Magyar Kupa (men's basketball) explained

Tibor Zsíros Magyar Kupa
Current Season:2017 Magyar Kupa (men's basketball)
Pixels:150px
Sport:Basketball
Founded:1951
Teams:8
Champion:Szolnoki Olaj
(10th title)
Most Champs:Budapest Honved
(17 titles)
Tv:M4 Sport
Related Comps:Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A

The Tibor Zsíros Magyar Kupa is the annual basketball cup competition held in Hungary since 1951. Budapest Honved has won the most titles with 17. The Cup is named after the retired Hungarian player Tibor Zsíros. Each year, a knock-out tournament consisting of 8 teams is played to determine the winner of the Magyar Kupa.

Finals

Knock-out format (1951–2014)

SeasonWinnerRunner-upScore
1951Vasas MÁVAGBp. Haladás41–39
1952Vasas MÁVAGBp. Haladás56–49
1953HonvédVasas MÁVAG63–59
1954HonvédBp. Haladás65–53
1955HonvédMűszaki Egyetem Haladás74–65
1961–62HonvédMAFC54–51
1962–63Honvéd
1964
1965MAFCHonvéd74–54
1966HonvédMAFC72–67
1967HonvédMAFC77–69
1968HonvédMAFC106–75
1969Soproni MAFCMAFC85–70
1970MAFCHonvéd85–77
1971CsepelMAFC61–57
1972Honvéd
1973
1974BSE
1975Ganz-MÁVAG VSE Csepel 12p
1976
1977Ganz-MÁVAG VSE
1978HonvédMAFC95–84
1979MAFCBp. Vasas Izzó100–89
1980–81MAFCGanz-MÁVAG VSE82–72
1981–82
1982–83HonvédMAFC82–80
1983–84CsepelZalaegerszegi TE85–77
1984–85CsepelHonvéd92–85
1985–86HonvédBajai SK76–75
1986–87Bajai SKTungsram SC67–62
1987–88Zalaegerszegi TEOroszlányi Bányász80–78
1988–89HonvédOroszlányi Bányász83–75
1989–90Körmendi Dózsa MTEHonvéd63–62
1990–91HonvédAtomerőmű SE96–69
1991–92Zalaegerszegi TE-HeraklithHonvéd84–75
1992–93Körmend-Hunor KCSzolnoki Olajbányász80–68
1993–94Körmend KCSzolnoki Olajbányász68–67
1994–95Marc-Körmend KCSzolnoki Olaj KK95–90
1995–96Zalaegerszegi TE-GoldsunHonvéd68–67
1996–97Marc-Körmend KCHonvéd82–72
1997–98BC Marc-KörmendFalco-Lépték KC81–69
1998–99Albacomp-SZÜVBC Marc-Körmend92–87
1999–00Albacomp-UPCMatáv SE Pécs74–56
2000–01Atomerőmű SEKlímaVill-Purina-Kaposvári KK94–82
2001–02Mol Szolnok KKAtomerőmű SE91–82
2002–03Atomerőmű SEDebreceni Vadkakasok91–68
2003–04Kaposvári KKAlbacomp83–81
2004–05Atomerőmű SEAlbacomp80–71
2005–06Univer KSEAtomerőmű SE82–79
2006–07Szolnoki Olaj KKLami-Véd Körmend KC80–67
2007–08Atomerőmű SEFalco-Szova KC-Szombathely107–96
2008–09Pécsi VSK-PannonpowerFalco KC-Szombathely98–87
2009–10Zalakerámia-Zalaegerszegi TEFalco KC-Szombathely91–74
2010–11Szolnoki Olaj KKAlbacomp79–71
2011–12Szolnoki Olaj KKAtomerőmű SE85–75
2012–13Alba FehérvárSzolnoki Olaj KK74–54

Final Eight format (2014–present)

Since 2014, a knock-out tournament consisting of 8 teams is held each year. Teams qualify based on their position in the NB I/A season. The cup has been named after famous Hungarian basketball player, coach and referee, Tibor Zsíros.

YearChampionsScoreRunners-upBronze medalFourth placeVenue
2014width=180 Szolnoki Olaj70–68 width=180 width=180 width=180 Lauber Sports Hall, Pécs
2015 Szolnoki Olaj67–49 KTESopron KCTüskecsarnok, Budapest
2016Körmend68–55 Szolnoki OlajSYMA Sports and Conference Center, Budapest
2017Alba Fehérvár59–58 Szolnoki OlajAudi Aréna, Győr
2018Szolnoki Olaj82–67 FalcoFőnix Hall, Debrecen
2019Szolnoki Olaj92–83 FalcoAudi Aréna, Győr
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021Falco67–64 DEACLudovika Aréna, Budapest
2022Szolnoki Olaj100–72 SzedeákFőnix Aréna, Debrecen

Final top scorers and Most Valuable Players

Since 2017, a Most Valuable Player award is given to the best player on the Cup title winning team;

YearTop scorerMVP
width=190 Playerwidth=160 TeamPointswidth=160 Playerwidth=160 Team
2015 Strahinja Milošević[1] 18
2016 Trey McKinney-Jones[2] 20
2017 15 Alba Fehérvár
2018 21 Szolnoki Olaj
2019 31 Szolnoki Olaj
2021 20 Falco

Notes and References

  1. http://kosarsport.hu/game/hun_cup/x1415/hun_cup_8 Szolonki Olaj – KTE
  2. http://kosarsport.hu/game/hun_cup/x1516/hun_cup_8 Szolonki – Egis Körmend