Niigata Albirex BB () is a Japanese professional basketball team based in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture. The team most recently competed in the third division of the B.League. Starting from the 2026–27 season, the team will compete in the B.League One, the league's second division, as a member of the Central Conference.
Outline The club was founded in 1954 as the company team of Daiwa Securities, a Tokyo-based securities brokerage. In 1991, it joined the Japan Basketball League. In 2000, the company club was dissolved after NSG purchased it, and the club was moved before the 2000–2001 season to Niigata and renamed Albirex.
In 2004, it joined the bj league along with five other clubs.
Team name transition 1954: The Daiwa Securities basketball club 1994: The Daiwa Securities Hotblizzards 2000: Niigata Albirex 2006: Niigata Albirex basketball
Roster
Notable players
Coaches Osamu Kuraishi Matt Garrison Fujitaka Hiraoka Kazuo Nakamura Kazuhiro Shoji Shogo Fukuda
Honors Japan Basketball League Div.2 Champions (2) : 2000/2001, 2001/2002 bj league Runners-up (1) : 2005/2006 Asia Professional Basketball Invitation Tournament 4th Place (1) : 2006
Season-by-season records
YearLeagueDivisionRegular SeasonSemifinalFinalFinishWinLosePlaceWinLoseWinLose2000JBL21222nd1010Champions2001/2002JBL1401st2021Champions2002/2003JBL Super League296th---6th2003/20049198th---8th2004/20058207th---7thSeasonLeagueRegular SeasonFinishAverage CrowdWinLoseWin%GBPlace2005/2006bj league2911.7252.02ndRunners-up-2006/20072515.6254.02nd4th3,0082007/20082618.5913.0East 3rd6th3,2592008/20092428.46212.0East 4th -
Key: Win%: Winning percentage GB: Games behind
Arenas City Hall Plaza Aore Nagaoka Niigata City Higashi General Sports Center Region Plaza Joetsu
Practice facilities Nakanoshima Gymnasium
References
External links Official web site