2025–26 BBL-Pokal
| 2025–26 BBL-Pokal | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 September 2025 – February 2026 |
| Teams | 24 |
← 2024–25 | |
The 2025–26 BBL-Pokal will be the 59th season of the BBL-Pokal, the domestic cup competition of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).[1]
Format
The top eight teams of the 2024–25 Basketball Bundesliga receive a bye and move on to the round of 16. The teams that placed ninth to 16th were seeded and the relegated team, together with the top seven-placed teams from the ProA from the previous season, were unseeded for the draw. The team from the unseeded group has home-advantage. After that an open draw is used for the other rounds.[2]
Schedule
The rounds of the 2025–26 competition are scheduled as follows:
| Round | Matches |
|---|---|
| First round | 21–24 September 2025 |
| Round of 16 | 17–20 October 2025 |
| Quarterfinals | 13–17 November 2025 |
| Final four | 21–22 February 2026 |
First round
The draw took place on 15 July 2025.[3] The games took place between 21 and 24 September 2025.
21 September 2025
15:00 |
| Giessen 46ers | 70–80 | Rasta Vechta |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–23, 18–18, 17–14, 14–25 | ||
| Pts: Jonathan Maier 19 Rebs: Domagoj Vuković 6 Asts: Junaković, Krajčovič 6 |
Pts: Tommy Kuhse 25 Rebs: TJ Bamba 5 Asts: three players 3 | |
Sporthalle Gießen-Ost, Gießen
Attendance: 1,809 Referees: Christian Theis, Moritz Krüper, Nicolas Brendel |
23 September 2025
18:30 |
| Phoenix Hagen | 82–101 | Rostock Seawolves |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–27, 20–26, 25–24, 19–24 | ||
| Pts: Devin Schmidt 20 Rebs: Fabian Bleck 7 Asts: Bjarne Kraushaar 6 |
Pts: D’Shawn Schwartz 19 Rebs: Andy Van Vliet 9 Asts: DeAndre Lansdowne 9 | |
23 September 2025
18:30 |
| Tigers Tübingen | 67–87 | Gladiators Trier |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–25, 16–23, 23–19, 9–20 | ||
| Pts: JaCobi Wood 22 Rebs: Pelote, Milner 6 Asts: JaCobi Wood 6 |
Pts: Eli Brooks 17 Rebs: Urald King 13 Asts: Eli Brooks 4 | |
23 September 2025
20:00 |
| BG Göttingen | 84–91 | Telekom Baskets Bonn |
| Scoring by quarter: 28–20, 19–22, 17–30, 20–19 | ||
| Pts: Jordan Sears 13 Rebs: Kevin Buckingham 7 Asts: Daniel Kirchner 8 |
Pts: Tylan Birts 24 Rebs: Michael Kessens 8 Asts: Grayson Murphy 12 | |
Sparkassen-Arena, Göttingen
Attendance: 1,868 Referees: Carsten Straube, Adrian Iglesias, Sascha Gilbert |
24 September 2025
18:30 |
| Crailsheim Merlins | 78–85 | Science City Jena |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–13, 23–17, 25–30, 17–25 | ||
| Pts: Brock Gardner 19 Rebs: three players 5 Asts: Anthony Gaines 8 |
Pts: Keith Braxton 22 Rebs: three players 5 Asts: Eric Washington 4 | |
Arena Hohenlohe, Crailsheim
Attendance: 2,350 Referees: Kristaps Konstantinovs, Nermin Hodzic, Nicolas Rotter |
24 September 2025
18:30 |
| Skyliners Frankfurt | 96–101 (OT) | Riesen Ludwigsburg |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–19, 19–20, 19–20, 24–24, Overtime: 13–18 | ||
| Pts: William Christmas 22 Rebs: William Christmas 9 Asts: Logan Johnson 7 |
Pts: Stef Smith 35 Rebs: Yorman Polas Bartolo 9 Asts: Stef Smith 5 | |
Süwag Energie ARENA, Frankfurt
Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Christof Madinger, Johannes Hack, Andreas Bohn |
24 September 2025
20:00 |
| Eisbären Bremerhaven | 75–97 | Baskets Oldenburg |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–31, 9–20, 25–23, 18–23 | ||
| Pts: Carlos Carter 10 Rebs: Elijah Miller 4 Asts: Falkenthal, Miller 5 |
Pts: Chris Clemons 23 Rebs: Filip Stanić 7 Asts: Brian Fobbs 4 | |
Bremerhaven Stadthalle, Bremerhaven
Attendance: 4,154 Referees: Gentian Cici, Dennis Sirowi, Aleksandra Pawlik |
24 September 2025
20:00 |
| Hamburg Towers | 89–94 | Bamberg Baskets |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–25, 22–20, 27–17, 24–32 | ||
| Pts: Justin Elder-Davis 24 Rebs: Justin Elder-Davis 14 Asts: L. J. Thorpe 6 |
Pts: Cobe Williams 25 Rebs: Demarcus Demonia 8 Asts: Cobe Williams 5 | |
Inselpark Arena, Hamburg
Attendance: 1,679 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Zulfikar Oruzgani, Tamer Arik |
Round of 16
The draw took place on 15 July 2025.[3] The games took place between 17 and 20 October 2025.
17 October 2025
20:00 |
| Gladiators Trier | 107–90 | Telekom Baskets Bonn |
| Scoring by quarter: 31–22, 27–24, 27–21, 22–23 | ||
| Pts: Eli Brooks 24 Rebs: four players 5 Asts: Eli Brooks 9 |
Pts: Jeff Garrett 20 Rebs: Michael Kessens 6 Asts: Grayson Murphy 7 | |
18 October 2025
18:30 |
| Baskets Oldenburg | 61–60 | Würzburg Baskets |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–19, 25–15, 11–8, 12–18 | ||
| Pts: Nicholas Tischler 19 Rebs: James Woodard 10 Asts: Tischler, Woodard 3 |
Pts: Davion Mintz 21 Rebs: Johnathan Stove 6 Asts: Marcus Carr 6 | |
18 October 2025
20:00 |
| Mitteldeutscher BC | 78–105 | Bamberg Baskets |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–18, 28–32, 16–33, 16–22 | ||
| Pts: Charles Callison 29 Rebs: Marcus Foster 6 Asts: Khyri Thomas 3 |
Pts: Cobe Williams 22 Rebs: Ensminger, Watson-Boye 7 Asts: Richard Bálint 6 | |
Stadthalle Weißenfels, Weißenfels
Attendance: 1,750 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Johannes Hack, Nicolas Brendel |
19 October 2025
15:00 |
| USC Heidelberg | 82–73 | Riesen Ludwigsburg |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–18, 18–10, 20–26, 21–19 | ||
| Pts: DJ Horne 23 Rebs: DJ Horne 8 Asts: Michael Weathers 7 |
Pts: Elijah Hughes 22 Rebs: Babacar Sané 9 Asts: Brandon Tischler 4 | |
19 October 2025
15:00 |
| Rostock Seawolves | 79–80 | Science City Jena |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–25, 14–12, 28–20, 21–23 | ||
| Pts: TJ Crockett 23 Rebs: D'Shawn Schwartz 11 Asts: TJ Crockett 5 |
Pts: Great Osobor 15 Rebs: Lorenz Bank 8 Asts: Tavian Dunn-Martin 4 | |
19 October 2025
16:30 |
| Alba Berlin | 90–68 | Ratiopharm Ulm |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–26, 23–16, 28–12, 23–14 | ||
| Pts: Boogie Ellis 21 Rebs: J'Wan Roberts 6 Asts: Martin Hermannsson 7 |
Pts: Bryce Brown 17 Rebs: Tobias Jensen 5 Asts: three players 3 | |
19 October 2025
18:00 |
| Rasta Vechta | 89–86 | Niners Chemnitz |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–22, 18–18, 23–25, 32–21 | ||
| Pts: Alonzo Verge Jr. 38 Rebs: Lars Thiemann 6 Asts: Alonzo Verge Jr. 8 |
Pts: Davis Jr., Mushidi 16 Rebs: Amadou Sow 10 Asts: Davis Jr., Mushidi 5 | |
20 October 2025
20:00 |
| Bayern Munich | 99–64 | Basketball Löwen Braunschweig |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–14, 22–13, 28–18, 25–19 | ||
| Pts: Justus Hollatz 21 Rebs: Leon Kratzer 9 Asts: Vladimir Lučić 5 |
Pts: Ferdinand Zylka 18 Rebs: Flanigan, N'Guessan 5 Asts: Grant Sherfield 6 | |
Quarterfinals
The draw took place on 20 October 2025.[4] The games took place between 13 and 17 November 2025.
13 November 2025
20:00 |
| Bamberg Baskets | 72–66 | USC Heidelberg |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–15, 16–12, 16–15, 22–24 | ||
| Pts: Demarcus Demonia 21 Rebs: three players 6 Asts: Cobe Williams 4 |
Pts: Michael Weathers 20 Rebs: Samuell Williamson 8 Asts: Marcus Weathers 5 | |
16 November 2025
18:00 |
| Gladiators Trier | 80–96 | Bayern Munich |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–23, 20–28, 22–22, 21–23 | ||
| Pts: Eli Brooks 19 Rebs: three players 6 Asts: Eli Brooks 5 |
Pts: Justinian Jessup 14 Rebs: Jessup, Voigtmann 6 Asts: Stefan Jović 4 | |
17 November 2025
18:30 |
| Rasta Vechta | 69–72 | Baskets Oldenburg |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–15, 20–15, 16–26, 14–16 | ||
| Pts: Alonzo Verge Jr. 15 Rebs: Alonzo Verge Jr. 7 Asts: Van Slooten, Verge Jr. 5 |
Pts: Chris Clemons 20 Rebs: Clemons, Kyser 7 Asts: Chris Clemons 4 | |
17 November 2025
20:00 |
| Alba Berlin | 91–78 | Science City Jena |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–24, 22–27, 25–6, 21–21 | ||
| Pts: Kayil, Hermannsson 18 Rebs: Justin Bean 10 Asts: Sam Griesel 4 |
Pts: Great Osobor 17 Rebs: Lorenz Bank 10 Asts: Eric Washington 6 | |
Final four
The draw took place on 18 November 2025.[5] The games will take place on 21 and 22 February 2025.
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 21 February | ||||||
| Bayern Munich | ||||||
| 22 February | ||||||
| Bamberg Baskets | ||||||
| 21 February | ||||||
| Alba Berlin | ||||||
| Baskets Oldenburg | ||||||
Semifinals
Final
22 February 2026
|
| WSF1 | vs. | WSF2 |
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