2018 BBL-Pokal

2018 BBL-Pokal
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 →

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.

Participants

The 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

The 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

20 January 2018
18:00

Boxscore

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

Fraport Arena, Frankfurt
Attendance: 4,740
Referees: Anne Panther, Martin Matip, Christof Madinger

21 January 2018
15:00

Boxscore

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

Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin
Attendance: 6,105
Referees: Moritz Reiter, Toni Rodriguez, Benjamin Barth

21 January 2018
19:00

Boxscore

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

Audi Dome, Munich
Attendance: 6,523
Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Nesa Kovačević, Clemens Fritz

Top Four

Semifinals

17 February 2018
16:00

Boxscore

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

Arena Ulm/Neu-Ulm, Ulm
Attendance: 6,200
Referees: Toni Rodriguez, Anne Panther, Nesa Kovačević

17 February 2018
19:00

Boxscore

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

Arena Ulm/Neu-Ulm, Ulm
Attendance: 6,200
Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Martin Matip, Moritz Reiter

Third place game

18 February 2018
12:00

Boxscore

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

Arena Ulm/Neu-Ulm, Ulm
Attendance: 5,500
Referees: Anne Panther, Toni Rodriguez, Nesa Kovačević

Final

18 February 2018
15:00

Boxscore

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

Arena Ulm/Neu-Ulm, Ulm
Attendance: 6,200
Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Moritz Reiter, Martin Matip

References

^ "„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

Official website Archived 2021-06-28 at the Wayback Machine

[1] "„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.

[2] "Pokal-Tabelle" [Cup Table] (in German). Easycredit-bbl.de. Archived from the original on 1 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2018.

[3] "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.

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2018 BBL-Pokal

Participants

Bracket

Qualifying round

Top Four

Semifinals

Third place game

Final

See also

References

External links

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