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(in German) 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
Basketball Superliga The Austrian Basketball Superliga (English: Basketball Super League) is the highest tier basketball league in Austria. Established in 2019, it replaced the Austrian Basketball Bundesliga (ABL) as the first level competition in the country. The win ...
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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


Title holders

* 1946–47 WAC * 1947–48 Not held * 1948–49 Admira Wien * 1949–50 Post Wien * 1950–51 Wiener * 1951–52 Handelsministerium * 1952–53
Union Babenberg The Austrian Basketball Bundesliga (in German: Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga) was the top men's professional basketball league in Austria.O ...
* 1953–54
Union Babenberg The Austrian Basketball Bundesliga (in German: Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga) was the top men's professional basketball league in Austria.O ...
* 1954–55
Union Babenberg The Austrian Basketball Bundesliga (in German: Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga) was the top men's professional basketball league in Austria.O ...
* 1955–56 Engelmann Wien * 1956–57
Union Babenberg The Austrian Basketball Bundesliga (in German: Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga) was the top men's professional basketball league in Austria.O ...
* 1957–58 Engelmann Wien * 1958–59
Union Babenberg The Austrian Basketball Bundesliga (in German: Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga) was the top men's professional basketball league in Austria.O ...
* 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 Union Kuenring, mostly known as Union Kuenring Flames or ukFlames, is a women's basketball club based in Vienna, Austria. History Union Kuenring was founded in 1951 by Professor Ander. Eleven years later the club was taken over by Franz Mrkvicka a ...
* 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 Wienerberger AG is an Austrian brick maker which is the world’s largest producer of bricks, (Porotherm, Terca) and number one on the clay roof tile market (Koramic, Tondach) in Europe as well as concrete pavers (Semmelrock) in Central and Easter ...
* 1973–74
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* 1974–75 Sefra Wien * 1975–76 Sefra Wien * 1976–77 Shopping Centre Wien * 1977–78
Klosterneuburg Klosterneuburg (; frequently abbreviated as Kloburg by locals) is a town in Tulln District in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It has a population of about 27,500. The Klosterneuburg Monastery, which was established in 1114 and soon after give ...
* 1978–79
UBSC Wien Union Basket Sport Club Wien was a professional basketball club based in Vienna, Austria. UBSC was one of the major clubs of Austrian basketball League The Austrian Basketball Bundesliga (in German: Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga) was the ...
* 1979–80
UBSC Wien Union Basket Sport Club Wien was a professional basketball club based in Vienna, Austria. UBSC was one of the major clubs of Austrian basketball League The Austrian Basketball Bundesliga (in German: Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga) was the ...
* 1980–81
UBSC Wien Union Basket Sport Club Wien was a professional basketball club based in Vienna, Austria. UBSC was one of the major clubs of Austrian basketball League The Austrian Basketball Bundesliga (in German: Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga) was the ...
* 1981–82
UBSC Wien Union Basket Sport Club Wien was a professional basketball club based in Vienna, Austria. UBSC was one of the major clubs of Austrian basketball League The Austrian Basketball Bundesliga (in German: Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga) was the ...
* 1982–83
Klosterneuburg Klosterneuburg (; frequently abbreviated as Kloburg by locals) is a town in Tulln District in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It has a population of about 27,500. The Klosterneuburg Monastery, which was established in 1114 and soon after give ...
* 1983–84
Klosterneuburg Klosterneuburg (; frequently abbreviated as Kloburg by locals) is a town in Tulln District in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It has a population of about 27,500. The Klosterneuburg Monastery, which was established in 1114 and soon after give ...
* 1984–85
Klosterneuburg Klosterneuburg (; frequently abbreviated as Kloburg by locals) is a town in Tulln District in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It has a population of about 27,500. The Klosterneuburg Monastery, which was established in 1114 and soon after give ...
* 1985–86
Klosterneuburg Klosterneuburg (; frequently abbreviated as Kloburg by locals) is a town in Tulln District in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It has a population of about 27,500. The Klosterneuburg Monastery, which was established in 1114 and soon after give ...
* 1986–87
Klosterneuburg Klosterneuburg (; frequently abbreviated as Kloburg by locals) is a town in Tulln District in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It has a population of about 27,500. The Klosterneuburg Monastery, which was established in 1114 and soon after give ...
* 1987–88
Klosterneuburg Klosterneuburg (; frequently abbreviated as Kloburg by locals) is a town in Tulln District in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It has a population of about 27,500. The Klosterneuburg Monastery, which was established in 1114 and soon after give ...
* 1988–89
Klosterneuburg Klosterneuburg (; frequently abbreviated as Kloburg by locals) is a town in Tulln District in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It has a population of about 27,500. The Klosterneuburg Monastery, which was established in 1114 and soon after give ...
* 1989–90
Klosterneuburg Klosterneuburg (; frequently abbreviated as Kloburg by locals) is a town in Tulln District in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It has a population of about 27,500. The Klosterneuburg Monastery, which was established in 1114 and soon after give ...
* 1990–91 Möllersdorf * 1991–92
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* 1992–93
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* 1993–94 Möllersdorf * 1994–95
UBC Sankt Pölten The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public university, public research university with campuses near Vancouver and in Kelowna, British Columbia. Established in 1908, it is British Columbia's oldest university. The university ranks a ...
* 1995–96
UBC Sankt Pölten The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public university, public research university with campuses near Vancouver and in Kelowna, British Columbia. Established in 1908, it is British Columbia's oldest university. The university ranks a ...
* 1996–97
UBC Sankt Pölten The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public university, public research university with campuses near Vancouver and in Kelowna, British Columbia. Established in 1908, it is British Columbia's oldest university. The university ranks a ...
* 1997–98
UBC Sankt Pölten The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public university, public research university with campuses near Vancouver and in Kelowna, British Columbia. Established in 1908, it is British Columbia's oldest university. The university ranks a ...
* 1998–99
UBC Sankt Pölten The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public university, public research university with campuses near Vancouver and in Kelowna, British Columbia. Established in 1908, it is British Columbia's oldest university. The university ranks a ...
* 1999–00
Traiskirchen Lions Traiskirchen Lions is a professional basketball club based in Traiskirchen, Austria. The team plays in the Austrian Basketball Superliga. It was founded in 1966 and have won the Austrian championships 3 times. Trophies * Austrian Championship ( ...
* 2000–01
Kapfenberg Bulls Kapfenberg Bulls, also known simply as Bulls, is a professional basketball club that is based in Kapfenberg, Styria, Austria. History Since 1991, the Kapfenberg Bulls have played in the Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga, the highest Austri ...
* 2001–02
Kapfenberg Bulls Kapfenberg Bulls, also known simply as Bulls, is a professional basketball club that is based in Kapfenberg, Styria, Austria. History Since 1991, the Kapfenberg Bulls have played in the Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga, the highest Austri ...
* 2002–03
Kapfenberg Bulls Kapfenberg Bulls, also known simply as Bulls, is a professional basketball club that is based in Kapfenberg, Styria, Austria. History Since 1991, the Kapfenberg Bulls have played in the Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga, the highest Austri ...
* 2003–04
Kapfenberg Bulls Kapfenberg Bulls, also known simply as Bulls, is a professional basketball club that is based in Kapfenberg, Styria, Austria. History Since 1991, the Kapfenberg Bulls have played in the Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga, the highest Austri ...
* 2004–05 Swans Gmunden * 2005–06 Swans Gmunden * 2006–07 Swans Gmunden * 2007–08
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* 2008–09 Kraftwerk Wels * 2009–10 Swans Gmunden * 2010–11
Oberwart Gunners Oberwart Gunners, for sponsorship reasons known as Unger Steel Gunners Oberwart, is a professional basketball club based in Oberwart, Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern ...
* 2011–12
Xion Dukes Klosterneuburg Klosterneuburg Dukes is an Austrian professional basketball club based in Klosterneuburg. With a total of 10 national titles, Klosterneuburg is one of the most successful teams in Austria. History In 1952, the team was founded as a part of the as ...
* 2012–13 Zepter Vienna * 2013–14 Güssing Knights * 2014–15 Güssing Knights * 2015–16 Redwell Oberwart Gunners * 2016–17
ece Bulls Kapfenberg Kapfenberg Bulls, also known simply as Bulls, is a professional basketball club that is based in Kapfenberg, Styria, Austria. History Since 1991, the Kapfenberg Bulls have played in the Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga, the highest Austri ...
* 2017–18
ece Bulls Kapfenberg Kapfenberg Bulls, also known simply as Bulls, is a professional basketball club that is based in Kapfenberg, Styria, Austria. History Since 1991, the Kapfenberg Bulls have played in the Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga, the highest Austri ...
* 2018–19
ece Bulls Kapfenberg Kapfenberg Bulls, also known simply as Bulls, is a professional basketball club that is based in Kapfenberg, Styria, Austria. History Since 1991, the Kapfenberg Bulls have played in the Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga, the highest Austri ...


Finals


Awards

*
Most Valuable Player In team sports, a most valuable player award, abbreviated 'MVP award', is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particu ...
* Finals MVP *
Coach of the Year Many sports leagues, sportswriting associations, and other organizations confer "Coach of the Year" awards. In some sports — including baseball and association football — the award is called the "Manager of the Year" award. Some of the ...
* Most Valuable Austrian Player


All-Star Game

The ÖBL held an annual
all-star game An all-star game is an exhibition game that purports to showcase the best players (the "stars") of a sports league. The exhibition is between two teams organized solely for the event, usually representing the league's teams based on region or div ...
, 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 National Basketball Association All-Star Game is a basketball exhibition game hosted every February by the National Basketball Association (NBA) and showcases 24 of the league's star players. It is the featured event of NBA All-Star Weekend, a ...
, the ÖBL All-Star festivities included a
slam dunk A slam dunk, also simply known as dunk, is a type of basketball shot that is performed when a player jumps in the air, controls the ball above the horizontal plane of the rim, and scores by shoving the ball directly through the basket with one ...
contest and a three-point shooting competition.


References


External links


Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga Official Website

Eurobasket.com League Page
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Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
Sports leagues established in 1947 1947 establishments in Austria
Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appr ...