Austrian Basketball League
Current season, competition or edition: 2016–17 Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga
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| Sport | Basketball |
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| Founded | 1947 |
| No. of teams | 9 |
| Country |
 Austria
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| Continent | Europe |
| Most recent champion(s) |
Oberwart Gunners (2nd title) |
| Most titles | UBSC Wien (11 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | Sky Sport Austria |
| Sponsor(s) | Admiral Sportwetten |
| Level on pyramid | 1st tier |
| Related competitions |
Austrian Cup Austrian Supercup |
| Official website | www |
The Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga (ÖBL) (in English: Austrian Basketball League (ABL)) is the top men's professional basketball league in Austria. Until the 2004–05 season, the league was known as the A-Liga (A-League) and then until the 2008–09 season it was called the Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga (ÖBL). Since the 2008–09 season, it has been named the Admiral Basketball League, after the league's main sponsor, Admiral Sportwetten.
In the current season each team plays the other nine teams four times, creating a 36-game regular-season schedule. After that, the top six teams move on. The two semi-finals winners meet in a best-of-seven championship series.
The ÖBL holds an annual all-star game, pitting a team of the best Austrian players in the league against a team made up of the league's top international players. Like the NBA All-Star Game, the ÖBL All-Star festivities include a slam dunk contest and a three-point shooting competition.
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