Jászberényi KSE, shortly JKSE, is a Hungarian professional basketball team based in Jászberény.[1] The team plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A, the highest professional league in Hungary. The team was founded in 2001.

Jászberényi KSE
Jászberényi KSE logo
LeaguesNemzeti Bajnokság I/A
Founded2001; 23 years ago (2001)
HistoryJászberényi KSE
(2001–present)
ArenaBelvárosi Ált. Isk. Sportcsarnok
Capacity1,673
LocationJászberény, Hungary
Team colorsBlue, White
   
Websitejkse.hu

History

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Jászberényi KSE was founded in 2001. In 2005, KSE promoted to the Hungarian Second Division. In the 2009–10 season, the team was close to promoting, as it finished 3rd in the league. In the 2010–11 season, the team won the Playoffs and were named Second Division Champions. Starting from 2011 the team played in the first tier league. In the 2013–14 season, JKSE made its first European appearance in the EuroChallenge. The team had a 0–6 record in the competition, as it was eliminated in the regular season.[2]

Season by season

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Season Tier League Pos. Domestic cup European competitions
2011–12 2 NB I/B 1st
2012–13 1 NB I/A 5th
2013–14 1 NB I/A 10th Quarterfinalist 3 EuroChallenge RS 0–6
2014–15 1 NB I/A 11th did not qualify
2015–16 1 NB I/A 12th did not qualify
2016–17 1 NB I/A 12th did not qualify
2017–18 1 NB I/A 12th did not qualify
2018–19 1 NB I/A 5th Fourth place
2019–20 1 NB I/A 14th1 Cancalled1
2020–21 1 NB I/A 14th did not qualify
2021–22 2 NB I/B 2nd did not qualify
2022–23 2 NB I/B
^1 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary.

European record

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Jászberényi had a 0–6 (0%) record in one season of European play, which was the 2013–14 FIBA EuroChallenge.

Season Competition Round Club Home Away
2013–14 FIBA EuroChallenge RS   Tofaş 54–76 86–72  
  Ural Yekaterinburg 64–84 88–85
  Krka 41–58 76–61

Notable players

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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

References

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  1. ^ "Jászberényi KSE Official website" (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Fortress Jaszberenyi". EuroChallenge. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
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