Swans Gmunden

Basket Swans Gmunden is an Austrian professional basketball club that is based in Gmunden. Their home arena is Volksbank-Arena Gmunden. The club has won the Austrian Bundesliga six times, its most recent being in 2023. To add to that, the Swans have won seven national Cups as well. The main sponsor of the team used to be Allianz for a long period, in which the team was known as Allianz Swans Gmunden.

Swans Gmunden
Swans Gmunden logo
LeaguesAustrian Basketball League
Founded1966
ArenaVolksbank-Arena
Capacity2,200
LocationGmunden, Austria
Team colorsBlue, Black, White
     
Championships5 Austrian Championships
6 Austrian Cups
8 Austrian Supercups
Websitewww.basketswans.at

History

The Allianz Swans logo, used until 2014

The team was founded in 1965, as the basketball section of Union Gmunden. The first match of Union was played in 1966, it was lost 11–35. After six years, the team eventually promoted all the way to the 2. Bundesliga. Gmunden played seven years in the league, than promoted to the 1. Bundesliga.

The club had its golden years starting from 2003, since then the team started winning trophies in Austria. In 2005, 2006 and 2007 the Swans took the national title. In the 2007–08 season, the first European game of the Swans was played. The team competed in the ULEB Cup, the second tier of European basketball. Swans won the first game on the road against Hapoel Galil Elyon with 74:79.[1] After it sensationally survived the regular season, the team lost in the Eight-finals against Joventut Badalona, the eventual ULEB Cup champions.

In 2014, the sponsorship deal with Allianz ended and the team was named just Swans Gmunden.[2]

In the 2020–21 season, Gmunden won its fifth national championship after a 11-year drought.[3]

Trophies

The Swans celebrating the 2007 championship with their team, president and the Mayor of Gmunden
2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2009-10, 2020–21, 2022–23
2003, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2023
2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2021

Season by season

Season Tier League Pos. Austrian Cup European competitions
2007–081ÖBL 3rd 2 ULEB Cup
RS
2008–091ÖBL2nd Champion 3 EuroChallenge
RS
2009–101ÖBL1st
2010–111ÖBL2nd Champion
2011–121ÖBL 2nd Champion
2012–131ÖBL 6th Quarterfinalist
2013–141 ÖBL 5thRunner-up
2014–151 ÖBL 4th Quarterfinalist
2015–161 ÖBL 8th Quarterfinalist
2016–171 ÖBL 3rd Semifinalist
2017–181 ÖBL 2nd Runner-up
2018–191 ÖBL 2nd Runner-up
2019–201 BSL [lower-alpha 1]
2020–211 BSL 1st
  1. The 2019–20 season was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Current roster

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

Allianz Swans Gmunden roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
G 2 United States Charles, Zachary 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 28 – (1995-09-17)17 September 1995
F 3 Austria Nemcec, Petar 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 23 – (2000-02-20)20 February 2000
G 5 Austria Soellner, Jonathan 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 20 – (2003-02-10)10 February 2003
G 6 Austria Friedrich, Daniel 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 31 – (1992-02-11)11 February 1992
G 7 Austria Guetti, Benedikt 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 29 – (1994-02-18)18 February 1994
G 8 Austria Hintenaus, Simon 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 21 – (2002-10-04)4 October 2002
F 10 Austria Blazan, Toni 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 31 – (1992-05-15)15 May 1992
G/F 11 Austria Schartmüller, Lukas 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 27 – (1996-06-26)26 June 1996
C 14 Austria Koeppel, Daniel 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 23 – (2000-05-14)14 May 2000
PF 20 United States King, Urald 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 33 – (1990-07-13)13 July 1990
G 23 United Kingdom Lautier-Ogunleye, Dwayne 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 27 – (1996-06-23)23 June 1996
Head coach

Finland Anton Mirolybov

Assistant coach(es)

Finland Aleksi Koskinen


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Updated: August 30, 2022

Notable players

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

References

  1. Hapoel Gilboa Galil Elyon - Swans Gmunden : 74:79 (Match report) ScoresPro.com
  2. Eurobasket.com - History
  3. Berger, Helmut. "Presstige Details BSL". Basketball Austria (in Austrian German). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
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