Belgian Basketball Cup
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Sport | Basketball |
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Founded | 1954 |
Country | Belgium |
Continent | FIBA Europe (Europe) |
Most recent champion(s) | Limburg United (2nd title) (2023–24) |
Most titles | Oostende (20th titles) |
Related competitions | Pro Basketball League Belgian Supercup |
Official website | basketbelgium.be |
The Belgian Basketball Cup (Beker van België / Coupe de Belgique), for sponsorship reasons the Lotto Basketball Cup, is the top tier national basketball cup competition in Belgium. The tournament is played in a knock-out format, in which teams are drawn against each other. Oostende is the most successful club in the competition's history, as it won 19 titles. Antwerp Giants are the last team to have won the Cup, having won the 2023 edition.[1]
History
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In 2013, the cup got a new name in The Base Cup, referring to the new main sponsor Base. The mobile telephony provider signed a sponsorship contract for 3 years. This led to, in the 2013–14 season, the first time a Final Four was held instead of semi-finals with two legs since 2003.[2]
Format
[edit]Teams from the Basketball League Belgium Division I, the Top Division 1 and Top Division 2 (the first three divisions in Belgian basketball) compete in the competition. In the first round teams from the Top Division I and 2 play in 12 groups. From the second round, teams from the BLB Division I enter the competition. In the second round, the quarter- and semi-finals a double legged format is used. When a Division I team faces off against a team from a lower league, no second leg is played. The Final is decided by a single game.[3]
Sponsorship names
[edit]Due to sponsorship reasons, the cup competition has known several names:
Finals
[edit]OT | Match was won after overtime |
Season | Location | Venue | Winner | Score | Runner-up | MVP[a] | Ref(s) |
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1953–54 | Semailles | 70–59 | Altitude B.C. | — | [6] | ||
1954–55 | Semailles | 57–49 | Amicale Sportive | — | [6] | ||
1955–56 | Semailles | 71–69 | Antwerpse[b] | — | [6] | ||
1956–57 | Brabo | 67–56 | Canter | — | [6] | ||
1957–58 | Semailles | 62–57 | Brabo | — | [6] | ||
1958–59 | Racing C.B. | 66–65 | Antwerpse | — | [6] | ||
1959–60 | Royal IV | 58–47 | Racing C.B. | — | [6] | ||
1960–61 | Antwerpse | 72–61 | V.G. Oostende | — | [6] | ||
1961–62 | V.G. Oostende | 65–63 | Racing C.B. | — | [6] | ||
1962–63 | Standard Liège | 66–59 | Sint Niklaas | — | [6] | ||
1963–64 | Racing Mechelen | 121–62 | Athlon Ieper | — | [6] | ||
1964–65 | Racing Mechelen | 89–73 | Racing White | — | [6] | ||
1965–66 | Royal IV | 88–68 | Okapi Aalst | — | [6] | ||
1966–67 | Royal IV | 70–67 | Avanti Brugge[c] | — | [6] | ||
1967–68 | Royal IV | 75–51 | Oxaco Tornado | — | [6] | ||
1968–69 | Standard Liège | 80–72 | Racing Bell Mechelen | — | [6] | ||
1969–70 | Racing Bell Mechelen | 70–56 | Bus Fruit Lier | — | [6] | ||
1970–71 | Racing Bell Mechelen | 72–67 | Standard CL | — | [6] | ||
1971–72 | Antwerpse | 91–77 | Bus Fruit Lier | — | [6] | ||
1972–73 | Royal IV | 86–84 | Bus Fruit Lier | — | [6] | ||
1973–74 | Antwerpse | 75–72 | Bus Fruit Lier | — | [6] | ||
1974–75 | Lier | 108–102 | Maes Pils | — | [6] | ||
1975–76 | IJsboerke Kortrijk | 70–69 | Immo Scheers Lier | — | [6] | ||
1976–77 | Standard Liège | 102–85 | Eveil Monceau | — | [6] | ||
1977–78 | Avanti Brugge | 72–69 | Standard Boule d'Or | — | [6] | ||
1978–79 | Oostende | 77–66 | Fresh Air | — | [6] | ||
1979–80 | Verviers-Pepinster | 73–72 | Oostende | — | [6] | ||
1980–81 | Oostende | 101–73 | Hellas Gent | — | [6] | ||
1981–82 | Oostende | 78–67 | Aarschot | — | [6] | ||
1982–83 | Oostende | 86–66 | Maccabi Brussels[d] | — | [6] | ||
1983–84 | Maccabi Brussels | 80–64 | Verviers-Pepinster | — | [6] | ||
1984–85 | Oostende | 108–94 | Opel Merksem | — | [6] | ||
1985–86 | Maes Pils | 98–70 | Boule d'Or Andenne | — | [6] | ||
1986–87 | Maes Pils | 112–71, 84–101 | Assubel Mariembourg | — | [6] | ||
1987–88 | Maccabi Brussels | 72–61 | Assubel Mariembourg | — | [6] | ||
1988–89 | Oostende | 72–66 | Maccabi Brussels | — | [6] | ||
1989–90 | Maes Pils | 96–58 | Leuven | — | [6] | ||
1990–91 | Oostende | 75–74 (OT) | Bobcat Gent | — | [6] | ||
1991–92 | Bobcat Gent | 68–55 | Oostende | — | [6] | ||
1992–93 | Maes Pils | 97–72 | Verviers-Pepinster | — | [6] | ||
1993–94 | Maes Pils | 87–80 | Leuven | — | [6] | ||
1994–95 | Basket Brussels | 69–60 | Spirou | — | [6] | ||
1995–96 | Spirou | 65–63 | Oostende | — | [6] | ||
1996–97 | Oostende | 90–80 | Spirou | — | [6] | ||
1997–98 | Oostende | 90–80 | Aalst | — | [6] | ||
1998–99 | Spirou | 91–85 (3OT) | Oostende | — | [6] | ||
1999–00 | Racing Antwerpen | 82–65 | Oostende | — | [6] | ||
2000–01 | Oostende | 93–79 | Spirou | — | [6] | ||
2001–02 | Spirou | 96–65 | Power Wevelgem | — | [6] | ||
2002–03 | Spirou | 115–68 | Spirou Gilly[e] | — | [6] | ||
2003–04 | Liège | 87–83 | Oostende | — | [6] | ||
2004–05 | Leuven Bears | 87–80 | Spirou | — | [6] | ||
2005–06 | Mons-Hainaut | 69–59 | Spirou | — | [6] | ||
2006–07 | Leuven | Sportoase | Antwerp Giants | 70–64 | Liège | — | [7] |
2007–08 | Charleroi | Spiroudome | Oostende | 66–63 | Spirou | — | [8] |
2008–09 | Leuven | Sportoase | Spirou | 63–51 | Liège | — | [9] |
2009–10 | Liège | Country Hall Ethias | Oostende | 82–63 | Spirou | — | [10] |
2010–11 | Antwerp | Lotto Arena | Mons-Hainaut | 68–66 | Oostende | — | [11] |
2011–12 | Okapi Aalstar | 96–89 (OT) | Antwerp Giants | — | [12] | ||
Oostende | 77–76 | Okapi Aalstar | ![]() | [13] | |||
Brussels | Palais/Paleis 12 | Oostende | 88–79 | Antwerp Giants | ![]() | [14] | |
Forest National Vorst Nationaal | Oostende | 94–93 (OT) | Liège | — | |||
Oostende | 72–54 | Antwerp Giants | ![]() | ||||
Oostende | 76–60 | Limburg United | ![]() | ||||
Oostende | 84–80 | Mons-Hainaut | ![]() | ||||
Antwerp Giants | 76–70 | Oostende | ![]() | ||||
Antwerp Giants | 83–78 | Spirou | ![]() | ||||
Palais/Paleis 12 | Oostende | 65–64 | Kangoeroes Mechelen | ![]() | [19][20] | ||
2021–22 | Forest National Vorst Nationaal | Limburg United | 79–73 | Oostende | ![]() | [21] | |
2022–23 | Antwerp Giants | 77–71 | Oostende | ![]() | [1] | ||
Limburg United | 70-58 | Spirou | ![]() | [22] |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ The Most Valuable Player award was introduced in 2013.
- ^ Antwerpse started the 1956 Final with a 20-point lead
- ^ Avanti Brugge started the 1967 Final with a 10-point lead because the team was from the Third Division.
- ^ In the 1983 Final, Maccabi Brussels got a 10-point lead before the match because the team was from the second division
- ^ Spirou Gilly got a 15-point leader before the start of the match, because the club was from the second division
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Antwerp Giants kloppen favoriet Oostende in spannende bekerfinale". sporza.be (in Dutch). 12 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ "The Base Cup is de nieuwe formule van de Beker van België Basket" (in Dutch). 5 March 2014. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ^ Resultaten en kalender
- ^ "Beker van België basketbal wordt 'The EuroMillions Cup'". Het Nieuwsblad. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "Beker van België basketbal wordt Lotto Basketball Cup voor heren en dames". Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 7 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba "Basketball - Coupe de Belgique - Palmarès". Lessports.info (in French). Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ "Antwerp Giants winnen Beker van België". Nieuwsblad.be. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ "Oostende wint Beker van België basketbal" (in Dutch). HLN.be. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ "Charleroi wint Beker van België basketbal" (in Dutch). hln.be. 9 May 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ^ "Oostende wint Beker van België basketbal" (in Dutch). Nieuwsblad.be. 24 April 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ^ "Bergen wint beker van België". hbvl.be. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ^ "Okapi Aalstar pakt beker na heuse thriller". HLN.be. 9 April 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ^ "Oostende pakt basketbeker na thriller tegen Aalst". Gva.be. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ^ "Oostende vloert Antwerp Giants in bekerfinale". Sporza.be. 21 April 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ^ "Oostende te sterk voor Antwerp Giants in finale Beker van België" (in Dutch). ATV.be. 12 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ "Oostende verovert achttiende Beker van België basketbal" (in Dutch). Metrotime.be. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ "De Antwerp Giants zetten een punt achter de bekerdominantie van Oostende" [Antwerp Giants end Ostend cup dominance] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 10 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Antwerp Giants kloppen Charleroi en veroveren tweede beker op rij | Meer Sport | hln.be".
- ^ "Oostende klopt moedig Mechelen in razendspannende bekerfinale". 21 March 2021.
- ^ "MVP Loïc Schwartz blijft koelbloedig: "Het ervaren duo Gjergja-Djordjevic gidste ons"".
- ^ "Stunt van formaat: Limburg United klopt ongeslagen Oostende en wint de Beker van België" [Huge stunt: Limburg United defeats unbeaten Oostende and wins Cup of Belgium]. sporza.be (in Dutch). 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Limburg United viert tienjarig bestaan met tweede Beker van België in 3 jaar" [Limburg United celebrates its tenth anniversary with a second Belgian Cup in 3 years.]. sporza.be (in Dutch). 10 March 2024.