# Basketball Cup (Netherlands)

The Basketball Cup, for sponsorship reasons the TOTO Basketball Cup and formerly the NBB Cup (Dutch: NBB-Beker), is an annual cup competition for Dutch basketball teams organised by the Basketball Nederland. Every team in the Netherlands can participate by signing up for the preliminary rounds. Professional basketball teams from the Dutch Basketball League (DBL) enter the tournament in the fourth round. From 1977 until 1990 professional teams were not allowed to participate in the competition.
The tournament is organized in a knock-out format, with quarter- and semi-finals being two-legged series while the final is played in a single game. Heroes Den Bosch holds the record for most cup titles with eight cups. During the 2020–21 season, the tournament was not played and was replaced by the DBL Cup, featuring only the twelve DBL teams.

## 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.

## Finals

From 1986 to 1993, the final was played over two legs with both finalists playing one game at home and one game away. From 2005 to 2013, the venue was fixed as the Topsportcentrum in Almere hosted the final every year.
| Season | Winner | Score | Runners-up | Venue | City |
| 1967–68 | SVE Utrecht (1) | 81–79 | Landlust Amsterdam | | Amsterdam |
| 1968–69 | Flamingo's Haarlem (1) | 52–37 | The Lions | Beatrixhal | Utrecht |
| 1969–70 | Flamingo's Haarlem (2) | 86–84 | Punch | | Utrecht |
| 1970–71 | Flamingo's Haarlem (3) | 103–82 | Blue Stars | | Haarlem |
| 1971–72 | The Lions (1) | 86–84 | Punch | | Haarlem |
| 1972–73 | Blue Stars (1) | 92–82 | RZ | | Voorschoten |
| 1973–74 | Punch (1) | 85–70 | Flamingo's Haarlem | | Amsterdam |
| 1974–75 | Arke Stars Enschede (1) | – | RZ | | Enschede |
| 1975–76 | Flamingo's Haarlem (4) | 73–67 | Punch | | Leiden |
| 1976–77 | BOB Oud-Beijerland (1) | 94–89 | Hertogballers Den Bosch | | The Hague |
| 1977–78 | VAK Stars Leiden (1) | 86–84 | Hertogballers Den Bosch | | Utrecht |
| 1978–79 | Celeritas (1) | 86–84 | ASVU Amstelveen | | Almere |
| 1979–80 | PSV Almonte | | | | |
| 1980–81 | Rowic (1) | | | | |
| 1981–82 | DAS Delft (1) | | | | |
| 1982–83 | Green Eagles Maassluis (1) | | | | |
| 1983–84 | Kinheim Haarlem (1) | | | | |
| 1984–85 | AMVJ Rotterdam (1) | | | | |
| 1985–86 | BVO Alphen aan de Rijn (1) | | | | |
| 1986–87 | Lokomotief (1) | 91–91, 86–82 | WGW Den Helder | | Den Helder, Rijswijk |
| 1987–88 | FAC Den Helder (1) | 68–65, 71–66 | BV Aalsmeer | | Den Helder, Aalsmeer |
| 1988–89 | Waddinxveen Flyers (1) | 88–91, 83–71 | BV Hoofddorp | | Waddinxveen, Hoofddorp |
| 1989–90 | Akrides (1) | 116–90, 102–76 | Rotterdam | | Rotterdam, IJmuiden |
| 1990–91 | Akrides (2) | 83–74, 90–77 | DAS Delft | | Haarlem, Delft |
| 1991–92 | Den Helder (1) | 97–81, 63–77 | Den Bosch | Quelderduijn Maaspoort | Den Helder, 's-Hertogenbosch |
| 1992–93 | Den Bosch (1) | 80–83, 101–82 | BS Weert | Sporthal Boshoven Maaspoort (2) | Weert, 's-Hertogenbosch |
| 1993–94 | Den Helder (2) | 84-75 | BS Weert | Quelderduijn (3) | Den Helder |
| 1994–95 | Goba Gorinchem (1) | 79-72 | Den Helder | Maaspoort (3) | 's-Hertogenbosch |
| 1996–97 | Amsterdam (1) | 20–0 | Donar | – | – |
| 1997–98 | Amsterdam Astronauts (2) | 68–66 | Den Helder | Apollohal | Amsterdam |
| 1998–99 | Amsterdam Astronauts (3) | 85–79 | Den Helder | Apollohal (2) | Amsterdam |
| 1999–00 | Den Bosch (2) | 89–79 | Donar | Martiniplaza | Groningen |
| 2000–01 | Virtus Werkendam | 88–87 | BS Weert | Sporthal Boshoven | Weert |
| 2001–02 | Den Bosch (3) | 88–78 | EiffelTowers Nijmegen | De Horstacker | Nijmegen |
| 2002–03 | EiffelTowers Nijmegen (1) | 90–88 | Amsterdam Astronauts | Sporthallen Zuid | Amsterdam |
| 2003–04 | Amsterdam Astronauts (4) | 65–62 | Den Bosch | Sporthallen Zuid (2) | Amsterdam |
| 2004–05 | Donar (1) | 83–78 | Landstede | Martiniplaza (2) | Groningen |
| 2005–06 | Amsterdam Astronauts (5) | 61–60 | Rotterdam | Topsportcentrum | Rotterdam |
| 2006–07 | Magixx (1) | 70–60 | Donar | Topsportcentrum (2) | Almere |
| 2007–08 | Den Bosch (4) | 93–82 | Amsterdam | Topsportcentrum (3) | Almere |
| 2008–09 | Den Bosch (5) | 70–64 | Amsterdam | Topsportcentrum (4) | Almere |
| 2009–10 | Leiden (1) | 88–63 | Amsterdam | Topsportcentrum (5) | Almere |
| 2010–11 | Donar (2) | 67–55 | West-Brabant Giants | Topsportcentrum (6) | Almere |
| 2011–12 | Leiden (2) | 88–74 | Magixx | Topsportcentrum (7) | Almere |
| 2012–13 | Den Bosch (6) | 73–61 | Landstede | Topsportcentrum (8) | Almere |
| 2013–14 | Donar (3) | 79–71 | Leiden | Landstede Sportcentrum | Zwolle |
| 2014–15 | Donar (4) | 78–70 | Den Bosch | Landstede Sportcentrum (2) | Zwolle |
| 2015–16 | Den Bosch (7) | 58–57 | Leiden | Landstede Sportcentrum (3) | Zwolle |
| 2016–17 | Donar (5) | 78–58 | Landstede | MartiniPlaza (3) | Groningen |
| 2017–18 | Donar (6) | 87–71 | Leiden | MartiniPlaza (4) | Groningen |
| 2018–19 | Leiden (3) | 87–69 | Landstede | Landstede Sportcentrum (4) | Zwolle |
| 2019–20 | The final was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | The final was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | The final was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | The final was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | The final was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021 | BAL (1) | 98–88 | Yoast United | Landstede Sportcentrum (5) | Zwolle |
| 2021–22 | Donar (7) | 76–71 | Heroes Den Bosch | MartiniPlaza (5) | Groningen |
| 2022–23 | Leiden (4) | 72–70 | Landstede Hammers | Landstede Sportcentrum (6) | Zwolle |
| 2023–24 | Heroes Den Bosch (8) | 89–82 | Landstede Hammers | Topsportcentrum (9) | Almere |
| 2024–25 | | | | Sportcampus The Hague | The Hague |
* ↑ In the 1974–75 season, Arke Stars Enschede won the Cup, but RZ was marked as cup winner so the team could play in the 1975–76 FIBA European Champions Cup.
* ↑ DBV Rowic was known as "Snel Reizen" for sponsorship reasons.
* ↑ The 1997 final was not played after Donar refused to play after it already sent home their American players. Amsterdam automatically won the game 20–0.
* ↑ Played as "MPC Capitals".
* ↑ Played as "Hanzevast Capitals".
* 1 2 Played as "GasTerra Flames".
* ↑ Donar and Aris Leeuwarden had qualified for the final of the 2019–20 season before it was cancelled.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000010-QINU`"' The final was supposed to be played on 10 January 2021, however Aris refused to play that day.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000011-QINU`"'
* ↑ In 2021, the DBL Cup was organised by the Dutch Basketball League as a one-week tournament. Only DBL teams participated.

## Performances by clubs

Teams in italic are inactive or dissolved, teams in bold currently play in the BNXT League (the highest level league of basketball in the Netherlands). Four teams active at the highest level have won the Dutch Cup, namely Heroes Den Bosch, Donar, ZZ Leiden and BAL.
Basketball Cup finals performance by club :
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
| Heroes Den Bosch | 8 | 4 | 1993, 2000, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2016, 2024 | 1992, 2004, 2015, 2022 |
| Donar | 7 | 3 | 2005, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022 | 1997, 2000, 2007 |
| ABC Amsterdam | 5 | 4 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2006 | 2003, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| ZZ Leiden | 4 | 3 | 2010, 2012, 2019, 2023 | 2014, 2016, 2018 |
| Flamingo's Haarlem | 4 | 1 | 1969, 1970, 1971, 1976 | 1974 |
| Magixx | 2 | 2 | 2003, 2007 | 2002, 2012 |
| Akrides | 2 | 0 | 1990, 1991 | – |
| Punch | 1 | 4 | 1974 | 1970, 1972, 1976, 1991 |
| Den Helder | 1 | 3 | 1992 | 1995, 1998, 1999 |
| The Lions | 1 | 1 | 1972 | 1969 |
| BAL | 1 | 0 | 2021 | – |
| Virtus | 1 | 0 | 2001 | – |
| Goba Gorinchem | 1 | 0 | 1995 | – |
| Celeritas | 1 | 0 | 1979 | – |
| VAK Stars Leiden | 1 | 0 | 1978 | – |
| BOB Oud-Beijerland | 1 | 0 | 1977 | – |
| Arke Stars Enschede | 1 | 0 | 1975 | – |
| SVE Utrecht | 1 | 0 | 1968 | – |
| Lokomotief | 1 | 0 | 1987 | – |
| DAS Delft | 1 | 0 | 1982 | – |
| Rowic | 1 | 0 | 1981 | – |
| Landstede Hammers | 0 | 6 | – | 2005, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2023, 2024 |
| BSW Weert | 0 | 3 | – | 1993, 1994, 2001 |
| Feyenoord / Rotterdam | 0 | 2 | – | 1990, 2006 |
| RZ | 0 | 2 | – | 1973, 1975 |
| ASVU Amstelveen | 0 | 1 | – | 1979 |
| West-Brabant Giants | 0 | 1 | – | 2011 |
| FIAT Stars Amsterdam | 0 | 1 | – | 1971 |
| Landlust / Canadians | 0 | 1 | – | 1968 |
| Yoast United | 0 | 1 | – | 2021 |

## Statistics
### Finals top scorers

| Season | Finals top scorer | Club | Points scored |
| 1971 | Kees Akerboom Sr. | Flamingo's Haarlem | 24 |
| 1971 | Frank Kales | Flamingo's Haarlem | 24 |
| 1973 | Tom Chestnut | Fiat Stars | 30 |
| 1974 | Pieter van Tuyll van Serooskerken | Punch Delft | 29 |
| 1976 | Gary Freeman | Flamingo's Haarlem | 27 |
| 2000 | Lamont Randolph | Donar* | 21 |
| 2003 | Ryan Robertson | EiffelTowers Nijmegen* | 27 |
| 2004 | Darnell Clavon | Tulip Den Bosch* | 21 |
| 2007 | Darnell Hinson | Donar* | 26 |
| 2008 | Tamien Trent | Amsterdam* | 23 |
| 2010 | Ronny LeMelle | ZZ Leiden | 22 |
| 2011 | Tim Blue | West-Brabant Giants* | 18 |
| 2012 | Seamus Boxley | ZZ Leiden | 25 |
| 2012 | Markel Humphrey | Magixx* | 25 |
| 2014 | DeJuan Wright | ZZ Leiden* | 28 |
| 2015 | Chris Denson | Den Bosch* | 22 |
| 2016 | Worthy de Jong | ZZ Leiden* | 23 |
| 2017 | Arvin Slagter | Donar | 16 |
| 2017 | Lance Jeter | Donar | 16 |
| 2018 | Brandyn Curry | Donar | 26 |
| 2019 | Darius Thompson | ZZ Leiden | 25 |
| 2021 | Andrés Ibargüen | Yoast United* | 39 |
| 2022 | Austin Price | Heroes Den Bosch* | 21 |
| 2023 | Maarten Bouwknecht | ZZ Leiden | 19 |
| 2024 | Sherron Dorsey-Walker | Heroes Den Bosch | 18 |
Teams with a * next to their name lost the finals.