The Basketball Zweite Liga (B2L) is the second tier basketball league in Austria.[1] The winners of each season are promoted to the Austrian Basketball Superliga (BSL), if meeting the league requirements.

Basketball Zweite Liga
Organising bodyBasketball Austria
Founded2007; 17 years ago (2007)
First season2007–2008
CountryAustria
ConfederationFIBA Europe
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toAustrian Basketball Superliga
Domestic cup(s)Austrian Cup
Current championsPanthers Fürstenfeld (1st title)
(2021–22)
Most championshipsMattersburg Rocks
Vienna DC Timberwolves
(3 titles each)
WebsiteHome page

History

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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.[citation needed]

Clubs

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  • Basket Flames
  • BBU Salzburg
  • citycenter Amstetten Falcons
  • KOŠ Posojilnica Bank Celovec (K)
  • BK Mattersburg Rocks
  • Panaceo Villach Raiders
  • Raiffeisen Dornbirn Lions
  • Raiffeisen Radenthein Garnets
  • UKJ Hypo Mistelbach
  • Wörthersee Piraten

Champions

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

References

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