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Jolly Jumpers

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Jolly Jumpers
Leagues Women's Basketball League
Founded1969
HistoryJolly Jumpers
1969–present
ArenaSportcentrum De Vlaskoel
LocationTubbergen, Netherlands
ChairmanMary Kerssen
Head coachChris Stomp
Championships1 Dutch League
3 Dutch Cups
1 Dutch Second Division
Websitewww.jollyjumpersbasketbal.nl

Jolly Jumpers is a Dutch professional women's basketball team based in Tubbergen. The team plays in the Women's Basketball League (WBL), the country's premier league. The club has won one national championship, in 2002.

History

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The club was founded in 1969 by the gymnastics teacher Gé Westgeest.[1] While the club started as a team for college students, the team played in the Eredivisie as soon as in 1975. In 2002, the Jumpers won their first national championship.

Honours

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Women's Basketball League

  • Champions (1): 2001–02

Carla de Liefde Trophy

  • Winners (3): 2001, 2003, 2005

Promotiedivisie

  • Winners (1): 2016–17

References

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  1. ^ "Basketbalclub Jolly Jumpers uit Tubbergen viert 50-jarig bestaan". Tubantia. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
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