Donar Groningen in European basketball

Donar in international basketball
ClubDonar
Seasons played20
First entry1974–75 FIBA Korać Cup
Latest entry2023–24 FIBA Europe Cup

Donar, internationally represented as Donar Groningen, is a Dutch professional basketball club based in Groningen. The club made its debut in international competitions in 1974 in the 1974–75 FIBA Korać Cup. Since then, Donar has played in European competitions in 20 seasons organised by FIBA Europe or Euroleague Basketball.

List of games

Aggregate results list Donar's point tally first. All statistics are updated as of 8 October 2023.

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Key

Season Tier Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregrate
1974–75 3 Korać Cup R1 Luxembourg Etzella 129–68 78–110 239–146
R2 France ASVEL 90–82 87–64 154–169
1981–82 3 Korać Cup R1 England Solent Stars Southampton 107–77 105–92 199–182
R2 Spain Cotonificio Badalona 104–82 107–83 187–189
1982–83 1 European Champions Cup R1 Norway Ammerud 116–67 56–106 222–123
R2 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv 76–69 88–68 144–157
1990–91 3 Korać Cup R1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Vojvodina 80–90 102–73 153–192
1999–2000 3 Korać Cup Q Switzerland Vacallo 61–78 86–73 134–164
2000–01 3 Korać Cup R1 Belgium Athlon Ieper 70–88 76–72 142–162
2004–05 2 ULEB Cup RS Greece Maroússi 74–82 85–51 5th in Group C
Belgium Oostende 97–85 84–97
Spain Gran Canaria 69–79 80–63
Croatia Zadar 73–71 74–51
France Cholet 72–74 79–67
2005–06 3 FIBA EuroCup RS Poland Śląsk Wroclaw 69–79 77–68 3rd in Group F
Israel Hapoel Tel Aviv 72–74 66–73
Greece Maroússi 73–68 65–53
2007–08 2 ULEB Cup RS Romania CSU Ploieşti 81–95 80–73 6th in Group E
Turkey Galatasaray 60–93 101–67
Spain Akavayu Girona 91–105 96–63
Serbia Vršac 94–85 102–77
Belgium Spirou Charleroi 79–73 85–76
2010–11 1 Euroleague Q1 Russia UNICS Kazan 72–84 78–63 135–162
2010–11 2 Eurocup RS Turkey Galatasaray 65–66 57–63 4th in Group E
Greece Panellinios 57–63 68–51
Italy Cantù 80–74 81–54
2011–12 2 EuroCup RS Lithuania Prienai 87–82 97–70 4th in Group E
Greece Aris Thessaloniki 51–58 79–58
Czech Republic ČEZ Nymburk 75–92 93–60
2013–14 3 EuroChallenge RS Italy Reggio Emilia 85–60 78–61 4th in Group E
Finland KTP 72–76 72–76
Belgium Okapi Aalstar 63–70 83–82 (OT)
2015–16 3 FIBA Europe Cup RS France ASVEL 66–85 81–45 3rd in Group A
Belgium Mons-Hainaut 77–75 90–76
Hungary Körmend 78–71 75–72
2016–17 3 Champions League Q1 Estonia Tartu 76–76 65–57 133–141
2016–17 4 FIBA Europe Cup RS France Gravelines 70–79 71–67 2nd in Group B
Belgium Limburg United 98–70 90–97
Hungary Körmend 79–74 72–79
R2 Russia Enisey 76–84 67–81 2nd in Group P
Portugal Benfica 81–78 82–94
Bulgaria Lukoil Academic 95–89 88–64
2017–18 3 Basketball Champions League Q1 Lithuania Vytautas 75–77 61–84 159–138
Q2 Denmark Bakken Bears 78–80 83–91 169–163
Q3 Spain Estudiantes 76–76 77–69 (OT) 145–153
2017–18 4 FIBA Europe Cup RS France ESSM Le Portel 77–72 60–49 2nd in Group A
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosna Royal 94–56 43–72
Belgium Antwerp Giants 84–82 (OT) 78–77
R2 Romania U-BT Cluj-Napoca 92–72 73–77 1st in Group L
Cyprus Keravnos 109–69 74–72
Belgium Mons-Hainaut 96–72 84–65
L16 Romania U-BT Cluj-Napoca 103–76 69–76 179–145
QF Montenegro Mornar Bar 101–74 73–67 168–147
SF Italy Reyer Venezia 83–80 82–72 155–162
2018–19 3 Basketball Champions League Q1 Kosovo Prishtina 80–55 84–64 144–139
Q2 Switzerland Fribourg Olympic 67–72 77–79 144–151
2018–19 4 FIBA Europe Cup RS Turkey Pınar Karsiyaka 89–83 64–69 1st in Group C
Belgium Spirou Charleroi 76–73 94–64
Turkey Istanbul BB 90–81 47–85
R2 Italy Varese 67–73 77–80 3rd in Group
Cyprus AEK Larnaca 70–80 56–78
Italy Dinamo Sassari 76–84 97–74
R16 Belgium Oostende 66–66 80–88 146–154
2019–20 3 Champions League Q1 Portugal Benfica 76–66 94–65 141–161
2019–20 4 FIBA Europe Cup RS Turkey Pınar Karsiyaka 62–79 77–59 3rd in Group E
Belgium Spirou Charleroi 64–78 87–56
Belgium Phoenix Brussels 75–63 70–72
2020–21 3 Champions League Q1 Ukraine Dnipro 88–53 (N)
Q2 Cyprus Keravnos 57–60 (N)
2020–21 4 FIBA Europe Cup RS Russia Parma Perm 81–93 3rd in Group F
Netherlands Heroes Den Bosch 98–99
Belarus Borisfen 20–0[a]
2021–22 4 FIBA Europe Cup QR1 Austria Swans Gmunden 80–53 (N)
QR2 Portugal Benfica 73–81 (N)[b]
RS United Kingdom London Lions 60–79 85–67 3rd in Group A
Germany Medi Bayreuth 64–71 61–84
Austria Kapfenberg Bulls 85–59 85–89 (OT)
2022–23 4 FIBA Europe Cup RS Italy New Basket Brindisi 65–87 57–81 4th in Group F
Ukraine Budivelnyk 61–74 81–86
Estonia Kalev 41–94 65–75
2023–24 4 FIBA Europe Cup QR North Macedonia Rabotnički 65–62 3rd in qualifying tournament A
Romania Rapid Bucharest 65–69
Azerbaijan Sabah 72–75

Non-FIBA competitions

In 2006, Donar (then known as Hanzevast Capitals) played in the Haarlem Basketball Week, an International tournament in Amsterdam hosted during the winter break.[1] Six years later, in 2012, the team hosted the Groninger Basketball Week at the MartiniPlaza.

For the 2024–25 season, Donar joined the European North Basketball League (ENBL), a FIBA-affiliated but separately organised competition for basketball teams across the continent.[2][3]

Season Tournament Round Club Score
2006 Haarlem Basketball Week Group stage Israel Israel 79–81 (OT)[4]
Netherlands EiffelTowers Den Bosch Lost (Unknown)
Argentina Estudiantes de Bahia Blanca 93–70[5]
2012 Groninger Basketball Week Group stage  Egypt 92–90
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosna 82–56
Semifinal Lithuania Šiauliai 74–78
2024–25 European North Basketball League[2] Regular season Czech Republic Opava 86-88
Latvia Valmiera 78-81 (OT)
Estonia Tartu 70–89
Poland Dziki Warsaw 79–95
Slovakia Spišskí Rytieri 88–68
Bulgaria Spartak Pleven 87–84
Romania CSO Voluntari 83–89
United Kingdom Newcastle Eagles 63–67

Overall record

All statistics are correct as of after the 2023–24 season.

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By country

Donar record in European basketball by country
Country Pld W D L Win%
Austria 3 3 0 0 1.000
Azerbaijan 1 1 0 1 .000
Belarus 1 1 0 0 1.000
Belgium 22 11 1 12 .479
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 2 0 0 1.000
Bulgaria 2 1 0 1 .500
Croatia 2 1 0 1 .500
Cyprus 5 2 0 3 .400
Czechia 2 0 0 2 .000
Denmark 2 1 0 1 .500
Estonia 4 1 1 2 .375
Finland 2 1 0 1 .500
France 12 2 0 10 .167
Germany 2 0 0 2 .000
Greece 8 1 0 7 .125
Hungary 4 3 0 1 .750
Israel 4 2 0 2 .500
Italy 12 4 0 8 .333
Kosovo 2 1 0 1 .500
Lithuania 4 2 0 2 .500
Luxembourg 2 2 0 0 1.000
Montenegro 2 1 0 1 .500
Netherlands 1 0 0 1 .000
North Macedonia 1 1 0 0 1.000
Norway 2 2 0 0 1.000
Poland 2 0 0 2 .000
Portugal 5 3 0 2 .600
Romania 4 2 0 3 .400
Russia 5 1 0 4 .200
Serbia 2 1 0 1 .500
Spain 7 1 1 6 .188
 Switzerland 4 1 0 3 .250
Turkey 10 4 0 6 .400
Ukraine 3 1 2 0 .333
United Kingdom 4 2 0 2 .500
Yugoslavia 2 0 0 2 .000
Total 163 61 3 92 .401

By club

Donar record in European basketball by club
Club Country Pld W D L Win%
AEK Larnaca Cyprus 2 1 0 1 .500
Ammerud Norway 2 2 0 0 1.000
Antwerp Giants Belgium 2 1 0 1 .500
Aris Thessaloniki Greece 2 0 0 2 .000
ASVEL France 4 1 0 3 .250
Athlon Ieper Belgium 2 0 0 2 .000
Bakken Bears Denmark 2 1 0 1 .500
Bayreuth Germany 2 0 0 2 .000
Benfica Portugal 5 3 0 2 .600
Bosna Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 2 0 0 1.000
Borsifen Belarus 1 1 0 0 1.000
New Basket Brindisi Italy 2 0 0 2 .000
Budivelnyk Kiev Ukraine 2 0 0 2 .000
Cantú Italy 2 1 0 1 .500
Cholet France 2 0 0 2 .000
CSU Ploiești Romania 2 0 0 2 .000
Dinamo Sassari Italy 2 0 0 2 .000
Dnipro Ukraine 1 1 0 0 1.000
Enisey Russia 2 1 0 1 .500
Estudiantes Spain 2 0 1 1 .250
Etzella Luxembourg 2 2 0 0 1.000
Fribourg Olympic  Switzerland 2 1 0 1 .500
Sant Josep Girona Spain 2 0 0 2 .000
Galatasaray Turkey 4 0 0 4 .000
Gran Canaria Spain 2 0 0 2 .000
Gravelines-Dunkerque France 2 0 0 2 .000
Hapoel Tel Aviv Israel 2 1 0 1 .500
Heroes Den Bosch Netherlands 1 0 0 1 .000
Istanbul BB Turkey 2 2 0 0 1.000
Círcol Catòlic de Badalona Spain 2 1 0 1 .500
Kalev Estonia 2 0 0 2 .000
Kapfenberg Bulls Austria 2 2 0 0 1.000
Karşıyaka Turkey 4 2 0 2 .500
Keravnos Cyprus 3 1 0 2 .333
Körmend Hungary 4 3 0 1 .750
KTP Finland 2 1 0 1 .500
Limburg United Belgium 2 2 0 0 1.000
London Lions United Kingdom 2 0 0 2 .000
Lukoil Academic Bulgaria 2 1 0 1 .500
Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel 2 1 0 1 .500
Maroússi Greece 4 1 0 3 .250
Mons-Hainaut Belgium 4 2 0 2 .500
Mornar Montenegro 2 1 0 1 .500
Nymburk Czechia 2 0 0 2 .000
Okapi Aalst Belgium 2 0 0 2 .000
Oostende Belgium 4 2 1 1 .625
Panelliniios Greece 2 0 0 2 .000
Parma Russia 1 0 0 1 .000
Phoenix Brussels Belgium 2 2 0 0 1.000
Prienai Lithuania 2 1 0 1 .500
Prishtina Kosovo 2 1 0 1 .500
Reggiana Italy 2 1 0 1 .500
Rabotnički North Macedonia 1 1 0 0 1.000
Rapid București Romania 1 0 0 1 .000
Reyer Venezia Italy 2 1 0 1 .500
Sabah Azerbaijan 1 0 0 1 .000
Spirou Belgium 6 3 0 3 .500
Śląsk Wrocław Poland 2 0 0 2 .000
Solent Stars United Kingdom 2 2 0 0 1.000
Swans Gmunden Austria 1 1 0 0 1.000
Tartu Estonia 1 0 1 1 .250
U-BT Cluj-Napoca Romania 4 4 0 0 1.000
UNICS Russia 2 0 0 2 .500
Vacallo  Switzerland 2 0 0 2 .000
Varese Italy 2 1 0 1 .500
Vojvodina FR Yugoslavia 2 0 0 2 .000
Vršac Serbia 2 1 0 1 .500
Vytautas Lithuania 2 1 0 1 .500

Notes

  1. ^ Donar won with a walk over after Borisfen could not play due to health rules concerning the COVID-19 pandemic.
  2. ^ Donar lost to Benfica in the second qualifying round, but still qualified as a Lucky Loser as it was ranked second of the four eliminated teams.

References

  1. ^ "Capitals spelen tegen Israël en EiffelTowers". www.rtvnoord.nl (in Dutch). 2006-11-30. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  2. ^ a b Noviks, Māris (2024-05-30). "Amazing fan base and winning traditions: welcome, Donar Groningen!". ENBL. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  3. ^ Noviks, Māris (2024-07-24). "18 teams from 12 countries: ENBL regular season groups revealed". ENBL. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  4. ^ "HBW:Eiffel wint,Capitals verliest". www.nhnieuws.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  5. ^ "Dura caída contra Hanzevast Capitals". La Nueva (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-10-02.