The 2022–23 BBL-Pokal was the 56th season of the BBL-Pokal, the domestic cup competition of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).[1]

2022–23 BBL-Pokal
Season2022–23
Dates15 October 2022 – 19 February 2023
Games played15
Teams16
Regular season
Season MVPUnited States Nick Weiler-Babb
Finals
ChampionsBayern Munich (4th title)
  Runners-upBaskets Oldenburg

Bayern Munich defeated Baskets Oldenburg in the final for their fourth title.[2]

Participants

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The sixteen highest placed teams from the 2021–22 Basketball Bundesliga, without the relegated teams and promoted teams, qualified for the tournament.

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification
1 Alba Berlin 33 27 6 2872 2406 +466 .818 Qualified
2 Telekom Baskets Bonn 34 26 8 2989 2752 +237 .765
3 Bayern Munich 34 25 9 2771 2515 +256 .735
4 Riesen Ludwigsburg 34 23 11 2750 2608 +142 .676
5 ratiopharm Ulm 34 22 12 2811 2709 +102 .647
6 Niners Chemnitz 34 22 12 2757 2658 +99 .647
7 Hamburg Towers 34 19 15 2897 2747 +150 .559
8 Brose Bamberg 34 18 16 2858 2927 −69 .529
9 Crailsheim Merlins 34 17 17 2875 2916 −41 .500
10 BG Göttingen 34 16 18 2732 2803 −71 .471
11 Baskets Oldenburg 34 14 20 2937 2948 −11 .412
12 s.Oliver Würzburg 34 14 20 2810 2948 −138 .412
13 Basketball Löwen Braunschweig 33 12 21 2743 2787 −44 .364
14 Medi Bayreuth 34 11 23 2688 2908 −220 .324
15 MLP Academics Heidelberg 34 11 23 2664 2860 −196 .324
16 Mitteldeutscher BC 34 11 23 2840 3058 −218 .324
17 Skyliners Frankfurt 34 9 25 2503 2707 −204 .265
18 Giessen 46ers 34 8 26 2705 2945 −240 .235
Source: BBL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

Round of 16

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The games took place between 15 and 17 October 2022.

15 October 2022
18:00
Syntainics MBC 69–75 Medi Bayreuth
Scoring by quarter: 24–17, 19–20, 14–13, 12–25
Pts: Lamont Jones 19
Rebs: Martin Breunig 10
Asts: Lamont Jones 5
Pts: Ahmed Hill 20
Rebs: Bastian Doreth 7
Asts: Brandon Childress 5
Stadthalle Weißenfels, Weißenfels
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Christof Madinger, Christian Theis, Moritz Krüper

15 October 2022
18:00
Crailsheim Merlins 86–72 Niners Chemnitz
Scoring by quarter: 21–19, 19–18, 25–12, 21–23
Pts: Edon Maxhuni 20
Rebs: three players 6
Asts: Otis Livingston II 5
Pts: Mindaugas Sušinskas 18
Rebs: Miller, Velička 6
Asts: Arnas Velička 10
Arena Hohenlohe, Crailsheim
Attendance: 2,471
Referees: Moritz Reiter, Andreas Bohn, Benedikt Loder

15 October 2022
20:30
s.Oliver Würzburg 87–91 Baskets Oldenburg
Scoring by quarter: 17–25, 27–18, 17–20, 26–28
Pts: C. J. Bryce 15
Rebs: Filip Stanić 6
Asts: C. J. Bryce 3
Pts: Tanner Leissner 24
Rebs: DeWayne Russell 6
Asts: DeWayne Russell 12
s.Oliver Arena, Würzburg
Attendance: 1,449
Referees: Carsten Straube, Johannes Hack, Enrico Streit

15 October 2022
20:30
Hamburg Towers 86–92 MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg
Scoring by quarter: 21–22, 23–21, 25–18, 17–31
Pts: Lukas Meisner 19
Rebs: Yoeli Childs 10
Asts: three players 5
Pts: Isaiah Whitehead 21
Rebs: Yorman Polas Bartolo 14
Asts: Isaiah Whitehead 6
Edel-optics.de Arena, Hamburg
Attendance: 2,287
Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Steve Bittner, Tamer Arik

16 October 2022
15:00
Löwen Braunschweig 84–85 (OT) MLP Academics Heidelberg
Scoring by quarter: 23–22, 13–19, 14–21, 23–11, Overtime: 11–23
Pts: David Krämer 17
Rebs: Nicholas Tischler 11
Asts: Robin Amaize 7
Pts: Max Ugrai 25
Rebs: Vincent Kesteloot 7
Asts: Eric Washington 6
Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig
Attendance: 1,982
Referees: Zulifkar Oruzgani, Konstantin Simonow, Nermin Hodzic

16 October 2022
15:00
BG Göttingen 86–82 ratiopharm Ulm
Scoring by quarter: 16–21, 20–21, 23–31, 27–19
Pts: Harald Frey 19
Rebs: Rayshaun Hammonds 7
Asts: Crandall, Smith 6
Pts: Karim Jallow 25
Rebs: Sagaba Konate 7
Asts: Yago dos Santos 6
Sparkassen Arena, Göttingen
Attendance: 2,003
Referees: Martin Matip, Nesa Kovacevic, Nicolas Brendel

16 October 2022
18:00
Brose Bamberg 68–85 Bayern Munich
Scoring by quarter: 18–21, 15–23, 16–21, 19–20
Pts: Bohačík, Wright-Foreman 14
Rebs: Sengfelder, Wright-Foreman 6
Asts: Bell, Kariniauskas 4
Pts: Corey Walden 20
Rebs: Nick Weiler-Babb 6
Asts: Cassius Winston 5
Brose Arena, Bamberg
Attendance: 4,011
Referees: Gentian Cici, Benjamin Barth, Andreas Bohn

17 October 2022
19:00
Alba Berlin 98–95 Telekom Baskets Bonn
Scoring by quarter: 24–27, 21–22, 30–20, 23–26
Pts: Blatt, Wetzell 23
Rebs: Louis Olinde 8
Asts: Luke Sikma 11
Pts: T. J. Shorts 36
Rebs: Kratzer, Shorts 7
Asts: Shorts 6
Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin
Attendance: 5,345
Referees: Carsten Straube, Armin Mutapcic, Tamer Arik

Quarter-finals

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The draw was held on 17 October 2022.[3] The games took place on 3 and 4 December 2022.

3 December 2022
20:30
Crailsheim Merlins 69–95 MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg
Scoring by quarter: 21–29, 14–25, 8–25, 26–16
Pts: Otis Livingston II 20
Rebs: Jaren Lewis 7
Asts: Myles Stephens 3
Pts: Isaiah Whitehead 18
Rebs: Eddy Edigin 6
Asts: Roberson, Whitehead 5
Arena Hohenlohe, Crailsheim
Attendance: 2,365
Referees: Anne Panther, Christof Madinger, Johannes Hack

4 December 2022
15:00
Baskets Oldenburg 85–83 MLP Academics Heidelberg
Scoring by quarter: 21–23, 18–29, 22–14, 24–17
Pts: DeWayne Russell 28
Rebs: Trey Drechsel 7
Asts: Trey Drechsel 7
Pts: Eric Washington 21
Rebs: Eric Washington 8
Asts: Eric Washington 11
Große EWE Arena, Oldenburg
Attendance: 5,737
Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Martin Matip, Zulifkar Oruzgani

4 December 2022
18:00
Bayern Munich 80–63 Medi Bayreuth
Scoring by quarter: 13–14, 34–16, 13–14, 20–19
Pts: Andreas Obst 16
Rebs: Bonga, Gillespie 8
Asts: Bonga, Walden 4
Pts: Jackson Rowe 18
Rebs: Brandon Childress 4
Asts: Doreth, Hill 2
Audi Dome, Munich
Attendance: 5,636
Referees: Moritz Reiter, Clemens Fritz, Benjamin Barth

4 December 2022
20:30
BG Göttingen 71–99 Alba Berlin
Scoring by quarter: 24–27, 22–24, 16–31, 9–17
Pts: Geno Crandall 16
Rebs: Mark Smith 8
Asts: Harald Frey 5
Pts: Malte Delow 18
Rebs: Luke Sikma 11
Asts: Tamir Blatt 10
Sparkassen Arena, Göttingen
Attendance: 2,511
Referees: Gentian Cici, Carsten Straube, Oliver Krause

Final four

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The draw was held on 4 December 2022.[4] The games took place on 18 and 19 February 2023.

Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
18 February
 
 
Baskets Oldenburg92
 
19 February
 
Riesen Ludwigsburg86
 
Baskets Oldenburg78
 
18 February
 
Bayern Munich90
 
Bayern Munich83
 
 
Alba Berlin77
 

Semi-finals

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18 February 2023
16:00
Baskets Oldenburg 92–86 Riesen Ludwigsburg
Scoring by quarter: 23–28, 14–21, 29–20, 26–17
Pts: DeWayne Russell 26
Rebs: Juiston, Pjanic 6
Asts: DeWayne Russell 8
Pts: Justin Johnson 19
Rebs: three players 5
Asts: Prentiss Hubb 9
Große EWE Arena, Oldenburg
Attendance: 6,200
Referees: Anne Panther, Martin Matip, Christof Madinger

18 February 2023
19:30
Bayern Munich 83–77 Alba Berlin
Scoring by quarter: 21–17, 19–21, 20–13, 23–26
Pts: Cassius Winston 21
Rebs: Freddie Gillespie 11
Asts: Cassius Winston 4
Pts: Jaleen Smith 31
Rebs: Jaleen Smith 6
Asts: Johannes Thiemann 6
Große EWE Arena, Oldenburg
Attendance: 6,200
Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Gentian Cici, Clemens Fritz

Final

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19 February 2023
15:00
Baskets Oldenburg 78–90 Bayern Munich
Scoring by quarter: 16–24, 19–19, 19–22, 24–25
Pts: DeWayne Russell 28
Rebs: Trey Drechsel 8
Asts: DeWayne Russell 5
Pts: Lučić, Walden 18
Rebs: Freddie Gillespie 9
Asts: Corey Walden 4
Große EWE Arena, Oldenburg
Attendance: 6,200
Referees: Anne Panther, Robert Lottermoser, Christof Madinger

References

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  1. ^ "Magenta Sports BBL Pokal-Auslosung Achtelfinale" (in German). Easycredit-bbl.de. 19 July 2022.
  2. ^ "90:78: München gewinnt souverän den Pokal / Nick Weiler-Babb MVP des TOP FOUR / Oldenburger feiern ihr Team" (in German). Easycredit-bbl.de. 19 February 2023.
  3. ^ "MagentaSport BBL Pokal – Auslosung Viertelfinale: Amtierender Pokalsieger Berlin reist nach Göttingen" (in German). Easycredit-bbl.de. 17 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Auslosung zum TOP FOUR 2023: München gegen Berlin / Oldenburg trifft auf Ludwigsburg" (in German). Easycredit-bbl.de. 4 December 2022.
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