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: Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga) was the top men's professional
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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.
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
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* 1953–54 Union Babenberg
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* 1954–55 Union Babenberg
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* 1955–56 Engelmann Wien
* 1956–57 Union Babenberg
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* 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
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* 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
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* 1973–74 Wienerberger
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* 1974–75 Sefra Wien
* 1975–76 Sefra Wien
* 1976–77 Shopping Centre Wien
* 1977–78 Klosterneuburg
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* 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
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* 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
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* 1982–83 Klosterneuburg
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* 1983–84 Klosterneuburg
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* 1984–85 Klosterneuburg
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* 1985–86 Klosterneuburg
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* 1986–87 Klosterneuburg
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* 1987–88 Klosterneuburg
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* 1988–89 Klosterneuburg
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* 1989–90 Klosterneuburg
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* 1990–91 Möllersdorf
* 1991–92 Union SPI
* 1992–93 UBC Sankt Pölten
* 1993–94 Möllersdorf
* 1994–95 UBC Sankt Pölten
* 1995–96 UBC Sankt Pölten
* 1996–97 UBC Sankt Pölten
* 1997–98 UBC Sankt Pölten
* 1998–99 UBC Sankt Pölten
* 1999–00 Traiskirchen Lions
* 2000–01 Kapfenberg Bulls
* 2001–02 Kapfenberg Bulls
* 2002–03 Kapfenberg Bulls
* 2003–04 Kapfenberg Bulls
* 2004–05 Swans Gmunden
* 2005–06 Swans Gmunden
* 2006–07 Swans Gmunden
* 2007–08 Panthers Fürstenfeld
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* 2008–09 Kraftwerk Wels
* 2009–10 Swans Gmunden
* 2010–11 Oberwart Gunners
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* 2011–12 Xion Dukes Klosterneuburg
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* 2012–13 Zepter Vienna
* 2013–14 Güssing Knights
* 2014–15 Güssing Knights
* 2015–16 Redwell Oberwart Gunners
* 2016–17 ece Bulls Kapfenberg
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History
Since 1991, the Kapfenberg Bulls have played in the Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga, the highest Austri ...
* 2017–18 ece Bulls Kapfenberg
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* 2018–19 ece Bulls Kapfenberg
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Finals
Awards
* Most Valuable Player
* Finals MVP
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* Most Valuable Austrian Player
All-Star Game
The ÖBL held an annual all-star game
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, 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, ...
, the ÖBL All-Star festivities included a slam dunk
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contest and a three-point shooting competition.
References
External links
Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga Official Website
Eurobasket.com League Page
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Sports leagues established in 1947
1947 establishments in Austria
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