2017–18 Austrian Basketball Bundesliga
Basketball league season
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The 2017–18 Austrian Basketball Bundesliga season, for sponsorships reasons named the Admiral Basketball Bundesliga, is the 72nd season of the first tier of basketball in Austria.
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| 2017–18 Admiral Basketball Bundesliga1 | |
|---|---|
Jiří Hubálek (left, representing Hallmann Vienna) defending against Davor Lamešić (Raiffeisen Flyers Wels) in the Bundesliga match on 21 January 2018 | |
| Season | 2017–18 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Stjepan Stazić (Vienna) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | ece Bulls Kapfenberg (6th title) |
| Runners-up | Swans Gmunden |
← 2016–17 2018–19 →
1 Sponsored league name, referring to Admiral Sportwetten. | |
Teams
Location of teams in 2017–18 ÖBL
Raiffeisen Flyers Wels replaced WBC Wels, from the same city.
| Club | Place | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swans Gmunden | Gmunden | Volksbank Arena | 2,200 |
| Raiffeisen Panthers Fürstenfeld | Fürstenfeld | Stadthalle Fürstenfeld | 1,200 |
| Arkadia Traiskirchen Lions | Traiskirchen | Lions Dome | 1,200 |
| ece Bulls Kapfenberg | Kapfenberg | Sporthalle Walfersam | 1,000 |
| Hallmann Vienna | Vienna | Wiener Stadthalle B | 1,000 |
| Raiffeisen Flyers Wels | Wels | Raiffeisen Arena | 1,700 |
| Redwell Gunners Oberwart | Oberwart | Sporthalle Oberwart | 2,500 |
| Xion Dukes Klosterneuburg | Klosterneuburg | Happyland Klosterneuburg | 1,000 |
| UBSC Raiffeisen Graz | Graz | Unionhalle | 600 |
Regular season
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ece Bulls Kapfenberg | 32 | 26 | 6 | 2693 | 2259 | +434 | 52 | Qualification to semifinals |
| 2 | Arkadia Traiskirchen Lions | 32 | 23 | 9 | 2625 | 2356 | +269 | 46 | |
| 3 | Swans Gmunden | 32 | 22 | 10 | 2707 | 2517 | +190 | 44 | Qualification to quarterfinals |
| 4 | Raiffeisen Flyers Wels | 32 | 17 | 15 | 2726 | 2705 | +21 | 34 | |
| 5 | Hallmann Vienna | 32 | 17 | 15 | 2833 | 2801 | +32 | 34 | |
| 6 | Klosterneuburg Dukes | 32 | 14 | 18 | 2643 | 2538 | +105 | 28 | |
| 7 | Redwell Gunners Oberwart | 32 | 13 | 19 | 2508 | 2599 | −91 | 26 | |
| 8 | Raiffeisen Fürstenfeld Panthers | 32 | 9 | 23 | 2387 | 2663 | −276 | 18 | |
| 9 | UBSC Raiffeisen Graz | 32 | 3 | 29 | 2275 | 2959 | −684 | 6 |
Source: ÖBL
Play-offs
Quarterfinals were played in a best-of-three games format, semifinals in a 2–2–1 format and the final in a best-of-seven format 2–2–1–1–1.
Bracket
Quarterfinals
The team with the higher seed played game one and three (if necessary) at home.
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swans Gmunden | 2–1 | Klosterneuburg Dukes | 76–67 | 74–82 | 63–61 |
| Raiffeisen Flyers Wels | 0–2 | Hallmann Vienna | 79–86 | 60–91 |
Semifinals
The team with the higher seed played game one, two and 5 (if necessary) at home.
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ece Bulls Kapfenberg | 3–0 | Hallmann Vienna | 97–72 | 96–68 | 92–78 | ||
| Arkadia Traiskirchen Lions | 0–3 | Swans Gmunden | 66–68 | 81–89 | 77–84 |
Semifinals
The team with the higher seed played game one, two, five and seven (if necessary) at home.
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ece Bulls Kapfenberg | 4–2 | Swans Gmunden | 73–74 | 82–79 | 69–78 | 79–75 | 69–53 | 95–92 |
Clubs in European competitions
| Team | Competition | Progress | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| ece Bulls Kapfenberg | Champions League | First qualifying round | [1] |
| FIBA Europe Cup | Regular season |
Clubs in international competitions
| Team | Competition | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| Klosterneuburg Dukes | Alpe Adria Cup | Regular season |
| Hallman Vienna | Regular season | |
| Raiffeisen Graz | Regular season | |