Basketballgemeinschaft Göttingen () is a German

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club based in

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. In 2010, the club won the EuroChallenge against Krasnye Krylya Samara from

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. The team plays in Germany's second division, the

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History

Once '' BG 74 Göttingen'' was promoted to the

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in 2007, the professional team was separated from the club. In its first Bundesliga season, Göttingen managed to avoid relegation. In the following years the club would have some excellent performances, with consecutive playoff appearances. In the 2009–10 season, Göttingen made its debut in Europe by playing in the EuroChallenge. The team immediately made its mark as it won the competition after having a 13–3 record overall. In the Final Four, which was hosted by Göttingen, the club beat Russian side Krasnye Krylia 83–75 in the Final. In the following two seasons the club played in Europe as well. However, in the 2011–12 season Göttingen were relegated from the German second division

. In 2014, the team returned to the Bundesliga, after winning the ProA title by beating the Crailsheim Merlins in the Finals. In the 2022-23 season, Göttingen achieved the sixth spot in the regular season of the Bundesliga. This earned them a spot in the play-offs for the first time in 12 years. In the play-offs they met Bayern München, who swept Göttingen 3-0. This success earned Göttingen however a spot in the FIBA Europe Cup for the 2023-24 season. In this 2023-24 season, Göttingen couldn't equal their domestic success of the previous year. They fought most of the season to stay above the degradation zone and ended the regular season on the 14th spot. On the European level the Göttinger team was more successful, reaching the second round of the FIBA Europe Cup. In the 2024-25 season, Göttingen had a disastrous year in which they accumulated only 3 wins in the regular season and 1 win in the domestic cup. This resulted in the relegation of the club back to the Pro A.

Honours

Domestic competitions

* 2. Basketball Bundesliga /

: **Winners: 2006–07, 2013–14

European competitions

* EuroChallenge: **Winners: 2009–10

Team

Current roster

Notable players

* Max Besselink * Kyle Bailey * James L. Dickey III * Jeb Ivey * Trenton Meacham * Taylor Rochestie * Mitch Creek * Nicholas Livas * Will Rayman

Season by season

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gottingen Basketball teams established in 1974 1974 establishments in West Germany Basketball clubs in Lower Saxony Göttingen Basketball Bundesliga teams