Ryukyu Golden Kings (琉球ゴールデンキングス, Ryūkyū Gōruden Kingusu) are a Japanese professional basketball team based in Okinawa City, Okinawa. They compete in the B.League, the top-tier professional basketball league of Japan.[1]
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Leagues | B.League | |||
Founded | 2007 | |||
Arena | Okinawa Arena | |||
Capacity | 10,000 | |||
Location | Okinawa, Okinawa | |||
Team colors | Champagne Gold, Steel Blue and Pearl Red | |||
Main sponsor | Zenhoren | |||
President | Tatsuro Kimura | |||
Head coach | Dai Oketani | |||
Championships | 1 B.League 4 bj League | |||
Conference titles | 6 bj League Western Conference | |||
Retired numbers | 1 (50) | |||
Website | goldenkings.jp | |||
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The Golden Kings have won the Japanese national title five times, as they won the bj league four times (2009, 2012, 2014, 2016) and the B.League once (2023). They were also losing B.League finalists once (2022).[2][3]
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Takahiro Morishige
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Season | Result | Regular Season Record (W-L) | Playoff Record |
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2016-2017 | QuarterFinals | 29-31 | 0-2 |
2017-2018 | SemiFinals | 42-18 | 2-3 |
2018-2019 | SemiFinals | 40-20 | 3-3 |
2019-2020 | N/A | 27-14 | Playoffs cancelled (COVID-19) |
2020-2021 | SemiFinals | 40-16 | 3-3 |
2021-2022 | Finals | 49-7 | 4-2 |
2022-2023 | Champions | 48-12 | 6-0 |
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