The 2. Basketball Bundesliga is the
second tier level league
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of professional club
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in
Germany
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. Before the 2007–08 season, the ''2. Basketball Bundesliga'' consisted of two geographical divisions (North and South). Since 2007 the 2. Basketball Bundesliga now consists of the two hierarchical leagues, named ''
ProA
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'' and ''
ProB
The ProB is the third-tier level league of professional club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 24 teams, separated into a Northern and a Southern Division. Officially, the ProB is part of the '' 2. Basketball Bundesliga'', which con ...
''. At the end of the season, the top two teams of the ProA qualify for the
Basketball Bundesliga
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, and the teams positioned 15th and 16th are
relegated
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to the lower league ProB.
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2. Bundesliga champions until 2007
For a list of champions after 2007, see ProA
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.
See also
*ProA
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*ProB
The ProB is the third-tier level league of professional club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 24 teams, separated into a Northern and a Southern Division. Officially, the ProB is part of the '' 2. Basketball Bundesliga'', which con ...
*Basketball in Germany
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References
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