Basketballgemeinschaft Göttingen () is a German basketball club based in Göttingen, Germany. In 2010, the club won the EuroChallenge against Krasnye Krylya Samara from Russia. The team plays in Germany's second division, the ProA.
History Once BG 74 Göttingen was promoted to the Basketball Bundesliga in 2007, the professional team was separated from the club. In its first Bundesliga season, Göttingen managed to avoid relegation. In the following years the club would have some excellent performances, with consecutive playoff appearances.
In the 2009–10 season, Göttingen made its debut in Europe by playing in the EuroChallenge. The team immediately made its mark as it won the competition after having a 13–3 record overall. In the Final Four, which was hosted by Göttingen, the club beat Russian side Krasnye Krylia 83–75 in the Final. In the following two seasons the club played in Europe as well. However, in the 2011–12 season Göttingen were relegated from the German second division ProA.
In 2014, the team returned to the Bundesliga, after winning the ProA title by beating the Crailsheim Merlins in the Finals.
In the 2022–23 season, Göttingen achieved the sixth spot in the regular season of the Bundesliga. This earned them a spot in the play-offs for the first time in 12 years. In the play-offs they met Bayern München, who swept Göttingen 3–0. This success earned Göttingen however a spot in the FIBA Europe Cup for the 2023–24 season.
In this 2023–24 season, Göttingen couldn't equal their domestic success of the previous year. They fought most of the season to stay above the degradation zone and ended the regular season on the 14th spot. On the European level the Göttinger team was more successful, reaching the second round of the FIBA Europe Cup.
In the 2024–25 season, Göttingen had a disastrous year in which they accumulated only 3 wins in the regular season and 1 win in the domestic cup. This resulted in the relegation of the club back to the Pro A after a ten-year stay in the German top-tier basketball league.
Honours Domestic competitions 2. Basketball Bundesliga / ProA: Winners: 2006–07, 2013–14
European competitions EuroChallenge: Winners: 2009–10
Team Current roster
Notable players
Max Besselink Kyle Bailey James L. Dickey III Jeb Ivey Trenton Meacham Taylor Rochestie Mitch Creek Nicholas Livas Will Rayman
Season by season SeasonTierLeagueGerman Cup European competitions2000–012 2. BBL 2001–022 2. BBL 2002–032 2. BBL 2003–042 2. BBL 2004–052 2. BBL 2005–062 2. BBL 2006–072 2. BBL 2007–081 Bundesliga 14th 2008–091 Bundesliga 5th 2009–101 Bundesliga 7th Fourth position 3 EuroChallenge 2010–111 Bundesliga 7th 2 Eurocup 2011–121 Bundesliga 18th 3 EuroChallenge 2012–132 ProA 5th 2013–142 ProA1st 2014–151 Bundesliga 10th Quarter-finalist 2015–161 Bundesliga 16th 2016–171 Bundesliga 11th 2017–181 Bundesliga 14th 2018–191 Bundesliga 14th Round of 16 2019–201 Bundesliga8th Quarterfinals2020–211 Bundesliga12th Semifinals2021–221 Bundesliga10th Round of 162022–231 Bundesliga6th Quarterfinals 4 Europe Cup 2023–241Bundesliga14thRound of 16 3 Champions League 4 Europe Cup 2024–251Bundesliga 17th Quarterfinals2025–262ProA 6th First round2026–272ProA First round
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