| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Dates | 19 May – 15 June |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Alba Berlin |
| Runner-up | Bayern Munich |
| Semifinalists | |
The 2021 BBL Playoffs were the concluding postseason of the 2020–21 Basketball Bundesliga season. The playoffs started on 19 May and ended on 13 June 2021.[1]
Playoff qualifying
| Seed | Team | Record | Clinched | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playoff berth | Seeded team | Top seed | ||||
| 1 | Riesen Ludwigsburg | 30–4 | 22 March 2021[2] | 13 April 2021[3] | 2 May 2021[4] | |
| 2 | Alba Berlin | 28–6 | 23 March 2021 | 30 April 2021 | – | |
| 3 | Baskets Oldenburg | 25–9 | 4 April 2021 | 11 May 2021[5] | – | |
| 4 | Bayern Munich | 24–10 | 23 March 2021[6] | 2 May 2021[7] | – | |
| 5 | Crailsheim Merlins | 24–10 | 8 April 2021[8] | – | – | |
| 6 | ratiopharm Ulm | 23–11 | 13 April 2021[9] | – | – | |
| 7 | Hamburg Towers | 21–13 | 15 April 2021[10] | – | – | |
| 8 | Brose Bamberg | 17–17 | 2 May 2021[11] | – | – | |
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Riesen Ludwigsburg | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Brose Bamberg | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Riesen Ludwigsburg | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Bayern Munich | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Bayern Munich | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Crailsheim Merlins | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Bayern Munich | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Alba Berlin | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Alba Berlin | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Hamburg Towers | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Alba Berlin | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | ratiopharm Ulm | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Baskets Oldenburg | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | ratiopharm Ulm | 3 | ||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
The quarterfinals were played in a best of five format from 19 to 27 May 2021.
Riesen Ludwigsburg vs Brose Bamberg
19 May 2021 19:00 |
| Riesen Ludwigsburg | 83–69 | Brose Bamberg |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–22, 23–11, 17–17, 25–19 | ||
| Pts: Jaleen Smith 21 Rebs: Jamel McLean 13 Asts: Jordan Hulls 5 |
Pts: Kenneth Ogbe 16 Rebs: Christian Sengfelder 7 Asts: Tyler Larson 5 | |
| Ludwigsburg leads series 1–0 | ||
MHP Arena, Ludwigsburg Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Clemens Fritz, Moritz Reiter, Christof Madinger |
21 May 2021 20:30 |
| Riesen Ludwigsburg | 86–83 | Brose Bamberg |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–16, 19–20, 20–28, 23–19 | ||
| Pts: Jamel McLean 21 Rebs: Jamel McLean 9 Asts: Jaleen Smith 10 |
Pts: David Kravish 17 Rebs: David Kravish 9 Asts: Alex Ruoff 5 | |
| Ludwigsburg leads series 2–0 | ||
23 May 2021 15:00 |
| Brose Bamberg | 96–60 | Riesen Ludwigsburg |
| Scoring by quarter: 29–17, 31–18, 22–13, 14–12 | ||
| Pts: three players 14 Rebs: Christian Sengfelder 8 Asts: Bennet Hundt 9 |
Pts: Darden, Polas Bartolo 11 Rebs: Oscar da Silva 6 Asts: Jaleen Smith 3 | |
| Ludwigsburg leads series 2–1 | ||
25 May 2021 18:30 |
| Brose Bamberg | 87–84 | Riesen Ludwigsburg |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–21, 25–25, 26–16, 12–22 | ||
| Pts: Bennet Hundt 23 Rebs: three players 5 Asts: Hundt, Lockhart 4 |
Pts: Barry Brown Jr. 32 Rebs: Darden, Smith 6 Asts: Jaleen Smith 4 | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
Brose Arena, Bamberg Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Moritz Reiter, Armin Mutapčić |
27 May 2021 18:30 |
| Riesen Ludwigsburg | 95–73 | Brose Bamberg |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–16, 24–21, 26–15, 19–21 | ||
| Pts: Tremmell Darden 14 Rebs: Polas Bartolo, Smith 5 Asts: Jaleen Smith 6 |
Pts: Hundt, Sengfelder 19 Rebs: three players 4 Asts: Alex Ruoff 3 | |
| Ludwigsburg wins series 3–2 | ||
MHP Arena, Ludwigsburg Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Clemens Fritz, Moritz Reiter, Christof Madinger |
Alba Berlin vs Hamburg Towers
20 May 2021 19:00 |
| Alba Berlin | 82–59 | Hamburg Towers |
| Scoring by quarter: 30–18, 18–13, 22–8, 12–20 | ||
| Pts: Maodo Lô 19 Rebs: Malte Delow 6 Asts: Peyton Siva 8 |
Pts: T. J. Shorts 11 Rebs: three players 5 Asts: Taylor, Shorts 4 | |
| Berlin leads series 1–0 | ||
Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Oliver Krause, Steve Bittner |
22 May 2021 20:30 |
| Alba Berlin | 95–83 | Hamburg Towers |
| Scoring by quarter: 27–22, 21–19, 20–24, 27–18 | ||
| Pts: Simone Fontecchio 18 Rebs: Fontecchio, Lammers 8 Asts: Lô, Siva 5 |
Pts: T. J. Shorts 27 Rebs: Maik Kotsar 10 Asts: T. J. Shorts 8 | |
| Berlin leads series 2–0 | ||
Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Toni Rodriguez, Carsten Straube, Steve Bittner |
24 May 2021 18:00 |
| Hamburg Towers | 73–85 | Alba Berlin |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–30, 19–18, 19–14, 19–23 | ||
| Pts: Cuthbertson, Kotsar 17 Rebs: Maik Kotsar 9 Asts: T. J. Shorts 8 |
Pts: Fontecchio, Lô 14 Rebs: Ben Lammers 12 Asts: Peyton Siva 6 | |
| Berlin wins series 3–0 | ||
Edel-optics.de Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Martin Matip, Gentian Cici |
EWE Baskets Oldenburg vs ratiopharm Ulm
20 May 2021 20:30 |
| EWE Baskets Oldenburg | 88–93 | ratiopharm Ulm |
| Scoring by quarter: 32–19, 13–27, 16–20, 27–27 | ||
| Pts: Rickey Paulding 16 Rebs: Breunig, Pressey 4 Asts: Mahalbašić, Pressey 5 |
Pts: Andreas Obst 24 Rebs: Dylan Osetkowski 6 Asts: Dylan Osetkowski 6 | |
| Ulm leads series 1–0 | ||
22 May 2021 18:00 |
| EWE Baskets Oldenburg | 77–75 | ratiopharm Ulm |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–11, 15–23, 19–28, 19–13 | ||
| Pts: Nathan Boothe 18 Rebs: Rašid Mahalbašić 5 Asts: Phil Pressey 6 |
Pts: Aric Holman 13 Rebs: Dylan Osetkowski 7 Asts: Troy Caupain 8 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
Große EWE Arena, Oldenburg Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Gentian Cici, Oliver Krause |
24 May 2021 20:30 |
| ratiopharm Ulm | 70–66 | EWE Baskets Oldenburg |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–11, 19–14, 12–25, 20–16 | ||
| Pts: Andreas Obst 19 Rebs: Aric Holman 10 Asts: Troy Caupain 4 |
Pts: Nathan Boothe 12 Rebs: Rašid Mahalbašić 10 Asts: Braydon Hobbs 6 | |
| Ulm leads series 2–1 | ||
Arena Ulm/Neu-Ulm, Neu-Ulm Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Moritz Reiter, Clemens Fritz, Armin Mutapčić |
26 May 2021 19:00 |
| ratiopharm Ulm | 96–88 | EWE Baskets Oldenburg |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–17, 17–25, 33–25, 30–21 | ||
| Pts: Troy Caupain 20 Rebs: Dylan Osetkowski 9 Asts: Troy Caupain 7 |
Pts: Rickey Paulding 25 Rebs: Rašid Mahalbašić 7 Asts: Rašid Mahalbašić 6 | |
| Ulm wins series 3–1 | ||
Arena Ulm/Neu-Ulm, Neu-Ulm Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Anne Panther, Christof Madinger, Benjamin Barth |
Bayern Munich vs Crailsheim Merlins
19 May 2021 20:30 |
| Bayern Munich | 86–66 | Crailsheim Merlins |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–13, 29–25, 15–17, 20–11 | ||
| Pts: Vladimir Lučić 22 Rebs: three players 7 Asts: D. J. Seeley 7 |
Pts: Trae Bell-Haynes 23 Rebs: Jamuni McNeace 5 Asts: three players 2 | |
| Munich leads series 1–0 | ||
21 May 2021 19:00 |
| Bayern Munich | 83–79 | Crailsheim Merlins |
| Scoring by quarter: 25–20, 17–29, 25–19, 16–21 | ||
| Pts: D. J. Seeley 33 Rebs: Jalen Reynolds 6 Asts: Wade Baldwin IV 8 |
Pts: Trae Bell-Haynes 23 Rebs: Jamuni McNeace 6 Asts: Bell-Haynes, Lasisi 6 | |
| Munich leads series 2–0 | ||
23 May 2021 18:00 |
| Crailsheim Merlins | 96–82 | Bayern Munich |
| Scoring by quarter: 32–19, 22–16, 18–21, 24–26 | ||
| Pts: Trae Bell-Haynes 34 Rebs: Fabian Bleck 6 Asts: Trae Bell-Haynes 9 |
Pts: Wade Baldwin IV 22 Rebs: Wade Baldwin IV 5 Asts: Wade Baldwin IV 6 | |
| Munich leads series 2–1 | ||
Arena Hohenlohe, Crailsheim Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Anne Panther, Christof Madinger, Johannes Hack |
25 May 2021 20:30 |
| Crailsheim Merlins | 72–86 | Bayern Munich |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–16, 16–24, 21–24, 19–22 | ||
| Pts: Trae Bell-Haynes 32 Rebs: Jeremy Jones 7 Asts: Trae Bell-Haynes 4 |
Pts: Paul Zipser 18 Rebs: Jalen Reynolds 8 Asts: Wade Baldwin IV 11 | |
| Munich wins series 3–1 | ||
Arena Hohenlohe, Crailsheim Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Martin Matip, Clemens Fritz, Enrico Streit |
Semifinals
The semifinals were played in a best of five format from 29 May to 5 June 2021.
Riesen Ludwigsburg vs Bayern Munich
29 May 2021 20:30 |
| Riesen Ludwigsburg | 101–98 | Bayern Munich |
| Scoring by quarter: 29–17, 26–30, 21–19, 25–32 | ||
| Pts: Jamel McLean 27 Rebs: Jonah Radebaugh 9 Asts: Yorman Polas Bartolo 4 |
Pts: Vladimir Lučić 24 Rebs: Paul Zipser 8 Asts: D. J. Seeley 5 | |
| Ludwigsburg leads series 1–0 | ||
31 May 2021 19:00 |
| Riesen Ludwigsburg | 72–82 | Bayern Munich |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–19, 14–23, 21–21, 18–19 | ||
| Pts: Jonah Radebaugh 20 Rebs: Jonah Radebaugh 9 Asts: Yorman Polas Bartolo 3 |
Pts: D. J. Seeley 22 Rebs: Vladimir Lučić 6 Asts: Žan Mark Šiško 8 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
2 June 2021 20:30 |
| Bayern Munich | 81–78 | Riesen Ludwigsburg |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–21, 18–18, 22–14, 22–25 | ||
| Pts: Baldwin IV, Lučić 22 Rebs: Leon Radošević 8 Asts: Žan Mark Šiško 6 |
Pts: Jaleen Smith 29 Rebs: Jaleen Smith 8 Asts: Jaleen Smith 7 | |
| Munich leads series 2–1 | ||
4 June 2021 20:30 |
| Bayern Munich | 82–73 | Riesen Ludwigsburg |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–16, 21–18, 16–23, 25–16 | ||
| Pts: Robin Amaize 16 Rebs: JaJuan Johnson 8 Asts: Baldwin IV, Šiško 5 |
Pts: Jamel McLean 17 Rebs: Jaleen Smith 5 Asts: Hulls, Smith 3 | |
| Munich wins series 3–1 | ||
Alba Berlin vs ratiopharm Ulm
30 May 2021 14:00 |
| Alba Berlin | 71–73 | ratiopharm Ulm |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–20, 21–14, 20–15, 14–24 | ||
| Pts: Peyton Siva 15 Rebs: Simone Fontecchio 11 Asts: Peyton Siva 5 |
Pts: Dylan Osetkowski 21 Rebs: Dylan Osetkowski 11 Asts: Troy Caupain 8 | |
| Ulm leads series 1–0 | ||
Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Steve Bittner, Carsten Straube |
1 June 2021 20:30 |
| Alba Berlin | 92–78 | ratiopharm Ulm |
| Scoring by quarter: 28–18, 19–15, 19–24, 26–21 | ||
| Pts: Maodo Lô 20 Rebs: Tim Schneider 7 Asts: Maodo Lô 6 |
Pts: Demitrius Conger 19 Rebs: Caupain, Petrucelli 5 Asts: Troy Caupain 6 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Gentian Cici, Steve Bittner |
3 June 2021 20:30 |
| ratiopharm Ulm | 72–80 | Alba Berlin |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–16, 16–23, 16–14, 19–27 | ||
| Pts: Dylan Osetkowski 16 Rebs: Cameron Clark 7 Asts: Troy Caupain 7 |
Pts: Maodo Lô 21 Rebs: Ben Lammers 9 Asts: Maodo Lô 7 | |
| Berlin leads series 2–1 | ||
Arena Ulm/Neu-Ulm, Neu-Ulm Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Anne Panther, Christof Madinger, Enrico Streit |
5 June 2021 20:30 |
| ratiopharm Ulm | 75–77 | Alba Berlin |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–20, 21–16, 13–17, 26–24 | ||
| Pts: Andreas Obst 24 Rebs: Cameron Clark 8 Asts: Troy Caupain 10 |
Pts: Fontecchio, Giffey 17 Rebs: Granger, Lammers 7 Asts: Simone Fontecchio 5 | |
| Berlin wins series 3–1 | ||
Arena Ulm/Neu-Ulm, Neu-Ulm Attendance: 0[note 1] Referees: Anne Panther, Moritz Reiter, Benjamin Barth |
Finals
The finals were played in a best of five format from 9 to 13 June 2021.
9 June 2021 20:30 |
| Alba Berlin | 89–86 | Bayern Munich |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–18, 21–22, 23–19, 21–27 | ||
| Pts: Marcus Eriksson 23 Rebs: Simone Fontecchio 6 Asts: Jayson Granger 7 |
Pts: James Gist 19 Rebs: Jalen Reynolds 7 Asts: Žan Mark Šiško 9 | |
| Berlin leads series 1–0 | ||
Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin Attendance: 1,450 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Gentian Cici, Carsten Straube |
10 June 2021 20:30 |
| Alba Berlin | 66–76 | Bayern Munich |
| Scoring by quarter: 7–20, 19–15, 24–17, 16–24 | ||
| Pts: Ben Lammers 15 Rebs: Luke Sikma 8 Asts: Jayson Granger 7 |
Pts: Vladimir Lučić 26 Rebs: Žan Mark Šiško 5 Asts: Wade Baldwin IV 7 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
12 June 2021 15:00 |
| Bayern Munich | 69–81 | Alba Berlin |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–19, 19–18, 19–22, 13–22 | ||
| Pts: D. J. Seeley 23 Rebs: Leon Radošević 7 Asts: Žan Mark Šiško 10 |
Pts: Eriksson, Sikma 13 Rebs: Luke Sikma 11 Asts: Maodo Lô 6 | |
| Berlin leads series 2–1 | ||
13 June 2021 15:00 |
| Bayern Munich | 79–86 | Alba Berlin |
| Scoring by quarter: 9–21, 21–17, 22–20, 27–28 | ||
| Pts: Wade Baldwin IV 18 Rebs: Leon Radošević 7 Asts: Wade Baldwin IV 5 |
Pts: Jayson Granger 29 Rebs: Christ Koumadje 7 Asts: Granger, Lammers 3 | |
| Berlin wins series 3–1 | ||
Notes
References
- ↑ "#wirsindbereit für die 55. Spielzeit: Partien bis zum 15. Spieltag terminiert / Lizenzierung 2020/21 abgeschlossen". easycredit-bbl.de. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ↑ "Playoffs? Check. Nun auf der Agenda: der Heimvorteil!". mhp-riesen-ludwigsburg.de (in German). 22 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ↑ "Löwen gebändigt, Rekord eingestellt, Heimvorteil gesichert". mhp-riesen-ludwigsburg.de (in German). 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ↑ "Ludwigsburg geht als Erster in die Playoffs". basketball.de (in German). 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ↑ "SYNTAINICS MBC – EWE Baskets Oldenburg 72:87". ewe-baskets.de (in German). 11 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ↑ "Die Bayern borzeitig in den Playoffs". fcbayern.com (in German). 23 March 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ↑ "Die Bayern beendedn die Hauptrunde in Ludwigsburg". fcbayern.com (in German). 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ↑ "HAKRO Merlins Crailsheim qualifizieren sich erstmalig für die Playoffs". bblprofis.de (in German). 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ↑ "Playoffs – wir kommen!". ratiopharmulm.com (in German). 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ↑ "Playoffs, Digga – Towers schreiben gegen Oldenburg Geschichte". hamburgtowers.de (in German). 15 April 2021. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ↑ "Bayern tanken Selbstvertrauen – Ludwigsburg sichert Heimvorteil". kicker.de (in German). 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
External links
- Official website (in German)
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