# 2018–19 BBL-Pokal

The 2018–19 BBL-Pokal was the 52nd season of the German Basketball Cup, the domestic cup competition of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). This was the first season with the new format, which changed to a sixteen team knock-out tournament, with the sixteen highest seeded teams from the previous season qualifying.
Brose Bamberg won their fifth title after a one-point win over Alba Berlin in the final. Nikos Zisis hit the game-winner with 2.4 seconds left to give Bamberg the win by a one-point margin.

## Participants

The sixteen highest placed teams from the 2017–18 Basketball Bundesliga, without the relegated teams and promoted teams, qualified for the tournament.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 34 | 31 | 3 | 3011 | 2573 | +438 | 62 | Qualified |
| 2 | Alba Berlin | 34 | 29 | 5 | 3044 | 2540 | +504 | 58 | Qualified |
| 3 | MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg | 34 | 26 | 8 | 2932 | 2574 | +358 | 52 | Qualified |
| 4 | Brose Bamberg | 34 | 22 | 12 | 2789 | 2594 | +195 | 44 | Qualified |
| 5 | Telekom Baskets Bonn | 34 | 21 | 13 | 2815 | 2667 | +148 | 42 | Qualified |
| 6 | Medi Bayreuth | 34 | 21 | 13 | 2849 | 2756 | +93 | 42 | Qualified |
| 7 | EWE Baskets Oldenburg | 34 | 21 | 13 | 2922 | 2822 | +100 | 42 | Qualified |
| 8 | Fraport Skyliners | 34 | 20 | 14 | 2649 | 2614 | +35 | 40 | Qualified |
| 9 | s.Oliver Würzburg | 34 | 19 | 15 | 2690 | 2578 | +112 | 38 | Qualified |
| 10 | ratiopharm Ulm | 34 | 16 | 18 | 2748 | 2775 | −27 | 32 | Qualified |
| 11 | Gießen 46ers | 34 | 16 | 18 | 2949 | 3016 | −67 | 32 | Qualified |
| 12 | Basketball Löwen Braunschweig | 34 | 14 | 20 | 2527 | 2741 | −214 | 28 | Qualified |
| 13 | Science City Jena | 34 | 14 | 20 | 2677 | 2790 | −113 | 28 | Qualified |
| 14 | BG Göttingen | 34 | 10 | 24 | 2684 | 2980 | −296 | 20 | Qualified |
| 15 | Mitteldeutscher BC | 34 | 10 | 24 | 2748 | 2957 | −209 | 20 | Qualified |
| 16 | Eisbären Bremerhaven | 34 | 8 | 26 | 2647 | 2857 | −210 | 16 | Qualified |
| 17 | Rockets | 34 | 7 | 27 | 2566 | 2914 | −348 | 14 | |
| 18 | Tigers Tübingen | 34 | 1 | 33 | 2525 | 3024 | −499 | 2 | |

## Round and draw dates

| Round | Draw | Dates |
| Round of 16 | 27 July 2018 | 6–7 October 2018 |
| Quarterfinals | 12 October 2018 | 22–23 December 2018 |
| Semifinals | 23 December 2018 | 20 January 2019 |
| Final | 23 December 2018 | 17 February 2019 |

## Round of 16

The draw was held on 27 July 2018.
* 6 October 2018 18:00
* Boxscore
| Fraport Skyliners | 78–74 | ratiopharm Ulm |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–17, 18–25, 21–16, 23–16 |||
| Pts: Brady Heslip 24 Rebs: Jonas Wohlfarth-Bottermann 9 Asts: Trae Bell-Haynes 6 | | Pts: Dwayne Evans 25 Rebs: Javonte Green 8 Asts: Patrick Miller 7 |
* Fraport Arena, Frankfurt Attendance: 3,560 Referees: Clemens Fritz, Enrico Streit, Stefan Fingerling
* 6 October 2018 18:00
* Boxscore
| BG Göttingen | 72–67 | MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–17, 13–14, 10–26, 30–10 |||
| Pts: Derek Willis 19 Rebs: Derek Willis 8 Asts: Michael Stockton 9 | | Pts: Jordon Crawford 20 Rebs: Kelan Martin 9 Asts: Jordon Crawford 6 |
* Sparkassen Arena, Göttingen Attendance: 2,168 Referees: Johannes Hack, Radeesh Kattur, Steve Bittner
* 6 October 2018 20:30
* Boxscore
| Eisbären Bremerhaven | 69–89 | Telekom Baskets Bonn |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–20, 17–25, 15–27, 14–17 |||
| Pts: Jordan Brangers 22 Rebs: Fabian Bleck 7 Asts: Turner, Warren 3 | | Pts: Ra'Shad James 18 Rebs: James Webb 12 Asts: Charles Jackson 5 |
* Bremerhaven Stadthalle, Bremerhaven Attendance: 1,063 Referees: Moritz Reiter, Konstantin Simonow, Henning Frölich
* 6 October 2018 20:30
* Boxscore
| Brose Bamberg | 92–74 | s.Oliver Würzburg |
| Scoring by quarter: 30–14, 21–23, 21–15, 20–22 |||
| Pts: Tyrese Rice 20 Rebs: Cliff Alexander 8 Asts: Nikos Zisis 8 | | Pts: Skyler Bowlin 16 Rebs: Gabriel Olaseni 7 Asts: Gabriel Olaseni 4 |
* Brose Arena, Bamberg Attendance: 6,150 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Carsten Straube, Andreas Bohn
* 7 October 2018 15:00
* Boxscore
| Alba Berlin | 88–68 | Medi Bayreuth |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–19, 31–15, 14–17, 24–17 |||
| Pts: Niels Giffey 18 Rebs: Luke Sikma 9 Asts: three players 6 | | Pts: Adonis Thomas 17 Rebs: three players 3 Asts: Robertson, Stockton 3 |
* Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin Attendance: 6,851 Referees: Benjamin Barth, Julian Groll, Dominic Bejaoui
* 7 October 2018 15:00
* Boxscore
| Bayern Munich | 106–92 | Gießen 46ers |
| Scoring by quarter: 28–17, 32–16, 22–27, 24–32 |||
| Pts: Danilo Barthel 17 Rebs: Devin Booker 9 Asts: Devin Booker 6 | | Pts: John Bryant 18 Rebs: John Bryant 7 Asts: Bryant, Taylor 5 |
* Audi Dome, Munich Attendance: 3,890 Referees: Anne Panther, Christof Madinger, Nicolas Brendel
* 7 October 2018 18:00
* Boxscore
| EWE Baskets Oldenburg | 91–94 | Science City Jena |
| Scoring by quarter: 29–20, 24–21, 20–24, 18–29 |||
| Pts: Nathan Boothe 22 Rebs: Philipp Schwethelm 8 Asts: Will Cummings 7 | | Pts: Dru Joyce 22 Rebs: Oliver Mackeldanz 6 Asts: Dru Joyce 7 |
* Große EWE Arena, Oldenburg Attendance: 4,018 Referees: Martin Matip, Nesa Kovačević, Zulfikar Oruzgani
* 7 October 2018 18:00
* Boxscore
| Basketball Löwen Braunschweig | 83–75 | Mitteldeutscher BC |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–17, 14–25, 25–18, 31–15 |||
| Pts: Thomas Klepeisz 21 Rebs: Scott Eatherton 9 Asts: Travis Taylor 4 | | Pts: Trevor Releford 20 Rebs: James Farr 6 Asts: Lee Moore 4 |
* Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig Attendance: 2,267 Referees: Oliver Krause, Tamer Arik, Moritz Krüper

## Quarterfinals

The draw was held on 12 October 2018.
* 22 December 2018 18:00
* Boxscore
| Fraport Skyliners | 80–70 | Basketball Löwen Braunschweig |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–21, 22–17, 20–12, 22–20 |||
| Pts: Jason Clark 18 Rebs: Leon Kratzer 9 Asts: Trae Bell-Haynes 10 | | Pts: Blake, Eatherton 15 Rebs: Blake, Eatherton 7 Asts: Klepeisz, Rahon 3 |
* Fraport Arena, Frankfurt Attendance: 4,800 Referees: Moritz Reiter, Christof Mading, Steve Bittner
* 22 December 2018 20:30
* Boxscore
| BG Göttingen | 64–83 | Brose Bamberg |
| Scoring by quarter: 12–28, 16–16, 21–22, 15–17 |||
| Pts: Derek Willis 16 Rebs: three players 4 Asts: Dominic Lockhart 8 | | Pts: Tyrese Rice 14 Rebs: Harris, Rice 5 Asts: Tyrese Rice 5 |
* Sparkassen Arena, Göttingen Attendance: 3,447 Referees: Martin Matip, Anne Panther, Carsten Straube
* 23 December 2018 15:00
* Boxscore
| Science City Jena | 86–89 | Telekom Baskets Bonn |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–18, 23–30, 21–19, 19–22 |||
| Pts: Derrick Allen 21 Rebs: Derrick Allen 6 Asts: Joyce, Mažeika 5 | | Pts: Josh Mayo 21 Rebs: Josh Mayo 6 Asts: Josh Mayo 7 |
* Sparkassen-Arena, Jena Attendance: 3,076 Referees: Toni Rodriguez, Benjamin Barth, Oliver Krause
* 23 December 2018 18:00
* Boxscore
| Bayern Munich | 70–78 | Alba Berlin |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–21, 16–20, 15–20, 15–17 |||
| Pts: Derrick Williams 15 Rebs: Barthel, Đedović 6 Asts: Stefan Jović 4 | | Pts: Jonas Mattisseck 15 Rebs: Luke Sikma 10 Asts: Luke Sikma 8 |
* Audi Dome, Munich Attendance: 6,500 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Clemens Fritz, Nesa Kovačević

## Semifinals

The draw was held on 23 December 2018.
* 20 January 2019 15:00
* Boxscore
| Fraport Skyliners | 70–105 | Alba Berlin |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–27, 12–30, 22–27, 19–21 |||
| Pts: Quantez Robertson 16 Rebs: Elijah Clarance 4 Asts: Quantez Robertson 6 | | Pts: Giesraitis, Giffey 16 Rebs: Luke Sikma 8 Asts: Stefan Peno 10 |
* Fraport Arena, Frankfurt Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Anne Panther, Martin Matip, Toni Rodriguez
* 20 January 2019 18:00
* Boxscore
| Brose Bamberg | 90–87 | Telekom Baskets Bonn |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–21, 32–29, 28–21, 16–16 |||
| Pts: Alexander, Rice 21 Rebs: Cliff Alexander 8 Asts: Rice, Zisis 6 | | Pts: Martin Breunig 21 Rebs: Yorman Polas Bartolo 6 Asts: Josh Mayo 6 |
* Brose Arena, Bamberg Attendance: 5,889 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Moritz Reiter, Benjamin Barth

## Final

The draw for home-court advantage was held on 20 January 2019.
* 17 February 2019 15:00
* Boxscore
| Brose Bamberg | 83–82 | Alba Berlin |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–16, 24–21, 19–17, 20–28 |||
| Pts: Tyrese Rice 20 Rebs: three players 4 Asts: Nikos Zisis 8 | | Pts: Rokas Giedraitis 23 Rebs: Landry Nnoko 9 Asts: Peyton Siva 7 |
* Brose Arena, Bamberg Attendance: 6,150 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Martin Matip, Anne Panther