Claim: The ASC 1846 Göttingen never played in the Federal basketball league, but became three times German champion and twice in a row German Cup winner.
Evidence: The ASC 1846 Göttingen and its predecessor societies SSV Hellas Göttingen and SSC Göttingen played 16 times in the Federal basketball league (1966–67, 1970–71, 1973–75 and 1976–88).