Kortrijk Spurs

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The Kortrijk Spurs, also known as House of Talents Spurs due to sponsorship reasons, are a professional basketball club based in Kortrijk, Belgium. As of 2023, the club boasts 62 teams, making it the largest basketball club in the country. The first men's team competes in the BNXT League, and home games are held at Sportcampus Lange Munte, which accommodates 2,400 spectators.

The club was formed in 2019 through a merger between K Basketteam Kortrijk and BC Kortrijk Sport. In the same year, their men's team advanced from the second division to the top tier of Belgian basketball. Christophe Beghin, a former three-time Belgian Player of the Year, became head coach in 2022, leading the team to the finals of the Top Division I, where they lost to Guco Lier.

From 2021 to 2023, the club's sponsorship revenue increased tenfold, supported by investments from West Flanders. The last Kortrijk-based team in the top division was IJsboerke Kortrijk during the 1970s, with their most notable achievement being a Belgian Cup victory in 1976.

In January 2023, the Spurs applied for a license to join the BNXT League, which they secured in May. They won the second division title by defeating Donza in the final on 12 May 2023. Chairman Steve Rousseau expressed ambitions for national championship success and a potential Belgian Cup win by 2025.

Coaching updates include Christophe Beghin's tenure from 2022 to 2024, succeeded by Johan Roijakkers starting in 2024.