Science City Jena[1] is a basketball club based in Jena, Germany that plays in the ProA. Their home court is the Sparkassen Arena, which seats 3,000. Their current head coach is Björn Harmsen.
| Science City Jena | |||
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| Leagues | ProA | ||
| Founded | 1994 | ||
| History | TuS Jena 1994–2002 Baskets Jena 2002–2007 Science City Jena 2007–2021 Medipolis SC Jena 2021-2024 Science City Jena 2024-present | ||
| Arena | Sparkassen Arena | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 | ||
| Location | Jena, Germany | ||
| President | Dietmar Bendix | ||
| Head coach | Björn Harmsen | ||
| Championships | 1 ProA | ||
| Website | www | ||
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The team was known as Erdgas Baskets Jena through the 2006 season, then as POM Baskets Jena, then Science City Jena in 2007.[2] After being renamed to Medipolis SC Jena in 2021[3] due to sponsoring reasons, the name Science City Jena was again used from the 2024/25 season on.[4] In the 2015–16 season, they won their first ProA title and promoted to the Bundesliga.
History
editAlthough never a big sport in the former East Germany, basketball was played in Jena since the 1960s. In 1994, a new basketball program was found in the "Turn- und Sportverein (TuS) Jena". Starting in the lower divisions the club gained promotion to the second division (2. Liga Süd) in 2001. Once established in professional sports the club started to become a basketball only organization with the founding of the Baskets Jena GmbH which now holds the license.
The biggest success so far has been the promotion to the 1st division (BBL) in 2007. The stay in the top league lasted only one year with the club finishing last after an eventful year. With the promotion, the team switched to the bigger "JenArena" which allowed attendances up to 3.000 in a temporary construction. Financial difficulties in maintaining the "JenArena" led to a return to the gym "Werner-Seelenbinder-Halle".
In the 2015–16 season, Jena won the ProA championship by beating SC Rasta Vechta in the Finals and was promoted back to the Bundesliga.[5]
In 2021, the team changed its name from Science City Jena to Medipolis SC Jena.[6]
For the 2024/25, the team changed its name back to Science City Jena.[7]
Honours
edit- Champions: 2015–16
Season by season
edit| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Cup | European competitions |
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| 2013–14 | 2 | ProA | 5th | ||
| 2014–15 | 2 | ProA | 5th | ||
| 2015–16 | 2 | ProA | 1st | ||
| 2016–17 | 1 | Bundesliga | 13th | ||
| 2017–18 | 1 | Bundesliga | 13th | ||
| 2018–19 | 1 | Bundesliga | 18th | Quarterfinals | |
| 2019–20 | 2 | ProA | 4th | ||
| 2020-21 | 2 | ProA | 4th | ||
| 2021–22 | 2 | ProA | 3rd | ||
| 2022–23 | 2 | ProA | 15th | ||
| 2023–24 | 2 | ProA | 5th | ||
| 2024–25 | 2 | ProA | 5th | First round |
Players
editCurrent roster
editNote: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Notable players
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References
edit- ^ "Home: baskets-jena.de". baskets-jena.de. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ SCIENCE CITY JENA (GER-1.BUNDESLIGA) MEN
- ^ "Neuer Name: Aus Science City Jena wird Medipolis SC Jena". baskets-jena.de. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Back to the Roots – Science City Jena ist zurück". baskets-jena.de. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "ProA Meister 2015/16: Science City Jena". Schoenen-dunk.de. 8 May 2016.
- ^ "Neuer Name, neues Logo: Aus Science City Jena wird Medipolis SC Jena" (in German). Medipolis SC Jena. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Back to the Roots – Science City Jena ist zurück" (in German). Medipolis SC Jena. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.