German Basketball Cup

Cup name history

1967-2009: DBB Pokal
2010-2026: BBL Pokal

Winners


Finals

SeasonChampionsScoreFinalistsMVP
1966-67VFL Osnabrueck86-74ART Giants Duesseldorf
1992-93TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen81-60Brandt Hagen
1993-94Brandt Hagen86-72SSV 1846 Ulm
1994-95TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen77-76SSV 1846 Ulm
1995-96SSV ratiopharm Ulm 184680-79TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1996-97ALBA Berlin82-73MTV Flippers Giessen
1997-98TVG HerzogTel Trier97-88TV Tatami Rhoendorf
1998-99ALBA Berlin69-48MTV Flippers Giessen
1999-00Skyliners Frankfurt76-68ALBA Berlin
2000-01TVG HerzogTel Trier96-83Brandt Hagen
2001-02ALBA Berlin105-55EWE Baskets Oldenburg
2002-03ALBA Berlin82-80RheinEnergie Koeln
2003-04RheinEnergie Koeln80-71Opel Skyliners Frankfurt
2004-05RheinEnergie Koeln85-75Telekom Baskets Bonn
2005-06ALBA Berlin85-73GHP Bamberg
2006-07RheinEnergie Koeln60-58Artland Dragons Quakenbrueck
2007-08Artland Dragons Quakenbrueck74-60EnBW Ludwigsburg
2008-09ALBA Berlin69-44Telekom Baskets Bonn
2009-10Brose Baskets Bamberg76-75Deutsche Bank Skyliners FrankfurtSerbian Predrag Suput
2010-11Brose Baskets Bamberg69-66New Yorker Phantoms BraunschweigSlovakian German Anton Gavel
2011-12Brose Baskets Bamberg82-73Telekom Baskets BonnUSA Marcus Slaughter
2012-13ALBA Berlin85-67Ratiopharm UlmUSA Zach Morley
2013-14ALBA Berlin86-80Ratiopharm UlmUSA Reggie Redding
2014-15EWE Baskets Oldenburg72-70Brose Baskets BambergUSA Casper Ware
2015-16ALBA Berlin67-65FC Bayern Muenchen BasketballSerbian Dragan Milosavljevic
2016-17Brose Baskets Bamberg74-71FC Bayern Muenchen BasketballGerman Daniel Theis
2017-18FC Bayern Muenchen Basketball80-75ALBA BerlinUSA Jared Cunningham
2018-19Brose Baskets Bamberg83-82ALBA BerlinMontenegrin USA Tyrese Rice
2019-20ALBA Berlin89-67EWE Baskets OldenburgIcelandic Martin Hermannsson
2020-21FC Bayern Muenchen Basketball85-79ALBA BerlinSerbian Vladimir Lucic
2021-22ALBA Berlin86-76HAKRO Merlins CrailsheimGerman Maodo Lo
2022-23FC Bayern Muenchen Basketball90-78EWE Baskets OldenburgSerbian Vladimir Lucic
2023-24FC Bayern Muenchen Basketball81-65Ratiopharm UlmFrench Sylvain Francisco
2024-25SYNTAINICS MBC Weissenfels95-93FC Bayern Muenchen BasketballUSA Michael Devoe
2025-26Bamberg Baskets74-72Alba BerlinUSA Demarcus Demonia

Titles by team

ClubWinnersFinalistsYears Won
ALBA115 1996-97, 1998-99, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2005-06, 2008-09, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2015-16, 2019-20, 2021-22
Leverkusen101 1969-70, 1970-71, 1973-74, 1975-76, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1992-93, 1994-95
Bamberg72 1991-92, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2016-17, 2018-19, 2025-26
Bayern53 1967-68, 2017-18, 2020-21, 2022-23, 2023-24
Giessen 46ers32 1968-69, 1972-73, 1978-79
Koeln MTV3- 1979-80, 1980-81, 1982-83
Koeln31 2003-04, 2004-05, 2006-07
Hagen TSV22 1974-75, 1993-94
Trier2- 1997-98, 2000-01
Bayreuth2- 1987-88, 1988-89
Heidelberg2- 1976-77, 1977-78
Wolfenbuettel2- 1971-72, 1981-82
Goetting.ASC2- 1983-84, 1984-85
Ulm15 1995-96
Osnabrueck1- 1966-67
Weissenfels1- 2024-25
Oldenburg13 2014-15
Artland11 2007-08
Frankfurt12 1999-00
Bonn-3
Braunschweig-1
Ludwigsburg-1
Rhoendorf-1
Crailsheim-1
Duesseldorf-1

Final Four

Season1st2nd3rd4th
2009-10BambergFrankfurtBremerhavenGoettingen
2010-11BambergBraunschweigArtlandFrankfurt
2011-12BambergBonnUlmBraunschweig
2012-13ALBAUlmArtlandBayern
2013-14ALBAUlmBambergBayern
2014-15OldenburgBambergALBABonn
2015-16ALBABayernBambergFrankfurt
2016-17BambergBayernALBALudwigsburg
2017-18BayernALBAUlmBayreuth
2018-19BambergALBABonnFrankfurt
2019-20ALBAOldenburgBambergUlm
2020-21BayernALBAUlmGoettingen
2021-22ALBACrailsheimBraunschweigChemnitz
2022-23BayernOldenburgALBALudwigsburg
2023-24BayernUlmBambergALBA
2024-25WeissenfelsBayernVechtaHeidelberg
2025-26BambergALBABayernOldenburg

Final Four participants

Club1st2nd3rd4th
Bamberg6140
Bayern4312
Oldenburg1201
Weissenfels1000
Ulm0331
Braunschweig0111
Bonn0111
Frankfurt0103
Crailsheim0100
Artland0020
Bremerhaven0010
Vechta0010
Goettingen0002
Ludwigsburg0002
Bayreuth0001
Chemnitz0001
Heidelberg0001

Finals Simple Box Scores

1993 (1st Final): Leverkusen - Hagen TSV 81-60
TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Henning Harnisch, Clinton Wheeler, Christian Welp, Michael Koch, Moritz Kleine-Brockhoff
Brandt Hagen: Sergejus Jovaisa, Adam Fiedler, Marko Pesic
1994 (2nd Final): Hagen TSV - Ulm 86-72
Brandt Hagen: Sergejus Jovaisa, Adam Fiedler, Keith Gatlin, Stefan Svitek
SSV 1846 Ulm: Mike Knoerr, Jarvis Walker, Rolf Koch
1995 (3rd Final): Leverkusen - Ulm 77-76
TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Henning Harnisch, Abdul Shamsid-Deen, Christian Welp, Michael Koch, Tom Garrick, Steven Johnson, Moritz Kleine-Brockhoff
SSV ratiopharm Ulm 1846: Mike Knoerr, Jarvis Walker, Rolf Koch
1996 (4th Final): Ulm - Leverkusen 80-79
SSV ratiopharm Ulm 1846: Mike Knoerr, Jarvis Walker, Rolf Koch
TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Henning Harnisch, Tony Dawson, Christian Welp, Michael Koch, Chris Corchiani, Hans-Jurgen Gnad
1997 (5th Final): ALBA - Giessen 46ers 82-73
ALBA Berlin (Svetislav Pesic): Sasha Obradovic, Wendell Alexis, Henning Harnisch, Teoman Ozturk, Henrik Roedl, Marko Pesic, Stephen Arigbabu, Sasha Hupmann, Jorg Lutcke
MTV Flippers Giessen: Casey Schmidt, Vladimir Bogojevic, Jacek Duda, Troy Brown, Walter Palmer, Thomas Andres, Shields James
1998 (6th Final): Trier - Rhoendorf 97-88
TVG HerzogTel Trier: George Devone, James Marsh, Silas Cheung, Bernard Thompson, Marc Suhr, Malik Ruddigkeit, Frank Baum, Joern Patzak, Ralf Kohr, Niels Bjerregaard, Olaf Moller, Carl Brown
TV Tatami Rhoendorf: Michael Wichterich, Alex Holzschneider, Thomas Deuster, Carsten Scheper, Rogerio Fernandes
1999 (7th Final): ALBA - Giessen 46ers 69-48
ALBA Berlin (Svetislav Pesic): Stipo Papic, Wendell Alexis, Vladimir Bogojevic, Henrik Roedl, Marko Pesic, Sven Schultze, Mithat Demirel, Geert Hammink, Teoman Ozturk, Jorg Lutcke, Franko Nakic, Stephen Arigbabu, Patrick Femerling
MTV Flippers Giessen: Tyron McCoy, Scooter Barry, Shields James, Paolo Giuliani
2000 (8th Final): Frankfurt - ALBA 76-68
Opel Skyliners Frankfurt: Kai Nuernberger, Peter Guarasci, Sinisa Kelecevic, Gary Collier, Aleksandar Simic, Alberto Vianini, Pascal Roller, Paolo Giuliani
ALBA Berlin (Svetislav Pesic): Stipo Papic, Wendell Alexis, Vladimir Bogojevic, Henrik Roedl, Marko Pesic, Frankie King, Ademola Okulaja, Patrick Femerling, Geert Hammink, Stefano Garris, Teoman Ozturk, Jorg Lutcke, Sven Schultze, Mithat Demirel, Stephen Arigbabu, Terry Dehere
2006 (9th Final): ALBA - Bamberg 85-73
ALBA (Dieter Hauert 2604): [Matej Mamic 18328], [Stephen Arigbabu 794], [Sven Schultze 7967], [Jovo Stanojevic 9573], [Quadre Lollis 10129], [Mike Penberthy 10613], [Tommy Thorwarth 29167], [Demond Greene 30001], [Luke Whitehead 34257], [Heiko Schaffartzik 35224], [Sascha Leutloff 35225], [Marvin Stone 46265], [Jan-Hendrik Jagla 46901], [Sharrod Ford 47035], [Philip Zwiener 54049], [Robert Kulawick 58614], [Oskar Fassler 63224], [Thomas Compaore 69622]
Bamberg : [Tim Begley 46896], [Demond Mallet 4196], [Derrick Phelps 18837], [Mike Nahar 19417]
2023 (10th Final): Bayern - Oldenburg 90-78
Bayern (Andrea Trinchieri): Freddie Gillespie 9, Andreas Obst 5, Jan Niklas Wimberg 8, Isaac Bonga 5, Cassius Winston 4, Corey Walden 18, Nick Weiler-Babb 14, Vladimir Lucic 18, Niels Giffey 3, Othello Hunter 6, DJ Seeley 0
Oldenburg (Pedro Calles): Trey Drechsel 21, Tanner Leissner 3, Shakur Juiston 9, Alen Pjanic 6, Norris Agbakoko 3, DeWayne Russell 28, Maximilian DiLeo 5, TJ Holyfield 3, Hassani Gravett 0
2024 (11th Final): Bayern - Ulm 81-65
Bayern (Pablo Laso): Vladimir Lucic 9, Isaac Bonga 3, Sylvain Francisco 17, Serge Ibaka 9, Andreas Obst 13, Carsen Edwards 7, Nick Weiler-Babb 0, Elias Harris 9, Leandro Bolmaro 8, Niels Giffey 6, Devin Booker 0
Ulm (Anton Gavel): LJ Figueroa 17, Juan Nunez 17, Trevion Williams 6, Thomas Klepeisz 3, Karim Jallow 1, Pacome Dadiet 12, Georginho de Paula 2, Robin Christen 4, Nicolas Bretzel 3, Tobias Jensen 0, Philipp Herkenhoff 0
2025 (12th Final): Weissenfels - Bayern 95-93
Bamberg (Anton Gavel): Ronaldo Segu 22, Ibrahim Watson-Boye 11, Kyle Lofton 7, Moritz Krimmer 17, Noah Locke 6, KeyShawn Feazell 16, Filip Stanic 8, Brandon Horvath 0, Craig Moller 0, Adrian Petkovic 0
Weissenfels (Janis Gailitis): Spencer Reaves 14, Charles Callison 13, Michael Devoe 27, Tyren Johnson 13, Martin Breunig 16, Ty Brewer 3, Ivan Tkachenko 7, Aleksa Kovacevic 2, John Bryant 2
2026 (13th Final): Bamberg - ALBA 74-72
ALBA (Pedro Calles): Jonas Mattisseck 7, Malte Delow 17, Jack Kayil 7, Justin Bean 11, Moses Wood 6, Alex O'Connell 3, Norris Agbakoko 2, Martynas Echodas 8, J'Wan Roberts 7, Sam Griesel 2, Guy Artman 2, Bennet Hundt 0
Bamberg (Anton Gavel): Ibrahim Watson-Boye 10, EJ Onu 12, Demarcus Demonia 19, Matthew Crowley 8, Zachary Ensminger 5, Cobe Williams 6, Richard Balint 6, Moritz Krimmer 6, Daniel Keppeler 2, Adrian Petkovic 0

Players with the most appearances in the German Cup Finals

PlayerFinals AppearancesYears
Sven Schultze81999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2013, 2014
Niels Giffey82016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025
Marko Pesic71993, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005
Jorg Lutcke71997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Alex King72004, 2009, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021
Henning Harnisch61990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997
Stephen Arigbabu61997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006
Jan-Hendrik Jagla62002, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2013, 2014
Anton Gavel62010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018
Arnold Hibsch62013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020

Players with the most German Cup titles

PlayerGerman CupsYears Won
Sven Schultze71999, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2013, 2014
Jorg Lutcke61997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Jan-Hendrik Jagla62002, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2013, 2014
Henning Harnisch51990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997
Marko Pesic51997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005
Stephen Arigbabu51997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2006
Norbert Thimm41970, 1971, 1974, 1976
Henrik Roedl41997, 1999, 2002, 2003
Tommy Thorwarth42002, 2003, 2006, 2009
Heiko Schaffartzik42003, 2006, 2009, 2013