The Basketball Zweite Liga (B2L) is the second tier

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league in

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. The winners of each season are promoted to the

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(BSL), if meeting the league requirements.

History

The second division was founded in 2006–07, but that season just 4 teams participated. After that season the league was divided in three regional divisions. In the 2011–12 season all teams in the league played each other again. Before the start of the 2013–14 season, both the

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and 2. Bundesliga were formed to leagues with 11 teams. Since the 2014–15 season, one team that was relegated from the first league will start playing in the second division.

Clubs

* Basket Flames * BBU Salzburg * citycenter Amstetten Falcons * KOŠ Posojilnica Bank Celovec (K) * BK Mattersburg Rocks * Panaceo Villach Raiders * Raiffeisen Dornbirn Lions * Raiffeisen Radenthein Garnets * UKJ Hypo Mistelbach *

Wörthersee Piraten Wörthersee Piraten is a professional basketball club based in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria. The team played in the ÖBL for the last time in 2009–10. In club history the Piraten reached the ÖBL Finals once, in 2001 and were Cup A c ...

Champions

References

External links

Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:2. Osterreichische Basketball Bundesliga Basketball leagues in Austria

Sports leagues established in 2007 2007 establishments in Austria Professional sports leagues in Austria