Along with Yokohama, it is one of Japan's two major port cities. It has long had strong ties with overseas countries.
Overview
| Official Website | https://www.storks.jp/ |
| Founded | 2011 |
| What Storks Represents | The stork is also designated as the bird of Hyogo Prefecture, with Kobe being the prefectural capital. |
| Team Colors | Green |
| Arena | Glion Arena Kobe (Capacity approx. 10,000) |
| Main Sponsor | UNITED of STORKS |
The team started as the Hyogo Storks, and when the B.League began, they relocated their home base to Nishinomiya, also in Hyogo Prefecture. Since last season, they returned to Kobe, but they consider the entire Hyogo Prefecture as their market.
Kobe City has a population of approximately 1.4 million, and Hyogo Prefecture, located to the west of Kyoto and Osaka, has a population of around 5.4 million.
The new arena is scheduled to open next year, and the club has already secured a spot in the B Premier League.
Notable Japanese (Asian) Players to watch
Ryuya Kaneda(6-5, F, Osaka Gakuin University)
One of the local heroes.
He is from the same college as Yoshii, the Japan national player from San-en.
Needs to grow quickly.
Notable Foreign (Naturalized) Players to watch
Chaundee Brown Jr.(6-5, F, Michigan)
First time coming to Japan. The Storks always bring in good foreign players.
Head Coach: Predrag Krunic
Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, he came to Japan after coaching in the German BBL and other leagues. He is responsible for strengthening the Kagoshima team, which is also currently in B2.
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