Basketball Bundesliga
Season2020–21
Dates6 November 2020 – 13 June 2021
Number of games306
Number of teams18
Regular season
Top seedRiesen Ludwigsburg
Season MVPUnited States Jaleen Smith
RelegatedGiessen 46ers
Rasta Vechta
Finals
ChampionsAlba Berlin
  Runners-upBayern Munich
SemifinalistsRiesen Ludwigsburg
ratiopharm Ulm
Finals MVPUruguay Jayson Granger
Statistical leaders
Points Poland Michał Michalak 20.5
Rebounds United States David Kravish 8.4
Assists United States Trae Bell-Haynes 7.2
Records
Total attendance0[upper-alpha 1]

The 2020–21 Basketball Bundesliga, known as the easyCredit BBL for sponsorship reasons, was the 54th season of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), the top-tier level of professional club basketball in Germany. It ran from 6 November 2020 to 13 June 2021.[1][2]

Alba Berlin won their second straight and tenth overall title, after defeating Bayern Munich in four games.[3]

Teams

Team changes

Promoted from
2019–20 ProA		 Relegated to
2019–20 Basketball Bundesliga
Niners Chemnitz[4] None as season was curtailed.

Second-placed Eisbären Bremerhaven gave up its right to promotion.[5]

Arenas and locations

Team City Arena Capacity
Brose Bamberg Bamberg Brose Arena
6,150
Medi Bayreuth Bayreuth Oberfrankenhalle
4,000
Alba Berlin Berlin Mercedes-Benz Arena
14,500
Telekom Baskets Bonn Bonn Telekom Dome
6,000
Löwen Braunschweig Braunschweig Volkswagen Halle
6,600
Niners Chemnitz Chemnitz Arena Chemnitz
5,200
Crailsheim Merlins Crailsheim Arena Hohenlohe
3,000
Skyliners Frankfurt Frankfurt Fraport Arena
5,002
Giessen 46ers Giessen Sporthalle Gießen-Ost
4,003
BG Göttingen Göttingen Sparkassen Arena
3,447
Hamburg Towers Hamburg Edel-optics.de Arena
3,400
MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg Ludwigsburg MHP-Arena
5,300
Syntainics MBC Weißenfels Stadthalle Weißenfels
3,000
Bayern Munich Munich Audi Dome
6,700
Baskets Oldenburg Oldenburg Große EWE Arena
6,069
ratiopharm Ulm Ulm Arena Ulm/Neu-Ulm
6,000
Rasta Vechta Vechta Rasta Dome
3,140
s.Oliver Würzburg Würzburg s.Oliver Arena
3,140

Coaching changes

TeamOutgoing coachManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableReplaced withDate of appointment
Brose Bamberg Belgium Roel Moors Sacked 24 June 2020[6] Pre-season Netherlands Johan Roijakkers 1 July 2020[7]
BG Göttingen Netherlands Johan Roijakkers Signed with Brose Bamberg 1 July 2020[7] Belgium Roel Moors 13 July 2020[8]
Rasta Vechta Spain Pedro Calles Signed with Hamburg Towers 26 June 2020[9] Germany Thomas Päch 6 July 2020[10]
Hamburg Towers United States Mike Taylor End of contract 9 June 2020[11] Spain Pedro Calles 26 June 2020[9]
Bayern Munich Serbia Oliver Kostić Mutual consent 15 July 2020 Italy Andrea Trinchieri 15 July 2020
Telekom Baskets Bonn United States Will Voigt End of contract 15 July 2020[12] Montenegro Igor Jovović 15 July 2020

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Riesen Ludwigsburg 34 30 4 3027 2621 +406 60 Playoffs
2 Alba Berlin 34 28 6 2938 2585 +353 56
3 Baskets Oldenburg 34 25 9 3149 2848 +301 50
4 Bayern Munich 34 24 10 2940 2721 +219 48[lower-alpha 1]
5 Crailsheim Merlins 34 24 10 2945 2797 +148 48[lower-alpha 1]
6 ratiopharm Ulm 34 23 11 3005 2648 +357 46
7 Hamburg Towers 34 21 13 2891 2723 +168 42
8 Brose Bamberg 34 17 17 2871 2812 +59 34
9 Basketball Löwen Braunschweig 34 16 18 2857 2958 −101 32
10 Medi Bayreuth 34 15 19 2867 2877 −10 30
11 Skyliners Frankfurt 34 13 21 2613 2815 −202 26[lower-alpha 2]
12 BG Göttingen 34 13 21 2874 3065 −191 26[lower-alpha 2]
13 Telekom Baskets Bonn 34 12 22 2798 2882 −84 24[lower-alpha 3]
14 Niners Chemnitz 34 12 22 2691 2979 −288 24[lower-alpha 3]
15 Mitteldeutscher BC 34 9 25 2813 3057 −244 18[lower-alpha 4]
16 s.Oliver Würzburg 34 9 25 2636 2986 −350 18[lower-alpha 4]
17 Giessen 46ers[lower-alpha 5] 34 8 26 2912 3191 −279 16
18 Rasta Vechta (R) 34 7 27 2718 2980 −262 14 Relegation to ProA
Source: BBL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Munich 182–179 Crailsheim
  2. 1 2 Frankfurt 174–152 Göttingen
  3. 1 2 Bonn 178–155 Chemnitz
  4. 1 2 Mitteldeutscher BC 165–141 Würzburg
  5. ↑ As only one team was promoted, Giessen were awarded a wild card for the 2021–22 season, despite being relegated.[13]

Results

Home \ Away BAM BAY BER BON BRA CHE CRA FRA GIE GOT HAM LUD MBC MUN OLD ULM VEC WUR
Brose Bamberg — 67–73 76–67 80–66 89–84 93–86 70–77 78–62 99–90 84–106 64–76 94–93 95–80 92–93 78–85 88–74 104–76 81–66
Medi Bayreuth 88–97 — 69–71 83–77 64–77 85–72 97–78 81–58 99–110 80–82 90–83 70–89 99–81 78–98 82–91 93–99 95–79 87–93
Alba Berlin 82–70 80–68 — 97–74 82–87 83–65 100–62 79–66 92–82 89–58 68–75 79–78 93–82 85–72 81–89 93–83 86–70 99–85
Telekom Baskets Bonn 82–86 76–91 75–80 — 78–85 86–62 84–93 85–73 81–68 102–87 63–93 82–86 83–66 71–89 92–97 81–94 94–89 77–89
Basketball Löwen Braunschweig 85–75 90–79 76–82 93–94 — 93–77 75–108 80–68 93–85 91–102 63–74 71–107 91–104 79–94 83–111 94–92 96–78 90–80
Niners Chemnitz 85–82 61–83 81–91 93–92 87–83 — 73–85 70–83 71–95 99–103 98–97 91–114 96–79 85–83 92–98 70–85 89–77 67–76
Crailsheim Merlins 101–95 82–77 77–101 91–88 75–69 88–76 — 76–64 102–77 89–77 85–79 68–58 77–82 74–79 94–80 86–84 98–81 84–94
Skyliners Frankfurt 76–86 104–86 60–94 84–79 103–98 76–89 92–84 — 82–79 81–63 96–89 80–94 76–81 52–75 59–82 68–87 84–75 72–80
Giessen 46ers 99–106 97–92 96–102 75–92 91–103 83–95 82–101 75–74 — 90–92 78–95 80–89 93–105 95–94 82–97 81–106 100–82 73–74
BG Göttingen 87–80 95–99 75–86 102–99 79–76 68–55 81–109 89–93 79–98 — 94–96 81–90 85–93 90–102 73–89 74–98 90–102 96–73
Hamburg Towers 78–75 92–95 90–75 71–78 84–81 75–95 89–72 98–70 100–79 93–91 — 67–73 105–78 91–86 80–74 69–73 92–74 95–83
Riesen Ludwigsburg 83–75 97–92 78–71 89–73 81–74 96–60 97–88 106–69 99–85 100–73 86–65 — 93–74 91–77 98–87 89–87 85–73 87–72
Mitteldeutscher BC 89–100 70–99 82–96 97–103 91–93 84–86 66–84 89–94 102–81 85–99 80–85 80–93 — 84–96 72–87 92–104 82–72 85–73
Bayern Munich 84–70 83–62 62–100 78–69 83–85 77–76 103–105 84–58 93–71 90–72 85–71 93–70 85–66 — 108–102 64–98 90–78 97–76
Baskets Oldenburg 100–99 80–73 86–89 106–87 101–89 119–73 73–90 86–69 93–97 98–77 89–88 75–89 87–79 100–95 — 75–93 101–71 124–84
ratiopharm Ulm 67–74 104–76 76–84 73–72 91–57 102–63 93–78 80–76 107–79 93–64 89–76 77–83 102–73 77–81 86–89 — 74–73 88–64
Rasta Vechta 90–82 89–92 81–82 69–80 71–80 82–69 81–98 72–96 97–84 79–103 82–88 66–84 84–80 78–93 80–82 92–77 — 80–88
s.Oliver Würzburg 82–78 75–90 79–99 73–83 89–93 83–84 80–86 66–95 101–82 82–87 61–90 72–82 68–80 70–74 66–116 77–90 62–95 —
Source: BBL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.

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 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

Awards and statistics

Major award winners

The awards were announced on 19 May 2021.[14]

Award Player Club
Most Valuable PlayerUnited States Jaleen SmithRiesen Ludwigsburg
Finals MVPUruguay Jayson Granger[3]Alba Berlin
Top ScorerPoland Michał MichalakMitteldeutscher BC
Best Offensive PlayerUnited States Trae Bell-HaynesCrailsheim Merlins
Best DefenderCuba Yorman Polas BartoloRiesen Ludwigsburg
Most Effective Player InternationalUnited States David KravishBrose Bamberg
Most Effective Player NationalGermany/United States John BryantGiessen 46ers
Best German Young PlayerGermany Justus HollatzHamburg Towers
Coach of the YearUnited States John PatrickRiesen Ludwigsburg

Statistical leaders

Category Player Club Average[15]
Points Poland Michał Michalak Mitteldeutscher BC 20.5
Rebounds United States David Kravish Brose Bamberg 8.4
Assists Canada Trae Bell-Haynes Crailsheim Merlins 7.2
Steals United States Alex Hamilton Telekom Baskets Bonn 1.9
Blocks Germany Philipp Hartwich Mitteldeutscher BC 1.7
Efficiency United States David Kravish Brose Bamberg 21.1

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, all games were played behind closed doors.

References

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  2. ↑ "Lizenzierung easyCredit BBL: 18 Klubs erhalten Lizenz für die Saison 2020/2021". easycredit-bbl.de. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Finals-MVP Jayson Granger trägt Berlin zur zehnten Meisterschaft". easycredit-bbl.de. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "Niners Chemnitz: Aufstieg in Basketball-Bundesliga ohne Feier". Sportbuzzer.de. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  5. ↑ "Eisbären Bremerhaven verzichten auf BBL-Aufstieg". ndr.de. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  6. ↑ "Brose Bamberg, Roel Moors part ways". Eurohoops. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  7. 1 2 "Bamberg hires Johan Roijakkers as head coach". Eurohoops. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  8. ↑ "Göttingen announces coach Roel Moors". 13 July 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  9. 1 2 "Pedro Calles named Hamburg Towers head coach". sportando.basketball. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  10. ↑ "Erfolgreiche Suche: Thomas Päch wird neuer Trainer von RASTA Vechta / Päch folgt auf Pedro Calles". 6 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  11. ↑ "Hamburg Towers, coach Mike Taylor part ways". sportando.basketball. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  12. ↑ "Igor Jovović wird neuer Headcoach". telekom-baskets-bonn.de. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  13. ↑ "Die JobStairs GIESSEN 46ers komplettieren das Teilnehmerfeld der easyCredit BBL für die 56. Spielzeit". basketball.de. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  14. ↑ "Awards 2021: Ludwigsburger Smith, Patrick und Polas-Bartolo räumen ab / Justus Hollatz und Trae Bell-Haynes geehrt". easycredit-bbl.de. 19 May 2021.
  15. ↑ "Statistics". Archived from the original on 2020-05-31. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
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