Arkadia Traiskirchen Lions

2010/11: 3rd place ( Semi-final )

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UBM Arkadia Traiskirchen Lions (UBM is an abbreviation for the name of tradition UKJ Basketball Club Möllersdorf, which in turn UKJ for Catholic Youth Union stands ) is a company incorporated in 1966 under the name UKJ Möllersdorf Austrian basketball team from Traiskirchen. Since the season 1999/ 00 the team takes its current name. Common abbreviations are Traiskirchen Lions, or just the Lions (after the emblem and mascot ). The club has been playing the 1983/84 season continuously in the highest Austrian league, the Bundesliga. One of the greatest successes of the Lions won include three league titles and three cup victories. In addition, Arkadia Traiskirchen participated eight times a Korac Cup.

2.1 Bureau
2.2 The Sponsors
2.3 coaching staff

3.1 Transfers 2012/13
3.2 Starting Five

5.1 Starting Five

6.1 Coaches

History

1960s, 1970s

On 24 October 1966, the club was founded under the name UKJ Möllersdorf from Möller villages Pastor Friedrich Tscherney. From the outset Möllersdorf sat already a great attention to the next generation. The men's team included at the beginning of a few players from Möllersdorf, therefore, played in the 1968 Player of the UKJ Vienna - country for Möllersdorf. The first Lower Austrian league title story reached the boys ( U12 ) 1971. During the same year they finished the game with Community UKJ Vienna country. 1973 abolished the men's team move up to the first class. Möllersdorf achieved this year a great success in youth, the club reached in five age groups in which he took part, four league titles. 1977 moved to Möllersdorf in the new hall of the local secondary school. A year later UKJ Möllersdorf was national champion and rose to the B league. It was only a short-term success, because a season later they descended again. In 1979, the men were for the first time in the semifinals of the Cupbewerbs, and the second men's team was relegated in the same season in the first class.

1980s and 1990s

In 1982, the men were again national champions but failed due to the rise of games for the B league. 1982 also a partner club with the neighbors from Tribuswinkel was founded, who called himself UBMT ( connection between UKJ Möllersdorf and UBB Tribuswinkel ). In the 1982/83 season was the club national champion and took a vacant place in the A- League to complete. Thus, the club had from this season an A- League team, without ever having won the B league, which is unique for the Austrian Bundesliga. As a player, coach functioned from 1983 Franz Graf. In the same season, the Junior ( U18) won the first national title in the history of UKJ Möllersdorf. For the A - League team, the first Legionnaire Club history was committed with Phil Wagner. In 1985 came Legionnaire Renaldo O'Neal after Möllersdorf. Trainer was Michael Sturmayr, with the UBMT in the next season (1986 /87) finished in 5th place in the Bundesliga, the best placement of the story. In the national league, the second men's team ( UBMT II) national champion before the third men's team ( UBMT III). 1989 Renaldo O'Neal player-coach of Bundesliga Club, and a year later UBMT contested the first international games in Korac Cup, new coach was Murat Ersek. In the same year the club finished the game with Community Tribuswinkel.

In 1991, UKJ Möllersdorf Master of the A- League, instrumental in this success was the signing Oto Maticky. A year later, Lucas Hajda returned to Möllersdorf, which rose to the top performers of the team and was able to celebrate the runner-up title with the team. Pastor Friedrich Tscherney was replaced as chairman, new chairman was low Helmut Hofer, who holds the office until today. The next year came with Craig Nance again a new coach. 1994 lost in the first FA Cup final against Möllersdorf St. Pölten, but the association was compensated in the championship with the second league title in club history. 1994/95 was the assistant coach Craig Nance, Franz Zderadicka, coach of the Möller villages and failed in the FA Cup final at Oberwart. In the championship, the team reached the runner-up title, the juniors were state champions. The following year, the team was again runner-up and Cupfinalist. In 1997, the team reached the first Cup victory. Scott Fields in 1999 's new coach, and the junior the LZ northeast South was founded.

2000-2010

In the season 1999/ 00 the new hall, the Lions Dome was opened, the name UKJ Möllersdorf was changed. From then on, the club UKJ Basketball Club Möllersdorf Arkadia Traiskirchen called (short form UBM Arkadia Traiskirchen Lions ). Charles Payton became the new coach, and the greatest success story of the Club was celebrated, it was both champion and cup winner. It was also committed with Zoran Kostic, a new coach for the next generation. In 2000 / 01, the Lions were the third time cup winner, but in the Bundesliga, they reached only the sixth place, which was state champion U22. 2001/ 02 could just avoid relegation, a discarded player of Oberwart Dreier gave Traiskirchen the league the team. In Cup Traiskirchen failed but it was only in the final against the Swans Gmunden. The service providers in recent years, Markus Fritz and Oto Maticky, ended in the season 2002/ 03 her career, and Raoul Korner was in this season of new head coach of the Lions, in addition to the ex -NBA player Acie Earl was obliged to which only four times played for the Lions. In the 2004/05 season UBM Traiskirchen was seventh in the Bundesliga and won with the U22 the state championship title. A year later, Andrea Maghelli was engaged as the new coach, reaching the young team around the MVAP player Davor Lamesic, the Cup final and the semifinals of the championship, the U22 team as well in the previous year state champion. 2006/ 07, the Lions were in the championship after several victories against top clubs 7th and narrowly missed qualifying for the playoffs. In the junior U14, U20s and U22 was, for the third time in a row, state champion. 2007/ 08 divided the Bundesliga team in the championship quarter-final defeat Kapfenberg, although the team had finished fourth in the regular season. The U22 team was able to win the fourth title in a row this season. In 2008 /09 came the Trai Kirchner team, reinforced by Deven Mitchell, who was elected MVP of the season, the semi-finals of the playoffs, where they failed to Gmunden. The U22 failed in the final by just one point on the fifth title in a row and therefore became vice champion. 2009/10, the Lions were in turn 5 and failed in the semifinals at Fürstenfeld.

Since 2010

In their most successful season since the league title in 2000, the team's 2010/11 reached the 3rd place and missed the finals in the fifth game of the semifinal series against the eventual champion Oberwart scarce. Instrumental in this success was Season MVP Fabrcio Vay. In the following season it could not build on the success of previous years and therefore not reached the first time since the season 2006/ 07, the upper playoff due to austerity measures.

Former players of the Lions

Lucas Hajda (1981-1985, 1991-2001)
Oto Maticky (1990-2001)
Hermann Killian (1983-1998)
Franz Graf (1983-1985, 1986-1994)
Markus Fritz (1995-2002)
Renaldo O'Neal (1985-1990)
Stefan Weissenböck (2000-2003)
Hannes Lutz
Hannes Pestal (1993-1994)

Many of these players can also be found on the "Wall of Fame", briefly played with Acie Earl (2002/ 03 ) is a former NBA player and the Croats Aramis Naglic (2002-2004) even a vice- Olympic champion (Olympic Games 1992) at the Lions.

Club structure

Presidium

President of the Association is the mayor of the city Traiskirchen Fritz Knotzer. Chairman for more than 15 years, Helmut Hofer low, before Friedrich Tscherney held the office. John Wiesmann and Lena low Hofer are responsible for the coordination of the Bundesliga, and for the young coordination Bernd Schirnhofer.

The sponsors

Main sponsor of the club is the Arkadia shopping center, which is located in Traiskirchen. Arkadia is also 9 years part of the name of the association. Equipped is the team of the company Macron. Another major sponsor is the company Admiral, which is also league sponsor. Admiral is to find a sponsor on the Dressen. Another Dress sponsor is the company Wienerwald. The group of sponsors include some regional sponsors.

Coaching staff

Coach: Andrea Maghelli
Assistant coach Zoran Kostic
Junior Officers: Bernd Schirnhofer

Bundesliga squad in 2012/13

Transfers 2012/13

Zoran Kostic ( Reduced Co -Head Coach)

Andrea Maghelli
Benedikt Danek

Starting Five

Bundesliga squad in 2009/10

Bundesliga team 2008/2009

Arrivals: Deven Mitchell (Missouri State University), Fabricio Vay, Mark Pinezich, Fuad Memcic, Djordje Drenovac, Milan Bralovic, Michael Diesner, Bernhard Graf, Nicholas Teleu (all three of their own offspring ) Departures: Spencer Rhynes, Joey Vickery ( career ended), Max Graf, Stevan Milosevic, Davor Lamesic (WBC Kraftwerk Wels ), Kristijan Bokanovic, Nemanja Bjelica, Fuad Memcic ( Iceland )

Starting Five

Stand: September 2008

Bundesliga and Cup season balances

The Lions are the only team that has come directly from the provincial league to the Bundesliga without playing in the 2nd Bundesliga. The climb they made in 1983 and are an integral part of the Bundesliga since the 1983/84 season. In 1991, then the first state championship title was won, and three years later the second. The last championship managed the team in 2000. Cup In Arkadia Traiskirchen is one of Austria's best teams. The association could already win the trophy three times, and was already eight times in the last Cup final in 2006.

* Order according to number of championship points scored

Two-time victory in Lower Austria Cup

Coach

Franz Graf (1983-1985)
Michael Sturmayr (1985-1987)
Oskar Döppes (1987-1988)
Renaldo O'Neal (1988-1989)
Ersek Murat (1989-1991)
Helmut Hofer low (1991 )
Craig Nance (1992-1994)
Franz Zderadicka (1994-1997)
Nenad Krdžić (1997-1998)
Scott Fields (1998-1999)
Charles Payton (1999-2000)
Miodrag Veskovich (2001-2002)
Lino Fratin (2002)
Bernhard of March ( 2003)
Andrea Maghelli (2005-2012)
Zoran Kostic (2012 - )

Statistics

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Player of the Lions in diverse teams

Player of Arkadia Traiskirchen Lions were always an integral part of the Austrian National Basketball teams, both in men as well as in the youth field.

Former national team player of the Lions:

Luke Hajda
Hermann Kilian
Franz Graf
Hannes Pestal
Hannes Lutz
Stefan Weissenböck
Prior Lamesic
David Geisler
Benedikt Danek

Venue

The Lions Dome is located in Traiskirchen and basketball court and gym for the elementary school at the same time. It holds about 1,200 spectators and is in the middle by a retractable wall into two parts separated. The Arkadia Traiskirchen Lions play in it since 1999. Lower ranks are extended and retracted, which allows a division into two playing fields, so tournaments can be played with two simultaneous matches. On the upper ranks permanently installed find about 700 people space. In addition, there is a transition in the stands with other standing options. This transition also allows access to the buffet for smoke terrace, as are non-smoking in the hall, and to the VIP area, which is equipped with windows overlooking the playing field. Furthermore, the hall has a camera gallery, which is used by the television channel Sky live games, four dressing rooms with showers, a massage room and two units chambers.

Stand

Playing field and grandstand of the Lions Domes

Venues of the Lions

Parsonage Möllersdorf ( outdoors lying 1966-1975 )
Gymnasium of the elementary school Traiskirchen (usually only in winter 1968-1975 )
Small gym of the high school Traiskirchen (1975-1977)
Large gymnasium of the high school Traiskirchen ( about 600 spectator seats ) ( 1977-1999 )
Lions Dome ( since 1999)

Amateur teams

LZ northeast South

The Team LZ northeast South played since the 2007 /08 season in a lottery syndicate together with Mödling in the newly created in 2007 2 Austrian basketball league in the East Division. The team was able to win the first ever in the 2007/ 08 season championship the 2nd Austrian basketball league. The team, however, was dissolved after the 2008 /09 season, as many players move Mödling or continue their careers in the first class.

2008/ 09: 2nd place
2007/ 08: 1st place

LZ IT Spirit Möllersdorf

This team played until 2008/ 09 in the Lower Austrian league. However Plays of the 2009/10 season in 1st class in Lower Austria.

2008/ 09: 2nd place
2007/ 08: 2nd place
2006/ 07: 3rd place

Junior teams

Since the founding of the Association to promote the youth teams playing a major role. A few years after the founding of the club could start bringing in the regional championship, and was a little later in Lower Austria one of the best youth teams. In the 1980s, the junior teams were then able to enter the nation's first successes. Since the 1900s, the youth department is one of the best in Austria. From the 1998/99 season a gaming community was created in the offspring, which has further increased the performance. This community consisted initially of four clubs (swimming, Mödling, Möllersdorf and Oberwaltersdorf ), but was later reduced to the clubs Möllersdorf and Mödling and is named LZ northeast South. The LZ northeast South consists in age groups U14, U16 and U18 in the competitions of the Austrian Championship.

There are in the young age groups Minis 1 and 2 U10, U12, U14, U16, U18 and U22, which have won many titles already in Lower Austria and Austria far since the founding of the association.

Season 2010/ 11:

U22: Vice State Champion
U20: Vice State Champion
U18: Vice State Champion
U16: national champion
U14: 3rd place at state championship
U10: National Champion ( NE )

Season 2009/ 10:

U22: National Champion
U20: National Champion

Season 2008/ 09:

U22: Vice State Champion
U18: National Champion ( NE )
U14: National Champion ( NE )

Season 2007/ 08:

U22: For the 4th consecutive time state champion
U20: 3rd place State Championship
U18: national champion, national champion ( NE )

2006/2007 season:

U22: for 3rd consecutive national champion
U20: National Champion
U16: National Champion ( NE )
U14: National Champion

In addition, all youth teams were at least among the best four teams in Austria ( Final Four ). The Lions had thus in the season 2006/2007 the best male youth teams in Austria.

2005/2006 season:

U22: undefeated state champion
U20: National Champion
U18: National Champion ( NE )
U16: National Champion ( NE )

Fan

The official fan club of the Lions are the Lionhearts.

FIBA Saporta Cup FIBA Korać Cup National Basketball Association Basketball at the 1992 Summer Olympics Shooting Guard Small Forward Italy Center (Basketball) WBC Raiffeisen Wels Allianz Swans Gmunden

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