2018 BBL-Pokal explained

2018 BBL-Pokal
Dates:20–21 January (qualifiers)
17–18 February (Top Four)
Season:2018
Champions:Bayern Munich (2nd title)
Runners Up:Alba Berlin
Third Place:ratiopharm Ulm
Fourth Place:Medi Bayreuth
Teams:7
Games:6
Prevseason:2017
Nextseason: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.

Bracket

The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 7 January 2018.[3]

Qualifying round

--------

Top Four

Final

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: „Exzellenter Standort für ein solches Event“: Ulm ist Gastgeber des easyCredit TOP FOUR 2018. Easycredit-bbl.de. 1 June 2016. 9 January 2018. German. "Excellent standard for such an event": Ulm is the host of the easyCredit TOP FOUR 2018.
  2. Web site: Pokal-Tabelle. Cup Table. 8 January 2018. Easycredit-bbl.de. German. https://web.archive.org/web/20170101003921/http://www.easycredit-bbl.de/de/saison/tabelle/pokal-tabelle/. 1 January 2017. dead. dmy-all.
  3. News: Armin Andres zieht Kracher in München: Titelverteidiger Bamberg muss beim Liga-Primus Bayern antreten. 7 January 2018. 8 January 2018. Easycredit-bbl.de. German. https://web.archive.org/web/20180109065443/http://www.easycredit-bbl.de/de/n/news/2018/1januar/auslosung-quali-partien-/. 9 January 2018. dead. dmy-all.