Belgian Basketball Cup

The Belgian Basketball Cup (Dutch: Beker van België), for sponsorship reasons the EuroMillions Cup[1], 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.

Belgian Basketball Cup
Current season, competition or edition:
2019–20 Belgian Basketball Cup
SportBasketball
Founded1954 (1954)
CountryBelgium
ContinentFIBA Europe (Europe)
Most recent
champion(s)		Antwerp Giants (4th title)
(2019–20)
Most titlesOostende (19 titles)
Related
competitions		Pro Basketball League
Belgian Supercup
Official websitebasketbelgium.be

History
Former logo of the Belgian Cup

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

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 decide by a single game.[3]

Sponsorship names

Due to sponsorship reasons, the cup competition has known several names:

  • Base Cup (2013–2016)
  • bpost cup (2016–2019)
  • EuroMillions Cup (2020–)[1]

Finals
Key
OT Match was won after overtime
SeasonLocationVenueWinnerScoreRunner-upMVP[lower-alpha 1]Ref(s)
1953–54
Semailles
70–59
Altitude B.C.N/A[4]
1954–55
Semailles
57–49
Amicale SportiveN/A[4]
1955–56
Semailles
71–69
Antwerpse[lower-alpha 2]N/A[4]
1956–57
Brabo
67–56
CanterN/A[4]
1957–58
Semailles
62–57
BraboN/A[4]
1958–59
Racing C.B.
66–65
AntwerpseN/A[4]
1959–60
Royal IV
58–47
Racing C.B.N/A[4]
1960–61
Antwerpse
72–61
V.G. OostendeN/A[4]
1961–62
V.G. Oostende
65–63
Racing C.B.N/A[4]
1962–63
Standard Liège
66–59
Sint NiklaasN/A[4]
1963–64
Racing Mechelen
121–62
Athlon IeperN/A[4]
1964–65
Racing Mechelen
89–73
Racing WhiteN/A[4]
1965–66
Royal IV
88–68
Okapi AalstN/A[4]
1966–67
Royal IV
70–67
Avanti Brugge[lower-alpha 3]N/A[4]
1967–68
Royal IV
75–51
Oxaco TornadoN/A[4]
1968–69
Standard Liège
80–72
Racing Bell MechelenN/A[4]
1969–70
Racing Bell Mechelen
70–56
Bus Fruit LierN/A[4]
1970–71
Racing Bell Mechelen
72–67
Standard CLN/A[4]
1971–72
Antwerpse
91–77
Bus Fruit LierN/A[4]
1972–73
Royal IV
86–84
Bus Fruit LierN/A[4]
1973–74
Antwerpse
75–72
Bus Fruit LierN/A[4]
1974–75
Lier
108–102
Maes PilsN/A[4]
1975–76
IJsboerke Kortrijk
70–69
Immo Scheers LierN/A[4]
1976–77
Standard Liège
102–85
Eveil MonceauN/A[4]
1977–78
Avanti Brugge
72–69
Standard Boule d'OrN/A[4]
1978–79
Oostende
77–66
Fresh AirN/A[4]
1979–80
Verviers-Pepinster
73–72
OostendeN/A[4]
1980–81
Oostende
101–73
Hellas GentN/A[4]
1981–82
Oostende
78–67
AarschotN/A[4]
1982–83
Oostende
86–66
Maccabi Brussels[lower-alpha 4]N/A[4]
1983–84
Maccabi Brussels
80–64
Verviers-PepinsterN/A[4]
1984–85
Oostende
108–94
Opel MerksemN/A[4]
1985–86
Maes Pils
98–70
Boule de'Or AndenneN/A[4]
1986–87
Maes Pils
112–71, 84–101
Assubel MariembourgN/A[4]
1987–88
Maccabi Brussels
72–61
Assubel MariembourgN/A[4]
1988–89
Oostende
72–66
Maccabi BrusselsN/A[4]
1989–90
Maes Pils
96–58
LeuvenN/A[4]
1990–91
Oostende
75–74 (OT)
Bobcat GentN/A[4]
1991–92
Bobcat Gent
68–55
OostendeN/A[4]
1992–93
Maes Pils
97–72
Verviers-PepinsterN/A[4]
1993–94
Maes Pils
87–80
LeuvenN/A[4]
1994–95
Excelsior Brussels
69–60
SpirouN/A[4]
1995–96
Spirou
65–63
OostendeN/A[4]
1996–97
Oostende
90–80
SpirouN/A[4]
1997–98
Oostende
90–80
AalstN/A[4]
1998–99
Spirou
91–85 (3OT)
OostendeN/A[4]
1999–00
Racing Antwerpen
82–65
OostendeN/A[4]
2000–01
Oostende
93–79
SpirouN/A[4]
2001–02
Spirou
96–65
Pover WevelgemN/A[4]
2002–03
Spirou
115–68
Spirou Gilly[lower-alpha 5]N/A[4]
2003–04
Liège
87–83
OostendeN/A[4]
2004–05
Leuven Bears
87–80
SpirouN/A[4]
2005–06
 Mons-Hainaut
69–59
SpirouN/A[4]
2006–07
LeuvenSportoaseAntwerp Giants
70–64
LiègeN/A[5]
2007–08
CharleroiSpiroudomeOostende
66–63
SpirouN/A[6]
2008–09
LeuvenSportoaseSpirou
63–51
LiègeN/A[7]
2009–10
LiègeCountry Hall EthiasOostende
82–63
SpirouN/A[8]
2010–11
AntwerpLotto Arena Mons-Hainaut
68–66
OostendeN/A[9]
2011–12
AntwerpLotto ArenaOkapi Aalstar
96–89 (OT)
Antwerp GiantsN/A[10]
2012–13
AntwerpLotto ArenaOostende
77–76
Okapi Aalstar Matt Lojeski[11]
2013–14
BrusselsPaleis 12Oostende
88–79
Antwerp Giants Dušan Đorđević[12]
2014–15
BrusselsForest NationalOostende
94–93 (OT)
LiègeN/A
2015–16
BrusselsForest NationalOostende
72–54
Antwerp Giants Khalid Boukichou
[13]
2016–17
BrusselsForest NationalOostende
76–60
Limburg United Dušan Đorđević
[14]
2017–18
BrusselsForest NationalOostende
84–80
 Mons-Hainaut Dušan Đorđević
2018–19
BrusselsForest NationalAntwerp Giants
76–70
Oostende Ismaël Bako
[15]
2019–20
BrusselsForest NationalAntwerp Giants
83–78
Spirou Luka Rupnik
[16]

See also

Notes
  1. The Most Valuable Player award was introduced in 2013.
  2. Antwerpse started the 1956 Final with a 20-point lead
  3. Avanti Brugge started the 1967 Final with a 10-point lead because the team was from the Third Division.
  4. In the 1983 Final, Maccabi Brussels got a 10-point lead before the match because the team was from the second division
  5. Spirou Gilly got a 15-point leader before the start of the match, because the club was from the second division

References
  1. "Beker van België basketbal wordt 'The EuroMillions Cup'". Het Nieuwsblad. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  2. "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.
  3. Resultaten en kalender
  4. "Palmares Beker van België Heren". Vlaamsebasketballiga.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  5. "Antwerp Giants winnen Beker van België". Nieuwsblad.be. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  6. "Oostende wint Beker van België basketbal" (in Dutch). HLN.be. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  7. "Charleroi wint Beker van België basketbal" (in Dutch). hln.be. 9 May 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  8. "Oostende wint Beker van België basketbal" (in Dutch). Nieuwsblad.be. 24 April 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  9. "Bergen wint beker van België". hbvl.be. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  10. "Okapi Aalstar pakt beker na heuse thriller". HLN.be. 9 April 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  11. "Oostende pakt basketbeker na thriller tegen Aalst". Gva.be. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  12. "Oostende vloert Antwerp Giants in bekerfinale". Sporza.be. 21 April 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  13. "Oostende te sterk voor Antwerp Giants in finale Beker van België" (in Dutch). ATV.be. 12 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  14. "Oostende verovert achttiende Beker van België basketbal" (in Dutch). Metrotime.be. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  15. "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.
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