Crailsheim Merlins
| Germania - Bundesliga | 12/18 17:00 | 11 |
[4] BG Gottingen
v
Crailsheim Merlins
[7] 
|
L | 83-76 | |
| FIBA Europe Cup | 12/15 18:00 | 2 |
[3] Crailsheim Merlins
v
Antwerp Giants
[4] 
|
W | 91-86 | |
| Germania - Bundesliga | 12/11 19:30 | 10 |
[9] Crailsheim Merlins
v
Ludwigsburg
[3] 
|
W | 72-61 | |
| FIBA Europe Cup | 12/08 18:00 | 1 |
[3] Crailsheim Merlins
v
Reggio Emilia
[3] 
|
L | 80-84 | |
| Germania - Bundesliga | 12/05 14:00 | 9 |
[17] Fraport Skyliners
v
Crailsheim Merlins
[6]
|
L | 80-73 | |
| Germania - Bundesliga | 11/20 19:30 | 8 |
[11] Crailsheim Merlins
v
Hamburg Towers
[2] 
|
W | 90-73 | |
| FIBA Europe Cup | 11/17 17:30 | 6 |
[1] Crailsheim Merlins
v
Peristeri
[3] 
|
W | 78-55 | |
| Germania - Cupa | 11/14 19:30 | 3 |
Crailsheim Merlins
v
S. Oliver Wurzburg
|
W | 82-79 | |
| FIBA Europe Cup | 11/10 16:00 | 5 |
[4] Tsmoki Minsk
v
Crailsheim Merlins
[1]
|
W | 72-95 | |
| Germania - Bundesliga | 11/06 17:00 | 7 |
[14] Giessen 46ers
v
Crailsheim Merlins
[11]
|
W | 70-104 | |
| FIBA Europe Cup | 11/03 19:00 | 4 |
[2] Crailsheim Merlins
v
Bakken Bears
[4] 
|
L | 77-86 | |
| Germania - Bundesliga | 10/30 18:30 | 6 |
[13] Crailsheim Merlins
v
Braunschweig
[14] 
|
W | 92-90 | |
| FIBA Europe Cup | 10/27 18:00 | 3 |
[3] Peristeri
v
Crailsheim Merlins
[2]
|
W | 66-76 | |
| Germania - Bundesliga | 10/23 16:00 | 5 |
[12] BBC Bayreuth
v
Crailsheim Merlins
[14]
|
W | 74-86 | |
| FIBA Europe Cup | 10/20 18:00 | 2 |
[2] Crailsheim Merlins
v
Tsmoki Minsk
[4]
|
L | 77-81 | |
| Germania - Bundesliga | 10/16 18:30 | 4 |
[16] Crailsheim Merlins
v
Ratiopharm Ulm
[15] 
|
L | 71-93 | |
| FIBA Europe Cup | 10/13 16:30 | 1 |
Bakken Bears
v
Crailsheim Merlins
|
W | 78-91 | |
| Germania - Bundesliga | 10/10 13:00 | 3 |
[6] Syntainics MBC
v
Crailsheim Merlins
[5]
|
L | 116-111 | |
| Germania - Cupa | 10/02 18:30 | 4 |
Crailsheim Merlins
v
Ludwigsburg
|
W | 65-63 | |
| Germania - Bundesliga | 09/28 18:30 | 2 |
[11] Oldenburg
v
Crailsheim Merlins
[1]
|
L | 82-79 | |
| Germania - Bundesliga | 09/25 16:00 | 1 |
[2] Crailsheim Merlins
v
S. Oliver Wurzburg
[2]
|
W | 111-84 | |
| Amicale intercluburi | 09/02 17:00 | - |
Brose Bamberg
v
Crailsheim Merlins
|
L | 80-75 | |
| Germania - Bundesliga | 05/25 18:33 | 3 |
[5] Crailsheim Merlins
v
Bayern Munchen
[4] 
|
L | 72-86 | |
| Germania - Bundesliga | 05/23 16:00 | 3 |
[5] Crailsheim Merlins
v
Bayern Munchen
[4]
|
W | 96-82 | |
| Germania - Bundesliga | 05/21 17:00 | 3 |
[4] Bayern Munchen
v
Crailsheim Merlins
[5]
|
L | 83-79 | |
| Germania - Bundesliga | 05/19 18:30 | 3 |
[4] Bayern Munchen
v
Crailsheim Merlins
[5]
|
L | 86-66 | |
| Germania - Bundesliga | 05/09 13:00 | 34 |
[8] Brose Bamberg
v
Crailsheim Merlins
[5]
|
W | 70-77 | |
| Germania - Bundesliga | 05/05 17:00 | 33 |
[4] Oldenburg
v
Crailsheim Merlins
[5]
|
W | 73-90 | |
| Germania - Bundesliga | 05/02 16:00 | 32 |
[5] Crailsheim Merlins
v
Hamburg Towers
[7]
|
W | 85-79 | |
| Germania - Bundesliga | 04/29 18:30 | 31 |
[7] Ratiopharm Ulm
v
Crailsheim Merlins
[5]
|
L | 93-78 |
Wikipedia - Crailsheim Merlins
The Crailsheim Merlins, for sponsorships reasons named Hakro Merlins Crailsheim, is a professional basketball club based in Crailsheim, Germany. Established in 1986, the club plays in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), the highest professional league in Germany. The club is a part of the multi-sports club TSV Crailsheim. Home games are played in the Arena Hohenlohe, which has a capacity of 3,000 people.
History
The club was founded on 31 January 1986 by a group of students. Until 1994, the team was only active at the lower local leagues and had problems in finding a hall to play at. A year later, the club found a new home in the barracks of departed American armed forces. In 2001, the Merlins managed to promote to the German second division, now the ProA, for the first time. A new home arena was found again, in the form of a renovated market hall.
In the 2013–14 season Merlins promoted to the Basketball Bundesliga, by reaching the ProA Finals. The club managed to avoid relegation in its first season in the league, because Artland Dragons was relegated the club received a wild card. However, in the following 2015–16 season the team was relegated once again after finishing last. In the 2020–21 season, coach Tuomas Iisalo guided the Merlins to their first Bundesliga playoff appearance in club history. Iisalo left Crailsheim at the conclusion of the 2020–21 campaign, Sebastian Gleim was named the new head coach.[]
In the 2021–22 season, Crailsheim made its European debut as it was placed in the regular season of the FIBA Europe Cup. On 13 October 2021, the Merlins recorded an away win over Bakken Bears in their debut. The same season, the Merlins also reached the final of the 2021–22 BBL-Pokal, its first final appearance in the national cup. The Merlins eventually lost to 86–78 to ALBA Berlin.
Arena echipei este Arena HAKRO, care are o capacitate de 3.000 de locuri. Merlins au câștigat Cupa Germaniei în 2019 și au fost vicecampioni ai BBL în 2020.
Antrenorul principal al echipei este Sebastian Gleim, iar căpitanul este Maurice Stuckey. Jucătorii notabili din lotul actual includ pe TJ Shorts, David Bell și Assem Marei.
Stilul de joc al Crailsheim Merlins este caracterizat de atacuri rapide, execuție precisă și apărare agresivă. Echipa este cunoscută pentru atmosfera sa pasionată în sală, cu o bază de fani dedicată care îi susține cu entuziasm.