Güttl in Traiskirchen

Swap of legends brings proven duo together

Benedikt Güttl won two championship titles with Gmunden and is now back in Traiskirchen.(Bild: Pröll/Pictorial, Lions)

One club legend, Fabricio Vay, left the club a few days ago, but Traiskirchen's basketball players have brought back another: Benedikt Güttl. The team player was lured from Gmunden to his home town to hunt for titles in the Superliga with neo-coach Benedikt Danek. They had already done this together once before - when they were both still on the pitch as players.

Five years ago, Güttl turned his back on his homeland to win the Superliga with Gmunden. In 2021 and 2023, he won the championship title with the "Swans" and was named "Defensive Player of the Year" in the Superliga. With 9.8 points, 4 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game, the 1.93-meter guard stood out. 

He is now a "Lion" again for at least two years, as the 30-year-old has signed for this period. "It was always clear to me that I would come back to Traiskirchen sooner or later," reveals "Bene", "and I'm delighted that it's already happened. I find the developments of recent years, the overall situation with many talented home-grown players and Benni Danek as coach exciting." He would only have the opportunity to leave the club next summer if a club from abroad were to come calling - an opportunity the Traiskirchen native does not want to be denied.

"Since the restructuring two years ago, our goal has been to bring Bene back to Traiskirchen," explains managing director Paul Handler. Incidentally, the return campaign was made possible by former chairman Ernst Nemeth, who contributed additional sponsorship with his company TQS.