Utsunomiya Brex | |||
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Leagues | B.League | ||
Founded | 2007 | ||
History | Tochigi Brex (2007–2008) Link Tochigi Brex (2008–2019) Utsunomiya Brex (2019–present) | ||
Arena | Brex Arena Utsunomiya | ||
Capacity | 4,500 | ||
Location | Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan | ||
Team colors | Navy Blue Yellow | ||
Main sponsor | Tochigi Bank | ||
Head coach | Yoshio Sasa | ||
Championships | 3 | ||
Website | Official site | ||
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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]