ProA

This article is about the second-level German basketball league. For the top-level French league, also known as Pro A, see LNB Pro A.
ProA
Formerly2. Basketball Bundesliga
Founded2007 (2007)
First season2007–08
CountryGermany
ConfederationFIBA Europe
Number of teams18
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toBasketball Bundesliga
Relegation toProB
Current championsVET Concept Gladiators Trier (1st title)
(2024–25)
Most championshipsMitteldeutscher BC (3 titles)
Websitewww.2basketballbundesliga.de

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]

Current teams (2024–25)

ProA is located in Germany
Koblenz
Koblenz
Vechta
Vechta
Bayreuth
Bremerhaven
Bremerhaven
Jena
Jena
Giessen
Giessen
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Kirchheim
Kirchheim
Nuremberg
Nuremberg
Trier
Trier
Hagen
Hagen
Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe
Quakenbrück
Münster
Münster
Dresden
Dresden
Bochum
Bochum
Crailsheim
Crailsheim
Tübingen
Tübingen
Clubs of the ProA 2024/25
Team City
ART Giants Düsseldorf Düsseldorf
Artland Dragons Quakenbrück
Dresden Titans Dresden
Eisbären Bremerhaven Bremerhaven
Giessen 46ers Giessen
Science City Jena Jena
Nürnberg Falcons BC Nuremberg
Phoenix Hagen Hagen
PS Karlsruhe LIONS Karlsruhe
VET-CONCEPT Gladiators Trier Trier
Uni Baskets Münster Münster
Bozic Estriche Knights Kirchheim Kirchheim unter Teck
VfL SparkassenStars Bochum Bochum
EPG GUARDIANS Koblenz Koblenz
Tigers Tübingen Tübingen
Rasta Vechta II Vechta
HAKRO Merlins Crailsheim Crailsheim
BBC Bayreuth Bayreuth

Champions

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

Season Champion Runner-up
2007–08
 Giants Nördlingen Cuxhaven BasCats
2008–09
 Mitteldeutscher BC Phoenix Hagen
2009–10
 Bayreuth Cuxhaven BasCats
2010–11
 Bayern Munich Würzburg Baskets
2011–12
 Mitteldeutscher BC VfL Kirchheim Knights
2012–13
 Rasta Vechta Giants Düsseldorf
2013–14
 Göttingen Crailsheim Merlins
2014–15
 Gießen 46ers s.Oliver Würzburg
2015–16
 Science City Jena Rasta Vechta
2016–17
 Mitteldeutscher BC Oettinger Rockets
2017–18
 Rasta Vechta Crailsheim Merlins
2018–19
 Hamburg Towers Nürnberg Falcons
2019–20
 Abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21
 Heidelberg Bayer Giants Leverkusen
2021–22
 Rostock Seawolves Tigers Tübingen
2022–23
 Rasta Vechta Tigers Tübingen
2023–24
 PS Karlsruhe LIONS Skyliners Frankfurt
2024–25
 VET Concept Gladiators Trier Science City Jena

Performances by club

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 –
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 1 – 2012
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

Player of the Year

Year Player Team Ref.
2007–08 United States Roderick Trice Cuxhaven BasCats
2008–09 United States Wayne Bernard Mitteldeutscher BC
2009–10 United States Jaivon Harris BBC Bayreuth
2010–11 Australia Lee Jeka Würzburg Baskets
2011–12 United States Arizona Reid Mitteldeutscher BC (2)
2012–13 United States Richard Williams SC Rasta Vechta
2013–14 United States Harper Kamp BG Göttingen [2]
2014–15 United States Braydon Hobbs Nürnberger BC
2015–16 Germany Christian Standhardinger SC Rasta Vechta
2016–17 Germany Leon Kratzer Baunach Young Pikes [3]
2017–18 United States Seth Hinrichs Rasta Vechta [4]
2018–19 Germany Malte Ziegenhagen Chemnitz 99
2019–20 United States Kendale McCullum Uni Paderborn Baskets [5]
2020–21 Germany Haris Hujic Bayer Giants Leverkusen [6]
2023–24 United States Michael Flowers Bozic Knights [7]
2024–25 United States Keith Braxton AstroStars Bochum [8]

Young Player of the Year

Year Player Team Ref.
2007–08 Germany Per Günther Phoenix Hagen
2008–09 Germany Johannes Lischka LTi Lich
2009–10 Germany Simon Schmitz Science City Jena
2010–11 Germany Bastian Doreth Bayern Munich
2011–12 Germany Jusuf El-Domiaty Cuxhaven BasCats
2012–13 Germany Akeem Vargas BG Göttingen
2013–14 Germany Stephan Haukohl erdgas Ehingen/Urspr.schule [2]
2014–15 Germany Besnik Bekteshi Gießen 46ers
2015–16 Germany Johannes Thiemann Baunach Young Pikes
2016–17 Germany Jonas Richter Niners Chemnitz [9]
2017–18 Australia William McDowell-White Baunach Young Pikes
2018–19 Germany Justus Hollatz Hamburg Towers
2019–20 Germany Moritz Sanders Nürnberg Falcons BC [10]
2024–25 Germany Alexander Richardson Düsseldorf Baskets

Coach of the Year

Year Coach Team Ref.
2007–08 Germany Andreas Wagner Giants Nördlingen
2008–09 Germany Björn Harmsen Mitteldeutscher BC
2009–10 Germany Andreas Wagner (2) BBC Bayreuth
2010–11 Germany Torsten Loibl BV Chemnitz 99
2011–12 Croatia Silvano Poropat Mitteldeutscher BC (2)
Germany Felix Schreier Chemnitz Niners
2012–13 United States Patrick Elzie SC Rasta Vechta
2013–14 Germany Ralph Junge erdgas Ehingen/Urspr.schule [2]
2014–15 Germany Denis Wucherer Gießen 46ers
2015–16 Germany Björn Harmsen (2) Science City Jena
2016–17 Argentina Rodrigo Pastore Niners Chemnitz
2017–18 United States Michael Mai PS Karlsruhe Lions
2018–19 Germany Ralph Junge (2) Nürnberg Falcons BC
2019–20 Argentina Rodrigo Pastore (2) Niners Chemnitz
2024–25 Germany Björn Harmsen (3) Science City Jena

Records

Lachlan 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

  • 2. Basketball Bundesliga
  • ProB

References

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  3. ^ "Leon Kratzer wechselt nach Würzburg". inFranken.de (in German). Retrieved 2017-07-16.
  4. ^ "SETH HINRICHS: RASTAs TOP-SCORER IST DER MVP". Rasta-vechta.de. 2018-06-07.
  5. ^ "Kendale McCullum ist Spieler des Jahres in der Pro A – BARMER 2. Basketball Bundesliga" (in German). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  6. ^ "HARIS HUJIC IST MVP – HANSI GNAD ZUM "COACH OF THE YEAR" GEKÜRT" (in German). Retrieved 7 Dec 2021.
  7. ^ "Michael Flowers ist Spieler des Jahres der Pro A - Lokalsport - Teckbote". www.teckbote.de (in German). 17 June 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  8. ^ "Keith Braxton ist PLAYER OF THE YEAR in der BARMER 2. Basketball Bundesliga ProA – VfL SparkassenStars Bochum" (in German). Retrieved 1 July 2025.
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  11. ^ 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)
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