2023–24 BBL-Pokal

2023–24 BBL-Pokal
Dates23 September 2023 – 18 February 2024
Number of games23
Number of teams24
Regular season
Season MVPSylvain Francisco
Finals
ChampionsBayern Munich (5th title)
  Runners-upratiopharm Ulm
← 2022–23

The 2023–24 BBL-Pokal was the 57th season of the BBL-Pokal, the domestic cup competition of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).[1]

Bayern Munich won their fifth overall title after a win over ratiopharm Ulm.[2]

Format

The top eight teams of the 2022–23 Basketball Bundesliga received a bye and move on to the round of 16. The teams that placed ninth to 16th were seeded and the two relegated teams, together with the top six-placed teams from the ProA from the previous season, were unseeded for the draw. The team from the unseeded group had home-advantage. After that an open draw was used for the other rounds.[3]

Schedule

The rounds of the 2023–24 competition werescheduled as follows:[4]

Round Matches
First round 22–24 September 2023
Round of 16 14–15 October 2023
Quarterfinals 9–10 December 2023
Final four 17–18 February 2024

First round

The draw took place on 13 July 2023.[5] The games took place from 22 to 24 September 2023.

22 September 2023
20:00
Boxscore
Medi Bayreuth 82–89 MLP Academics Heidelberg
Scoring by quarter: 22–26, 30–24, 13–19, 17–20
Pts: Selim Fofana 17
Rebs: Aaron Carver 9
Asts: Shane Gatling 8
Pts: Jeffrey Carroll 19
Rebs: Isaiah Whaley 8
Asts: Bennet Hundt 10
Oberfrankenhalle, Bayreuth
Attendance: 2,169
Referees: Christof Madinger, Nermin Hodzic, Tamer Arik

23 September 2023
18:30
Boxscore
Rasta Vechta 84–76 Rostock Seawolves
Scoring by quarter: 24–20, 18–19, 21–15, 21–22
Pts: Tommy Kuhse 26
Rebs: Ferner, Iwundu 5
Asts: Tommy Kuhse 6
Pts: Derrick Alston Jr. 14
Rebs: Derrick Alston Jr. 6
Asts: Robi Amaize 4
Rasta Dome, Vechta
Attendance: 3,448
Referees: Gentian Cici, Carsten Straube, Tim Krause

23 September 2023
18:30
Boxscore
Giessen 46ers 79–73 Crailsheim Merlins
Scoring by quarter: 26–17, 16–18, 20–14, 17–24
Pts: Duane Wilson 22
Rebs: Stefan Fundić 12
Asts: Simon Krajčovič 6
Pts: Cook, Oduro 17
Rebs: Prince Oduro 8
Asts: Baggette 7
Sporthalle Gießen-Ost, Gießen
Attendance: 2,397
Referees: Enrico Streit, Moritz Krüper, Radeesh Kattur

23 September 2023
20:00
Boxscore
Tigers Tübingen 64–78 Löwen Braunschweig
Scoring by quarter: 17–22, 15–16, 13–19, 19–21
Pts: Jhivvan Irvine 20
Rebs: Krišs Helmanis 8
Asts: Jhivvan Irvine 4
Pts: Barra Njie 18
Rebs: Bango, Fru 6
Asts: Ahmaad Rorie 5
Paul Horn-Arena, Tübingen
Attendance: 1,402
Referees: Benjamin Barth, Armin Mutapcic, Andreas Bohn

23 September 2023
20:00
Boxscore
Karlsruhe Lions 81–93 s.Oliver Würzburg
Scoring by quarter: 17–22, 21–25, 23–22, 20–24
Pts: Bakary Dibba 21
Rebs: Dennis Tunstall 8
Asts: Garai Zeeb 6
Pts: Otis Livingston II 21
Rebs: Javon Bess 9
Asts: Isaiah Washington 3
Lina-Radke-Halle, Karlsruhe
Attendance: 1,500
Referees: Clemens Fritz, Nicolas Brendel, Christian Theis

24 September 2023
15:00
Boxscore
Dresden Titans 85–88 Hamburg Towers
Scoring by quarter: 20–24, 19–29, 27–13, 19–22
Pts: Tanner Graham 19
Rebs: three players 4
Asts: Grayson Murphy 7
Pts: Aleksander Dziewa 19
Rebs: Durham, Dziewa 7
Asts: Al Durham 8
Margon Arena, Dresden
Attendance: 1,831
Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Steve Bittner, Oliver Krause

24 September 2023
15:00
Boxscore
Artland Dragons 67–78 Brose Bamberg
Scoring by quarter: 17–17, 14–21, 14–16, 22–24
Pts: Hundt, Nwabuzor 10
Rebs: Joanic Grüttner 11
Asts: Kilian Binapfl 5
Pts: Zach Copeland 26
Rebs: Nelson, Woodbury 6
Asts: Malik Johnson 4
Artland-Arena, Quakenbrück
Attendance: 3,000
Referees: Anne Panther, Zulfikar Oruzgani, Stefan Fingerling

24 September 2023
17:00
Boxscore
Skyliners Frankfurt 73–81 Mitteldeutscher BC
Scoring by quarter: 28–23, 11–25, 12–11, 22–22
Pts: Booker Coplin 18
Rebs: Cameron Henry 5
Asts: Brenneke, Warnholtz 4
Pts: Diante Baldwin 17
Rebs: Martin Breunig 6
Asts: Baldwin, Stove 4
Fraport Arena, Frankfurt
Attendance: 3,400
Referees: Martin Matip, Johannes Hack, Danjana Rey

Round of 16

The draw took place on 13 July 2023.[5] The games took place from 12 to 15 October 2023.

12 October 2023
20:00
Boxscore
Rasta Vechta 101–99 (2OT) BG Göttingen
Scoring by quarter: 16–16, 23–26, 21–16, 25–27Overtime: 9–9, 7–5
Pts: Tommy Kuhse 37
Rebs: Grünloh, Schwieger 8
Asts: Tommy Kuhse 10
Pts: Kārlis Šiliņš 28
Rebs: Bodie Hume 11
Asts: Umoja Gibson 7
Rasta Dome, Vechta
Attendance: 3,051
Referees: Martin Matip, Moritz Krüper, Radeesh Kattur

14 October 2023
18:30
Boxscore
Niners Chemnitz 89–64 Giessen 46ers
Scoring by quarter: 29–17, 20–13, 18–20, 22–14
Pts: Kaza Kajami-Keane 24
Rebs: Jeff Garrett 8
Asts: Kaza Kajami-Keane 6
Pts: Duane Wilson 15
Rebs: Luis Figge 7
Asts: Simon Krajčovič 3
Chemnitz Arena, Chemnitz
Attendance: 3,471
Referees: Oliver Krause, Steve Bittner, Stefan Fingerling

14 October 2023
18:30
Boxscore
s.Oliver Würzburg 72–76 ratiopharm Ulm
Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 12–23, 19–17, 21–15
Pts: Zachary Seljaas 15
Rebs: Zachary Seljaas 15
Asts: Javon Bess 5
Pts: L. J. Figueroa 19
Rebs: Trevion Williams 8
Asts: Juan Núñez 8
s.Oliver Arena, Würzburg
Attendance: 2,391
Referees: Christof Madinger, Andreas Bohn, Armin Mutapcic

14 October 2023
20:00
Boxscore
Riesen Ludwigsburg 79–80 Telekom Baskets Bonn
Scoring by quarter: 22–13, 24–21, 16–21, 17–25
Pts: Jayvon Graves 19
Rebs: Yorman Polas Bartolo 7
Asts: Buie, Graves 4
Pts: Glynn Watson Jr. 21
Rebs: Saviom Flagg 8
Asts: Glynn Watson Jr. 8
MHPArena, Ludwigsburg
Attendance: 2,835
Referees: Carsten Straube, Enrico Streit, Christian Theis

15 October 2023
15:30
Boxscore
Hamburg Towers 64–80 Brose Bamberg
Scoring by quarter: 14–22, 20–22, 16–14, 14–22
Pts: Mark Hughes 14
Rebs: Seth Hinrichs 6
Asts: William Christmas 4
Pts: Trey Woodbury 21
Rebs: Filip Stanić 11
Asts: Zach Copeland 4
Edel-optics.de Arena, Hamburg
Attendance: 1,987
Referees: Anne Panther, Zulifkar Oruzgani, Danjana Rey

15 October 2023
15:30
Boxscore
Mitteldeutscher BC 98–95 MLP Academics Heidelberg
Scoring by quarter: 24–22, 26–17, 25–25, 23–30
Pts: Jonathan Stove 21
Rebs: Martin Breunig 8
Asts: Diante Baldwin 6
Pts: Vincent Kesteloot 19
Rebs: Jeffrey Carroll 8
Asts: Isaiah Whaley 6
Stadthalle Weißenfels, Weißenfels
Attendance: 1,500
Referees: Johannes Hack, Nermin Hodzic, Andreas Bohn

15 October 2023
17:00
Boxscore
Bayern Munich 101–73 Baskets Oldenburg
Scoring by quarter: 32–20, 23–15, 25–17, 21–21
Pts: Carsen Edwards 20
Rebs: Serge Ibaka 9
Asts: Sylvain Francisco 5
Pts: Charles Manning Jr. 15
Rebs: Ebuka Izundu 7
Asts: DeWayne Russell 5
BMW Park, Munich
Attendance: 6,367
Referees: Benjamin Barth, Clemens Fritz, Benedikt Loder

15 October 2023
18:30
Boxscore
Alba Berlin 96–71 Löwen Braunschweig
Scoring by quarter: 23–17, 28–17, 25–17, 20–20
Pts: Johannes Thiemann 20
Rebs: Thiemann 6
Asts: Louis Olinde 4
Pts: Jilson Bango 17
Rebs: Bango, Sylla 7
Asts: TJ Crockett 8
Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin
Attendance: 6,431
Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Dennis Sirowi, Tamer Arik

Quarterfinals

The draw took place on 15 October 2023.[6] The games took place on 9 and 10 December 2023.

9 December 2023
14:00
Boxscore
Rasta Vechta 87–88 Brose Bamberg
Scoring by quarter: 23–14, 16–28, 17–31, 31–15
Pts: Tommy Kuhse 21
Rebs: Joschka Ferner 5
Asts: Tommy Kuhse 7
Pts: Zach Copeland 33
Rebs: Trey Woodbury 6
Asts: Zach Copeland 5
Rasta Dome, Vechta
Attendance: 3,140
Referees: Anne Panther, Carsten Straube, Clemens Fritz

9 December 2023
16:00
Boxscore
Mitteldeutscher BC 70–85 Alba Berlin
Scoring by quarter: 9–29, 27–16, 16–20, 18–20
Pts: Stephon Jelks 13
Rebs: Martin Breunig 10
Asts: Diante Baldwin 5
Pts: Johannes Thiemann 17
Rebs: Tim Schneider 9
Asts: Matteo Spagnolo 8
Stadthalle Weißenfels, Weißenfels
Attendance: 2,700
Referees: Gentian Cici, Steve Bittner, Nermin Hodzic

9 December 2023
18:30
Boxscore
Niners Chemnitz 78–87 ratiopharm Ulm
Scoring by quarter: 20–22, 19–17, 21–30, 18–18
Pts: Kevin Yebo 23
Rebs: Jeff Garrett 9
Asts: Wesley van Beck 4
Pts: L. J. Figueroa 19
Rebs: Trevion Williams 16
Asts: Trevion Williams 5
Chemnitz Arena, Chemnitz
Attendance: 4,711
Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Moritz Reiter, Armin Mutapcic

10 December 2023
17:00
Boxscore
Telekom Baskets Bonn 78–86 Bayern Munich
Scoring by quarter: 19–22, 24–25, 15–25, 20–14
Pts: Christian Sengfelder 21
Rebs: Christian Sengfelder 6
Asts: Glynn Watson Jr. 5
Pts: Sylvain Francisco 22
Rebs: Bonga, Booker 8
Asts: Sylvain Francisco 5
Telekom Dome, Bonn
Attendance: 6,000
Referees: Martin Matip, Christof Madinger, Johannes Hack

Final four

The draw took place on 10 December 2023.[7] The games will take place on 17 and 18 February 2024 in Munich.[8]

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
17 February
 
 
Brose Bamberg62
 
18 February
 
Bayern Munich81
 
Bayern Munich81
 
17 February
 
ratiopharm Ulm65
 
Alba Berlin79
 
 
ratiopharm Ulm87
 

Semifinals

17 February 2024
14:00
Boxsore
Brose Bamberg 62–81 Bayern Munich
Scoring by quarter: 22–21, 10–27, 9–15, 21–18
Pts: Zach Copeland 19
Rebs: Filip Stanić 9
Asts: Zach Copeland 3
Pts: Serge Ibaka 15
Rebs: Serge Ibaka 9
Asts: Leandro Bolmaro 4
BMW Park, Munich
Attendance: 6,500
Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Moritz Reiter, Carsten Straube

17 February 2024
17:30
Boxscore
Alba Berlin 79–87 ratiopharm Ulm
Scoring by quarter: 18–19, 22–23, 21–17, 18–28
Pts: Procida, Spagnolo 14
Rebs: Bean, Schneider 5
Asts: Matteo Spagnolo 7
Pts: Trevion Williams 25
Rebs: Trevion Williams 12
Asts: De Paula 6
BMW Park, Munich
Attendance: 6,500
Referees: Martin Matip, Anne Panther, Christof Madinger

Final

18 February 2024
14:00
Boxscore
Bayern Munich 81–65 ratiopharm Ulm
Scoring by quarter: 9–18, 26–10, 24–19, 22–18
Pts: Sylvain Francisco 17
Rebs: Serge Ibaka 7
Asts: Sylvain Francisco 4
Pts: Figueroa, Núñez 17
Rebs: Williams 7
Asts: Juan Núñez 5
BMW Park, Munich
Attendance: 6,500
Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Anne Panther, Moritz Reiter

References

  1. ^ "Basketball-Bundesliga reformiert Pokalwettbewerb". easycredit-bbl.de. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Titel verteidigt: München ist Deutscher Pokalsieger 2024 – Bayern schlägt Meister Ulm mit 81:65 / Sylvain Francisco wird MVP". easycredit-bbl.de. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  3. ^ "BBL-Pokal ab 2023/24 mit ProA-Teams". easycredit-bbl.de. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  4. ^ "easyCredit BBL – Rahmenterminplan 2023/2024" (PDF). easycredit-bbl.de. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  5. ^ a b "BBL Pokal: Auslosung 1. Runde und Achtelfinale". easycredit-bbl.de. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  6. ^ "BBL Pokal: Auslosung Viertelfinale - Bonn empfängt Titelverteidiger München". easycredit-bbl.de. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  7. ^ "BBL Pokal – Auslosung zum TOP FOUR 2024: Berlin gegen den Deutschen Meister Ulm, Titelverteidiger Bayern gegen Bamberg". easycredit-bbl.de. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  8. ^ "BBL Pokal: TOP FOUR 2024 findet in München statt". easycredit-bbl.de. Retrieved 19 December 2023.

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