Alvark Tokyo is a Japanese professional

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team located in

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. The team, which is sponsored by

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, currently plays in the Japanese B.League. Until 2000, the team was known as the Toyota Pacers. Founded as Toyota Pacers in 1948, the club won two consecutive JBL Super League league titles in 2006 and 2007. In July 2015, it was announced that the team would compete in the first division of the new

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, which commenced from October 2016. As of 2020, the team has been the reigning back-to-back champion of the B.League, Japan's top basketball league.Daiki Tanaka named B. League MVP
Kaz Nagatsuka (''The Japan Times''), 12 May 2020. Accessed 25 May 2020.

Honours

Domestic

* B.League **Champions (2): 2018, 2019 * National Basketball League **Runner-up (1): 2015 * Japan Basketball League **Champions (1): 2011 * JBL Super League **Champions (3): 2001, 2005, 2006 **Runner-up (1): 2002 **3rd place (1): 2004 *Japan League Division I **Runner-up (1): 1996 **3rd place (1): 1991

Continental

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**Champions (1): 2019 **Runner-up (1): 2018

Players

Current roster

Notable players

Head coaches

* Shuji Ono: 2000–2005 * John Patrick: 2005–2006 * Torsten Loibl: 2006–2008 *

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: 2008–2010 * Donald Beck: 2010–2015 * Takuma Ito: 2015–2017 *

Luka Pavićević Luka Pavićević ( sr-cyr, Лука Павићевић; born 17 June 1968) is a Montenegrin professional basketball coach and former player. Most lately, he served as the head coach for Alvark Tokyo of the B.League. Professional career A poin ...

: 2017–2022 *

Dainius Adomaitis Dainius Adomaitis (born 19 January 1974) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player and the head coach for Alvark Tokyo of Japan's B.League. Professional career He started his career in Statyba Vilnius. Later he moved to Žalgiris ...

: 2022–present

Practice facilities

They have their own gymnasium
Toyota Motors Fuchu Sports Center
in Kitayamacho, Fuchu, Tokyo.

References

External links

Historical FinishesTeam Profile
{{Japanese B.League Basketball teams in Japan Basketball teams established in 1948 Sports teams in Tokyo Toyota 1948 establishments in Japan