Utsunomiya Brex

Utsunomiya Brex
Utsunomiya Brex logo
LeaguesB.League
Founded2007
History Tochigi Brex (2007–2008)
Link Tochigi Brex (2008–2019)
Utsunomiya Brex (2019–present)
ArenaBrex Arena Utsunomiya
Capacity4,500
LocationUtsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Team colors  Navy Blue   Yellow
Main sponsorTochigi Bank
Head coachJapan Yoshio Sasa
Championships3
WebsiteOfficial site
Link Tochigi Brex

Utsunomiya Brex is a Japanese professional basketball team based in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. After winning the JBL 2 in 2008, the team played in the National Basketball League. Previous team names include: Tochigi Brex and Link Tochigi Brex.[1]

In July 2015 it was announced that the team would compete in the first division of the new Japan Professional Basketball League (B.League), which started in October 2016.[2] The team became the first champions of the B.League on 27 May 2017, defeating the Toshiba Kawasaki Brave Thunders by the final score of 85–79.[3]

  1. ^ "チームの歴史". 宇都宮ブレックス (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Odeven, Ed (2017-05-27). "Brex claim first B. League title". The Japan Times Online. ISSN 0447-5763. Retrieved 2017-06-04.