Union Bank B.C.

{{Short description|Nigerian basketball club}} {{Infobox basketball club | name = Union Bank | color1 = white | color2 = #00ADEF | color3 =  | logo = | nickname =Stallion Boys | leagues = Division 2 | conference = | division = | founded = {{Start date and age|2000}} | dissolved =  | history ='''Gboko Heat''' <br>2000–2002<br>'''Union Bank BC'''<br>2002–present | arena = | capacity = | location =Lagos, Nigeria | colors =  | current = | sponsor = | media = | chairman = | president = | vice-presidents = | manager = | coach = | captain = | ownership =Union Bank of Nigeria | championships = | conf_champs = | div_champs = | season = | position = | website = | 1_title = | 1_body = | 1_pattern_b = | 1_shorts = | 1_pattern_s = | 2_title = | 2_body = | 2_pattern_b = | 2_shorts = | 2_pattern_s = }} '''Union Bank Basketball Club''' is a Nigerian professional basketball club. The club used to compete in the Nigerian Premier League. Founded in 2000 as the '''Gboko Heat''', the team was sponsored by the Union Bank of Nigeria and adopted the bank's name in 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://basketball.afrobasket.com/team/Nigeria/Union-Bank-Lagos/3871?Page=5|title=Union Bank Lagos|work=basketball.afrobasket.com|access-date=31 December 2019}}</ref>

In 2016, the team played entered private league African Basketball League (ABL) under the name '''Stallions'''. Because this league was not approved by FIBA, the club was suspended from playing in the Nigerian Premier League. Since that year, the team plays in the Division 2.

==In African competitions== '''FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup''' (3 appearances) *2005 – 4th Place *2008 – 7th Place *2011 – 8th Place

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==External links== *[http://www.africabasket.com/team.asp?Cntry=NGR&Team=3871 Africa-Basket.com Team Page] {{Nigerian Basketball Premier League}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Union Bank Lagos B.C.}} Category:Basketball teams in Nigeria Category:Basketball teams established in 2000 Category:2000 establishments in Nigeria