Raiffeisen Flyers Wels, formerly WBC Wels, is a professional basketball club based in Wels, Austria. The team plays in the Austrian Basketball League since it was founded in 2000. In 2009 the team won the Austrian national championship. The club was founded as Welser Basketball Club in 2000 through a merger of the clubs Union Wels and ABC Sparkasse Wels.

Raiffeisen Flyers Wels
Raiffeisen Flyers Wels logo
LeaguesÖBL
Founded2000; 24 years ago (2000)
HistorySparkasse Wels
(2000–2009)
WBC Wels
(2009–2017)
Flyers Wels
(2017–present)
ArenaRaiffeisen Arena
Capacity1,700
LocationWels, Austria
Team colorsRed, White, Black
     
Main sponsorRaiffeisen
Championships1 Austrian Championship
1 Austrian Cup
Websitewww.flyerswels.at

Trophies

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Former logo, used until 2017

Season by season

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Season Tier League Pos. Austrian Cup European competitions
WBC Wels
2008–09 1 ÖBL 1st Runner-up
2009–10 1 ÖBL 5th 3 EuroChallenge RS
2010–11 1 ÖBL 7th Quarterfinalist
2011–12 1 ÖBL 4th
2012–13 1 ÖBL 5th Semifinalist
2013–14 1 ÖBL 4th Semifinalist
2014–15 1 ÖBL 6th Runner-up
2015–16 1 ÖBL 2nd Semifinalist
2016–17 1 ÖBL 4th Semifinalist
Flyers Wels
2017–18 1 ÖBL 5th Semifinalist
2018–19 1 ÖBL 5th Quarterfinalist

Players

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Notable players

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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.
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