| Prefecture | Aichi |
|---|---|
| Stadium/Arena | Toyohashi City General Gymnasium |
San-En NEOPHOENIX team is a member of the B1 of the B-League (Japan Professional Basketball League).
As of 2021, they have never won a B.LEAGUE title.
In the 2016-2017 season, they finished second in the middle division and advanced to the playoffs (B.LEAGUE Championship).
However, they lost to Alvark Tokyo in the first round for the second time in a row and were eliminated.
The team has won three championships in the BJ League, the league before the B.League started.
The average attendance per game for the 2018-2019 season for San-En NEOPHOENIX is 2,417, which ranks 15th in the league (18 teams).
Team Information
Team: San-En NEOPHOENIX
Location: Toyohashi, Aichi
Team Name Origin: Before the opening of the B-League, the Hamamatsu Higashi Mikawa Phoenix, a member of the BJ League, became San-En Neo Phoenix.
The "neo" in "neophoenix" means "new" in Greek.
The name "Neo Phoenix" is derived from the Greek word "neo," meaning "new." The name was given to the team to signify that it will be flying strongly like a phoenix in the new era of basketball.
Arena: Toyohashi City General Gymnasium
Year founded: 1965
Titles: None
Retired numbers: 3 Masahiro Ohguchi
Mascot: Dunker
NBA Player:
Josh Childress (Atlanta Hawks)
Cedric Simmons (New Orleans Hornets)