Kapfenberg Bulls, also known simply as Bulls, is a professional basketball club that is based in Kapfenberg, Styria, Austria. The team plays in the Austrian Basketball Superliga. The Bulls have won seven national championships, four Austrian Cups and five Supercups. Founded in 1976, the team plays its home games in the Sporthalle Walfersam.
| Kapfenberg Bulls | |||
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| Leagues | Basketball Superliga Alpe Adria Cup | ||
| Founded | 1976 | ||
| History | Kapfenberg Bulls 1976–present | ||
| Arena | Sporthalle Walfersam | ||
| Capacity | 1,000 | ||
| Location | Kapfenberg, Austria | ||
| President | Karl Thaller | ||
| Head coach | Michael Schrittwieser | ||
| Championships | 7 Austrian Championships 4 Austrian Cups 5 Austrian Supercups | ||
| Website | https://bulls-basketball.eu | ||
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History
editBetween 1991 and 2019, the Kapfenberg Bulls played in the Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga. Between 2001 and 2004, the club had its most successful era, with 4 national domestic league championships in a row. They won their last national title in 2007 (Austrian Basketball Cup). In 2009, they came in third in the Central European Basketball League, which is the best result of an Austrian basketball team in an international tournament.
In 2017, the Kapfenberg Bulls conquered its fifth national domestic league championship, 13 years after their previous one, and repeated success in the next season.
The team joined the Austrian Basketball Superliga in 2019.
Honors
edit- Austrian Cup (6):
- 2007, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
- Austrian Supercup (5):
- 2002, 2003, 2014, 2017, 2018
Season by season
edit| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Cup | Supercup | European competitions | |
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| 2000–01 | 1 | ÖBL | 1st | Runner–up | 3 Korać Cup | R1 | |
| 2001–02 | 1 | ÖBL | 1st | Runner–up | |||
| 2002–03 | 1 | ÖBL | 1st | Semifinalist | Champion | ||
| 2003–04 | 1 | ÖBL | 1st | Semifinalist | Champion | 2 ULEB Cup | RS |
| 2004–05 | 1 | ÖBL | 3rd | Runner–up | Runner–up | 2 ULEB Cup | RS |
| 2005–06 | 1 | ÖBL | 3rd | Quarterfinalist | 4 EuroCup Challenge | RS | |
| 2006–07 | 1 | ÖBL | 5th | Champion | |||
| 2007–08 | 1 | ÖBL | 5th | Last 16 | Runner–up | ||
| 2008–09 | 1 | ÖBL | 5th | Quarterfinalist | |||
| 2009–10 | 1 | ÖBL | 4th | Runner–up | |||
| 2010–11 | 1 | ÖBL | 6th | Quarterfinalist | |||
| 2011–12 | 1 | ÖBL | 3rd | ||||
| 2012–13 | 1 | ÖBL | 4th | Quarterfinalist | |||
| 2013–14 | 1 | ÖBL | 2nd | Champion | |||
| 2014–15 | 1 | ÖBL | 3rd | Runner-up | |||
| 2015–16 | 1 | ÖBL | 7th | Semifinalist | |||
| 2016–17 | 1 | ÖBL | 1st | Champion | |||
| 2017–18 | 1 | ÖBL | 1st | Champion | Champion | 3 Champions League | QR1 |
| 4 FIBA Europe Cup | RS | ||||||
| 2018–19 | 1 | ÖBL | 1st | Champion | Champion | 4 FIBA Europe Cup | QR2 |
Players
editCurrent roster
editNote: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Notable players
editTo appear in this section a player must have either: played at least one season for the club, set a club record or won an individual award while at the club, played at least one official international match for their national team at any time or performed very successfully during period in the club or at later/previous stages of his career.
Mark Sanchez (2 seasons: 2012–14)
De'Teri Mayes (2 seasons: 2011–13)- Moritz Lanegger (5 seasons: 2006–11)
- Quentin Pryor (1 season: 2012–13)