2017–18 Basketball Bundesliga
Basketball Bundesliga | ||||||||||
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Season | 2017–18 | |||||||||
Teams | 18 | |||||||||
Dates | 29 September 2017 – 17 June 2018 | |||||||||
Final positions | ||||||||||
Top seed | Bayern Munich | |||||||||
Champions | Bayern Munich (4th title) | |||||||||
Runners-up | Alba Berlin | |||||||||
Semifinalists | Brose Bamberg MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg | |||||||||
Relegated | Rockets Tigers Tübingen | |||||||||
Awards | ||||||||||
MVP | ![]() | |||||||||
Finals MVP | ![]() | |||||||||
Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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Records | ||||||||||
Average attendance | 4,205 |
The 2017–18 Basketball Bundesliga, known as the easyCredit BBL for sponsorship reasons, was the 52nd season of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), the top-tier level of professional club basketball in Germany. The defending champion was Brose Bamberg. The regular season started on 29 September 2017 and ended 1 May 2018.
Bayern Munich won their fourth title and qualified for the 2018–19 EuroLeague.[1]
Notable occurrences[]
- For the first time in BBL history, two windows for FIBA national team play were planned in which the competition stopped. These were in November 2017 and February 2018.[2]
- A number of nine teams participated in European club competitions this season, the highest number ever in German basketball history.[3]
Teams[]
![2017–18 Basketball Bundesliga is located in Germany](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Germany_adm_location_map.svg/300px-Germany_adm_location_map.svg.png)
![Bamberg Bamberg](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Berlin Berlin](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Frankfurt Frankfurt](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Munich Munich](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Oldenburg Oldenburg](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Ulm Ulm](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Würzburg Würzburg](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Promotion and relegation[]
- Relegated from BBL
Rasta Vechta and Phoenix Hagen were relegated from the BBL after the 2016–17 season, as they finished in the last two places.
- Promoted from ProA
Mitteldeutscher BC and Rockets got promoted from the 2016–17 ProA.[4][5]
Arenas and locations[]
Team | City | Arena | Capacity[6] |
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Brose Bamberg | Bamberg | Brose Arena | 6,150
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Medi Bayreuth | Bayreuth | Oberfrankenhalle | 4,000
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Alba Berlin | Berlin | Mercedes-Benz Arena | 14,500
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Telekom Baskets Bonn | Bonn | Telekom Dome | 6,000
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Löwen Braunschweig | Braunschweig | Volkswagen Halle | 6,600
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Eisbären Bremerhaven | Bremerhaven | Bremerhaven Stadthalle | 4,050
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Skyliners Frankfurt | Frankfurt | Fraport Arena | 5,002
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Gießen 46ers | Gießen | Sporthalle Gießen-Ost | 4,003
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BG Göttingen | Göttingen | Sparkassen Arena | 3,447
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Rockets[a] | Erfurt | Messe Erfurt | 3,236
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Science City Jena | Jena | Sparkassen-Arena | 3,000
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MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg | Ludwigsburg | MHP-Arena | 5,300
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Mitteldeutscher BC | Weißenfels | Stadthalle Weißenfels | 3,000
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Bayern Munich | Munich | Audi Dome | 6,700
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EWE Baskets Oldenburg | Oldenburg | Große EWE Arena | 6,069
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Tigers Tübingen | Tübingen | Paul Horn-Arena | 3,132
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ratiopharm Ulm | Ulm | Arena Ulm/Neu-Ulm | 6,000
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s.Oliver Würzburg | Würzburg | s.Oliver Arena | 3,140
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Regular season[]
In the regular season, teams played against each other two times home-and-away in a round-robin format. The first eight teams advanced to the playoffs. The last two placed teams were relegated to the ProA for next season. The regular season started on 29 September 2017 and concluded 1 May 2018.
Standings[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Bayern Munich | 34 | 31 | 3 | 3011 | 2573 | +438 | 62 | Playoffs |
2 | Alba Berlin | 34 | 29 | 5 | 3044 | 2540 | +504 | 58 | |
3 | MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg | 34 | 26 | 8 | 2932 | 2574 | +358 | 52 | |
4 | Brose Bamberg | 34 | 22 | 12 | 2789 | 2594 | +195 | 44 | |
5 | Telekom Baskets Bonn | 34 | 21 | 13 | 2815 | 2667 | +148 | 42[b] | |
6 | Medi Bayreuth | 34 | 21 | 13 | 2849 | 2756 | +93 | 42[b] | |
7 | EWE Baskets Oldenburg | 34 | 21 | 13 | 2922 | 2822 | +100 | 42[b] | |
8 | Fraport Skyliners | 34 | 20 | 14 | 2649 | 2614 | +35 | 40 | |
9 | s.Oliver Würzburg | 34 | 19 | 15 | 2690 | 2578 | +112 | 38 | |
10 | ratiopharm Ulm | 34 | 16 | 18 | 2748 | 2775 | −27 | 32[c] | |
11 | Gießen 46ers | 34 | 16 | 18 | 2949 | 3016 | −67 | 32[c] | |
12 | Basketball Löwen Braunschweig | 34 | 14 | 20 | 2527 | 2741 | −214 | 28[d] | |
13 | Science City Jena | 34 | 14 | 20 | 2677 | 2790 | −113 | 28[d] | |
14 | BG Göttingen | 34 | 10 | 24 | 2684 | 2980 | −296 | 20[e] | |
15 | Mitteldeutscher BC | 34 | 10 | 24 | 2748 | 2957 | −209 | 20[e] | |
16 | Eisbären Bremerhaven | 34 | 8 | 26 | 2647 | 2857 | −210 | 16 | |
17 | Rockets (R) | 34 | 7 | 27 | 2566 | 2914 | −348 | 14 | Relegation to ProA |
18 | Tigers Tübingen (R) | 34 | 1 | 33 | 2525 | 3024 | −499 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Rockets Gotha started the season as "Oettinger Rockets", named after its main sponsor Oettinger Brauerei. However, from January 2018 the main sponsor left and the club would be simply known as "Rockets".[7]
- ^ a b c Bonn 6 Pts; Bayreuth 4 Pts; Oldenburg 2 Pts
- ^ a b Ulm 174–165 Gießen
- ^ a b Braunschweig 154–151 Jena
- ^ a b Göttingen 185–174 MBC
Results[]
Playoffs[]
All three rounds of the playoffs are played in a best-of-five format, with the higher seeded team playing the first, third and fifth game at home.
Quarterfinals 5–19 May | Semifinals 20–31 May | Finals 3–16 June | ||||||||||||
1 | Bayern Munich | 3 | ||||||||||||
8 | Fraport Skyliners | 2 | ||||||||||||
1 | Bayern Munich | 3 | ||||||||||||
4 | Brose Bamberg | 1 | ||||||||||||
4 | Brose Bamberg | 3 | ||||||||||||
5 | Telekom Baskets Bonn | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Bayern Munich | 3 | ||||||||||||
2 | Alba Berlin | 2 | ||||||||||||
2 | Alba Berlin | 3 | ||||||||||||
7 | EWE Baskets Oldenburg | 2 | ||||||||||||
2 | Alba Berlin | 3 | ||||||||||||
3 | MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg | 0 | ||||||||||||
3 | MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg | 3 | ||||||||||||
6 | Medi Bayreuth | 0 |
Awards and statistics[]
Major award winners[]
Award | Player | Club |
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Most Valuable Player | ![]() |
Alba Berlin |
Finals MVP | ![]() |
Bayern Munich |
Top Scorer | ![]() |
Fraport Skyliners |
Best Offensive Player | ![]() |
Fraport Skyliners |
Best Defender | ![]() |
Telekom Baskets Bonn |
Most Effective Player | ![]() |
Gießen 46ers |
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s.Oliver Würzburg | |
Best German Young Player | ![]() |
Rockets |
Coach of the Year | ![]() |
Alba Berlin |
Statistical leaders[]
Category | Player | Club | Average |
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Points | ![]() |
Fraport Skyliners | 18.3 |
Rebounds | ![]() |
Gießen 46ers | 10.6 |
Assists | ![]() |
Walter Tigers Tübingen | 6.4 |
Steals | ![]() |
Rockets | 2.0 |
Blocks | ![]() |
Telekom Baskets Bonn | 1.8 |
Turnovers | ![]() |
Fraport Skyliners | 3.4 |
All-Star Game[]
The 2018 BBL All-Star Game was played in the Lokhalle in Göttingen on 13 January 2018. Team International won the game 145–132 over Team National.[9] Peyton Siva was named Most Valuable Player of the game.
Injured player.
- REP Player selected as replacement.
Clubs in European competitions[]
Team | Competition | Progress | Ref |
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Brose Bamberg | EuroLeague | 12th qualified | |
ratiopharm Ulm | EuroCup | Regular season | [12] |
Bayern Munich | Semifinals | ||
Alba Berlin | Top 16 | ||
EWE Baskets Oldenburg | Champions League | Round of 16 | [13] |
medi bayreuth | Quarterfinals | ||
Telekom Baskets Bonn | Regular season | ||
MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg | Fourth place | ||
s.Oliver Würzburg | FIBA Europe Cup | First qualifying round | [14] |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "106:85 über ALBA BERLIN im fünften Spiel: FC Bayern München ist Deutscher Basketballmeister 2018!". easycredit-bbl.de. 16 June 2018.
- ^ "easyCredit – Vorläufiger Spielplan für 2017/2018" (in German). 2017-09-11.
- ^ "Neuer Rekord: Neun deutsche Klubs spielen in der kommenden Saison international" (in German). 6 August 2017.
- ^ "Unfassbare Aufholjagd: Rockets siegen und steigen in die Bundesliga auf". 3 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Oettinger Rockets zweiter Aufsteiger in die easyCredit BBL". zweite-basketball-bundesliga.de. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "Teams". Archived from the original on 2016-07-12. Retrieved 2017-06-10.
- ^ "Thüringer Bundesliga-Basketballer gehen letztmals als "Oettinger Rockets" auf Korbjagd" (in German). Thueringer-allgemeine.de. 30 December 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ "Basketball in den Genen: Luke Sikma ist der "Most Valuable Player" der Saison 2017/2018".
- ^ "Team International zündet beim ALLSTAR Day 145:132-Offensivfeuerwerk / Peyton Siva zum MVP gekürt" (in German). Easycredit-bbl.de. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Die Nationals im Überblick: Geballte Erfahrung von 418 Länderspielen für Dirk Bauermann". Easycredit-bbl.de. 10 January 2018. Archived from the original on 14 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Die Internationals im Überblick: Der Trainer aus Wien, sein ägyptischer Nationalspieler und die elf US-Amerikaner". Easycredit-bbl.de. 10 January 2018. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "7DAYS EuroCup Board meets ahead of 2017-18 season". EuroCup Basketball. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ "Champions line up in battle for European Glory". BasketballCL.com. 28 June 2017. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "FIBA Europe Cup Qualification Round 1 and 2 pairings confirmed". FIBA.com. 2017-08-03.
External links[]
- Official website (in German)
- Basketball Bundesliga seasons
- 2017–18 in European basketball leagues
- 2017–18 in German basketball leagues