Leuven Bears, for sponsorship reasons also called AB InBev Leuven Bears, is a Belgian professional basketball club from Leuven. The club competes in the BNXT League, the highest tier in Belgian basketball.
History The team has played in the Belgian First Division since 1999 and has participated in the Belgian Cup since 1954, winning the tournament in 2005. The Belgian Cup victory earned the team a place in the 2005–06 FIBA EuroCup where it finished fourth in its opening-round group and was eliminated.
Since the 2021–22 season, Leuven plays in the BNXT League, in which the national leagues of Belgium and the Netherlands have been merged.
Honours and titles Belgian Cup Winners (1): 2004–05 Runners-up (1): 2024–25
Season by season
SeasonTierLeagueBelgian Cup European competitions2002–03 1 BLB 5th 2003–04 1 BLB 9th 2004–05 1 BLB 6th 2005–06 1 BLB 8th 3 FIBA EuroCup 2006–07 1 BLB 10th 2007–08 1 BLB 9th 2008–09 1 BLB 6th 2009–10 1 BLB 9th 2010–11 1 BLB 6th 2011–12 1 BLB 6th Semifinalist2012–13 1 BLB 6th Quarterfinalist2013–14 1 BLB 7th Quarterfinalist2014–15 1 BLB 11th Quarterfinalist2015–16 1 BLB 11th Quarterfinalist2016–17 1 BLB 9th Quarterfinalist2017–18 1 BLB 10th Round of 162018–19 1 BLB 9th Quarterfinalist2019–201BLB6thQuarterfinalist2020–211BLB6thSemifinalist2021–221BNXT League BE 3rd Quarterfinalist BNXT 4th2022–231BNXT League BE 6th Quarterfinalist BNXT 11th2023–241BNXT League BE 8th Semifinalist BNXT 13th2024–251BNXT League BE 7th Runners-up BNXT 7th2025–261BNXT League BE 9th Runners-up BNXT 12th
Players Current roster
Notable players
List of head coaches Period Coach 2005–2007 Peter van Noord 2008–2010 Ivica Skelin 2016–2018 Ferried Naciri 2018–2024 Eddy Casteels 2024–present Kristof Michiels
References
External links Official site Eurobasket.com team page