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]

ProA
Formerly2. Basketball Bundesliga
Founded2007; 17 years ago (2007)
First season2007–08
CountryGermany
ConfederationFIBA Europe
Number of teams18
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toBasketball Bundesliga
Relegation toProB
Current championsRostock Seawolves (1st title)
(2021–22)
Most championshipsMitteldeutscher BC (3 titles)
Websitewww.2basketballbundesliga.de

Current teams (2023–24)

TeamCity
ART Giants DüsseldorfDüsseldorf
Artland DragonsQuakenbrück
Dresden TitansDresden
Eisbären BremerhavenBremerhaven
Giessen 46ersGiessen
Medipolis Science City JenaJena
Nürnberg Falcons BCNürnberg
Phoenix HagenHagen
PS Karlsruhe LIONSKarlsruhe
Römerstrom Gladiators TrierTrier
Skyliners FrankfurtFrankfurt
Uni Baskets MünsterMünster
Uni Baskets PaderbornPaderborn
VfL Kirchheim KnightsKirchheim unter Teck
VfL SparkassenStars BochumBochum

Champions

The champions of a given ProA season promote to the Basketball Bundesliga, along with the runner-up of the Finals.

SeasonChampionRunner-up
2007–08
Giants NördlingenCuxhaven BasCats
2008–09
Mitteldeutscher BCPhoenix Hagen
2009–10
BayreuthCuxhaven BasCats
2010–11
Bayern MunichWürzburg Baskets
2011–12
Mitteldeutscher BCVfL Kirchheim Knights
Rasta VechtaGiants Düsseldorf
GöttingenCrailsheim Merlins
Gießen 46erss.Oliver Würzburg
2015–16
Science City JenaRasta Vechta
Mitteldeutscher BCOettinger Rockets
Rasta VechtaCrailsheim Merlins
Hamburg TowersNürnberg Falcons
2019–20
Abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic
HeidelbergBayer Giants Leverkusen
Rostock SeawolvesTigers Tübingen

Performances by club

ClubWinnersRunners-upYears wonYears runner-up
Mitteldeutscher BC302009, 2012, 2017
Rasta Vechta212013, 20182016
Giants Nördlingen102008
Bayern Munich102011
Göttingen102014
Gießen 46ers102015
Science City Jena102016
Hamburg Towers102019
Heidelberg102021
Rostock Seawolves102022
Bayer Giants Leverkusen012021
Tigers Tübingen012022

Awards

Player of the Year

YearPlayerTeamRef.
2007–08 Roderick TriceCuxhaven BasCats
2008–09 Wayne BernardMitteldeutscher BC
2009–10 Jaivon HarrisBBC Bayreuth
2010–11 Lee JekaWürzburg Baskets
2011–12 Arizona ReidMitteldeutscher BC (2)
2012–13 Richard WilliamsSC Rasta Vechta
2013–14 Harper KampBG Göttingen[2]
2014–15 Braydon HobbsNürnberger BC
2015–16 Christian StandhardingerSC Rasta Vechta

Young Player of the Year

YearPlayerTeamRef.
2007–08 Per Günther Phoenix Hagen
2008–09 Johannes LischkaLTi Lich
2009–10 Simon SchmitzScience City Jena
2010–11 Bastian DorethBayern Munich
2011–12 Jusuf El-DomiatyCuxhaven BasCats
2012–13 Akeem VargasBG Göttingen
2013–14Stephan Haukohlerdgas Ehingen/Urspr.schule[2]
2014–15Besnik BekteshiGießen 46ers
2015–16Johannes ThiemannBaunach Young Pikes

Coach of the Year

YearCoachTeamRef.
2007–08 Andreas WagnerGiants Nördlingen
2008–09 Björn Harmsen Mitteldeutscher BC
2009–10 Andreas Wagner (2)BBC Bayreuth
2010–11 Torsten LoiblBV Chemnitz 99
2011–12 Silvano PoropatMitteldeutscher BC (2)
Felix SchreierChemnitz Niners
2012–13 Patrick ElzieSC Rasta Vechta
2013–14 Ralph Jungeerdgas Ehingen/Urspr.schule[2]
2014–15 Denis WuchererGießen 46ers
2015–16 Björn HarmsenScience City Jena

See also

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