2018–19 Bulgarian Basketball Cup

The 2018–19 Bulgarian Basketball Cup is the 65th edition of the annual cup tournament in Bulgaria.It is managed by the Bulgarian Basketball Federation.The competition will start on December 27, 2018, with the quarterfinals and will end with the Final on March 2, 2019 in Panagyurishte.

Bulgarian Basketball Cup
Season2018–19
Duration27 December 2018 – 2 March 2019
Games played13
Teams8
Regular season
Season MVPAvramov
Statistical leaders
Points Isiah Williams 21.5
Rebounds Mikael Hopkins 10.5
Assists Brandon Brown 7
Records
Biggest home winLevski Lukoil 92–74 PBC Academic
(13 February 2019)
Biggest away winBalkan 73–96 Levski Lukoil
(16 January 2019)
Highest scoringBultex 99 95–78 Yambol
(16 January 2019)
2018
2020

Format

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This season, only clubs from National Basketball League (Bulgaria) will participate, except Cherno More, which withdrew from the competition. The quarterfinals and semifinals are played in a double-legged format, while the Final is played in single game on a neutral venue.[1]

Participating clubs

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2018–19 NBL
8 clubs

Bultex 99
Balkan
Beroe
Levski Lukoil
PBC Academic
Rilski Sportist
Spartak Pleven
Yambol

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
27–16 January
Semifinals
13–16 February
Final
2 March
 
                
 
 
 
 
Levski Lukoil8096176
 
 
 
Balkan8173 154
 
Levski Lukoil9277169
 
 
 
Bultex 997487 161
 
Bultex 999579174
 
 
 
Yambol7872 150
 
Levski Lukoil70
 
 
 
Beroe61
 
Rilski Sportist6787154
 
 
 
Beroe7880 158
 
Beroe8482166
 
 
 
Academic6789 156
 
Academic8375158
 
 
Spartak Pleven6870 138
 
Source: Basketball.bg[2]

Quarterfinals

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27 December 2018 Levski Lukoil 80–81 Balkan Universiada Hall, Sofia
19:00(UTC+02) Scoring by quarter: 11-25, 22-26, 31-16, 16-14
Pts: Rembert 32
Rebs: Zahariev 8
Asts: Zahariev, Rembert 4
PIR: Rembert 31
Boxscore Pts: Brown 18
Rebs: Hopkins 11
Asts: Brown 11
PIR: Brown 31
27 December 2018 Bultex 99 95–78 Yambol Kolodruma
18:30(UTC+02) Scoring by quarter: 26-14, 15-32, 26-14, 28-18
Pts: Vitkovic 19
Rebs: Vitkovic 7
Asts: Knight, Vitkovic 4
PIR: Vitkovic 29
Boxscore Pts: Williams 22
Rebs: Petkov 8
Asts: Ivanov 10
PIR: Ivanov 28
27 December 2018 Rilski Sportist 67–78 Beroe Arena Samokov, Samokov
18:00(UTC+02) Scoring by quarter: 15-26, 15-17, 20-22, 17-13
Pts: Jenkins 18
Rebs: Jenkins 7
Asts: Harris, Marinov 5
PIR: Jenkins 17
Boxscore Pts: Frankamp 18
Rebs: Bachynski 11
Asts: Frankamp 11
PIR: Frankamp 28
27 December 2018 Academic 83–68 Spartak Pleven Sports Complex Hall, Pravets
18:00(UTC+02) Scoring by quarter: 26-19, 15-13, 20-18, 22-18
Pts: Dimitrov 19
Rebs: Ivanov 8
Asts: Dimitrov 7
PIR: Dimitrov 28
Boxscore Pts: Marinov 21
Rebs: Varbanov 9
Asts: Ostrev, Marinov 4
PIR: Marinov 24
16 January 2019 Balkan 73–96
(Series: 154-176)
Levski Lukoil Arena Botevgrad, Botevgrad
Scoring by quarter: 21-24, 6-25, 25-20, 21-27
BNT 3 Pts: Brown 16
Rebs: Hopkins 9
Asts: Hopkins 4
PIR: Hopkins 18
Boxscore Pts: Rembert 20
Rebs: Ivanov, Zahariev 6
Asts: Avramov 7
PIR: Zahariev, Rembert 25
16 January 2019 Yambol 72–79
(Series: 150-174)
Bultex 99 Diana, Yambol
Scoring by quarter: 26-19, 19-18, 17-23, 10-19
Pts: Williams 21
Rebs: Ivanov 6
Asts: Williams 3
PIR: Petkov, Williams 15
Boxscore Pts: Bachev 26
Rebs: Olisemeka 10
Asts: Knight 4
PIR: Bachev 24
16 January 2019 Beroe 80–870(OT)
(Series: 158-154)
Rilski Sportist Municipal Hall, Stara Zagora
Scoring by quarter: 20-18, 26-12, 11-29, 15-24, Overtime: 8-4
Pts: Frankamp 24
Rebs: White 11
Asts: Frankamp 4
PIR: White, Yanev 23
Boxscore Pts: Gugino 22
Rebs: Gugino 11
Asts: Georgiev 5
PIR: Gugino 24
16 January 2019 Spartak Pleven 70–75
(Series: 138-158)
Academic Balkanstroy Hall, Pleven
Scoring by quarter: 19-11, 20-30, 20-16, 11-18
Pts: Kochev 19
Rebs: Vutev 11
Asts: Ostrev 8
PIR: Vutev 26
Boxscore Pts: Milov 23
Rebs: Milov, Iliev 7
Asts: Dudev 4
PIR: Milov 22

Semifinals

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13 February 2019 Beroe 84–67 Academic Municipal Hall, Stara Zagora
Scoring by quarter: 21-14, 25-16, 23-16, 15-21
Pts: Coggins, Yanev 15
Rebs: Yanev 15
Asts: Zhelev, Coggins 4
PIR: Vaklinov 22
Boxscore Pts: Nikolov, Lazarov 15
Rebs: Chernokozhev 9
Asts: Grozev, Dudev 3
PIR: Milov 21
13 February 2019 Levski Lukoil 92–74 Bultex 99 Universiada Hall, Sofia
Scoring by quarter: 23-24, 29-27, 19-10, 21-13
Pts: Zahariev 20
Rebs: Ivanov, Zahariev 10
Asts: Ivanov 7
PIR: Zahariev 35
Boxscore Pts: Bachev 19
Rebs: Olisemeka 7
Asts: Gruev, Bachev 3
PIR: Bachev 18
16 February 2019 Bultex 99 87–77 Levski Lukoil Kolodruma
19:00(UTC+02) Scoring by quarter: 19-23, 24-18, 20-19, 24-17
BNT 3 Pts: Vitkovic 19
Rebs: Olisemeka 10
Asts: Franklin 7
PIR: Vitkovic 25
Boxscore Pts: Avramov 20
Rebs: Zahariev 9
Asts: Ivanov 7
PIR: Zahariev 28
16 February 2019 Academic 89–82 Beroe Sports Complex Hall, Pravets
18:00(UTC+02) Scoring by quarter: 24-25, 15-22, 24-18, 26-17
Pts: Lazarov 20
Rebs: Ivanov, Milov 6
Asts: Dudev 12
PIR: Lazarov 19
Boxscore Pts: Stoyanov 21
Rebs: Yanev 9
Asts: Frankamp, Yanev 4
PIR: Stoyanov 26

Final

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2 March 2019 Levski Lukoil 70–61 Beroe Arena Asarel, Panagyurishte
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 16-17, 19-5, 19-27, 16-12
  Pts: Avramov 17
Rebs: Zahariev 10
Asts: Avramov 8
PIR: Avramov 25
Boxscore Pts: Frankamp 21
Rebs: Frankamp 9
Asts: Frankamp 5
PIR: Frankamp 22


Starters: Pts Reb Ast
PF 44   Deyan Ivanov 11 6 1
PF 55   Kaloyan Ivanov 7 3 2
SG 10   Bozhidar Avramov 17 2 8
G/F 32   Hristo Zahariev 15 10 2
PG 11   Patrick Rembert 10 4 4
Reserves:
PG 13   Asen Velikov 0 1 0
PG 1   Deyan Karamfilov 0 0 0
G/F 8   Gerasim Nikolov 0 0 0
C 41   Krastan Krastanov 0 0 0
C 33   Nikola Maravic 8 4 0
PF 7   Milivoje Mijovic 2 2 0
G 0   Russell Robinson Jr. 0 2 1
Head coach:
  Konstantin Papazov
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Starters: Pts Reb Ast
C 15   Stanislav Vaklinov 0 3 0
SF 8   Nikolay Stoyanov 7 5 2
F/C 1   James White 7 8 0
PG 33   Connor Frankamp 21 9 5
SG 3   Trenton Coggins 4 4 1
Reserves:
PF 12   Aleksandar Yanev 14 5 0
SG 24   Tihomir Zhelev 3 1 3
PG 0   Nikolay Titkov 0 0 0
SG 10   Evgeni Vasilev 0 0 0
PF 9   Ivaylo Tonev 0 0 0
G 2   Paul Miller 2 4 1
F 23   Terrence Jennings 3 4 0
Head coach:
  Lyubomir Minchev

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References

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  1. ^ "Финалът на турнира за Купата на България при мъжете ще е на 2 март в Панагюрище". basketball.bg. 2018-12-05. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
  2. ^ "Отново Левски Лукойл – Балкан, този път за Ефбет Купа на България". basketball.bg. 2018-12-11. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
  3. ^ Results