The 2018 BBL-Pokal was the 51st season of the German Basketball Cup, the domestic cup competition of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). On 6 June 2017, it was announced that the Top Four would be held at the Arena Ulm/Neu-Ulm in Ulm, which gained ratiopharm Ulm automatic qualification.[1] The other six participating teams were selected through the standings in the 2017–18 Basketball Bundesliga.
| 2018 BBL-Pokal | |
|---|---|
 The Arena Ulm/Neu-Ulm hosted the Top Four | |
| Season | 2018 |
| Dates | 20–21 January (qualifiers) 17–18 February (Top Four) |
| Games played | 6 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Bayern Munich (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Alba Berlin |
| Third place | ratiopharm Ulm |
| Fourth place | Medi Bayreuth |
← 2017 2018–19 → | |
Participants
editThe highest six teams qualified based on their standings in the first half of the 2017–18 Basketball Bundesliga qualify.[2] ratiopharm Ulm qualified directly as the hosts of the tournament.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 16 | 15 | 1 | 1372 | 1099 | +273 | 30 | Seeded in draw |
| 2 | Alba Berlin | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1358 | 1175 | +183 | 24 | |
| 3 | MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1350 | 1173 | +177 | 24 | |
| 4 | Medi Bayreuth | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1337 | 1274 | +63 | 22 | Unseeded in draw |
| 5 | Brose Bamberg | 16 | 10 | 6 | 1313 | 1180 | +133 | 20 | |
| 6 | Skyliners Frankfurt | 16 | 10 | 6 | 1248 | 1215 | +33 | 20 |
Source: Easycredit BBL
Bracket
editThe draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 7 January 2018.[3]
| Qualifying round 20–21 January | Semifinals 17 February | Final 18 February | ||||||||
| Bayern Munich (OT) | 101 | |||||||||
| Brose Bamberg | 97 | |||||||||
| Bayern Munich | 84 | |||||||||
| ratiopharm Ulm | 73 | |||||||||
| Bayern Munich | 80 | |||||||||
| Alba Berlin | 75 | |||||||||
| Skyliners Frankfurt | 74 | |||||||||
| Medi Bayreuth | 96 | |||||||||
| Medi Bayreuth | 74 | |||||||||
| Alba Berlin | 96 | Third place | ||||||||
| Alba Berlin | 78 | |||||||||
| MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg | 73 | |||||||||
| ratiopharm Ulm | 81 | |||||||||
| Medi Bayreuth | 79 | |||||||||
Qualifying round
edit20 January 2018
18:00 |
| Skyliners Frankfurt | 74–96 | Medi Bayreuth |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–31, 17–29, 22–19, 19–17 | ||
| Pts: Robertson, Webster 15 Rebs: Mike Morrison 6 Asts: Tai Webster 6 |
Pts: Gabe York 20 Rebs: Linhart, York 6 Asts: Gabe York 5 | |
21 January 2018
15:00 |
| Alba Berlin | 78–73 | MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–28, 15–14, 23–11, 20–20 | ||
| Pts: Marius Grigonis 21 Rebs: Luke Sikma 7 Asts: Luke Sikma 9 |
Pts: Adika Peter-McNeilly 21 Rebs: Johannes Thiemann 7 Asts: Thomas Walkup 7 | |
21 January 2018
19:00 |
| Bayern Munich | 101–97 (OT) | Brose Bamberg |
| Scoring by quarter: 25–30, 15–10, 25–21, 21–25, Overtime: 15–11 | ||
| Pts: Reggie Redding 24 Rebs: Devin Booker 7 Asts: Hobbs, Redding 3 |
Pts: Daniel Hackett 21 Rebs: Augustine Rubit 7 Asts: Daniel Hackett 4 | |
Top Four
editSemifinals
edit17 February 2018
16:00 |
| Bayern Munich | 84–73 | ratiopharm Ulm |
| Scoring by quarter: 25–22, 16–20, 26–15, 17–16 | ||
| Pts: Jared Cunningham 22 Rebs: Devin Booker 8 Asts: Reggie Redding 6 |
Pts: Isaac Fotu 21 Rebs: Benimon, Lewis 6 Asts: Ryan Thompson 3 | |
17 February 2018
19:00 |
| Medi Bayreuth | 74–96 | Alba Berlin |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–30, 18–19, 11–28, 23–19 | ||
| Pts: Robin Amaize 18 Rebs: Linhart, Robinson 5 Asts: James Robinson 5 |
Pts: Luke Sikma 16 Rebs: Luke Sikma 6 Asts: Peyton Siva 8 | |
Third place game
edit18 February 2018
12:00 |
| ratiopharm Ulm | 81–79 | Medi Bayreuth |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–14, 25–27, 14–19, 27–19 | ||
| Pts: Ryan Thompson 21 Rebs: Butler, Thompson 6 Asts: Da'Sean Butler 6 |
Pts: De'Mon Brooks 17 Rebs: Andreas Seiferth 6 Asts: James Robinson 5 | |
Final
edit18 February 2018
15:00 |
| Bayern Munich | 80–75 | Alba Berlin |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–20, 17–18, 18–21, 26–16 | ||
| Pts: Jared Cunningham 28 Rebs: Danilo Barthel 6 Asts: Stefan Jović 5 |
Pts: Luke Sikma 14 Rebs: Marius Grigonis 5 Asts: Peyton Siva 7 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "„Exzellenter Standort für ein solches Event": Ulm ist Gastgeber des easyCredit TOP FOUR 2018" ["Excellent standard for such an event": Ulm is the host of the easyCredit TOP FOUR 2018] (in German). Easycredit-bbl.de. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ "Pokal-Tabelle" [Cup Table] (in German). Easycredit-bbl.de. Archived from the original on 1 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Armin Andres zieht Kracher in München: Titelverteidiger Bamberg muss beim Liga-Primus Bayern antreten" (in German). Easycredit-bbl.de. 7 January 2018. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
External links
edit- Official website Archived 2021-06-28 at the Wayback Machine