The 2018–19 BBL-Pokal was the 52nd season of the
German Basketball Cup
Basketball Bundesliga-Pokal, commonly known as the BBL-Pokal, is the annual national basketball cup competition in Germany. Since 2009, the title has been awarded to the winner of a tournament competition between top clubs of each Basketball Bunde ...
, the domestic cup competition of the
Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). This was the first season with the new format, which changed to a sixteen team
knock-out tournament
A tournament is a competition involving at least three competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses:
# One or more competitions held at a single venue and concentr ...
, with the sixteen highest seeded teams from the previous season qualifying.
Brose Bamberg won their fifth title after a one-point win over Alba Berlin in the final.
Nikos Zisis
Nikolaos "Nikos" Zisis (alternate spelling: Zissis; el, Νικόλαος "Νίκος" Ζήσης; born August 16, 1983) is a Greek basketball executive and former professional basketball player. During his pro club playing career, at a height of ...
hit the game-winner with 2.4 seconds left to give Bamberg the win by a one-point margin.
Participants
The sixteen highest placed teams from the
2017–18 Basketball Bundesliga, without the relegated teams and promoted teams, qualified for the tournament.
Round and draw dates
Round of 16
The draw was held on 27 July 2018.
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Quarterfinals
The draw was held on 12 October 2018.
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Semifinals
The draw was held on 23 December 2018.
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Final
The draw for home-court advantage was held on 20 January 2019.
See also
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2018–19 Basketball Bundesliga
The 2018–19 Basketball Bundesliga, known as the easyCredit BBL for sponsorship reasons, was the 53rd season of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), the top-tier level of professional club basketball in Germany.
Bayern Munich defended their title b ...
References
External links
Official website
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BBL-Pokal seasons
BBL-Pokal
Basketball Bundesliga-Pokal, commonly known as the BBL-Pokal, is the annual national basketball cup competition in Germany. Since 2009, the title has been awarded to the winner of a tournament competition between top clubs of each Basketball Bunde ...