Oberwart Gunners
| 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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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]
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
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Oberwart Gunners team page". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2014-04-13.