| Ryukyu Golden Kings | ||||
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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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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]
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]
- ^ "JPBLの「1部～3部階層分け発表記者会見」について" [Regarding the JPBL's "Division 1-3 Assignment Press Conference"] (in Japanese). Nishinomiya Storks. 30 July 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "2022-23シーズン優勝のご報告". 琉球ゴールデンキングス (in Japanese). 28 May 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Ryukyu Golden Kings sweep Chiba Jets for first B. League title". The Japan Times. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.