Korihait
Korihait (English: Basket Sharks) is a Finnish basketball team from Uusikaupunki. It was formed as Uudenkaupungin Urheilijat, shortly UU, in 1898 and has won one Korisliiga Finnish Championship (1990) and two Finnish Cups (1986, 1988). In 1994 UU had financial problems and entered bankruptcy. Korihait then took UU's place in the league.
| Korihait | |||
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| Leagues | Korisliiga | ||
| Founded | 1898 | ||
| History | UU (1898-1994) Korihait (1994–present) | ||
| Arena | Pohitullin Sports Hall | ||
| Capacity | 1,627 | ||
| Location | Uusikaupunki, Finland | ||
| Team colors | Red, White | ||
| Main sponsor | Valmet Automotive | ||
| President | Johanna Kutila | ||
| Vice-president(s) | Timo A. Järvinen | ||
| Team manager | Jouni Grönroos | ||
| Head coach | Darko Mihajlovic | ||
| Championships | 1 Finnish Title 2 Finnish Cups | ||
| Retired numbers | 2 (12, 15) | ||
| Website | www.korihait.fi | ||
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The club play at Pohitullin Sports Hall, which has also hosted the Finland men's national handball team.
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