2021 BBL Playoffs
Tournament details
CountryGermany
Dates19 May – 15 June
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsAlba Berlin
Runner-upBayern Munich
Semifinalists
← 2020 (cancelled)
2022 →

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
MHP Arena, Ludwigsburg
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Anne Panther, Benjamin Barth, Johannes Hack
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
Brose Arena, Bamberg
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Carsten Straube, Nesa Kovačevic, Enrico Streit
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
Große EWE Arena, Oldenburg
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Martin Matip, Nesa Kovačevic, Gentian Cici
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
Audi Dome, Munich
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Carsten Straube, Benajmin Barth, Armin Mutapčić
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
Audi Dome, Munich
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Moritz Reiter, Clemens Fritz, Enrico Streit
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
MHP Arena, Ludwigsburg
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Anne Panther, Christof Madinger, Enrico Streit
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
MHP Arena, Ludwigsburg
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Moritz Reiter, Clemens Fritz, Johannes Hack
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
Audi Dome, Munich
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Clemens Fritz, Benjamin Barth, Carsten Straube
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
Audi Dome, Munich
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Martin Matip, Johannes Hack

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
Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Anne Panther, Martin Matip, Steve Bittner
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
Audi Dome, Munich
Attendance: 1,300
Referees: Clemens Fritz, Moritz Reiter, Christof Madinger
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
Audi Dome, Munich
Attendance: 1,300
Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Gentian Cici, Anne Panther

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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