ABC Graz ABC Graz ABC Graz ("Athletik und Basketball Club Graz") is a professional basketball club from the city of Graz, Austria. The club is part of the multisport club ATSE Graz (" Arbeiter- Turn- und Sportverein Eggenberg" / "Workers' gymnastic and sporting club Eggenberg"). The club under the name "Progress Graz" (for sponsorship reasons), demoted in 1975 in the Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga. After two seasons Progress came out in European competitions and participated in FIBA Korać Cup (1977–78 & 1978–79) without achieve special performance. Τhe 1981-82 season with new name and sponsor (Merkur) the team ranked third in the domestic league
Graz since 1551, and displays over 30,000 items. From the earlier part of the 15th century, Graz was the residence of the younger branch of the Habsburgs, which succeeded to the imperial throne in 1619 in the person of Emperor Ferdinand II, who moved the capital to Vienna. New fortifications were built on the Schlossberg at the end of the 16th century. Napoleon's army occupied Graz in 1797. In 1809, the city withstood another assault by the French army. During this attack, the commanding officer in the fortress was ordered to defend it with about 900 men against Napoleon's army of