Basketball Zweite Liga

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Basketball Zweite Liga
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Organising body Basketball Austria
Founded2007;15 years ago (2007)
First season2007–2008
Country Austria
Confederation FIBA Europe
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid2
Promotion to Austrian Basketball Superliga
Domestic cup(s) Austrian Cup
Current champions Panthers Fürstenfeld (1st title)
(2021–22)
Most championshipsMattersburg Rocks
Vienna DC Timberwolves
(3 titles each)
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The Basketball Zweite Liga (B2L) is the second tier basketball league in Austria. The winners of each season are promoted to the Austrian Basketball Superliga (BSL), if meeting the league requirements.

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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 Bundesliga 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. [1]

Clubs

Champions

SeasonChampionResultRunner-up
2007–08LZ Niederösterreich
80–74
Silverminers Schwaz
2008–09KOŠ Celovec
91–85
LZ Niederösterreich Süd
2009–10 Vienna DC Timberwolves
78–50
UKJ Mistelbach
2010–11Dornbirn Lions
92–64
Silverminers Schwaz
2011–12Mattersburg Rocks
2–1
UJK Mistelbach
2012–13Mattersburg Rocks (2)
2–0
Basket Flames
2013–14Mattersburg Rocks (3)
2–0
Vienna DC Timberwolves
2014–15 Vienna DC Timberwolves (2)
2–0
Sankt Pölten
2015–16 Sankt Pölten
2–0
Mattersburg Rocks
2016–17Raiders Villach
3–2
Sankt Pölten
2017–18 Vienna DC Timberwolves (3)
2–1
Jennersdorf Blackbirds
2018–19Jennersdorf Blackbirds
2–0
Sankt Pölten
2019–20Playoffs cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21Güssing/Jennersdorf Blackbirds (2)2–1 Fürstenfeld Panthers
2021–22 Fürstenfeld Panthers 2–1Güssing/Jennersdorf Blackbirds

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References

  1. http://www.oebl.at/zweite-liga/70-zweite-liga-news/830-die-zweite-liga-kehrt-in-die-abl-zurueck