The Hague Royals

The Hague Royals is a Dutch basketball club based in The Hague. Established in 2020, the team plays in the BNXT League, the highest level of basketball in the Netherlands. Home games are played in the Sportcampus Zuiderpark, which has a capacity of 3,500 people.[1]

The Hague Royals
LeaguesBNXT League
FoundedMay 2020 (2020-05)
HistoryThe Hague Royals
2020–present
ArenaSportcampus Zuiderpark
Capacity3,500
LocationThe Hague, Netherlands
PresidentMart Waterval
Head coachBert Samson
2020–21 positionDBL, 10th of 12
Websitethehagueroyals.nl

History
The home arena Sportcampus Zuiderpark

Before the establishment of the Royals, the last time a professional basketball team played at the highest level was C3 Cobra's the 2000–01 season. In May 2020, The Hague Royals announced its plans to play in the Dutch Basketball League (DBL) starting from the 2020–21 season.[2] The name Royals comes from the reputation of The Hague as the Hofstad, where the Dutch royal family is seated.

On 20 June 2020, Bert Samson was announced as the first head coach of the Royals.[3] On 10 August, the Royals signed Sam van Dijk as its first player ever.[4] On 27 August, the DBL granted the club a license for the 2020–21 season.[5] On 3 October, the Royals played their first ever DBL game, losing away against Aris Leeuwarden, 63–81.[6]

Since the 2021–22 season, the Royals play in the BNXT League, in which the national leagues of Belgium and the Netherlands have been merged.[7]

Players

Current roster
The Hague Royals roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
G 0 Samson, Skip 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 26 – (1995-12-31)31 December 1995
SG 3 Lopes, Casey 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 25 – (1997-01-30)30 January 1997
PF/C 4 Camaj, Arben 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
PG 9 van der Salm, Rick 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 21 – (2000-07-28)28 July 2000
PG 10 Kumelis, Deividas 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 26 – (1995-05-06)6 May 1995
PF 12 Knepa, Marnexson 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 26 – (1996-03-19)19 March 1996
PF 15 Ackermans, Tom 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 21 – (2000-08-05)5 August 2000
C 16 Alkema, Vincent 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) 22 – (2000-01-01)1 January 2000
SF 22 Pandura, Piotr 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 27 – (1995-02-15)15 February 1995
SG 27 te Velde, Jens 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 27 – (1995-02-15)15 February 1995
SG 33 Vignisson, Snorri 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 25 – (1997-04-22)22 April 1997
Head coach
  • Bert Samson
Team manager
  • Edgar da Costa
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: 5 October 2021

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Arben Camaj Vincent Alkema
PF Bryce Smith Marnexson Knepa
SF Tom Ackermans Piotr Pandura
SG Jens te Velde Casey Lopes
PG Deividas Kumelis Skip Samson Rick van der Salm

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club.
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time.
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Season by season
Season Tier League Regular season Playoffs Dutch Cup Head coach
Finish Played Wins Losses Win%
The Hague Royals
2020–21 1 DBL 10th 21 6 15 .286 DNQ Quarterfinalist Bert Samson
2021–22 1 BNXT League 21st 30 1 29 .033 DNQ Quarterfinalist

Sponsorship
Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Ref.
2020–2021 Burned None
2021– Majr

Head coaches
Period Head coach
2020–present Bert Samson

References
  1. "Topsporthal" (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  2. "The Hague Royals plan DBL start next season". The Hague Royals. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  3. "Bert Samson first coach of The Hague Royals". The Hague Royals. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  4. "Sam van Dijk first Royals-player". The Hague Royals. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  5. "The Hague Royals en Almere Sailors gaan de DBL in" (in Dutch). Dutch Basketball League. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  6. "Aris begint seizoen met overwinning op The Hague Royals". Omroep Fryslân (in Dutch). 3 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  7. "Licenties BNXT League 2021-2022 toegekend". Basketball League (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 July 2021.
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