2020–21 BBL-Pokal explained

2020–21 BBL-Pokal
Dates:17 October – 16 May 2021
Season:2020–21
Champions:Bayern Munich (3rd title)
Runners Up:Alba Berlin
Teams:16
Games:20
Mvp:Vladimir Lučić
Prevseason:2019–20
Nextseason:2021–22

The 2020–21 BBL-Pokal was the 54th season of the BBL-Pokal, the domestic cup competition of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).[1]

Bayern Munich defeated Alba Berlin in the final to win their third title.[2]

Participants

The sixteen highest placed teams from the 2019–20 Basketball Bundesliga, without the relegated teams and promoted teams, qualified for the tournament.

Format

The format was changed for this season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 16 teams were split into four qualification tournaments of four teams (North and South). The winner of each tournament qualified for the final four.

Round and draw dates

RoundDrawDates
Qualification tournament 3 September 2020 17–18 October 2020
24–25 October 2020
Final four 1–2 November 2020

Qualification tournament

The teams were split into a "North" and "South" zone and played a four-team tournament at a pre-selected venue.[3] The draw was held on 3 September 2020.[4]

The first placed team in each tournament qualified for the final four.[5]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some games were played behind closed doors.

Group A

--------------------The game was called off after the standings were decided priot to the game. As a result, both teams lost 0–40.[6]

Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Final four

The final four was postponed on 21 October 2020. It was scheduled to take place on 17 and April 2021, but was postponed again.[7] The games took place on 15 and 16 May 2021.[8]

Semifinals

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Final

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MagentaSport BBL Pokal: Live-Basketball ab Oktober / Einmalig modifizierter Pokalmodus an 5 Standorten. 17 July 2020. Easycredit-bbl.de. de.
  2. Web site: Bayern-Basketballer zum dritten Mal Pokalsieger. 16 May 2021. ran.de. de.
  3. Web site: MagentaSport BBL Pokal: Standorte für regionale Qualifikationsturniere stehen fest / Live-Basketball ab Oktober. 25 August 2020. Easycredit-bbl.de. de.
  4. Web site: Vier Quali-Gruppen ausgelost: Finalisten Berlin und Oldenburg in Bonn / Ludwigsburg und Bamberg in Ulm. 3 September 2020. Easycredit-bbl.de. de.
  5. Web site: Wir sind bereit für Live-Basketball: Spielplan für den MagentaSport BBL Pokal steht fest. 18 September 2020. Easycredit-bbl.de. de.
  6. Web site: MagentaSport BBL Pokal – Kein weiteres Spiel in Gruppe A: Berlin und Oldenburg einigen sich auf Spiel-Aussetzung. easycredit-bbl.de. 8 February 2021. 8 February 2021.
  7. Web site: Das für heute und morgen geplante TOP FOUR um den MagentaSport BBL Pokal muss abgesetzt und verlegt werden. easycredit-bbl.de. 17 April 2021. 17 April 2021.
  8. Web site: Neuer Termin für das Pokalwochenende: TOP FOUR des MagentaSport BBL Pokals findet am 15./16. Mai 2021 statt. easycredit-bbl.de. 21 April 2021. 21 April 2021.