The ProA is the second-tier league of professional club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 16 teams. Officially the ProA is part of the 2. Basketball Bundesliga, which consists of the two hierarchical leagues ProA and ProB. Before the 2007–08 season, the 2. Basketball Bundesliga was a basketball league with the same name, which consisted of two geographical divisions. At the end of the league stage, the top two teams qualify for the Basketball Bundesliga, and the teams positioned 15th and 16th are relegated to the lower league, ProB.[1]
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| Formerly | 2. Basketball Bundesliga |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 |
| First season | 2007–08 |
| Country | Germany |
| Confederation | FIBA Europe |
| Number of teams | 18 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Basketball Bundesliga |
| Relegation to | ProB |
| Current champions | PS Karlsruhe Lions (1st title) (2023–24) |
| Most championships | Mitteldeutscher BC (3 titles) |
| Website | www |
Current teams (2024–25)
editKoblenz
Vechta
Clubs of the ProA 2024/25
Champions
editThe champions of a given ProA season promote to the Basketball Bundesliga, along with the runner-up of the Finals.
| Season | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
2007–08
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Giants Nördlingen | Cuxhaven BasCats |
2008–09
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Mitteldeutscher BC | Phoenix Hagen |
2009–10
|
Bayreuth | Cuxhaven BasCats |
2010–11
|
Bayern Munich | Würzburg Baskets |
2011–12
|
Mitteldeutscher BC | VfL Kirchheim Knights |
| Rasta Vechta | Giants Düsseldorf | |
| Göttingen | Crailsheim Merlins | |
| Gießen 46ers | s.Oliver Würzburg | |
2015–16
|
Science City Jena | Rasta Vechta |
| Mitteldeutscher BC | Oettinger Rockets | |
| Rasta Vechta | Crailsheim Merlins | |
| Hamburg Towers | Nürnberg Falcons | |
2019–20
|
Abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| Heidelberg | Bayer Giants Leverkusen | |
| Rostock Seawolves | Tigers Tübingen | |
| Rasta Vechta | Tigers Tübingen | |
| PS Karlsruhe LIONS | Skyliners Frankfurt | |
Performances by club
edit| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitteldeutscher BC | 3 | 0 | 2009, 2012, 2017 | – |
| Rasta Vechta | 3 | 1 | 2013, 2018, 2023 | 2016 |
| Giants Nördlingen | 1 | 0 | 2008 | – |
| Bayern Munich | 1 | 0 | 2011 | – |
| Göttingen | 1 | 0 | 2014 | – |
| Gießen 46ers | 1 | 0 | 2015 | – |
| Science City Jena | 1 | 0 | 2016 | – |
| Hamburg Towers | 1 | 0 | 2019 | – |
| Heidelberg | 1 | 0 | 2021 | – |
| Rostock Seawolves | 1 | 0 | 2022 | – |
| PS Karlsruhe LIONS | 1 | 0 | 2024 | – |
| Bayer Giants Leverkusen | 0 | 1 | – | 2021 |
| Tigers Tübingen | 0 | 1 | – | 2022 |
Awards
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Player of the Yearedit
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Young Player of the Yearedit
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Coach of the Year
edit| Year | Coach | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Giants Nördlingen | ||
| 2008–09 | Mitteldeutscher BC | ||
| 2009–10 | BBC Bayreuth | ||
| 2010–11 | BV Chemnitz 99 | ||
| 2011–12 | Mitteldeutscher BC (2) | ||
| Chemnitz Niners | |||
| 2012–13 | SC Rasta Vechta | ||
| 2013–14 | erdgas Ehingen/Urspr.schule | [2] | |
| 2014–15 | Gießen 46ers | ||
| 2015–16 | Science City Jena |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ http://www.diejungeliga.de
- ^ a b c "Die Junge Liga - die Teams, Spieler und Coaches der Saison 2013/2014". Archived from the original on 11 June 2014.