2025 BBL Playoffs
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Dates | 17 May – 26 June |
| Teams | 10 |
The 2025 BBL Playoffs will be the concluding postseason of the 2024–25 Basketball Bundesliga season. The playoffs will start on 17 May and end on 26 June 2025.[1][2]
Playoff qualifying
[edit]| Seed | Team | Record | Clinched | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play-in berth | Playoff berth | Seeded team | Top seed | |||
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 24–8 | 27 April[3] | 27 April[3] | 27 April[3] | 11 May[4] |
| 2 | Ratiopharm Ulm | 23–9 | 3 May[5] | 3 May[5] | 3 May[5] | |
| 3 | Basketball Löwen Braunschweig | 20–12 | 8 May[6] | 8 May[6] | ||
| 4 | Niners Chemnitz | 18–14 | 11 May[7] | 11 May[7] | ||
| 5 | MLP Academics Heidelberg | 18–14 | 11 May[8] | |||
| 6 | FIT/One Würzburg Baskets | 18–14 | 11 May[9] | |||
| † | Alba Berlin | 18–14 | 11 May[10] | |||
| † | Mitteldeutscher BC | 17–15 | 11 May[11] | |||
| † | Baskets Oldenburg | 16–16 | 11 May[12] | |||
| † | Rostock Seawolves | 16–16 | 11 May[13] | |||
† Teams ranked 7 through 10 will participate in the play-in tournament to determine seeds 7 and 8.
Play-in tournament
[edit]Only the top six seeds advance directly to the playoffs, while the next four seeds participate in a play-in tournament. The seventh place team hosts the eighth place team in the double-chance round needing to win one game to advance, with the winner clinching the seventh seed in the playoffs. The ninth place team hosts the tenth place team in the elimination round requiring two wins to advance, with the loser being eliminated from the competition. The loser in the double-chance round hosts the elimination-round game-winner, with the winner clinching the eighth seed and the loser being eliminated. The games will be played on 11 and 13 May 2025.
| Play-in games | No. 8 seed game | Final seeds | |||||||||||
| 7 | Alba Berlin | 81 | 7 | Alba Berlin | No. 7 seed | ||||||||
| 8 | Mitteldeutscher BC | 78 | 8 | Mitteldeutscher BC | No. 8 seed | ||||||||
| 8 | Mitteldeutscher BC | 110 | |||||||||||
| 9 | Baskets Oldenburg | 95 | |||||||||||
| 9 | Baskets Oldenburg | 95 | |||||||||||
| 10 | Rostock Seawolves | 83 | |||||||||||
Bold Game winner
Seed 9 vs Seed 10
[edit]13 May 2025
18:30 |
| Baskets Oldenburg | 95–83 | Rostock Seawolves |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–27, 24–18, 23–13, 27–25 | ||
| Pts: Justin Jaworski 40 Rebs: Norris Agbakoko 9 Asts: Justin Jaworski 5 |
Pts: Bryce Hamilton 45 Rebs: Bryce Hamilton 7 Asts: Hamilton, Lewis 7 | |
Große EWE Arena, Oldenburg
Attendance: 6,200 Referees: Martin Matip, Carsten Straube, Christof Madinger |
Seed 7 vs Seed 8
[edit]13 May 2025
20:00 |
| Alba Berlin | 81–78 | Mitteldeutscher BC |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–19, 22–13, 18–20, 20–26 | ||
| Pts: Malte Delow 18 Rebs: Justin Bean 8 Asts: Martin Hermannsson 5 |
Pts: Spencer Reaves 21 Rebs: Eddy Edigin 8 Asts: Michael Devoe 6 | |
Uber Arena, Berlin
Attendance: 5,891 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Kristap Konstantinovs, Christian Theis |
Loser Game 1 vs Winner Game 2
[edit]15 May 2025
20:00 |
| Mitteldeutscher BC | 110–95 | Baskets Oldenburg |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–27, 28–15, 27–18, 32–35 | ||
| Pts: Charles Callison 29 Rebs: Eddy Edigin 6 Asts: Michael Devoe 11 |
Pts: Seth Hinrichs 23 Rebs: Agbakoko, Schoormann 8 Asts: Len Schoormann 7 | |
Stadthalle Weißenfels, Weißenfels
Attendance: 2,100 Referees: Anne Panther, Gentian Cici, Benjamin Barth |
Bracket
[edit]The rounds will be played in a best-of-five format.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Mitteldeutscher BC | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | MLP Academics Heidelberg | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Niners Chemnitz | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | MLP Academics Heidelberg | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Ratiopharm Ulm | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Alba Berlin | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Ratiopharm Ulm | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | FIT/One Würzburg Baskets | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Basketball Löwen Braunschweig | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | FIT/One Würzburg Baskets | 3 | ||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
[edit]The quarterfinals will be held from 17 to 29 May 2025 in a best-of-five format.
Bayern Munich vs Mitteldeutscher BC
[edit]17 May 2025
20:00 |
| Bayern Munich | 78–60 | Mitteldeutscher BC |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–17, 21–10, 15–13, 22–20 | ||
| Pts: Shabazz Napier 12 Rebs: Vladimir Lučić 12 Asts: Justus Hollatz 7 |
Pts: Michael Devoe 17 Rebs: Eddy Edigin 9 Asts: Charles Callison 3 | |
| Munich leads series 1–0 | ||
20 May 2025
18:30 |
| Mitteldeutscher BC | 65–80 | Bayern Munich |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–16, 13–22, 13–21, 20–21 | ||
| Pts: Michael Devoe 17 Rebs: Ty Brewer 9 Asts: Charles Callison 5 |
Pts: Obst, Voigtmann 15 Rebs: Giffey, Weiler-Babb 6 Asts: Andreas Obst 6 | |
| Munich leads series 2–0 | ||
Stadthalle Weißenfels, Weißenfels
Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Martin Matip, Steve Bittner, Nermin Hodzic |
24 May 2025
16:30 |
| Bayern Munich | 80–69 | Mitteldeutscher BC |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–21, 20–19, 25–15, 13–14 | ||
| Pts: Vladimir Lučić 19 Rebs: Devin Booker 9 Asts: Shabazz Napier 6 |
Pts: Charles Callison 17 Rebs: Ty Brewer 10 Asts: Devoe, Reaves 4 | |
| Munich wins series 3–0 | ||
Ratiopharm Ulm vs Alba Berlin
[edit]17 May 2025
18:30 |
| Ratiopharm Ulm | 94–83 | Alba Berlin |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–27, 25–13, 30–22, 19–21 | ||
| Pts: Noa Essengue 21 Rebs: Philipp Herkenhoff 5 Asts: Justinian Jessup 4 |
Pts: Malte Delow 16 Rebs: Malte Delow 8 Asts: Martin Hermannsson 4 | |
| Ulm leads series 1–0 | ||
Arena Ulm/Neu-Ulm, Ulm
Attendance: 6,000 Referees: Carsten Straube, Kristap Konstantinovs, Dennis Sirowi |
21 May 2025
20:00 |
| Alba Berlin | 62–74 | Ratiopharm Ulm |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–22, 9–25, 13–14, 22–13 | ||
| Pts: three players 12 Rebs: Justin Bean 9 Asts: Martin Hermannsson 5 |
Pts: Ben Saraf 15 Rebs: Essengue, Herkenhoff 6 Asts: Noa Essengue 4 | |
| Ulm leads series 2–0 | ||
24 May 2025
18:00 |
| Ratiopharm Ulm | 93–84 | Alba Berlin |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–24, 23–21, 19–22, 31–17 | ||
| Pts: Márcio Santos 23 Rebs: Noa Essengue 7 Asts: Ben Saraf 7 |
Pts: Martin Hermannsson 20 Rebs: Yanni Wetzell 6 Asts: Justin Bean 4 | |
| Ulm wins series 3–0 | ||
Basketball Löwen Braunschweig vs FIT/One Würzburg Baskets
[edit]18 May 2025
16:30 |
| Basketball Löwen Braunschweig | 82–79 | FIT/One Würzburg Baskets |
| Scoring by quarter: 30–15, 21–24, 25–18, 16–22 | ||
| Pts: T.J. Crockett 24 Rebs: Sananda Fru 9 Asts: Arnas Velička 5 |
Pts: Jackson, Steinbach 14 Rebs: Hannes Steinbach 6 Asts: Mike Lewis II 4 | |
| Braunschweig leads series 1–0 | ||
Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig
Attendance: 4,494 Referees: Martin Matip, Zulfikar Oruzgani, Nermin Hodzic |
21 May 2025
18:30 |
| FIT/One Würzburg Baskets | 94–90 | Basketball Löwen Braunschweig |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–21, 25–26, 20–18, 25–25 | ||
| Pts: Zachary Seljaas 27 Rebs: Hannes Steinbach 11 Asts: Jhivvan Jackson 6 |
Pts: Arnas Velička 21 Rebs: Luka Ščuka 10 Asts: Arnas Velička 5 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
25 May 2025
15:00 |
| Basketball Löwen Braunschweig | 80–75 | FIT/One Würzburg Baskets |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–16, 24–19, 19–22, 24–18 | ||
| Pts: Arnas Velička 23 Rebs: Sananda Fru 13 Asts: Arnas Velička 5 |
Pts: Hannes Steinbach 17 Rebs: Hannes Steinbach 8 Asts: Mintz, Wank 3 | |
| Braunschweig leads series 2–1 | ||
Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig
Attendance: 6,358 Referees: Anne Panther, Christian Theis, Adrian Ambrosio |
27 May 2025
20:00 |
| FIT/One Würzburg Baskets | 79–72 | Basketball Löwen Braunschweig |
| Scoring by quarter: 28–21, 16–13, 17–21, 18–17 | ||
| Pts: Zachary Seljaas 17 Rebs: Hannes Steinbach 14 Asts: Jhivvan Jackson 5 |
Pts: T.J. Crockett 16 Rebs: three players 6 Asts: Arnas Velička 4 | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
29 May 2025
15:00 |
| Basketball Löwen Braunschweig | 88–97 (OT) | FIT/One Würzburg Baskets |
| Scoring by quarter: 10–23, 17–22, 29–15, 21–17, Overtime: 11–20 | ||
| Pts: Sananda Fru 21 Rebs: Sananda Fru 15 Asts: Arnas Velička 6 |
Pts: Zachary Seljaas 24 Rebs: Hannes Steinbach 10 Asts: Jhivvan Jackson 4 | |
| Würzburg wins series 3–2 | ||
Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig
Attendance: 5,987 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Anne Panther, Martin Matip |
Niners Chemnitz vs MLP Academics Heidelberg
[edit]17 May 2025
17:00 |
| Niners Chemnitz | 90–93 | MLP Academics Heidelberg |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–29, 24–17, 24–27, 22–20 | ||
| Pts: Victor Bailey 27 Rebs: Kevin Yebo 6 Asts: Jacob Gilyard 8 |
Pts: Michael Weathers 21 Rebs: Bakary Dibba 10 Asts: Michael Weathers 6 | |
| Heidelberg leads series 1–0 | ||
20 May 2025
20:00 |
| MLP Academics Heidelberg | 74–70 | Niners Chemnitz |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–15, 17–18, 20–18, 18–19 | ||
| Pts: Ryan Mikesell 19 Rebs: Bakary Dibba 8 Asts: three players 3 |
Pts: Victor Bailey 21 Rebs: Olivier Nkamhoua 8 Asts: DeAndre Lansdowne 4 | |
| Heidelberg leads series 2–0 | ||
25 May 2025
16:30 |
| Niners Chemnitz | 97–88 | MLP Academics Heidelberg |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–21, 36–19, 14–24, 24–24 | ||
| Pts: Jacob Gilyard 27 Rebs: Jeff Garrett 10 Asts: DeAndre Lansdowne 9 |
Pts: Michael Weathers 24 Rebs: Ryan Mikesell 7 Asts: Horne, Zipser 3 | |
| Heidelberg leads series 2–1 | ||
27 May 2025
18:30 |
| MLP Academics Heidelberg | 92–64 | Niners Chemnitz |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–23, 22–18, 19–7, 25–16 | ||
| Pts: Michael Weathers 24 Rebs: Paul Zipser 11 Asts: three players 4 |
Pts: Kevin Yebo 12 Rebs: Jeff Garrett 6 Asts: DeAndre Lansdowne 4 | |
| Heidelberg wins series 3–1 | ||
Semifinals
[edit]The semifinals will be held from 1 to 12 June 2025 in a best-of-five format.
Bayern Munich vs MLP Academics Heidelberg
[edit]Ratiopharm Ulm vs FIT/One Würzburg Baskets
[edit]Final
[edit]The final will be held from 15 to 26 June 2025 in a best-of-five format.
15 June 2025
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| WSF1 | vs. | WSF2 |
18 June 2025
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| WSF2 | vs. | WSF1 |
21 June 2025
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| WSF1 | vs. | WSF2 |
24 June 2025*
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| WSF2 | vs. | WSF1 |
26 June 2025*
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| WSF1 | vs. | WSF2 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Wann beginnen die Playoffs der Basketball-Bundesliga?". easycredit-bbl.de. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "easyCredit BBL gibt vorläufigen Spielplan für die Saison 2024/2025 bekannt / BBL Pokal startet". easycredit-bbl.de. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "Playoff-Viertelfinals im SAP Garden am 17. /24. Mai, 18.30 Uhr". fcbayern.com. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ "Krimi! Bayern auf Platz eins in die Playoffs". sport1.de. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ a b c "Statement-Sieg! Playoff-Qualifikation! Der fast perfekte Ostermontag in der Ratiopharm Arena". swp.de. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Playoffs, Baby!". basketball-loewen.de. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Niners sichern sich trotz Niederlage Playoff-Heimvorteil". sportschau.de. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "Historischer Sieg für die Playoffs". mlp-academics.de. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "BASKETS SEHEN BRAUNSCHWEIG IM VIERTELFINALE WIEDER". wuerzburg-baskets.de. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "Alba Berlin muss nach Sieg von Heidelberg in die Play-Ins". sportschau.de. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "Playoff-Traum lebt! Syntainics MBC zwingt Bonn in die Knie und trifft nun auf Alba Berlin". mdr.de. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "Vierter Sieg in Folge: Oldenburg sichert sich die Postseason und hat Heimrecht gegen Rostock / Chemnitz Vierter". easycredit-bbl.de. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "SEAWOLVES erreichen Play-Ins trotz Niederlage". seawolves.de. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in German)
