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League | NBL | ||
Founded | 14 October 1987 | ||
History | Sydney Kings 1988–2008; 2010–present | ||
Arena | Qudos Bank Arena | ||
Capacity | 18,200 | ||
Location | Sydney, New South Wales | ||
Team colours | Purple, gold, white, black | ||
CEO | Chris Pongrass | ||
Chairman | Paul Smith | ||
Head coach | Brian Goorjian | ||
Team captain | Shaun Bruce | ||
Ownership | Hoops Capital Pty Ltd | ||
Championships | 5 (2003, 2004, 2005, 2022, 2023) | ||
Website | Sydney Kings | ||
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The Sydney Kings are an Australian men's professional basketball team competing in the National Basketball League (NBL). The team is based in Sydney, New South Wales, and play their home games at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney Olympic Park. The Kings were formed from a merger between the West Sydney Westars and the Sydney Supersonics in October 1987. The Kings have won five NBL championships in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2022 and 2023. They were the first team to win three consecutive championships in the NBL and currently sit third behind Melbourne United (six) and the Perth Wildcats (ten) for championships won.