Matrixx Magixx was a professional basketball team based in Nijmegen and later Wijchen. The club played in the Dutch Basketball League (DBL), the Dutch top-tier league. Home games of the Magixx were played in Sporthal De Arcus since 2012, therefore De Horstacker was used. The long time main sponsor of the team was The Matrixx. In 2014, Magixx departed from the DBL after the club could not find funding.

Founded as a new team from Nijmegen after the departure of Nijmegen, the club played in the DBL for nine straight seasons. Its biggest success was the NBB Cup championship in 2006–07, when Magixx beat Donar in the final. In the 2011–12 season, Magixx finished as runners-up in the DBL.

Matrixx Magixx

History

Magixx was founded after Eredivisie-team EiffelTowers Nijmegen left the city to merge with EBBC Den Bosch. Main reason was the small arena in Nijmegen, which didn't allow the club to play in European competitions.

Matrixx Magixx

After the departure of the EiffelTowers in 2005, Matrixx Magixx was founded. Main sponsor was club The Matrixx, and the club stayed in the Horstacker. In the first season as Matrixx Magixx, the club won the national NBB Cup and reached the Dutch finals. In the Finals the team would lose to EiffelTowers Den Bosch, the club that adopted Eiffel as its new main sponsor. The following years the team would not reach further than the quarterfinals of the play-offs.

Matrixx Magixx

In 2007 Magixx won the NBB Cup for the second time after defeating Donar in the final. In 2011 the team moved from Nijmegen to Wijchen, because the Horstacker didn't meet the requirements of the Magixx.

After the 2013–14 season, Magixx decided to leave the DBL. After long-time main sponsor The Matrixx ended its contract, Magixx did not have the financial means to sustain its professional team.

Honours

Dutch Basketball League

Runners-up (1): 2006–07

Dutch Cups

Winners (1): 2006–07

Runners-up (1): 2011–12

Season by season

Players

Notable players

Alhaji Mohammed (1 season: 2005–06) Ransford Brempong (2 seasons: 2005–07) Chris Copeland (2007–08) Thijs Vermeulen (7 seasons: 2007–14) Mickell Gladness (1 season: 2008–09) Torey Thomas (1 season: 2009–10) Markel Humphrey (3 seasons: 2009–12) Patrick Richard (1 season: 2013–14) Antoine Jordan (2 seasons: 2007-09)

Individual award winners

All-DBL Team

Ryan Sears – 2007

Alhaji Mohammed – 2007

Ransford Brempong – 2007

Antoine Jordan – 2007

Tyler Smith – 2007

Markel Humphrey – 2012

Patrick Richard – 2014

References

External links

Official website

Defunct basketball teams in the Netherlands

Basketball teams established in 2005

Former Dutch Basketball League teams

Basketball teams disestablished in 2014

Sports clubs and teams in Wijchen

Sports clubs and teams in Nijmegen

History of Nijmegen