# 2018–19 Austrian Basketball Bundesliga

The 2018–19 Austrian Basketball Bundesliga (German: Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga) season, for sponsorships reasons named the Admiral Basketball Bundesliga (ABL), was the 73rd season of the first tier of basketball in Austria. ece Bulls Kapfenberg won its seventh domestic title.
Hayden Lescault of the Oberwart Gunners was named Most Valuable Player.

## Teams

Vienna DC Timberwolves will make their debut in the ÖBL.
| Club | Place | Arena | Capacity |
| Swans Gmunden | Gmunden | Volksbank Arena | 2,200 |
| Raiffeisen Panthers Fürstenfeld | Fürstenfeld | Stadthalle Fürstenfeld | 1,200 |
| Arkadia Traiskirchen Lions | Traiskirchen | Lions Dome | 1,200 |
| ece Bulls Kapfenberg | Kapfenberg | Sporthalle Walfersam | 1,000 |
| Hallmann Vienna | Wien | Wiener Stadthalle B | 1,000 |
| Raiffeisen Flyers Wels | Wels | Raiffeisen Arena | 1,700 |
| Xion Dukes Klosterneuburg | Klosterneuburg | Happyland Klosterneuburg | 1,000 |
| UBSC Raiffeisen Graz | Graz | Unionhalle | 600 |
| Unger Steel Gunners Oberwart | Oberwart | Sporthalle Oberwart | 2,500 |
| Vienna DC Timberwolves | Wien | Wiener Stadthalle B | 1,000 |

## Regular season
### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | ece Bulls Kapfenberg | 36 | 27 | 9 | 2911 | 2538 | +373 | 54 | Qualification to semifinals |
| 2 | Unger Steel Gunners Oberwart | 36 | 27 | 9 | 2891 | 2662 | +229 | 54 | Qualification to semifinals |
| 3 | Swans Gmunden | 36 | 24 | 12 | 3011 | 2725 | +286 | 48 | Qualification to semifinals |
| 4 | Klosterneuburg Dukes | 36 | 22 | 14 | 2841 | 2715 | +126 | 44 | Qualification to semifinals |
| 5 | Raiffeisen Flyers Wels | 36 | 20 | 16 | 2935 | 2915 | +20 | 40 | Qualification to semifinals |
| 6 | Arkadia Traiskirchen Lions | 36 | 18 | 18 | 2711 | 2699 | +12 | 36 | Qualification to semifinals |
| 7 | Hallmann Vienna | 36 | 17 | 19 | 2910 | 2896 | +14 | 34 | Qualification to semifinals |
| 8 | Vienna DC Timberwolves | 36 | 12 | 24 | 2772 | 3050 | −278 | 24 | Qualification to semifinals |
| 9 | UBSC Raiffeisen Graz | 36 | 9 | 27 | 2825 | 3042 | −217 | 18 | |
| 10 | Raiffeisen Fürstenfeld Panthers | 36 | 4 | 32 | 2676 | 3241 | −565 | 8 | |

### Results

| Home \ Away | TRA | KAP | VIE | KLO | WEL | FUR | SWA | GRA | OBE | TIM | TRA | KAP | VIE | KLO | WEL | FUR | SWA | GRA | OBE | TIM |
| Arkadia Traiskirchen Lions | — | 60–69 | 83–91 | 85–58 | 96–67 | 71–63 | 83–79 | 67–64 | 80–67 | 78–77 | — | 66–70 | 85–66 | 88–87 | 96–67 | 73–69 | 80–87 | 77–65 | 72–73 | 92–91 |
| ece Bulls Kapfenberg | 81–60 | — | 66–92 | 76–66 | 91–76 | 93–85 | 70–79 | 86–65 | 80–71 | 87–44 | 84–57 | — | 81–79 | 80–63 | 88–63 | 93–85 | 79–66 | 74–63 | 73–77 | 103–74 |
| Hallmann Vienna | 89–86 | 72–69 | — | 81–93 | 75–74 | 111–74 | 78–86 | 75–100 | 83–86 | 66–73 | 56–91 | 56–62 | — | 80–84 | 76–81 | 108–69 | 79–85 | 72–76 | 77–76 | 81–76 |
| Klosterneuburg Dukes | 84–81 | 82–62 | 76–69 | — | 78–76 | 88–55 | 73–72 | 83–76 | 75–56 | 75–77 | 80–67 | 71–87 | 82–70 | — | 75–83 | 83–77 | 77–80 | 61–65 | 64–62 | 95–60 |
| Raiffeisen Flyers Wels | 69–84 | 81–65 | 88–82 | 76–86 | — | 75–81 | 83–75 | 95–93 | 65–67 | 85–101 | 81–72 | 93–89 | 88–80 | 81–80 | — | 89–80 | 85–80 | 100–78 | 69–68 | 95–55 |
| Raiffeisen Fürstenfeld Panthers | 55–62 | 60–87 | 90–98 | 83–85 | 72–111 | — | 74–87 | 86–82 | 82–99 | 82–84 | 70–91 | 73–84 | 101–109 | 82–100 | 84–72 | — | 78–83 | 68–101 | 82–96 | 80–85 |
| Swans Gmunden | 75–64 | 85–87 | 67–69 | 89–74 | 96–82 | 105–59 | — | 89–71 | 109–67 | 92–80 | 87–67 | 68–81 | 88–81 | 91–86 | 99–69 | 85–67 | — | 81–74 | 76–81 | 81–61 |
| UBSC Raiffeisen Graz | 68–70 | 74–73 | 90–91 | 70–71 | 85–87 | 108–78 | 79–92 | — | 67–81 | 81–90 | 79–73 | 55–110 | 75–87 | 70–90 | 85–87 | 70–106 | 83–102 | — | 97–107 | 96–90 |
| Unger Steel Gunners Oberwart | 78–65 | 69–83 | 86–81 | 75–61 | 89–64 | 86–44 | 83–78 | 86–78 | — | 97–78 | 78–64 | 75–66 | 84–89 | 88–80 | 78–60 | 103–66 | 84–79 | 69–60 | — | 97–78 |
| Vienna DC Timberwolves | 63–76 | 82–101 | 71–87 | 77–85 | 81–115 | 91–69 | 63–70 | 104–95 | 65–86 | — | 96–80 | 75–84 | 54–74 | 68–90 | 79–90 | 86–71 | 74–68 | 97–80 | 75–77 | — |

## Play-offs

Quarterfinals were played in a best-of-three games format, semifinals in a 2–2–1 format and the final in a best-of-seven format 2–2–1–1–1.

### Bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals |
| ece Bulls Kapfenberg | 3 | | |
| Vienna DC Timberwolves | 0 | | |
| Vienna DC Timberwolves | 0 | ece Bulls Kapfenberg | 3 |
| | | Klosterneuburg Dukes | 1 |
| Klosterneuburg Dukes | 3 | Klosterneuburg Dukes | 1 |
| Raiffeisen Flyers Wels | 0 | | | | |
| Raiffeisen Flyers Wels | 0 | | | ece Bulls Kapfenberg | 3 |
| | | | | Swans Gmunden | 0 |
| Unger Steel Gunners Oberwart | 3 | | | Swans Gmunden | 0 |
| Hallmann Vienna | 1 | | | | |
| Hallmann Vienna | 1 | Unger Steel Gunners Oberwart | 1 | | |
| | | Swans Gmunden | 3 |
| Swans Gmunden | 3 | Swans Gmunden | 3 |
| Arkadia Traiskirchen Lions | 2 | | |

### Quarterfinals

The team with the higher seed played game one and three (if necessary) at home.
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
| ece Bulls Kapfenberg | 3–0 | Vienna DC Timberwolves | 78–64 | 96–57 | 91–81 | 0 | 0 |
| Unger Steel Gunners Oberwart | 3–1 | Hallmann Vienna | 97–64 | 84–68 | 86–88 | 82–78 | 0 |
| Swans Gmunden | 3–2 | Arkadia Traiskirchen Lions | 91–45 | 73–68 | 72–74 | 72–76 | 70–61 |
| Klosterneuburg Dukes | 3–0 | Raiffeisen Flyers Wels | 85–70 | 78–77 | 87–73 | 0 | 0 |

### Semifinals

The team with the higher seed played game one, two and 5 (if necessary) at home.
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
| ece Bulls Kapfenberg | 3–1 | Klosterneuburg Dukes | 84–90 | 89–82 | 58–57 | 54–43 | 0 |
| Unger Steel Gunners Oberwart | 1–3 | Swans Gmunden | 92–94 | 58–71 | 81–70 | 76–92 | 0 |

### Finals

The team with the higher seed played game one, two and five (if necessary) at home.
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
| ece Bulls Kapfenberg | 3–0 | Swans Gmunden | 91–73 | 69–61 | 71–65 | 0 | 0 |

## Austrian clubs in European competitions

| Team | Competition | Progress |
| ece Bulls Kapfenberg | FIBA Europe Cup | Second qualifying round |

## Austrian clubs in international competitions

| Team | Competition | Progress |
| Arkadia Traiskirchen Lions | Alpe Adria Cup | Regular season |
| Hallmann Vienna | Alpe Adria Cup | Regular season |
| Klosterneuburg Dukes | Alpe Adria Cup | Regular season |
| UBSC Raiffeisen Graz | Alpe Adria Cup | Regular season |