The 2019–20 Basketball Cup is the 52nd edition of the Netherlands' national basketball cup tournament. This was the first season the competition was known as Basketball Cup instead of NBB Cup, as the national federation changed its name from NBB to Basketball Nederland. On 12 March 2020, competition was suspended as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] This decision was made prior to the final, which was to be played by Donar and Aris Leeuwarden.
| 2019–20 Basketball Cup | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2019–20 |
| Teams | 52 |
| Finals | |
| Champions | No champions |
← 2018–19 | |
On 20 December 2020, it was announced that the final would not be played and no champions were named for the first time in the cup's history.[2]
Format
editIn the first, second and third round teams from the Dutch second, third and fourth division participate. From the fourth round, teams from the Dutch Basketball League (DBL) enter the competition. Quarter- and semi-finals are played in a two-legged format. When a team form a tier lower than the DBL played a DBL team, one win is sufficient for the latter to advance to the next round.
Bracket
edit| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| BV Hoofddorp | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Donar | 103 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Donar | 92 | 73 | 165 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Feyenoord | 58 | 57 | 115 | |||||||||||||||||||
| ZAC Landstede | 47 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Feyenoord | 93 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Donar | 71 | 93 | 164 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Landstede Hammers | 76 | 69 | 145 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Virtus | 47 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Landstede Hammers | 111 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Landstede Hammers | 88 | 98 | 186 | |||||||||||||||||||
| ZZ Leiden | 72 | 92 | 164 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Heroes Den Bosch | 89 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cancelled | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ZZ Leiden | 92 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Donar | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aris Leeuwarden | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lokomotief | 67 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Aris Leeuwarden | 80 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Aris Leeuwarden | 86 | 71 | 157 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Apollo Amsterdam | 57 | 67 | 124 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Apollo Amsterdam | 88 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| BAL | 79 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Aris Leeuwarden | 58 | 67 | 125 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Den Helder Suns | 56 | 66 | 122 | |||||||||||||||||||
| SBU Utrecht | 87 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| River Trotters | 68 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SBU Utrecht | 47 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Den Helder Suns | 104 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dreamfield Dolphins | 73 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Den Helder Suns | 83 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Final
editOn 19 February 2020, the DBL announced the final was to be played in MartiniPlaza in Groningen on 29 March.[3]
| September 2020 | Donar | Cancelled | Aris Leeuwarden | Groningen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arena: MartiniPlaza |
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Alle basketbalwedstrijden tot en met 31 maart gaan niet door" [All basketball games until 31 March cancelled]. Basketball League (in Dutch). 12 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "De strijd om de Basketball Cup van 2020 bij de mannen gaat helaas niet door".
- ^ FINALE BASKETBALL CUP OP 29 MAART IN MARTINIPLAZA