Oberwart Gunners, for sponsorship reasons known as Unger Steel Gunners Oberwart, is a professional basketball club based in Oberwart, Austria. The team plays in the Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga and was founded in 1957. The team has won the Austrian championship two times, in 2011 and 2016.[1]
Unger Steel Oberwart Gunners | |||
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Nickname | Gunners | ||
Leagues | Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga | ||
Founded | 1957 | ||
Arena | Sporthalle Oberwart | ||
Capacity | 2,500 | ||
Location | Oberwart, Austria | ||
Team colors | Blue, White | ||
Main sponsor | Unger Steel Group | ||
President | Thomas Linzer | ||
Team manager | Martin Pröll | ||
Head coach | Horst Leitner | ||
Championships | 2 Austrian Championship 5 Austrian Cups | ||
Website | www | ||
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Trophies edit
- Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga
- Winners (2): 2011, 2016
- Runner-up (6): 1997, 1998, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2013
- Winners (2): 2011, 2016
- Austrian Cups
- Winners (5): 1995, 1999, 2005, 2016, 2021
Sponsorship names edit
Due to sponsorship reasons, the club has been known as:[1]
- Macabido Gunners (2004–2007)
- Redwell Oberwart Gunners (2012–2017)
- Unger Steel Oberwart Gunners (2018-present)
Season by season edit
Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Austrian Cup | European competitions | |
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2010–11 | 1 | ÖBL | 1st | Champion | ||
2011–12 | 1 | ÖBL | 5th | |||
2012–13 | 1 | ÖBL | 2nd | Runner-up | ||
2013–14 | 1 | ÖBL | 7th | |||
2014–15 | 1 | ÖBL | 7th | |||
2015–16 | 1 | ÖBL | 1st | Champion | ||
2016–17 | 1 | ÖBL | 2nd | Runner-up | 4 FIBA Europe Cup | RS
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2017–18 | 1 | ÖBL | 7th | Round of 16 | ||
2018–19 | 1 | ÖBL | 3rd | Semifinalist |
Players edit
Notable players edit
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
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References edit
- ^ a b "Oberwart Gunners team page". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2014-04-13.