basket
Basketball teams in Sweden
1956Östersunds Sporthallsource
112Tapiolan Honka
Basketball teams in Finland
1957Tapiolan Urheiluhallisource
113Brussels Basketball
Basketball teams in Belgium
1958Neder-Over-Heembeek / sports complexsource
114Caen Basket Calvados
Basketball teams in France
1959Palais des Sports of Caensource
115Franca Basquetebol Clube
Basketball teams in Brazil
1959Ginásio Pedrocãosource
116Szolnoki Olajbányász
Basketball teams in Hungary
1959Tiszaligeti Sportcsarnoksource
117Union Mons-Hainaut
Basketball teams in Belgium
1959Mons.Arenasource
118BC Avtodor
Basketball Teams in Russia
1960Sports Palace Kristallsource
119Dinamo Sassari
Basketball teams in Italy
1960Palasport Roberta Serradimignisource
120Kaposvári KK
Basketball teams in Hungary
1960Kaposvár Arénasource
121Riesen Ludwigsburg
Basketball Teams in Germany
1960MHP Arenasource
122Virtus Roma
Basketball teams in Italy
1960PalaLottomaticasource
123Bayer Giants Leverkusen
Basketball Teams in Germany
1961Ostermann-Arenasource
124BC Körmend
Basketball teams in Hungary
1962Szentély Arénasource
125Norrköping Dolphins
Basketball teams in Sweden
1963Stadium Arenasource
126BC Lietkabelis
Basketball Teams in Lithuania
1964Kalnapilis Arenasource
127BC Neptūnas
Basketball Teams in Lithuania
1964Švyturio Arenasource
128Ionikos Nikaias B.C.
Basketball Teams in Greece
1965Nikaias Platonas Indoor Hallsource
129KK Jagodina
Basketball Teams in Serbia
1965JASSA Sports Center / (capacity: 2,600)source
130Viola Reggio Calabria
Basketball teams in Italy
1966PalaCalafioresource
131Linkki
Basketball teams in Finland
1967–source
132AZS Koszalin
Basketball Teams in Poland
1968Hala Widowiskowo-Sportowasource
133Ilysiakos B.C.
Basketball Teams in Greece
1968"Antonis Fotsis" Indoor Hallsource
134Södertälje BBK
Basketball teams in Sweden
1968Täljehallensource
135Paderborn Baskets
Basketball Teams in Germany
1969Sportzentrum Maspernplatzsource
136Santos del Potosí
Basketball teams in Mexico
1969Auditorio Miguel Barragánsource
137BC Oostende
Basketball teams in Belgium
1970COREtec Dômesource
138CS Meaux (WBC)
Basketball teams in France
1970Complexe Sportif Tauzietsource
139Fram Reykjavík Basketball
Basketball Teams in Iceland
1970–source
140Espoon Honka
Basketball teams in Finland
1971Tapiolan Urheiluhallisource
141Faros Keratsiniou B.C.
Basketball Teams in Greece
1971Pantelis Nikolaidis Indoor Hallsource
142Fos Provence Basket
Basketball teams in France
1972Complexe sportif Parsemainsource
143Leiknir Reykjavík
Basketball Teams in Iceland
1973–source
144Pallacanestro Reggiana
Basketball teams in Italy
1974PalaBigisource
145Cholet Basket
Basketball teams in France
1975La Meilleraiesource
146Pallacanestro Trieste
Basketball teams in Italy
1975PalaTriestesource
147BC Samara
Basketball Teams in Russia
1976Ice Sports Palacesource
148BSC Saturn Köln
Basketball Teams in Germany
1977Müngersdorfer Sporthallesource
149KK Klik
Basketball Teams in Serbia
1977Arilje Sports Hallsource
150SG Braunschweig
Basketball Teams in Germany
1978Sporthalle Alte Waagesource

How this list is made

Includes basketball clubs from Codexery codexes where at least 70% of entries are sourced and carry this field; an entry is listed only when the value shown appears in its own cited source article. Entries without a verifiable founding year are left out rather than estimated. Values are copied from structured data already on each Codexery page and re-checked against the linked source; nothing on this page is estimated or written by a model. Spot an error? Use “Suggest an edit” on the entry’s page.

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