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]
 | |
| 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)
edit
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
|
Giants Nördlingen | Cuxhaven BasCats |
2008–09
|
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
edit
Player of the Yearedit
|
Young Player of the Yearedit
|
Coach of the Year
edit| Year | Coach | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 |  Andreas Wagner
|
Giants Nördlingen | |
| 2008–09 | Björn Harmsen
|
Mitteldeutscher BC | |
| 2009–10 | Andreas Wagner (2)
|
BBC Bayreuth | |
| 2010–11 | Torsten Loibl
|
BV Chemnitz 99 | |
| 2011–12 |  Silvano Poropat
|
Mitteldeutscher BC (2) | |
| Felix Schreier
|
Chemnitz Niners | ||
| 2012–13 |  Patrick Elzie
|
SC Rasta Vechta | |
| 2013–14 | Ralph Junge
|
erdgas Ehingen/Urspr.schule | [2] |
| 2014–15 | Denis Wucherer
|
Gießen 46ers | |
| 2015–16 | Björn Harmsen
|
Science City Jena |
Records
editLachlan Dent holds the ProA league record for 3-poniters made in a single game. 7 April 2024, he hit 10 for his PS Karlsruhe Lions against Paderborn Baskets.[3]
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.
- ^ Lachlan Dent wirft sich in die Geschichtsbücher: PS Karlsruhe Lions feiern ihren König der Löwen Moritz Hirn (Badische Neueste Nachrichten), 10 April 2024. Accessed 24 September 2024.(in German)