Basketball Austria

What Basketball Austria does

Basketball Austria (legal name: Österreichischer Basketballverband / ÖBV) is the official national governing body for basketball in Austria, headquartered at Canovagasse 7/2, A-1010 Wien, with a staff of 51-100 employees. The federation organizes and governs all official basketball competition in Austria, including the top-tier win2day Basketball Superliga (men's) and win2day Basketball Damen Superliga (women's), the second-tier Basketball Zweite Liga, the Basketball Austria Cup, and national youth super leagues across age categories from U16 through U23. The organization fields Austrian national teams in both 5-on-5 and 3x3 formats across all age and gender categories, manages qualification campaigns for FIBA-sanctioned events including the FIBA World Cup 2027 European Qualifiers and FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2027, and operates the professional 3x3 Vienna team on the FIBA World Tour and Pro Circuit.

The federation's product surface extends beyond competitions into digital engagement via the basketballaustria.at official website, the basketballaustria.tv streaming platform, and the PickYourSquad fantasy basketball game. Grassroots and youth development are driven through the 3x3 Tour Austria (ten-stop national circuit) and the 3x3 School Jam nationwide middle-school competition, with coach education, referee training and certification, and Safe Sport governance (vera* trust service) rounding out the operational mandate. The federation is a private non-profit association under Austrian law, governed by its member clubs and state associations, with no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed ownership structure.

Revenue is generated through a combination of commercial sponsorships, government funding, broadcast rights, and membership fees. The flagship naming sponsor is win2day (online gaming platform), with Alfa Romeo as Cup Finals title sponsor, Wilson as official equipment supplier, and ORF as broadcast partner. Government support is provided through the Austrian Federal Ministry of Wohnen, Kunst, Kultur, Medien und Sport and the Austrian Sports Corporation. The federation is recognized by FIBA and participates in international programs including the FIBA Youth Development Fund and the Her World Her Rules initiative. No revenue figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

Basketball Austria

Legal name

Österreichischer Basketballverband

Website

https://basketballaustria.at

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Basketball Austria (Österreichischer Basketballverband) is the official national governing body for basketball in Austria, organizing professional leagues (win2day Basketball Superliga men's and women's), national teams across all age categories, 3x3 basketball programs, cup competitions, and youth development pathways for clubs, athletes, schools, and referees nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Federation and League Management

NAICS

Spectator Sports (71121), Other Spectator Sports (711219)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional Sport Governing Bodies & League Sanctioning Authorities (MPAKAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Team Sports Clubs (Football/Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, Hockey, Rugby, Cricket, etc.) (MPAKABAA), Sports Compliance, Governance & Integrity Services (Safeguarding, Anti-Doping, Match Integrity) (MPAKAKAM)

Keywords

• National basketball federation
• Professional basketball leagues
• National team management
• Youth basketball development
• 3x3 basketball events

Headquarters

HQ city

Wiener Neustadt

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Basketball Austria (Österreichischer Basketballverband/ÖBV) is the national governing body for basketball in Austria. It organizes the win2day Basketball Superliga (men's and women's) and Basketball Zweite Liga, manages Austrian national basketball teams across all age categories, operates 3x3 basketball programs including the 3x3 Tour Austria and 3x3 School Jam, and provides coach education and referee certification for Austrian basketball development.

Product overview

Basketball Austria operates a comprehensive sports federation ecosystem comprising the official federation website with league management and national team information, basketballaustria.tv for streaming content, and PickYourSquad fantasy basketball. The competitive structure includes the win2day Basketball Superliga (men's and women's), Basketball Zweite Liga, and Basketball Austria Cup, with youth development through Nachwuchs Superligen. The 3x3 program features the 3x3 Tour Austria, 3x3 School Jam for schools, and 3x3 Vienna professional team competing internationally. National teams span all age categories in both 5v5 and 3x3 formats. The Newsroom provides media resources for press coverage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• win2day Basketball Superliga: Top-tier professional basketball league for men in Austria
• win2day Basketball Damen Superliga
• Basketball Zweite Liga
• 3x3 Austria
• Basketball Austria Cup Finals
• 3x3 Vienna
• 3x3 Tour Austria
• 3x3 School Jam

Products and services

• win2day Basketball Superliga Top-tier Austrian professional basketball league for men featuring teams from across Austria competing for the national championship. Available to Austrian basketball clubs and basketball fans as the premier men's professional basketball competition.
• win2day Basketball Damen Superliga Top-tier Austrian professional basketball league for women featuring teams competing for the national championship. Available to Austrian basketball clubs and fans as the premier women's professional basketball competition.
• Basketball Zweite Liga Second-tier Austrian basketball league providing promotion pathway to the Superliga. Available to Austrian basketball clubs seeking to advance to the top tier.
• Basketball Austria Cup National cup competition for men's, women's, and wheelchair basketball teams held annually with finals event. Available to all Austrian basketball clubs across multiple divisions.
• 3x3 Tour Austria National 3x3 basketball tour featuring 10 stops across Austria with competition in Ladies, Men, and U21 categories. Open to all players and teams from hobby and professional levels, with top teams earning points towards the final tournament.
• 3x3 School Jam Nationwide middle school 3x3 basketball competition for Mittelschule and AHS Unterstufe students in Mini (grades 1-2) and Maxi (grades 3-4) categories. Available to Austrian middle schools with basketball programs.
• 3x3 Vienna Professional 3x3 basketball team representing Austria on the FIBA 3x3 World Tour and Pro Circuit. Available to basketball fans as a competitive spectator team.
• Austrian National Teams Austrian national basketball teams across all age categories (Men, Women, MU20, MU18, WU18, MU16, WU16) for both 5v5 and 3x3 formats. Compete in FIBA World Cup qualifiers, EuroBasket qualifiers, and other international competitions.
• Basketball Austria Newsroom Press and media portal providing news releases, images, logos, and downloadable resources for journalists covering Austrian basketball. Available to journalists and media organizations covering Austrian basketball.
• PickYourSquad Fantasy Basketball Fantasy basketball game platform allowing users to create virtual teams from real players in the win2day Basketball Superliga. Available to basketball fans as a fan engagement tool.
• basketballaustria.tv Streaming platform for live and archived basketball content from Austrian leagues and national teams. Available to basketball fans seeking to watch Austrian basketball online.

Quantifiable outcome

• Women's national team completed EM qualification with 5 wins and 1 loss, advancing to second qualification phase for FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2027
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core, major and minor.

• win2dayflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary naming sponsor of win2day Basketball Superliga, win2day Basketball Damen Superliga, and major 3x3 events including 3x3 Vienna. Win2day is the online gaming platform of win2day.at.
• FIBAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Basketball Federation partnership for official 3x3 events, rule standardization, youth development programs including FIBA Youth Development Fund, and Her World Her Rules initiative.
• ORFcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAustrian national broadcaster providing live television coverage of national team games and major basketball events on ORF Sport+.
• Alfa RomeomajorGTM or Marketing PartnerTitle sponsor of Basketball Austria Cup Finals presented by Alfa Romeo.
• Austrian Sports (Austrian Sports Corporation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal sports organization providing support and funding for Austrian basketball development.
• WilsonmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial basketball equipment supplier for leagues and competitions.
• 11teamsportsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSports equipment retailer and partner for basketball merchandise.
• Bundesministerium für Wohnen, Kunst, Kultur, Medien und SportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian Federal Ministry providing governmental support, funding, and regulatory oversight for sports organizations including basketball federation.

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/basketballaust1

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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