# 2021 DBL Cup

The 2020–21 DBL Cup was the 53rd edition of the Netherlands' national basketball cup tournament. This season the format was changed due to the compressed playing schedule caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Only teams from the Dutch Basketball League participated this year and all games are to be played in one week.
The season was one of the most surprising in Dutch basketball history, as seventh-seeded Yoast United and eight-seeded BAL reached the final. BAL won the final in the Landstede Sportcentrum to win its first-ever Cup title.

## Format

The four highest-ranked teams from the 2020–21 Dutch Basketball League regular season are automatically qualified for the quarterfinals. The teams 5-12 play in the eight-finals.

## Qualification and seeding

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | ZZ Leiden | 17 | 14 | 3 | 1573 | 1377 | +196 | 28 | Qualified for quarterfinals |
| 2 | Heroes Den Bosch | 18 | 13 | 5 | 1565 | 1414 | +151 | 26 | Qualified for quarterfinals |
| 3 | Donar | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1511 | 1307 | +204 | 24 | Qualified for quarterfinals |
| 4 | Landstede Hammers | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1518 | 1344 | +174 | 24 | Qualified for quarterfinals |
| 5 | Den Helder Suns | 17 | 9 | 8 | 1434 | 1422 | +12 | 18 | Qualified for first round |
| 6 | Feyenoord | 18 | 9 | 9 | 1478 | 1351 | +127 | 18 | Qualified for first round |
| 7 | Yoast United | 18 | 13 | 5 | 1493 | 1327 | +166 | 26 | Qualified for first round |
| 8 | BAL | 17 | 9 | 8 | 1392 | 1335 | +57 | 18 | Qualified for first round |
| 9 | Apollo Amsterdam | 17 | 5 | 12 | 1230 | 1407 | −177 | 10 | Qualified for first round |
| 10 | The Hague Royals | 18 | 4 | 14 | 1190 | 1444 | −254 | 8 | Qualified for first round |
| 11 | Aris Leeuwarden | 18 | 3 | 15 | 1182 | 1418 | −236 | 6 | Qualified for first round |
| 12 | Almere Sailors | 18 | 3 | 15 | 1266 | 1685 | −419 | 6 | Qualified for first round |

## Bracket

| First Round | First Round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 24 April | 24 April | | | | | |
| Yoast United | 87 | | | | | |
| Yoast United | 87 | 28 April | 28 April | | | | |
| Apollo Amsterdam | 69 | 28 April | 28 April | | | |
| Apollo Amsterdam | 69 | Yoast United | 97 | | | |
| | | Donar | 91 | | | |
| | | | | 30 April | 30 April | | |
| | | | | Yoast United (OT) | 110 | |
| 24 April | 24 April | | | | Yoast United (OT) | 110 | |
| 24 April | 24 April | | | Landstede Hammers | 90 | |
| The Hague Royals | w.o. | | | Landstede Hammers | 90 | |
| The Hague Royals | w.o. | 28 April | 28 April | | | | |
| Aris Leeuwarden | | 28 April | 28 April | | | |
| Aris Leeuwarden | | Landstede Hammers | 89 | | | |
| | | The Hague Royals | 58 | | | |
| | | | | | | | 2 May | 2 May |
| | | | | | | | Yoast United | 88 |
| 24 April | 24 April | | | | | | | Yoast United | 88 |
| 24 April | 24 April | | | | | | BAL | 98 |
| BAL | 114 | | | | | | BAL | 98 |
| BAL | 114 | 28 April | 28 April | | | | | |
| Almere Sailors | 51 | 28 April | 28 April | | | | | |
| Almere Sailors | 51 | BAL | 90 | | | | | |
| | | ZZ Leiden | 87 | | | | | |
| | | | | 30 April | 30 April | | | | |
| | | | | BAL | 84 | | | |
| 24 April | 24 April | | | | BAL | 84 | | | |
| 24 April | 24 April | | | Feyenoord | 79 | |
| Den Helder Suns | 77 | | | Feyenoord | 79 | |
| Den Helder Suns | 77 | 28 April | 28 April | | | | |
| Feyenoord | 82 | 28 April | 28 April | | | |
| Feyenoord | 82 | Feyenoord | 91 | | | |
| | | Heroes Den Bosch | 74 | | | |