Crelan Okapi Aalstar | |||
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Leagues | Scoore League | ||
Founded | 1949 | ||
History | Okapi Aalst | ||
Arena | Okapi Forum | ||
Capacity | 2,800 | ||
Location | Aalst, Belgium | ||
Team colors | Blue, White |
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President | Rudi de Hainaut | ||
Head coach | Steve Ibens | ||
Championships |
1 Belgian Cup 2 Belgian Supercups |
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Website | okapiaalstar.be | ||
Uniforms | |||
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Okapi Aalstar, for sponsorships reasons named Crelan Okapi Aalstar, is a Belgian professional basketball club from Aalst, Belgium. The club competes in the Basketball League Belgium and plays its home games in the Okapi Forum, which has a seating capacity of 2,800 people.
Okapi is a long-time participant of the Belgian first division, is the owner of one Belgian Cup and two Supercups. As well, Aalstar is a regular participant in European competitions; mostly in the EuroChallenge.
In its history the team has known a lot of quality players who would be named Belgian League MVP or have played for top Euroleague and NBA teams like Chris Copeland and Matt Lojeski.
The official Okapi Aalstar crest
Crelan Okapi Aalstar
(2015–present)