Austrian Cup (basketball)

The Austrian Cup (German: Österreichischer Cup), for sponsorship reasons known as the Chevrolet Cup, is an annual cup competition for Austrian basketball teams. The competition was introduced in 1994, the Final Four in 1995. Since 1997, a Final Four MVP Award is handed out to the best player in the final phase.

Austrian Cup
Founded1994; 30 years ago (1994)
First season1994
CountryAustria
ConfederationFIBA Europe
Current championsSwans Gmunden (7th title)
(2022–23)
Most championshipsSwans Gmunden
(7 titles)

Swans Gmunden is the record holder for most Cup titles, with seven victories.

Finals

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Key
Match was won during overtime
Finals were played over two legs
Season Location Winner Score Finalist Final Four MVP Ref.
1994
Sankt Pölten
Traiskirchen
UKJ St. Pölten
104–89
90–93
UB Möllersdorf
1994–95
Oberwart Oberwart
71–69
UB Möllersdorf
1995–96
Sankt Pölten UKJ St. Pölten
62–45
UB Möllersdorf
1996–97
Sankt Pölten UB Möllersdorf
56–47
UKJ St. Pölten   Renaldo O'Neal
1997–98
Wiener Neustadt UKJ St. Pölten
68–50
Wörthersee Piraten   Kerry McIntyre
1998–99
Wiener Neustadt Oberwart
82–68
Fürstenfeld   Kenya Capers
1999–00
Wiener Neustadt UBM Traiskirchen
87–66
Kapfenberg   Ron Riley
2000–01
Wiener Neustadt UBM Traiskirchen
72–66
Kapfenberg Bulls   Mike Coffin
2001–02
Gmunden Mattersburg 49ers
78–55
Wörthersee Piraten   Joey Vickery
2002–03
Klosterneuburg Swans Gmunden
98–91
Traiskirchen Lions   Matthias Mayer
2003–04
Oberwart Swans Gmunden
82–76
Oberwart Gunners   De'Teri Mayes
2004–05
Wels Oberwart Gunners
81–70
Kapfenberg Bulls   Jason Detrick
2005–06
Gmunden WBC Wels
84–61
Traiskirchen Lions   Curtis Bobb
2006–07
Oberwart Kapfenberg Bulls
83–69
Panthers Fürstenfeld   Shawn Ray
2007–08
Fürstenfeld Swans Gmunden
76–75
Panthers Fürstenfeld   De'Teri Mayes
2008–09
Wels Panthers Fürstenfeld
80–79
WBC Wels   Shawn Ray
2009–10
Oberwart Swans Gmunden
77–68
Kapfenberg Bulls   De'Teri Mayes
2010–11
Graz Swans Gmunden
69–64
Panthers Fürstenfeld   De'Teri Mayes
2011–12
Güssing Swans Gmunden
74–58
Graz   Sharaud Curry
2012–13
Oberwart Xion Dukes Klosterneuburg
72–59
Vienna   Damir Zeleznik
2013–14
Gmunden Bulls Kapfenberg
74–70
Swans Gmunden   Mark Sanchez
2014–15
Schwechat Oberwart Gunners
90–61
WBC Wels   Thomas Klepeisz
2015–16
Schwechat Oberwart Gunners
75–62
Vienna   Adomas Drungilas
2016–17
Schwechat Kapfenberg Bulls
77–60[1]
Oberwart Gunners   Bogić Vujošević
2017–18
Schwechat Bulls Kapfenberg
82–79
Swans Gmunden
2018–19
Schwechat Bulls Kapfenberg
80–70
Swans Gmunden
2019–20
Bulls Kapfenberg
83–68
Klosterneuburg Dukes
2020–21
Klosterneuburg Oberwart Gunners
84–74
Swans Gmunden   Quincy Diggs [2]
2021–22
Eisenstadt BC Vienna
92–70
Oberwart Gunners   Adin Vrabac [3]
2022–23 Oberwart Swans Gmunden
73–67
Graz   Toni Blazan [4]

Titles by team

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Teams in italics are no longer active.

Club Winners Runners-up Seasons won
Swans Gmunden
7
3
2003, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2023
Bulls Kapfenberg
6
5
2007, 2017, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020
Oberwart Gunners
6
3
1995, 1999, 2005, 2015, 2016, 2021
Traiskirchen Lions[a]
3
5
1997, 2000, 2001
SKN Sankt Pölten[b]
3
1
1994, 1996, 1998
Flyers Wels[c]
1
2
2006
Panthers Fürstenfeld
1
1
2009
Mattersburg 49ers
1
2002
Dukes Klosterneuburg
1
2013
BC Vienna
1
2
2022
Wörthersee Piraten
2
Graz
2

Notes

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  1. ^ Won its titles as "UB Möllersdorf" (1997) and "UBM Traiskirchen" (2000, 2001).
  2. ^ SKN Sankt Pölten won its titles as "UKJ St. Pölten".
  3. ^ Won its Cup as "WBC Wels".

References

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General

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  • "History Chevrolet-Cup". Basketballliga.at. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2014.

Specific

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  1. ^ "ece Bulls Kapfenberg sind Cupsieger 2017" (in German). 26 March 2017. Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  2. ^ Berger, Helmut. "Presstige Details CUP". Basketball Austria (in Austrian German). Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  3. ^ Berger, Helmut. "VIENNA ENTTHRONT OBERWART UND KRÖNT SICH ZUM CUP-CHAMPION". Basketball Austria (in Austrian German). Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  4. ^ Berger, Helmut (15 January 2023). "Der Neue Cup-Sieger Heisst Gmunden!". Basketball Austria (in Austrian German). Retrieved 18 June 2023.
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