Flyers Wels
Professional basketball club in Wels, Austria
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Raiffeisen Flyers Wels, formerly WBC Wels, is a professional basketball club based in Wels, Austria. The team has been playing 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.
LeaguesÖBL
Founded2000
HistorySparkasse Wels
(2000–2009)
WBC Wels
(2009–2017)
Flyers Wels
(2017–present)
(2000–2009)
WBC Wels
(2009–2017)
Flyers Wels
(2017–present)
ArenaRaiffeisen Arena
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| Leagues | ÖBL | ||
| Founded | 2000 | ||
| History | Sparkasse Wels (2000–2009) WBC Wels (2009–2017) Flyers Wels (2017–present) | ||
| Arena | Raiffeisen Arena | ||
| Capacity | 1,700 | ||
| Location | Wels, Austria | ||
| Team colors | Red, White, Black | ||
| Main sponsor | Raiffeisen | ||
| Championships | 1 Austrian Championship 1 Austrian Cup | ||
| Website | www | ||
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Trophies
- Austrian Championship
- Winners (1): 2008–09
- Austrian Cup
- Winners (2): 2005–06, 2023-24
Season by season
| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Austrian Cup | European competitions | |
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| 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 | ||
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| 2017–18 | 1 | ÖBL | 5th | Semifinalist | ||
| 2018–19 | 1 | ÖBL | 5th | Quarterfinalist | ||
Players
Notable players
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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