TSV 1861 Giants Nördlingen is a basketball club based in Nördlingen, Germany. The club currently plays in the ProB, the German third highest league.
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| Leagues | ProB |
| Founded | 1953 |
| History | TSV Nördlingen (1953–2007) VPV Giants Nördlingen (2007–2008) Giants TSV 1861 Nördlingen (2008–present) |
| Arena | Hermann-Kessler Halle |
| Capacity | 3,000 |
| Location | Nördlingen, Germany |
| Team colors | Blue, White |
| Championships | 1 German Second Division |
| Website | noerdlinger-basketball |
History edit
The club was founded as TSV Nördlingen in 1953. In the 1972/73 season TSV 1861 Nördlingen competed for first time in the southern group of the Basketball Bundesliga. After finishing bottom of the table (5/23 record) the club was relegated.
In the 2007/08 season, under the coach Andreas Wagner, Nördlingen managed to win the championship to the Bundesliga ProA and earned promotion to the Basketball Bundesliga.
In the spring of 2008, the club was renamed to Giants Nördlingen Basketball AG.
Results edit
| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Postseason |
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| 2007–08 | 2 | 2. BBL | 1 | Promoted |
| 2008–09 | 1 | Bundesliga | 16 | Relegated |
| 2009–10 | 2 | 2. BBL | 16 | – |
| 2010–11 | 4 | 1. Regionalliga | 1 | Promoted |
| 2011–12 | 3 | Pro B | 2 | – |
| 2012–13 | 3 | Pro B | 4 | – |
Honours edit
- 2007–08
Notable players edit
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External links edit
- Team profile at eurobasket.com (in English)