# 2024–25 BBL-Pokal

The 2024–25 BBL-Pokal was the 58th season of the BBL-Pokal, the domestic cup competition of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL, running from 14 September 2024 to 16 February 2025.
Mitteldeutscher BC defeated Bamberg Baskets in the final to win their first title.

## Format

The top eight teams of the 2023–24 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.

## Schedule

The rounds of the 2024–25 competition were as follows:
| Round | Matches |
| First round | 13–15 September 2024 |
| Round of 16 | 11–13 October 2024 |
| Quarterfinals | 7–9 December 2024 |
| Final four | 15–16 February 2025 |

## First round

The draw took place on 25 July 2024. The games took place on 13 and 15 September 2023.
* 13 September 2024 20:00
* Boxscore
| Gladiators Treves | 68–71 | Skyliners Frankfurt |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–11, 15–21, 17–20, 17–19 |||
| Pts: Behnam Yakhchali 14 Rebs: Nolan Adekunle 7 Asts: Marcus Graves 4 | | Pts: Trey Calvin 21 Rebs: David Muenkat 13 Asts: Booker Coplin 3 |
* Trier Arena, Trier Attendance: 3,567 Referees: Martin Matip, Johannes Hack, Danjana Rey
* 14 September 2024 18:30
* Boxscore
| Tigers Tübingen | 73–91 | Baskets Oldenburg |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–17, 19–27, 11–24, 14–23 |||
| Pts: Kenneth Cooper 23 Rebs: Samuel Idowu 5 Asts: Hecker, Tention 4 | | Pts: Geno Crandall 22 Rebs: Len Schoormann 8 Asts: Brooks, Crandall 4 |
* Paul Horn-Arena, Tübingen Attendance: 1,504 Referees: Carsten Straube, Armin Mutapčić, Alexandra Pawlik
* 14 September 2024 18:30
* Boxscore
| Crailsheim Merlins | 79–77 | Rostock Seawolves |
| Scoring by quarter: 25–18, 21–21, 15–19, 18–19 |||
| Pts: Devon Goodman 18 Rebs: Anthony Gaines 11 Asts: Devon Goodman 3 | | Pts: D'Shawn Schwartz 14 Rebs: Amaize, Šķēle 5 Asts: Aigars Šķēle 4 |
* Arena Hohenlohe, Crailsheim Attendance: 2,027 Referees: Benjamin Barth, Tamer Arik, Adrián Iglesias
* 14 September 2024 20:00
* Boxscore
| Giessen 46ers | 77–103 | Mitteldeutscher BC |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–19, 16–32, 16–25, 19–27 |||
| Pts: Kyle Castlin 19 Rebs: Šimon Krajčovič 5 Asts: Šimon Krajčovič 5 | | Pts: Tyren Johnson 30 Rebs: Devoe, Tkachenko 6 Asts: Michael Devoe 7 |
* Sporthalle Gießen-Ost, Gießen Attendance: 1,832 Referees: Anne Panther, Christian Theis, Sascha Gilbert
* 14 September 2024 20:00
* Boxscore
| Karlsruhe Lions | 57–78 | Bamberg Baskets |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–14, 15–23, 13–25, 12–16 |||
| Pts: Lachlan Dent 13 Rebs: Lukas Herzog 8 Asts: Lachlan Dent 5 | | Pts: Moritz Krimmer 16 Rebs: KeyShawn Feazell 7 Asts: Kyle Lofton 3 |
* Lina-Radke-Hall, Karlsruhe Referees: Enrico Streit, Andreas Bohn, Kristaps Konstantinovs
* 15 September 2024 15:00
* Boxscore
| USC Heidelberg | 96–89 | Hamburg Towers |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–24, 21–12, 24–27, 30–26 |||
| Pts: Ryan Mikesell 25 Rebs: Ryan Mikesell 9 Asts: Alex Barcello 7 | | Pts: Jaizec Lottie 25 Rebs: Kur Kuath 9 Asts: Lottie, Rich 3 |
* SNP Dome, Heidelberg Attendance: 2,615 Referees: Christof Madinger, Clemens Fritz, Nicolas Brendel
* 15 September 2024 15:00
* Boxscore
| Phoenix Hagen | 80–83 | BG Göttingen |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–23, 22–20, 11–19, 28–21 |||
| Pts: Sincere Carry 19 Rebs: Lennart Boner 8 Asts: Sincere Carry 6 | | Pts: Demajeo Wiggins 23 Rebs: Demajeo Wiggins 8 Asts: Jarred Godfrey 4 |
* Krollmann Arena, Hagen Attendance: 2,319 Referees: Gentian Cici, Martin Matip, Radeesh Kattur
* 15 September 2024 16:30
* Boxscore
| Medipolis SC Jena | 70–80 | Basketball Löwen Braunschweig |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–22, 15–20, 16–19, 25–19 |||
| Pts: Zach Cooks 20 Rebs: Bank, Christen 7 Asts: Zach Cooks 3 | | Pts: Luke Scuka 15 Rebs: Schilling, Zylka 6 Asts: Arnas Velička 8 |
* Sparkassen-Arena, Jena Attendance: 2,214 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Steve Bittner, Nermin Hodzic

## Round of 16

The draw took place on 25 July 2024. The games took place between 11 and 13 October 2023.
* 11 October 2024 20:00
* Boxscore
| BG Göttingen | 86–78 | Würzburg Baskets |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–18, 17–18, 17–23, 29–19 |||
| Pts: Kostja Mushidi 20 Rebs: Zachary Ensminger 8 Asts: Zachary Ensminger 5 | | Pts: Jhivvan Jackson 20 Rebs: Zachary Seljaas 10 Asts: Jhivvan Jackson 5 |
* Sparkassen Arena, Göttingen Attendance: 2,107 Referees: Carsten Straube, Dennis Sirowi, Sascha Alan Gilbert
* 12 October 2024 16:30
* Boxscore
| Skyliners Frankfurt | 85–79 | Baskets Oldenburg |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–16, 24–10, 21–16, 21–37 |||
| Pts: Malik Parsons 24 Rebs: Einaras Tubutis 8 Asts: Booker Coplin 6 | | Pts: Justin Jaworski 29 Rebs: Artur Konontšuk 7 Asts: Eli Brooks 4 |
* Süwag Energie ARENA, Frankfurt Attendance: 1,800 Referees: Clemens Fritz, Johannes Hack, Andreas Bohn
* 12 October 2024 18:30
* Boxscore
| Bamberg Baskets | 103–100 | ratiopharm Ulm |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–31, 25–20, 25–18, 32–31 |||
| Pts: Kyle Lofton 25 Rebs: KeyShawn Feazell 7 Asts: Ronaldo Segu 6 | | Pts: Alfonso Plummer 23 Rebs: Isaiah Roby 6 Asts: Justinian Jessup 6 |
* Brose Arena, Bamberg Attendance: 3,826 Referees: Christof Madinger, Enrico Streit, Danjana Rey
* 12 October 2024 20:00
* Boxscore
| Basketball Löwen Braunschweig | 68–89 | Rasta Vechta |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–26, 20–22, 17–21, 15–20 |||
| Pts: Arnas Velička 15 Rebs: Luka Ščuka 8 Asts: Arnas Velička 6 | | Pts: Joel Aminu 25 Rebs: Lloyd Pandi 7 Asts: Tyger Campbell 6 |
* Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig Attendance: 2,363 Referees: Steve Bittner, Oliver Krause, Anne Panther
* 13 October 2024 15:00
* Boxscore
| USC Heidelberg | 78–73 | Niners Chemnitz |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–10, 23–25, 15–15, 21–23 |||
| Pts: Ryan Mikesell 29 Rebs: Ryan Mikesell 6 Asts: Ryan Mikesell 6 | | Pts: Victor Bailey 22 Rebs: Olivier Nkamhoua 7 Asts: DeAndre Lansdowne 6 |
* SNP Dome, Heidelberg Attendance: 2,760 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Moritz Krüper, Nermin Hodzic
* 13 October 2024 16:30
* Boxscore
| Crailsheim Merlins | 74–75 | Alba Berlin |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–17, 17–11, 19–22, 12–25 |||
| Pts: Vincent Shahid 15 Rebs: Gaines, Griffin 6 Asts: Gaines, Shahid 4 | | Pts: Matteo Spagnolo 16 Rebs: Bean, Williams 8 Asts: Martin Hermannsson 5 |
* Arena Hohenlohe, Crailsheim Referees: Benjamin Barth, Armin Mutapčić, Nicolas Rotter
* 13 October 2024 16:30
* Boxscore
| Riesen Ludwigsburg | 77–85 | Mitteldeutscher BC |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–10, 21–29, 17–20, 17–26 |||
| Pts: Joel Scott 23 Rebs: Joel Scott 8 Asts: Ezra Mañjon 6 | | Pts: Michael Devoe 20 Rebs: Brewer, Johnson 6 Asts: Charles Callison 4 |
* Arena Ludwigsburg, Ludwigsburg Attendance: 2,971 Referees: Gentian Cici, Kristaps Konstantinovs, Tamer Arik
* 13 October 2024 18:00
* Boxscore
| Telekom Baskets Bonn | 85–91 | Bayern Munich |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–19, 20–22, 15–29, 24–21 |||
| Pts: Darius McGhee 24 Rebs: Angelo Allegri 7 Asts: Darius McGhee 6 | | Pts: Carsen Edwards 23 Rebs: Devin Booker 7 Asts: Vladimir Lučić 6 |
* Telekom Dome, Bonn Attendance: 6,000 Referees: Anne Panther, Christian Theis, Nicolas Brendel

## Quarterfinals

The draw took place on 13 October 2024. The games took place between 7 and 9 December 2024.
* 7 December 2024 18:30
* Boxscore
| Mitteldeutscher BC | 100–85 | USC Heidelberg |
| Scoring by quarter: 34–18, 21–17, 29–27, 16–23 |||
| Pts: Spencer Reaves 36 Rebs: John Bryant 5 Asts: Callison, Devoe 5 | | Pts: Ryan Mikesell 21 Rebs: Osun Osunniyi 7 Asts: Ryan Mikesell 5 |
* Stadthalle Weißenfels, Weißenfels Attendance: 2,800 Referees: Anne Panther, Steve Bittner, Johannes Hack
* 7 December 2024 20:00
* Boxscore
| BG Göttingen | 67–78 | Skyliners Frankfurt |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–17, 18–20, 13–19, 18–22 |||
| Pts: Tra Holder 18 Rebs: Collin Welp 7 Asts: Zachary Ensminger 3 | | Pts: Trey Calvin 23 Rebs: Booker Coplin 10 Asts: Calvin, Parsons 4 |
* Sparkassen Arena, Göttingen Attendance: 3,190 Referees: Martin Matip, Zulfikar Oruzgani, Clemens Fritz
* 8 December 2024 18:00
* Boxscore
| Bamberg Baskets | 80–67 | Alba Berlin |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–16, 14–20, 27–17, 18–14 |||
| Pts: Ronaldo Segu 16 Rebs: Filip Stanić 11 Asts: Ronaldo Segu 8 | | Pts: Matt Thomas 15 Rebs: David McCormack 9 Asts: Matteo Spagnolo 6 |
* Brose Arena, Bamberg Attendance: 5,700 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Benjamin Barth, Christof Madinger
* 9 December 2024 20:00
* Boxscore
| Bayern Munich | 103–67 | Rasta Vechta |
| Scoring by quarter: 31–16, 25–19, 20–17, 27–15 |||
| Pts: Carsen Edwards 29 Rebs: Giffey, Da Silva 7 Asts: Nick Weiler-Babb 4 | | Pts: Brandon Randolph 30 Rebs: Brandon Randolph 11 Asts: Bothwell, Campbell 3 |
* BMW Park, Munich Attendance: 6,157 Referees: Gentian Cici, Christian Theis, Carsten Straube

## Final four

The draw took place on 9 December 2024. The games took place on 15 and 16 February 2025 at the Stadthalle Weißenfels in Weißenfels.

### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 15 February | 15 February |
| Bayern Munich | 93 |
| Bayern Munich | 93 | 16 February | 16 February |
| Mitteldeutscher BC | 95 | 16 February | 16 February |
| Mitteldeutscher BC | 95 | Mitteldeutscher BC | 97 |
| 15 February | 15 February | | Mitteldeutscher BC | 97 |
| 15 February | 15 February | Bamberg Baskets | 87 |
| Skyliners Frankfurt | 63 | Bamberg Baskets | 87 |
| Bamberg Baskets | 76 | | |

### Semifinals

* 15 February 2025 16:00
* Boxscore
| Bayern Munich | 93–95 | Mitteldeutscher BC |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–22, 23–26, 30–25, 20–22 |||
| Pts: Carsen Edwards 21 Rebs: Vladimir Lučić 6 Asts: Nick Weiler-Babb 11 | | Pts: Spencer Reaves 23 Rebs: Martin Breunig 9 Asts: Devoe, Callison 8 |
* Stadthalle Weißenfels, Weißenfels Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Anne Panther, Gentian Cici, Zulfikar Oruzgani
* 15 February 2025 19:00
* Boxscore
| Skyliners Frankfurt | 63–76 | Bamberg Baskets |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–23, 16–12, 18–23, 14–18 |||
| Pts: Jordan Theodore 13 Rebs: David Muenkat 11 Asts: Malik Parsons 5 | | Pts: Ibrahim Watson-Boye 20 Rebs: Filip Stanić 8 Asts: Kyle Lofton 5 |
* Stadthalle Weißenfels, Weißenfels Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Martin Matip, Johannes Hack

### Final

* 16 February 2025 16:00
* Boxscore
| Mitteldeutscher BC | 97–87 | Bamberg Baskets |
| Scoring by quarter: 28–17, 22–22, 25–21, 22–27 |||
| Pts: Michael Devoe 27 Rebs: Ivan Tkachenko 6 Asts: Callison, Reaves 6 | | Pts: Ronaldo Segu 22 Rebs: Moritz Krimmer 8 Asts: Lofton, Segu 6 |
* Stadthalle Weißenfels, Weißenfels Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Anne Panther, Gentian Cici, Zulfikar Oruzgani