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]
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| Formerly | 2. Basketball Bundesliga |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 |
| First season | 2007–08 |
| Country | Germany |
| Confederation | FIBA Europe |
| Number of teams | 18 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Basketball Bundesliga |
| Relegation to | ProB |
| Current champions | Phoenix Hagen (1st title) (2025–26) |
| Most championships | Mitteldeutscher BC Rasta Vechta (3 titles) |
| Website | www |
 2025–26 ProA season | |
Current teams (2025–26)
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Koblenz
Wolmirstedt
Champions
editThe champions of a given ProA season promote to the Basketball Bundesliga, along with the runner-up of the Finals.
Performances by club
edit| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitteldeutscher BC | 3 | 0 | 2009, 2012, 2017 | – |
| Rasta Vechta | 3 | 1 | 2013, 2018, 2023 | 2016 |
| Science City Jena | 1 | 1 | 2016 | 2025 |
| Giants Nördlingen | 1 | 0 | 2008 | – |
| BBC Bayreuth | 1 | 0 | 2010 | – |
| Bayern Munich | 1 | 0 | 2011 | – |
| Göttingen | 1 | 0 | 2014 | – |
| Gießen 46ers | 1 | 0 | 2015 | – |
| Hamburg Towers | 1 | 0 | 2019 | – |
| Heidelberg | 1 | 0 | 2021 | – |
| Rostock Seawolves | 1 | 0 | 2022 | – |
| PS Karlsruhe LIONS | 1 | 0 | 2024 | – |
| VET Concept Gladiators Trier | 1 | 0 | 2025 | – |
| Phoenix Hagen | 1 | 0 | 2026 | – |
| Cuxhaven BasCats | 0 | 2 | – | 2008, 2010 |
| Würzburg Baskets | 0 | 2 | – | 2011, 2015 |
| Crailsheim Merlins | 0 | 2 | – | 2014, 2018 |
| Tigers Tübingen | 0 | 2 | – | 2022, 2023 |
| VfL Kirchheim Knights | 0 | 2 | – | 2012, 2026 |
| Giants Düsseldorf | 0 | 1 | – | 2013 |
| Oettinger Rockets | 0 | 1 | – | 2017 |
| Nürnberg Falcons | 0 | 1 | – | 2019 |
| Bayer Giants Leverkusen | 0 | 1 | – | 2021 |
| Skyliners Frankfurt | 0 | 1 | – | 2024 |
Awards
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Coach of the Year
edit| Year | Coach | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 |  Andreas Wagner |
Giants Nördlingen | |
| 2008–09 | Björn Harmsen |
Mitteldeutscher BC | |
| 2009–10 | Andreas Wagner (2) |
BBC Bayreuth | |
| 2010–11 | Torsten Loibl |
BV Chemnitz 99 | |
| 2011–12 |  Silvano Poropat |
Mitteldeutscher BC (2) | |
| Felix Schreier |
Chemnitz Niners | ||
| 2012–13 |  Patrick Elzie |
SC Rasta Vechta | |
| 2013–14 | Ralph Junge |
erdgas Ehingen/Urspr.schule | [2] |
| 2014–15 | Denis Wucherer |
Gießen 46ers | |
| 2015–16 | Björn Harmsen (2) |
Science City Jena | |
| 2016–17 |  Rodrigo Pastore |
Niners Chemnitz | |
| 2017–18 | Michael Mai |
PS Karlsruhe Lions | |
| 2018–19 | Ralph Junge (2) |
Nürnberg Falcons BC | |
| 2019–20 | Rodrigo Pastore (2) |
Niners Chemnitz | |
| 2024–25 | Björn Harmsen (3) |
Science City Jena | |
Records
editLachlan Dent holds the ProA league record for 3-poniters made in a single game. 7 April 2024, he hit 10 for his PS Karlsruhe Lions against Paderborn Baskets.[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "BARMER 2. Basketball Bundesliga – Liga der Spielklassen ProA und ProB". Archived from the original on 2017-08-02. Retrieved 2014-12-11.
- 1 2 3 "Die Junge Liga - die Teams, Spieler und Coaches der Saison 2013/2014".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Leon Kratzer wechselt nach Würzburg". inFranken.de (in German). Retrieved 2017-07-16.
- ↑ "SETH HINRICHS: RASTAs TOP-SCORER IST DER MVP". Rasta-vechta.de. 2018-06-07.
- ↑ "Kendale McCullum ist Spieler des Jahres in der Pro A – BARMER 2. Basketball Bundesliga" (in German). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ↑ "HARIS HUJIC IST MVP – HANSI GNAD ZUM "COACH OF THE YEAR" GEKÜRT" (in German). Retrieved 7 Dec 2021.
- ↑ "Michael Flowers ist Spieler des Jahres der Pro A - Lokalsport - Teckbote". www.teckbote.de (in German). 17 June 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ↑ "Keith Braxton ist PLAYER OF THE YEAR in der BARMER 2. Basketball Bundesliga ProA – VfL SparkassenStars Bochum" (in German). Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ↑ "Spieler/ Coach der Saison 2016/2017" (in German). 2. Basketball-Bundesliga. 2017-06-07. Retrieved 2017-06-28. Facebook-Post
- ↑ "BARMER 2. Basketball Bundesliga". facebook.com. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ↑ Lachlan Dent wirft sich in die Geschichtsbücher: PS Karlsruhe Lions feiern ihren König der Löwen Archived 2024-10-07 at the Wayback Machine Moritz Hirn (Badische Neueste Nachrichten), 10 April 2024. Accessed 24 September 2024.(in German)