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.
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| Leagues | Austrian Basketball League | ||
| Founded | 1966 | ||
| Arena | Volksbank-Arena | ||
| Capacity | 2,200 | ||
| Location | Gmunden, Austria | ||
| Team colors | Blue, Black, White | ||
| Championships | 5 Austrian Championships 6 Austrian Cups 8 Austrian Supercups | ||
| Website | www | ||
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History
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
- 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2009-10, 2020–21, 2022–23
- Austrian Cup: 7
- 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 | |
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| 2007–08 | 1 | ÖBL | 3rd | 2 ULEB Cup | RS | |
| 2008–09 | 1 | ÖBL | 2nd | Champion | 3 EuroChallenge | RS |
| 2009–10 | 1 | ÖBL | 1st | |||
| 2010–11 | 1 | ÖBL | 2nd | Champion | ||
| 2011–12 | 1 | ÖBL | 2nd | Champion | ||
| 2012–13 | 1 | ÖBL | 6th | Quarterfinalist | ||
| 2013–14 | 1 | ÖBL | 5th | Runner-up | ||
| 2014–15 | 1 | ÖBL | 4th | Quarterfinalist | ||
| 2015–16 | 1 | ÖBL | 8th | Quarterfinalist | ||
| 2016–17 | 1 | ÖBL | 3rd | Semifinalist | ||
| 2017–18 | 1 | ÖBL | 2nd | Runner-up | ||
| 2018–19 | 1 | ÖBL | 2nd | Runner-up | ||
| 2019–20 | 1 | BSL | –[lower-alpha 1] | |||
| 2020–21 | 1 | BSL | 1st | |||
- 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.
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Notable players
De'Teri Mayes (12 seasons: 1999–2011)
Kęstutis Kemzūra (1 season: 2000–01)- Darius Dimavičius (2 seasons: 2000–02)
Ian Boylan (4 seasons: 2006–08, 2009–11)- Robert Arnold (2 seasons: 2011–13)
- Sharaud Curry (1 season: 2011–12)
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
References
- Hapoel Gilboa Galil Elyon - Swans Gmunden : 74:79 (Match report) ScoresPro.com
- Eurobasket.com - History
- Berger, Helmut. "Presstige Details BSL". Basketball Austria (in Austrian German). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
External links
- Official website (in German)
- Eurobasket.com Swans Gmunden Page
- Swans Gmunden Results Current results of Swans Gmunden