Alba Berlin

Alba Berlin
Alba Berlin logo
NicknameBerlin Albatrosse
LeaguesBBL
EuroLeague
Founded1991; 33 years ago (1991)
HistoryAlba Berlin
(1991–present)
ArenaUber Arena
Capacity14,500[1]
LocationBerlin, Germany
Team colorsYellow, Navy, Blue
     
PresidentDr. Axel Schweitzer
General managerMarco Baldi
Head coachIsrael González
Championships1 FIBA Korać Cup
11 German Championships
11 German Cups
3 German Super cups
Retired numbers2 (4, 12)
Websitealbaberlin.de

Alba Berlin is a professional basketball club that is based in Berlin, Germany. The club was founded in 1991, and is today the largest German national basketball club by membership figures. Alba Berlin hosts its home games at the Uber Arena and competes in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and the EuroLeague.

After winning eleven German Championships, eleven German Cups, three German Supercups, and the FIBA Korać Cup in 1995, Alba Berlin is considered to be the most successful German basketball team, both domestically and internationally. With an average attendance of more than 10,000 fans per game in a season, it is also one of the most popular basketball clubs in Europe. In 2013, Alba was portrayed in the ESPN documentary series Basketball Capitals. In 2014, the club was the first German basketball team to beat a reigning NBA champion, the San Antonio Spurs.

  1. ^ Stadiums in Germany, Berlin Archived 6 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine Worldstadiums.com