The 2016–17
Belgian Basketball Cup
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season, for sponsorship reasons bpost cup, was the 63rd edition of the national cup competition for men's
basketball
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in
Belgium
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. The final was played on 19 February 2017 between
Limburg United and defending cup holders
Oostende. Oostende won its 18th title and its fourth Cup in a row.
Format
Teams from the
Basketball League Belgium Division I
The Pro Basketball League (PBL), was the highest tier level professional basketball league in Belgium for clubs. In 2021, the league was succeeded by the Belgian-Dutch BNXT League.
The league is organized by the Basketball League Belgium. The c ...
, the Top Division 1 and Top Division 2 (the first three divisions in Belgian basketball) compete in the competition. In the first round teams from the Top Division I and 2 play in 12 groups. From the second round, teams from the BLB Division I enter the competition. In the second round, the quarter- and semi-finals a double legged format is used. When a Division I team faces off against a team from a lower league, no second leg is played. The Final is decided by a single game.
Resultaten en kalender
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Bracket
Final
References
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Belgian Basketball Cup
Cup
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