The new club BBC Athlon Ypres also played in orange-black and ended the 1960-1961 season with a title and promotion to 4th national division.

Two seasons later, in 1964, the club won another title and with the first American guest player in Belgium: Rex Hughes (1m93).

Also in 1964, as a massive surprise, Athlon reached the final of the Belgian Cup as a fourth division club but lost to Racing Mechelen with 131-62.

BBC Athlon Ypres played in the semi-finals of the Cup in 1969 against national champion Racing Bell Mechelen (final score 94-97).

Not for long, however, because after the 1975/76 season Phil Filer and Nick Conner helped Athlon returned to the first division.

After an exciting final battle with Saint-Louis Liége, Athlon was promoted again to the top level in the 1997/98 season.

The season started strongly and Athlos Ieper reached the semi-finals of the Korać Cup losing both legs to KK Vršac.

[3] Financial problems at 'Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products NV had a negative influence on performance and the team did not advance in the league.

Eventually, in 2001-02 BBB Athlon Ypres went into liquidation, pulled out of the professional First Division and started playing in the third amateur lical level with their youth section.