2. Basketball Bundesliga

The 2. Basketball Bundesliga is the second highest level league of professional club basketball in Germany. Before the 2007–08 season, the 2. Basketball Bundesliga consisted of two geographical divisions (North and South). Since 2007 the 2. Basketball Bundesliga now consists of the two hierarchical leagues, named ProA and ProB. At the end of the season, the top two teams of the ProA qualify for the Basketball Bundesliga and the teams positioned 15th and 16th are relegated to the lower league ProB.