The Austrian Basketball Bundesliga (in German: Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga) was the top men's professional basketball league in Austria.[1][2] 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.
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| Founded | 1947 |
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| First season | 1947–48 |
| Folded | 2019 |
| Replaced by | Basketball Superliga |
| Country | Austria |
| Confederation | FIBA Europe (Europe) |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Austrian Cup |
| Supercup | Austrian Supercup |
| International cup(s) | FIBA Europe Cup |
| Last champions | Kapfenberg Bulls (7th title) (2018–19) |
| Most championships | UBSC Wien (11 titles) |
| TV partners | Sky Sport |
| Website | basketballaustria |
 2019–20 Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga | |
In 2019, the competition was replaced by the Basketball Superliga.
Competition format edit
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 edit
| 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 edit
- 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 edit
Awards edit
All-Star Game edit
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 edit
- ^ Eurobasket.com
- ^ Official website (in German)