BG Ludwigsburg, for sponsorship reasons MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (), is a professional basketball club that is based in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The club currently plays in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), the first tier of basketball in Germany.
Founded in 1960 as DJK Ludwigsburg, the club has been a regular in the BBL since the 1986–87 season, when the team promoted from the second division 2. Basketball Bundesliga. Between the period 1970–2012, the team was also known as SpVgg 07 Ludwigsburg and BSG Basket, before changing its name at the end of the sponsorship agreement with EnBW.
History The team was founded in 1960 as the basketball section of the multi-sports club DJK Ludwigsburg. In the 1979–80 season, the team promoted for the first time to the highest tier, the Basketball Bundesliga. From 1970 until 1987, the club was known as SpVgg 07, as it was part of the multi-sports club SpVgg Ludwigsburg. In 1987, the team separated from SpVgg and was renamed BSG Basket Ludwigsburg.
In 2008, Ludwigsburg reached the German Cup Final for the first time, but lost to Artland Dragons, 60–74.
In the 2016–17 season, Ludwigsburg participated in the inaugural Basketball Champions League (BCL) season, where they were eliminated by one point on aggregate in the quarter-finals by Banvit. The campaign marked Ludwigsburg's best European performance in history, as it was the first time the team reached the knock-out phase of a European competition. In the 2017–18 season, Ludwigsburg set a new European club record when it advanced to the Final Four of the Champions League, after defeating Oldenburg and Bayreuth in the 16th round and quarter-finals. This was the first time ever the club qualified for the final stage of a European tournament. Ludwigsburg lost in the semi-final to Monaco, 65–87. In the third-place game, the team lost 74–85 to UCAM Murcia, finishing fourth.
On 19 July 2019, David McCray announced his retirement and his number 4 was retired by Riesen, the first retired number in club history.
The 2019–20 season was altered due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a final tournament behind closed doors in Munich, Ludwigsburg reached its first German finals ever. In the finals, it lost to Alba Berlin on aggregate in two games.
Arenas
Ludwigsburg's home arena, since 2009, is Arena Ludwigsburg, later renamed the MHP Arena, after they moved from Rundsporthalle Ludwigsburg.
Naming Partly due to sponsorship reasons, the team has known various names in its history:
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Honours Domestic competitions Basketball Bundesliga Runners-up: 2019–20 BBL-Pokal Runners-up: 1992, 2008 2. Basketball Bundesliga Champions: 1979-80, 1985-86, 2001-02
European competitions Basketball Champions League Third place: 2021–22 Fourth place: 2017–18 Final Four: 2018, 2022
Season by season SeasonTierLeagueGerman Cup European competitions1985–862 2. BBL 1st 1986–871 Bundesliga 10th 1987–88 1 Bundesliga 8th 1988–89 1 Bundesliga 6th 1989–90 1 Bundesliga 7th 3 Korać Cup 1990–91 1 Bundesliga 7th 3 Korać Cup 1991–92 1 Bundesliga 3 Korać Cup 1992–93 1 Bundesliga 3 Korać Cup 1993–94 1 Bundesliga 3 Korać Cup 1994–95 1 Bundesliga 1995–96 1 Bundesliga 12th 1996–97 1 Bundesliga 14th1997–98 2 2. BBL 5th 1998–99 2 2. BBL 2nd 1999–00 3 Regionalliga 1st 2000–01 2 2. BBL 2001–02 2 2. BBL 2002–03 1 Bundesliga 12th 2003–04 1 Bundesliga 13th 2004–05 1 Bundesliga 8th Third position 2005–06 1 Bundesliga 6th 2006–07 1 Bundesliga 2nd Third position 2007–08 1 Bundesliga 13th Runner-up 2 ULEB Cup 2008–09 1 Bundesliga 11th 2009–10 1 Bundesliga 11th 2010–11 1 Bundesliga 9th 2011–12 1 Bundesliga 16th 2012–13 1 Bundesliga 17th 2013–141 Bundesliga 8th 2014–15 1 Bundesliga 8th 2015–16 1 Bundesliga 6th 2 Eurocup 2016–17 1 Bundesliga 8th Semi-finalist Champions League 2017–18 1 Bundesliga 3rd Qualifying round Champions League 4th 2018–19 1 Bundesliga 10th Round of 16 Champions League 2019–20 1 Bundesliga 2nd Round of 16 2020–21 1 Bundesliga 3rd Group stage 2021–22 1 Bundesliga4th Round of 16 Champions League 3rd 2022–23 1 Bundesliga 4th Semi-finalist Champions League 2023–24 1 Bundesliga 8th Round of 16 Champions League 2024–25 1 Bundesliga 11th Round of 16 FIBA Europe Cup 2025–26 1 Bundesliga 10th Round of 162026–271 Bundesliga
Players Current roster
Depth chart
Retired numbers Riesen Ludwigsburg retired numbers No. Player Position Tenure 4 David McCray PG 2007–2012, 2015–2019
Other notable players - Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player. - Played at least one official international match for his senior national team at any time.
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