Wikipedia - Klosterneuburg Dukes

Klosterneuburg Dukes is an Austrian professional basketball club based in Klosterneuburg. With a total of 10 national titles, Klosterneuburg is one of the most successful teams in Austria.

History

In 1952, the team was founded as a part of the association football team Klosterneuburg SV. After numerous mergers the team eventually was named Klosterneuburg BC and in 1970, it promoted to the ÖBL, the Austrian First Division.

The 80s were the golden years for the club. They won their first national title in 1978 and from 1983 till 1990 they won the ÖBL 8 times in a row.

In 2012, they were the second team in Austrian basketball history to win the "Title Triple"; they took all the three major trophies (League, Cup and Supercup) that year.

Klosterneuburg Dukes er et østrigsk basketballhold med base i Klosterneuburg i Niederösterreich. Holdet spiller i Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga (ÖBL), som er den øverste nationale basketballliga i Østrig.

Dukes blev grundlagt i 1951 og har vundet 6 nationale mesterskaber (1984, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1994 og 2000) og 8 nationale cupmesterskaber (1978, 1980, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1994 og 2000). Holdet har også deltaget i europæiske klubkonkurrencer, herunder FIBA European Champions Cup og FIBA EuroChallenge.

Klosterneuburg Dukes spiller deres hjemmekampe i Happylandhalle i Klosterneuburg. Holdet har en stor og loyal fanskare, der er kendt for deres støjende atmosfære ved hjemmekampe.