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.
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 17 February 2019
Round of 16 The draw was held on 27 July 2018.
Quarterfinals The draw was held on 12 October 2018.
Semifinals The draw was held on 23 December 2018.
Final The draw for home-court advantage was held on 20 January 2019.
See also 2018–19 Basketball Bundesliga
References
External links Official website