The ProB is the third-tier level league of professional club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 24 teams, separated into a Northern and a Southern Division. Officially, the ProB 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 winning team of the playoffs in each division, qualify for the ProA, and the teams positioned in 9th place and lower, fight in the play-downs, for the whereabouts in the league. The last two placed teams of both divisions are relegated to the lower level fourth-tier league (1.Regionalliga).[1][2]
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| Founded | 2007 |
|---|---|
| First season | 2007–08 |
| Country | Germany |
| Confederation | FIBA Europe (Europe) |
| Divisions | 2 (North and South) |
| Number of teams | 26 |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | ProA |
| Relegation to | 1. Regionalliga |
| Current champions | Dresden Titans (1st title) (2021-22) |
| Most championships | Three clubs (2 titles) |
| Website | www |
Current teams (2022-23)
North
| Team | City |
|---|---|
| SSV Lokomotive | Bernau bei Berlin |
| BBG | Herford |
| BSW Sixers | Sandersdorf-Brehna |
| EN BASKETS | Schwelm |
| SBB Baskets | Wolmirstedt |
| Kangaroos | Iserlohn |
| Eagles | Itzehoe |
| RheinStars | Cologne |
| SC Rist | Wedel |
| TKS 49ers | Stahnsdorf |
| Rasta Vechta Farmteam | Vechta |
| ROTH Energie Giessen Pointers | Giessen |
| Dragons | Rhöndorf |
South
| Team | City |
|---|---|
| Ahorn Camp BIS Baskets | Speyer |
| Arvato College Wizards | Karlsruhe |
| Basketball Löwen | Erfurt |
| BBC Coburg | Coburg |
| BG Hessing | Stadtbergen |
| EPG Baskets | Koblenz |
| Porsche BBA | Ludwigsburg |
| Team Ehingen Urspring | Ehingen |
| EBBECKE White Wings | Hanau |
| FC Bayern Basketball II | Munich |
| FRAPORT SKYLINERS Juniors | Frankfurt am Main |
| OrangeAcademy | Ulm |
| TSV Tropics | Oberhaching |
Champions
| Season | Champion | Vice champion |
|---|---|---|
2007–08 | ETB Schwarz-Weiß | Kirchheim Knights |
2008–09 | Crailsheim Merlins | Herzöge Wolfenbüttel |
2009–10 | Dragons Rhöndorf | Hertener Löwen |
2010–11 | Ehingen Urspring | BG Leitershofen/Stadtbergen |
2011–12 | Oettinger Rockets Gotha | Rasta Vechta |
2012–13 | Bayer Giants Leverkusen | Schwelmer Baskets |
2013–14 | Oldenburger TB | Baunach Young Pikes |
2014–15 | Oldenburger TB | Rist Wedel |
2015–16 | Ehingen Urspring | Skyliners Juniors |
| Weißenhorn Youngstars | PS Karlsruhe Lions | |
2017–18 | Elchingen | Rostock Seawolves |
2018–19 | Bayer Giants Leverkusen | WWU Baskets Muenster |
2019–20 | Season abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
2020–21 | Itzehoe Eagles / VfL SparkassenStars Bochum | |
2021–22 | Dresden Titans | ART Giants Düsseldorf |
Performances by club
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldenburger TB | 2 | 0 | 2014, 2015 | – |
| Ehingen Urspring | 2 | 0 | 2011, 2016 | – |
| Bayer Giants Leverkusen | 2 | 0 | 2013, 2019 | – |
| Elchingen | 1 | 0 | 2018 | – |
| Weißenhorn Youngstars | 1 | 0 | 2017 | – |
| Bayer Giants Leverkusen | 1 | 0 | 2013 | – |
| Rockets Gotha | 1 | 0 | 2012 | – |
| Dragons Rhöndorf | 1 | 0 | 2010 | – |
| Crailsheim Merlins | 1 | 0 | 2009 | – |
| ETB Schwarz-Weiß | 1 | 0 | 2008 | – |
| Itzehoe Eagles | 1 | 0 | 2021 | – |
| VfL SparkassenStars Bochum | 1 | 0 | 2021 | – |
| Dresden Titans | 1 | 0 | 2022 | – |