2020–21 BBL-Pokal
Season2020–21
Dates17 October – 16 May 2021
Number of games20
Number of teams16
Regular season
Season MVPVladimir Lučić
Finals
ChampionsBayern Munich (3rd title)
  Runners-upAlba Berlin

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.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Bayern Munich 21 19 2 1788 1555 +233 38 Qualified
2 MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg 21 17 4 1816 1655 +161 34
3 Crailsheim Merlins 21 15 6 1890 1772 +118 30
4 Alba Berlin 19 14 5 1774 1551 +223 28
5 EWE Baskets Oldenburg 20 13 7 1687 1663 +24 26
6 Rasta Vechta 21 12 9 1695 1718 23 24
7 Brose Bamberg 21 12 9 1734 1648 +86 24
8 s.Oliver Würzburg 21 11 10 1755 1785 30 22
9 BG Göttingen 21 11 10 1727 1788 61 22
10 ratiopharm Ulm 20 10 10 1748 1709 +39 20
11 Basketball Löwen Braunschweig 20 9 11 1791 1831 40 18
12 Medi Bayreuth 21 9 12 1811 1811 0 18
13 Gießen 46ers 20 6 14 1694 1785 91 12
14 Skyliners Frankfurt 21 6 15 1579 1692 113 12
15 Telekom Baskets Bonn 20 4 16 1687 1824 137 8
16 Mitteldeutscher BC 20 3 17 1791 1949 158 6
17 Hamburg Towers 20 3 17 1624 1855 231 6
Source: Beko BBL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

Round and draw dates

Round Draw Dates
Qualification tournament3 September 202017–18 October 2020
24–25 October 2020
Final four1–2 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

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Alba Berlin 3 2 1 193 185 +8 4[lower-alpha 1] Semifinals
2 Telekom Baskets Bonn (H) 3 2 1 263 245 +18 4[lower-alpha 1]
3 Basketball Löwen Braunschweig 3 1 2 239 282 43 2
4 Baskets Oldenburg 3 0 3 164 227 63 0
Source: BBL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Telekom Baskets Bonn 82–90 Alba Berlin
17 October 2020
18:00
Telekom Baskets Bonn 9076 Baskets Oldenburg
Scoring by quarter: 21–17, 23–19, 22–17, 24–23
Pts: Leon Kratzer 21
Rebs: Leon Kratzer 7
Asts: Josh Hagins 4
Pts: Rašid Mahalbašić 20
Rebs: Philipp Schwethelm 8
Asts: Sebastian Herrera 4
Telekom Dome, Bonn
Referees: Anne Panther, Moritz Reiter, Dominik Bejaoui

24 October 2020
15:00
Baskets Oldenburg 8897 Basketball Löwen Braunschweig
Scoring by quarter: 32–23, 21–28, 13–22, 22–24
Pts: Zach Smith 15
Rebs: Zach Smith 5
Asts: Tayler Persons 7
Pts: Michele Vitali 21
Rebs: David Kravish 14
Asts: three players 5
Telekom Dome, Bonn
Referees: Christof Madinger, Moritz Krüper, Nikolas Brendel

1 November 2020[note 1]
18:00
Telekom Baskets Bonn 9179 Basketball Löwen Braunschweig
Scoring by quarter: 29–21, 20–18, 25–23, 17–17
Pts: Deividas Gailius 25
Rebs: Josh Hagins 9
Asts: Josh Hagins 6
Pts: Bryon Allen 22
Rebs: Bryon Allen, Gavin Schilling 6
Asts: Lukas Meisner 5
Telekom Dome, Bonn
Referees: Neša Kovačević, Moritz Krüper, Christian Theis

10 November 2020[note 2]
19:00
Telekom Baskets Bonn 8290 Alba Berlin
Scoring by quarter: 27–21, 13–18, 18–24, 24–27
Pts: Deividas Gailius 20
Rebs: Leon Kratzer 9
Asts: Josh Hagins 6
Pts: Lammers, 16
Rebs: Johannes Thiemann 8
Asts: Maodo Lô 6
Telekom Dome, Bonn
Referees: Martin Matip, Neša Kovačević, Dominik Bejaoui

20 January 2021[note 3]
19:00
Alba Berlin 10363 Basketball Löwen Braunschweig
Scoring by quarter: 21–18, 25–18, 30–13, 27–14
Pts: , Schneider 16
Rebs: Olinde, Schneider 6
Asts: Peyton Siva 6
Pts: Peterka, Schilling 13
Rebs: Gavin Schilling 9
Asts: three players 4
Telekom Dome, Bonn
Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Tamer Arik, Nermin Hodžić

The game was called off after the standings were decided priot to the game. As a result, both teams lost 0–40.[9]

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 BG Göttingen 3 3 0 301 270 +31 6 Semifinals
2 Skyliners Frankfurt 3 2 1 239 229 +10 4
3 Rasta Vechta (H) 3 1 2 266 273 7 2
4 Gießen 46ers 3 0 3 274 308 34 0
Source: BBL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
17 October 2020
18:00
Rasta Vechta 9985 Gießen 46ers
Scoring by quarter: 25–18, 31–23, 20–18, 23–26
Pts: Herkenhoff, Salumu 20
Rebs: Jordan Barnett 10
Asts: Stefan Peno 6
Pts: Brandon Thomas 19
Rebs: three players 3
Asts: O'Reilly, Rowsey 5
Rasta Dome, Vechta
Referees: Martin Matip, Dennis Sirowi, Zulfikar Oruzgani

18 October 2020
15:00
BG Göttingen 7964 Skyliners Frankfurt
Scoring by quarter: 21–14, 23–17, 22–17, 13–16
Pts: Gutiérrez, Odiase 14
Rebs: Tai Odiase 10
Asts: Luke Nelson 8
Pts: Jón Axel Guðmundsson 20
Rebs: Moore, Völler 7
Asts: Quantez Robertson 4
Rasta Dome, Vechta
Referees: Martin Matip, Neša Kovačević, Zulfikar Oruzgani

24 October 2020
15:00
Skyliners Frankfurt 8670 Gießen 46ers
Scoring by quarter: 18–19, 28–18, 19–19, 21–14
Pts: Matt Mobley 29
Rebs: Jón Axel Guðmundsson 8
Asts: Jón Axel Guðmundsson 8
Pts: Brandon Bowman 17
Rebs: Brandon Bowman 9
Asts: Liam O'Reilly 5
Rasta Dome, Vechta
Referees: Gentian Cici, Konstantin Simonow, Stefan Fingerling
24 October 2020
20:30
Rasta Vechta 8799 BG Göttingen
Scoring by quarter: 18–33, 20–29, 20–19, 29–18
Pts: Will Vorhees 27
Rebs: Will Vorhees 9
Asts: Peno, Salumu 3
Pts: Mathis Mönninghoff 22
Rebs: Tai Odiase 7
Asts: Luke Nelson 10
Rasta Dome, Vechta
Referees: Zulfikar Oruzgani, Dennis Sirowi, Patrick Müller

25 October 2020
15:00
Rasta Vechta 8089 Skyliners Frankfurt
Scoring by quarter: 15–23, 21–24, 16–17, 28–25
Pts: Stefan Peno 16
Rebs: Stefan Peno 6
Asts: Jean Salumu 4
Pts: Jón Axel Guðmundsson 22
Rebs: Kamari Murphy 8
Asts: Jón Axel Guðmundsson 5
Rasta Dome, Vechta
Referees: Zulfikar Oruzgani, Konstantin Simonow, Patrick Müller
25 October 2020
20:30
Gießen 46ers 119123 (OT) BG Göttingen
Scoring by quarter: 24–27, 25–26, 30–26, 29–29, Overtime: 11–15
Pts: Johannes Richter 25
Rebs: Brandon Bowman 10
Asts: Bjarne Kraushaar 10
Pts: Galen Robinson Jr. 21
Rebs: Mathis Mönninghoff 7
Asts: Luke Nelson 8
Rasta Dome, Vechta
Referees: Gentian Cici, Dennis Sirowi, Stefan Fingerling

Group C

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 ratiopharm Ulm (H) 3 2 1 237 221 +16 4[lower-alpha 1] Semifinals
2 Riesen Ludwigsburg 3 2 1 249 231 +18 4[lower-alpha 1]
3 Brose Bamberg 3 2 1 235 232 +3 4[lower-alpha 1]
4 s.Oliver Würzburg 3 0 3 210 247 37 0
Source: BBL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Ulm 2 Pts, +11 PD; Ludwigsburg 2 Pts, +7 PD; Bamberg 2 Pts, −18 PD
17 October 2020
15:00
ratiopharm Ulm 6574 Brose Bamberg
Scoring by quarter: 17–15, 12–20, 20–20, 16–19
Pts: Troy Caupain 14
Rebs: Dylan Osetkowski 9
Asts: Patrick Heckmann 4
Pts: Tyler Larson 16
Rebs: Fieler, Kravish 7
Asts: Tyler Larson 6
Stadthalle Weißenfels, Weißenfels
Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Steve Bittner, Oliver Krause

18 October 2020
15:00
Riesen Ludwigsburg 7867 s.Oliver Würzburg
Scoring by quarter: 18–18, 23–19, 16–21, 21–9
Pts: Brown Jr., Harris 18
Rebs: Jaleen Smith 11
Asts: Jaleen Smith 7
Pts: Tayler Persons 12
Rebs: Mark Ogden 7
Asts: Tyson Ward 5
Stadthalle Weißenfels, Weißenfels
Referees: Carsten Straube, Oliver Krause, Steve Bittner

24 October 2020
15:00
s.Oliver Würzburg 6889 Brose Bamberg
Scoring by quarter: 20–23, 18–22, 18–17, 12–27
Pts: Nathan Boothe 19
Rebs: Rašid Mahalbašić 7
Asts: Phil Pressey 4
Pts: Bryon Allen 18
Rebs: Bryon Allen 9
Asts: James Robinson 5
Arena Ulm/Neu-Ulm, Ulm
Referees: Moritz Reiter, Enrico Streit, Benedikt Loder
24 October 2020
20:30
ratiopharm Ulm 9272 Riesen Ludwigsburg
Scoring by quarter: 24–18, 18–15, 26–26, 24–13
Pts: Dylan Osetkowski 18
Rebs: Aric Holman 9
Asts: Troy Caupain 6
Pts: Jaleen Smith 17
Rebs: Jaleen Smith 5
Asts: Hulls, Smith 4
Arena Ulm/Neu-Ulm, Ulm
Referees: Anne Panther, Armin Mutapčić, Andreas Bohn

25 October 2020
15:00
ratiopharm Ulm 8075 s.Oliver Würzburg
Scoring by quarter: 22–15, 14–13, 15–24, 29–23
Pts: John Petrucelli 19
Rebs: Aric Holman 7
Asts: Aric Holman 4
Pts: Micah Downs 17
Rebs: Micah Downs 7
Asts: Tayler Persons 5
Arena Ulm/Neu-Ulm, Ulm
Referees: Moritz Reiter, Enrico Streit, Armin Mutapčić
25 October 2020
20:30
Brose Bamberg 7299 Riesen Ludwigsburg
Scoring by quarter: 21–24, 8–19, 21–16, 22–40
Pts: Chase Fieler 21
Rebs: David Kravish 8
Asts: Tyler Larson 8
Pts: Barry Brown Jr. 30
Rebs: Jonas Wohlfarth-Bottermann 6
Asts: Jaleen Smith 4
Arena Ulm/Neu-Ulm, Ulm
Referees: Anne Panther, Christof Madinger, Andreas Bohn

Group D

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Bayern Munich 3 2 1 266 218 +48 4[lower-alpha 1] Semifinals
2 Mitteldeutscher BC (H) 3 2 1 282 305 23 4[lower-alpha 1]
3 Crailsheim Merlins 3 1 2 238 256 18 2[lower-alpha 2]
4 Medi Bayreuth 3 1 2 286 293 7 2[lower-alpha 2]
Source: BBL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Mitteldeutscher BC 60–97 Bayern Munich
  2. 1 2 Medi Bayreuth 77–81 Crailsheim Merlins
17 October 2020
20:30
Mitteldeutscher BC 9994 Crailsheim Merlins
Scoring by quarter: 30–18, 22–26, 28–22, 19–28
Pts: Shavon Coleman 27
Rebs: Kyndahl Hill 10
Asts: Roko Rogić 12
Pts: Trae Bell-Haynes 27
Rebs: Trae Bell-Haynes 6
Asts: Trae Bell-Haynes 8
Stadthalle Weißenfels, Weißenfels
Referees: Carsten Straube, Konstantin Simonow, Tamer Arik

18 October 2020
20:30
Bayern Munich 8995 Medi Bayreuth
Scoring by quarter: 22–20, 18–22, 26–20, 23–33
Pts: Paul Zipser 18
Rebs: three players 5
Asts: Žan Mark Šiško 6
Pts: Frank Bartley 25
Rebs: Ryan Woolridge 6
Asts: Ryan Woolridge 8
Stadthalle Weißenfels, Weißenfels
Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Konstantin Simonow, Tamer Arik

25 October 2020
18:00
Mitteldeutscher BC 6097 Bayern Munich
Scoring by quarter: 14–31, 14–18, 19–27, 13–21
Pts: Michał Michalak 17
Rebs: Sergio Kerusch 7
Asts: Michał Michalak 7
Pts: T. J. Bray 19
Rebs: Matej Rudan 8
Asts: Žan Mark Šiško 10
Stadthalle Weißenfels, Weißenfels
Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Steve Bittner, Nermin Hodžić

26 October 2020
20:30
Crailsheim Merlins 6380 Bayern Munich
Scoring by quarter: 16–21, 12–23, 20–17, 15–19
Pts: Trae Bell-Haynes 16
Rebs: Jamuni McNeace 9
Asts: Trae Bell-Haynes 8
Pts: Paul Zipser 16
Rebs: Nick Weiler-Babb 9
Asts: three players 4
Stadthalle Weißenfels, Weißenfels
Referees: Carsten Straube, Steve Bittner, Oliver Krause

11 November 2020[note 5]
19:00
Mitteldeutscher BC 123114 Medi Bayreuth
Scoring by quarter: 39–21, 27–27, 32–30, 25–36
Pts: Michal Michalak 32
Rebs: Brembly, Hooker 5
Asts: Quinton Hooker 12
Pts: Frank Bartley 25
Rebs: Pardon, Tiby 6
Asts: Bastian Doreth 6
Stadthalle Weißenfels, Weißenfels
Referees: Konstantin Simonow, Tamer Arik, Nermin Hodžić

12 November 2020[note 6]
19:00
Medi Bayreuth 7781 Crailsheim Merlins
Scoring by quarter: 12–19, 23–21, 23–16, 19–25
Pts: Ryan Woolridge 19
Rebs: four players 5
Asts: Osvaldas Olisevičius 5
Pts: Highsmith, Radosavljević 14
Rebs: Jeremy Jones 7
Asts: Trae Bell-Haynes 10
Stadthalle Weißenfels, Weißenfels
Referees: Steve Bittner, Nermin Hodžić, Tamer Arik

Final four

The final four was postponed on 21 October 2020.[7] It was scheduled to take place on 17 and April 2021, but was postponed again.[11] The games took place on 15 and 16 May 2021.[12]

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
ratiopharm Ulm102
 
 
 
Bayern Munich (OT)104
 
Bayern Munich85
 
 
 
Alba Berlin79
 
BG Göttingen96
 
 
Alba Berlin112
 

Semifinals

15 May 2021[note 7]
16:00
ratiopharm Ulm 102104 (OT) Bayern Munich
Scoring by quarter: 18–26, 18–23, 32–20, 16–15, Overtime: 7–7, 11–13
Pts: Troy Caupain 24
Rebs: Troy Caupain 11
Asts: Troy Caupain 5
Pts: Vladimir Lučić 24
Rebs: JaJuan Johnson 13
Asts: Wade Baldwin IV 9
Audi Dome, Munich
Attendance: 0[note 8]
Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Clemens Fritz, Christof Madinger

15 May 2021[note 7]
19:30
BG Göttingen 96112 Alba Berlin
Scoring by quarter: 14–24, 35–31, 19–28, 28–29
Pts: Rihards Lomažs 23
Rebs: Tai Odiase 5
Asts: Luke Nelson 8
Pts: Johannes Thiemann 24
Rebs: Sikma, Thiemann 6
Asts: Jayson Granger 7
Audi Dome, Munich
Attendance: 0[note 8]
Referees: Anne Panther, Martin Matip, Steve Bittner

Final

16 May 2021[note 7]
Bayern Munich 8579 Alba Berlin
Scoring by quarter: 17–29, 24–10, 24–19, 20–21
Pts: Paul Zipser 18
Rebs: Žan Mark Šiško 6
Asts: Seeley, Šiško 4
Pts: Jayson Granger 17
Rebs: Olinde, Thiemann 6
Asts: four players 3
Audi Dome, Munich
Attendance: 0[note 8]
Referees: Anne Panther, Martin Matip, Steve Bittner

See also

Notes

  1. The game, originally scheduled for 25 October 2020, was postponed after one positive COVID-19 test by a Telekom Baskets Bonn player.[6]
  2. The game, originally scheduled for 24 October 2020, was postponed after several positive COVID-19 tests by Alba Berlin players.[7]
  3. The game, originally scheduled for 31 December 2020, was postponed after the Braunschweig team had to go into quarantine.[8]
  4. The game, originally scheduled for 25 October 2020, was postponed after several positive COVID-19 tests by Alba Berlin players.[7]
  5. The game, originally scheduled for 24 October 2020, was postponed after several positive COVID-19 tests by Medi Bayreuth players.[10]
  6. The game, originally scheduled for 25 October 2020, was postponed after several positive COVID-19 tests by Medi Bayreuth players.[10]
  7. 1 2 3 The games, originally scheduled for 17 and 18 April 2021, were postponed after a positive COVID-19 test by a Göttingen player.[11]
  8. 1 2 3 The games were played behind closed doors.

References

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  2. "Bayern-Basketballer zum dritten Mal Pokalsieger" (in German). ran.de. 16 May 2021.
  3. "MagentaSport BBL Pokal: Standorte für regionale Qualifikationsturniere stehen fest / Live-Basketball ab Oktober" (in German). Easycredit-bbl.de. 25 August 2020.
  4. "Vier Quali-Gruppen ausgelost: Finalisten Berlin und Oldenburg in Bonn / Ludwigsburg und Bamberg in Ulm" (in German). Easycredit-bbl.de. 3 September 2020.
  5. "Wir sind bereit für Live-Basketball: Spielplan für den MagentaSport BBL Pokal steht fest" (in German). Easycredit-bbl.de. 18 September 2020.
  6. "Das für Sonntag geplante Spiel um den MagentaSport BBL Pokal der Telekom Baskets Bonn gegen die Basketball Löwen Braunschweig wird abgesetzt". easycredit-bbl.de. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  7. 1 2 3 "MagentaSport BBL Pokal – TOP FOUR wird verlegt / Regulärer Ablauf nicht einzuhalten". easycredit-bbl.de. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  8. "Kurzfristige Spielabsage: Für Silvester angesetztes Pokalspiel zwischen Berlin und Braunschweig abgesetzt". easycredit-bbl.de. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  9. "MagentaSport BBL Pokal – Kein weiteres Spiel in Gruppe A: Berlin und Oldenburg einigen sich auf Spiel-Aussetzung". easycredit-bbl.de. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  10. 1 2 "Die für heute und morgen geplanten Spiele um den MagentaSport BBL Pokal von medi bayreuth gegen den SYNTAINICS MBC und die HAKRO Merlins Crailsheim werden abgesetzt". easycredit-bbl.de. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  11. 1 2 "Das für heute und morgen geplante TOP FOUR um den MagentaSport BBL Pokal muss abgesetzt und verlegt werden". easycredit-bbl.de. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  12. "Neuer Termin für das Pokalwochenende: TOP FOUR des MagentaSport BBL Pokals findet am 15./16. Mai 2021 statt". easycredit-bbl.de. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
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