Dragonz on a high altitude: Can you surprise Gmunden in the semi -finals?

Dragonz on a high altitude: Can you surprise Gmunden in the semi -finals?

The Coldamaris BBC Nord Dragonz reached a historic milestone on March 21: with an 80:70 away win against the Cities Panther Fürstenfeld, they secured a place in the playoffs for the first time. This significant event underlines the rise of the association in basketball.

In the playoffs, the club continued its high. On April 24th, Emilio Banic managed to achieve the decisive victory in the fourth game of the quarter-final series against the Raiffeisen Flyers Wels to achieve the decisive victory with a "Buzzer Beater". This success meant the 3-1 win in the series and ended with a triple-overtime classic, in which the Dragonz also emerged as the winner.

outlook on the semi -final

From May 1st, Dragonz continues in the semi -final against the Raiffeisen Swans Gmunden. Chairman Roland Knor, who commented on the association's financial situation in an interview, said that the budget corresponded to that of a new league. Nevertheless, he expressed his thanks to supporters such as the city, country, ASVÖ and main sponsor Sigmapharm.

members and youngsters

Aktuell the association has 250 members and offers 13 young teams. From next week, these members will follow the games in the semi -finals and are full of zest for action to challenge the Gmunden. The development of the association gives hope for an exciting future.

At the same time, the Easycredit Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) shows positive economic development. According to the current league report for the 2023/2024 season, the clubs achieved a record sales of 148.1 million euros, which corresponds to an increase of 16.2 % compared to the pre -season. Sponsoring was the most important source of income, with 92.3 million euros and an increase of 9.5 %.

The number of spectators also speak for the upswing of basketball in Germany: almost 1.6 million viewers visited the games in the league and cup, which is an increase of 9.1 %. In addition, the cumulative TV range rose to 244 million viewers, an increase of 31 %.

The Easycredit BBL, the umbrella organization of the highest German basketball play class, not only organizes the German championship and the BBL Pup, but also leads the operational business, including licensing and player transfers. The positive figures offer a promising context for the future challenges that Dragonz also faces.