# 2018–19 NBB Cup

The 2017–19 NBB Cup (Dutch: 2017–19 NBB-Beker) was the 51st edition of the Netherlands' national basketball cup tournament. Donar was the defending champion. ZZ Leiden won its third national cup.

## Format

In the first, second and third round teams from the Dutch second, third and fourth division participate. From the fourth round, teams from the Dutch Basketball League (DBL) enter the competition. Quarter- and semi-finals are played in a two-legged format. When a team form a tier lower than the DBL played a DBL team, one win is sufficient for the latter to advance to the next round.

## Bracket

| Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Grasshoppers | Grasshoppers | Grasshoppers | 68 | | | | | | | | |
| Donar | Donar | Donar | 112 | | | | | | | | |
| Donar | Donar | Donar | 112 | Donar | 87 | 65 | 152 | | | | |
| | | | | New Heroes Den Bosch | 44 | 76 | 120 | | | | |
| New Heroes Den Bosch | New Heroes Den Bosch | New Heroes Den Bosch | 79 | New Heroes Den Bosch | 44 | 76 | 120 | | | | |
| Den Helder Suns | Den Helder Suns | Den Helder Suns | 34 | | | | | | | | |
| Den Helder Suns | Den Helder Suns | Den Helder Suns | 34 | | | | | Donar | 66 | 79 | 145 |
| | | | | | | | | ZZ Leiden | 71 | 78 | 149 |
| Onze Gezellen | Onze Gezellen | Onze Gezellen | 54 | | | | | ZZ Leiden | 71 | 78 | 149 |
| ZZ Leiden | ZZ Leiden | ZZ Leiden | 81 | | | | | | | | |
| ZZ Leiden | ZZ Leiden | ZZ Leiden | 81 | ZZ Leiden | 89 | 89 | 178 | | | | |
| | | | | Apollo Amsterdam | 56 | 87 | 143 | | | | |
| Almere Pioneers | Almere Pioneers | Almere Pioneers | 84 | Apollo Amsterdam | 56 | 87 | 143 | | | | |
| Almere Pioneers | Almere Pioneers | Almere Pioneers | 84 | | | | | | | | | 31 March – Zwolle | 31 March – Zwolle | 31 March – Zwolle | 31 March – Zwolle |
| Apollo Amsterdam | Apollo Amsterdam | Apollo Amsterdam | 95 | | | | | | | | | 31 March – Zwolle | 31 March – Zwolle | 31 March – Zwolle | 31 March – Zwolle |
| Apollo Amsterdam | Apollo Amsterdam | Apollo Amsterdam | 95 | | | | | | | | | ZZ Leiden | ZZ Leiden | ZZ Leiden | 87 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Landstede | Landstede | Landstede | 69 |
| BV Amsterdam | BV Amsterdam | BV Amsterdam | 72 | | | | | | | | | Landstede | Landstede | Landstede | 69 |
| Virtus | Virtus | Virtus | 64 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Virtus | Virtus | Virtus | 64 | BV Amsterdam | BV Amsterdam | BV Amsterdam | 46 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Dutch Windmills | Dutch Windmills | Dutch Windmills | 88 | | | | | | | | |
| Feyenoord | Feyenoord | Feyenoord | 60 | Dutch Windmills | Dutch Windmills | Dutch Windmills | 88 | | | | | | | | |
| Dutch Windmills | Dutch Windmills | Dutch Windmills | 81 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dutch Windmills | Dutch Windmills | Dutch Windmills | 81 | | | | | Dutch Windmills | 72 | 87 | 159 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Landstede | 73 | 91 | 164 |
| Aris Leeuwarden | Aris Leeuwarden | Aris Leeuwarden | 68 | | | | | Landstede | 73 | 91 | 164 |
| Landstede | Landstede | Landstede | 89 | | | | | | | | |
| Landstede | Landstede | Landstede | 89 | Landstede | 103 | 79 | 182 | | | | |
| | | | | BAL | 59 | 60 | 119 | | | | |
| Punch Delft | Punch Delft | Punch Delft | 49 | BAL | 59 | 60 | 119 | | | | |
| BAL | BAL | BAL | 81 | | | | | | | | |

## Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals was held on 18 January 2019.

### First leg

The result of the first match between Windmills and Landstede was changed after four days, from 72–72 to 72–73, as a free throw was missed in the boxscore.

### Second leg
## Final

* 31 March 2019 15:00
| Landstede | 69–87 | ZZ Leiden |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–23, 17–18, 17–21, 15–25 |||
| Pts: Noah Dahlman 23 Rebs: Ralf de Pagter 5 Asts: Kaza Kajami-Keane 5 | | Pts: Darius Thompson 25 Rebs: Worthy de Jong 9 Asts: Darius Thompson 8 |
* Landstede Sportcentrum, Zwolle Attendance: 1,200

## Winning roster

* 5 Ververs
* 8 De Randamie
* 10 Watson Jr.
* 14 Simms
* 15 Thompson
* 18 De Jong
* 34 Vette
* Head coach: Franke

## Awards
### NBB Cup Most Valuable Player

| Player | Team |
| Darius Thompson | ZZ Leiden |