The Swiss Men's Basketball Cup, commonly known as simply the Swiss Cup or as the Patrick Baumann Swiss Cup, is the national cup competition of professional
basketball
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in
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
.
[ ] It is organised by
Swiss Basketball, the national governing body of the sport. It is the national federation cup of Switzerland.
Format
Teams from the top-tier levels in Switzerland can participate in the cup competition. A total number of 54 teams play a
knock-out tournament
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# One or more competitions held at a single venue and concentr ...
, with a final at a neutral venue to determine the cup champions.
Finals
See also
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Swiss Basketball League
The Swiss Basketball League, also known as SB League or SBL, is the top-tier professional club basketball league in Switzerland. It is organized by Swiss Basketball. The winners of the SBL are crowned Swiss national basketball champions. Current ...
(SBL)
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Swiss Basketball League Cup
The SBL Cup is the national professional league cup competition that is organised by the Swiss Basketball League (SBL), which is the top-tier level basketball division in Switzerland. The competition was introduced in 2004, and is the second cup c ...
(League Cup)
References
{{European basketball cups
Basketball competitions in Switzerland
Basketball cup competitions in Europe