Osaka Evessa | ||||
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League | B.League | |||
Founded | 2004 | |||
History | 2004–present | |||
Arena | Ookini Arena Maishima, Edion Arena Osaka, Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium Saneiwork Sumiyoshi Sports Center Ikeda City Satsukiyama Gymnasium | |||
Capacity | 7,000 | |||
Location | Osaka City (Osaka Prefecture) | |||
Team colors | Red, Black and Gold | |||
President | Mitsunori Uehara | |||
Team manager | Tatsuya Abe | |||
Head coach | Mathias Fischer | |||
Ownership | Human Sports Entertainment | |||
Championships | 3 bj league (2006, 2007, 2008) | |||
Retired numbers | 1 (44) | |||
Website | www | |||
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Osaka Evessa (大阪エヴェッサ, Ōsaka Evessa) is a professional basketball team playing in the B.League, the top-tier professional basketball league of Japan. The team is operated by the Human Group Sports Entertainment Company. The team is named after Ebisu. In July 2015 it was announced that the team will compete in the first division of the new Japan Professional Basketball League, which will commence from October 2016.[1]