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Austrian Basketball Bundesliga
Former top basketball league in Austria
Former top basketball league in Austria
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Austrian Basketball Bundesliga |
| image | Austrian Basketball League Logo.jpg |
| country | Austria |
| confed | FIBA Europe (Europe) |
| founded | |
| first | 1947–48 |
| folded | |
| successor | Basketball Superliga |
| teams | 10 |
| levels | 1 |
| domest_cup | Austrian Cup |
| supercup | Austrian Supercup |
| confed_cup | FIBA Europe Cup |
| champions | Kapfenberg Bulls (7th title) |
| season | 2018–19 |
| most_champs | UBSC Wien (11 titles) |
| tv | Sky Sport |
| current | 2018–19 Austrian Basketball Bundesliga (last before name change) |
The Austrian Basketball Bundesliga (in German: Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga) was the top men's professional basketball league in Austria. Until the 2004–05 season, the league was known as the A-Liga (A-League) and then until the 2008–09 season it was called the Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga (ÖBL). From 2008 to 2019, it was named the Admiral Basketball League, after the league's main sponsor, Admiral Sportwetten.
In 2019, the competition was replaced by the Austrian Basketball Superliga.
Competition format
In the current season each team plays the other nine teams four times, creating a 36-game regular-season schedule. After that, the top six teams move on. The two semi-finals winners meet in a best-of-seven championship series.
Clubs
| Club | Place | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allianz Swans Gmunden | Gmunden | Volksbank Arena | 2,200 |
| Kraftwerk Wels | Wels | Raiffeisen Arena | 1,700 |
| Raiffeisen Panthers Fürstenfeld | Fürstenfeld | Stadthalle Fürstenfeld | 1,200 |
| Arkadia Traiskirchen Lions | Traiskirchen | Lions Dome | 1,200 |
| Kapfenberg Bulls | Kapfenberg | Sporthalle Walfersam | 1,000 |
| Zepter Vienna | Wien | Admiral Dome | 1,500 |
| Unger Steel Oberwart Gunners | Oberwart | Sporthalle Oberwart | 1,700 |
| Xion Dukes Klosterneuburg | Klosterneuburg | Happyland Klosterneuburg | 1,000 |
| Raiffeisen Graz | Graz | Raiffeisen Sportpark Graz | 3,000 |
Title holders
- 1946–47 WAC
- 1947–48 Not held
- 1948–49 Admira Wien
- 1949–50 Post Wien
- 1950–51 Wiener Sportclub
- 1951–52 Handelsministerium
- 1952–53 Union Babenberg
- 1953–54 Union Babenberg
- 1954–55 Union Babenberg
- 1955–56 Engelmann Wien
- 1956–57 Union Babenberg
- 1957–58 Engelmann Wien
- 1958–59 Union Babenberg
- 1959–60 Engelmann Wien
- 1960–61 Engelmann Wien
- 1961–62 Engelmann Wien
- 1962–63 Handelsministerium
- 1963–64 Handelsministerium
- 1964–65 Handelsministerium
- 1965–66 Union Kuenring
- 1966–67 Engelmann Wien
- 1967–68 Engelmann Wien
- 1968–69 Engelmann Wien
- 1969–70 Engelmann Wien
- 1970–71 Radio Koch Wien
- 1971–72 Radio Koch Wien
- 1972–73 Wienerberger
- 1973–74 Wienerberger
- 1974–75 Sefra Wien
- 1975–76 Sefra Wien
- 1976–77 Shopping Centre Wien
- 1977–78 Klosterneuburg
- 1978–79 UBSC Wien
- 1979–80 UBSC Wien
- 1980–81 UBSC Wien
- 1981–82 UBSC Wien
- 1982–83 Klosterneuburg
- 1983–84 Klosterneuburg
- 1984–85 Klosterneuburg
- 1985–86 Klosterneuburg
- 1986–87 Klosterneuburg
- 1987–88 Klosterneuburg
- 1988–89 Klosterneuburg
- 1989–90 Klosterneuburg
- 1990–91 Möllersdorf
- 1991–92 Union SPI
- 1992–93 UBC Sankt Pölten
- 1993–94 Möllersdorf
- 1994–95 UBC Sankt Pölten
- 1995–96 UBC Sankt Pölten
- 1996–97 UBC Sankt Pölten
- 1997–98 UBC Sankt Pölten
- 1998–99 UBC Sankt Pölten
- 1999–00 Traiskirchen Lions
- 2000–01 Kapfenberg Bulls
- 2001–02 Kapfenberg Bulls
- 2002–03 Kapfenberg Bulls
- 2003–04 Kapfenberg Bulls
- 2004–05 Swans Gmunden
- 2005–06 Swans Gmunden
- 2006–07 Swans Gmunden
- 2007–08 Panthers Fürstenfeld
- 2008–09 Kraftwerk Wels
- 2009–10 Swans Gmunden
- 2010–11 Oberwart Gunners
- 2011–12 Xion Dukes Klosterneuburg
- 2012–13 Zepter Vienna
- 2013–14 Güssing Knights
- 2014–15 Güssing Knights
- 2015–16 Redwell Oberwart Gunners
- 2016–17 ece Bulls Kapfenberg
- 2017–18 ece Bulls Kapfenberg
- 2018–19 ece Bulls Kapfenberg
Finals
| Season | Champion | Result | Runners-up | Champions' coach | Finals MVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | Kapfenberg Bulls | 3–2 | Wörthersee Piraten | rowspan=5 | |
| 2001–02 | Kapfenberg Bulls | 3–2 | Panthers Fürstenfeld | ||
| 2002–03 | Kapfenberg Bulls | 3–2 | Swans Gmunden | ||
| 2003–04 | Kapfenberg Bulls | 3–1 | Swans Gmunden | ||
| 2004–05 | Swans Gmunden | 3–0 | Oberwart Gunners | USA Bob Gonnen | |
| 2005–06 | Swans Gmunden | 3–0 | Kraftwerk Wels | USA Bob Gonnen | Austria Peter Hütter |
| 2006–07 | Swans Gmunden | 3–0 | Oberwart Gunners | USA Bob Gonnen | Austria De'Teri Mayes |
| 2007–08 | Panthers Fürstenfeld | 3–2 | Oberwart Gunners | USA Aaron Mitchell | USA Anthony Shavies |
| 2008–09 | Kraftwerk Wels | 3–1 | Swans Gmunden | AUT Raoul Korner | USA Ricky Moore |
| 2009–10 | Swans Gmunden | 3–2 | Panthers Fürstenfeld | AUT Matthias Fischer | Austria De'Teri Mayes |
| 2010–11 | Oberwart Gunners | 3–2 | Swans Gmunden | AUT Neno Ašćerić | Austria Bernd Volcic |
| 2011–12 | Dukes Klosterneuburg | 3–1 | Swans Gmunden | AUT Werner Sallomon | Austria Christoph Nagler |
| 2012–13 | Zepter Vienna | 3–2 | Oberwart Gunners | ITA Andrea Maghelli | USA Shawn Ray |
| 2013–14 | Güssing Knights | Kapfenberg Bulls | GER Matthias Zollner | USA Anthony Shavies | |
| 2014–15 | Güssing Knights | Zepter Vienna | GER Matthias Zollner | USA Travis Taylor | |
| 2015–16 | Redwell Oberwart Gunners | WBC Raiffeissen Wels | GRE Chris Chougaz | USA Chris McNealy | |
| 2016–17 | ece Bulls Kapfenberg | Redwell Oberwart Gunners | AUT Michael Schrittwieser | SRB Bogić Vujošević | |
| 2017–18 | ece Bulls Kapfenberg | Swans Gmunden | |||
| 2018–19 | ece Bulls Kapfenberg | Swans Gmunden |
Awards
- Most Valuable Player
- Finals MVP
- Coach of the Year
- Most Valuable Austrian Player
All-Star Game
Main article: ÖBL All-Star Game
The ÖBL held an annual all-star game, pitting a team of the best Austrian players in the league against a team made up of the league's top international players. Like the NBA All-Star Game, the ÖBL All-Star festivities included a slam dunk contest and a three-point shooting competition.
References
References
- [https://www.eurobasket.com/Austria/basketball.aspx Eurobasket.com]{{failed verification. (September 2024)
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