2022–23 Basketball Bundesliga
German club basketball season
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The 2022–23 Basketball Bundesliga, known as the easyCredit BBL for sponsorship reasons, was the 57th season of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), the top-tier level of professional club basketball in Germany. It ran from 28 September 2022 to 16 June 2023.[1]
| Basketball Bundesliga | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2022–23 | |||||||||
| Dates | 28 September 2022 – 16 June 2023 | |||||||||
| Games played | 306 | |||||||||
| Teams | 18 | |||||||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||
| Top seed | Telekom Baskets Bonn | |||||||||
| EuroLeague | Bayern Munich Alba Berlin | |||||||||
| EuroCup | Ratiopharm Ulm | |||||||||
| Champions League | Telekom Baskets Bonn Riesen Ludwigsburg Baskets Oldenburg BG Göttingen | |||||||||
| Season MVP | ||||||||||
| Relegated | Skyliners Frankfurt Medi Bayreuth | |||||||||
| Finals | ||||||||||
| Champions | Ratiopharm Ulm | |||||||||
| Runners-up | Telekom Baskets Bonn | |||||||||
| Semi-finalists | Bayern Munich Riesen Ludwigsburg | |||||||||
| Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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| Records | ||||||||||
| Attendance | 1,263,770 | |||||||||
| Average attendance | 4,246 | |||||||||
In October 2022, the BBL decided to change the standings formula, changing from two points for a win to a percentage criteria.[2]
Ratiopharm Ulm won their first title by defeating Telekom Baskets Bonn 3–1 in the final.[3]
Teams
Team changes
| Promoted from 2021–22 ProA |
Relegated from 2021–22 Basketball Bundesliga |
|---|---|
| Rostock Seawolves | Giessen 46ers |
As only one team was promoted, Frankfurt was awarded a wild card on 2 June 2022.[1]
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 | Chemnitz Arena | 5,200 |
| Crailsheim Merlins | Crailsheim | Arena Hohenlohe | 3,000 |
| Skyliners Frankfurt | Frankfurt | Fraport Arena | 5,002 |
| BG Göttingen | Göttingen | Sparkassen Arena | 3,447 |
| Hamburg Towers | Hamburg | Edel-optics.de Arena | 3,400 |
| MLP Academics Heidelberg | Heidelberg | SNP Dome | 5,000 |
| MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg | Ludwigsburg | MHP-Arena | 5,300 |
| Syntainics MBC | Weißenfels | Stadthalle Weißenfels | 3,000 |
| Bayern Munich | Munich | Audi Dome | 6,700 |
| EWE Baskets Oldenburg | Oldenburg | Große EWE Arena | 6,069 |
| Rostock Seawolves | Rostock | Stadthalle Rostock | 4,550 |
| ratiopharm Ulm | Ulm | ratiopharm arena | 6,000 |
| s.Oliver Würzburg | Würzburg | s.Oliver Arena | 3,140 |
Regular season
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telekom Baskets Bonn | 34 | 32 | 2 | 3042 | 2477 | +565 | .941 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Alba Berlin | 34 | 31 | 3 | 3002 | 2615 | +387 | .912 | |
| 3 | Bayern Munich | 34 | 25 | 9 | 2782 | 2563 | +219 | .735 | |
| 4 | Baskets Oldenburg | 34 | 22 | 12 | 2939 | 2825 | +114 | .647 | |
| 5 | Riesen Ludwigsburg | 34 | 19 | 15 | 2957 | 2915 | +42 | .559[a] | |
| 6 | BG Göttingen | 34 | 19 | 15 | 2902 | 2932 | −30 | .559[a] | |
| 7 | Ratiopharm Ulm | 34 | 18 | 16 | 3029 | 2929 | +100 | .529 | |
| 8 | Niners Chemnitz | 34 | 16 | 18 | 2843 | 2813 | +30 | .471[b] | |
| 9 | Rostock Seawolves | 34 | 16 | 18 | 2857 | 3021 | −164 | .471[b] | |
| 10 | Brose Bamberg | 34 | 15 | 19 | 2996 | 3021 | −25 | .441[c] | |
| 11 | s.Oliver Würzburg | 34 | 15 | 19 | 2752 | 2839 | −87 | .441[c] | |
| 12 | MLP Academics Heidelberg | 34 | 15 | 19 | 2976 | 3046 | −70 | .441[c] | |
| 13 | Crailsheim Merlins | 34 | 12 | 22 | 2879 | 3005 | −126 | .353[d] | |
| 14 | Basketball Löwen Braunschweig | 34 | 12 | 22 | 2725 | 2829 | −104 | .353[d] | |
| 15 | Hamburg Towers | 34 | 12 | 22 | 2751 | 2924 | −173 | .353[d] | |
| 16 | Mitteldeutscher BC | 34 | 11 | 23 | 2881 | 3041 | −160 | .324 | |
| 17 | Skyliners Frankfurt | 34 | 10 | 24 | 2726 | 2940 | −214 | .294 | Relegation to ProA |
| 18 | Medi Bayreuth | 34 | 6 | 28 | 2805 | 3109 | −304 | .176 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Notes:
Results
Playoffs
All three rounds of the playoffs were 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 | Telekom Baskets Bonn | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Niners Chemnitz | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Telekom Baskets Bonn | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Riesen Ludwigsburg | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Baskets Oldenburg | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Riesen Ludwigsburg | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Telekom Baskets Bonn | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Ratiopharm Ulm | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Bayern Munich | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | BG Göttingen | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Bayern Munich | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Ratiopharm Ulm | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Alba Berlin | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Ratiopharm Ulm | 3 | ||||||||||||
Awards and statistics
Major award winners
The awards were announced on 3, 4 and 12 May 2023.[4][5][6]
| Award | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Telekom Baskets Bonn | |
| Finals MVP[3] | Ratiopharm Ulm | |
| Top Scorer | Baskets Oldenburg | |
| Best Offensive Player | Baskets Oldenburg | |
| Best Defender | Rostock Seawolves | |
| Most Effective Player International | Telekom Baskets Bonn | |
| Most Effective Player National | Niners Chemnitz | |
| Best German Young Player | Alba Berlin | |
| Coach of the Year | Telekom Baskets Bonn |
Statistical leaders
| Category | Player | Club | Average[7] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Baskets Oldenburg | 20.3 | |
| Rebounds per game | Skyliners Frankfurt | 8.9 | |
| Assists per game | Baskets Oldenburg | 7.7 | |
| Steals per game | Mitteldeutscher BC | 2.0 | |
| Blocks per game | Rostock Seawolves | 2.1 | |
| Efficiency per game | Telekom Baskets Bonn | 21.1 |
German clubs in European competitions
| Team | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Alba Berlin | EuroLeague | Regular season |
| Bayern Munich | Regular season | |
| Hamburg Towers | EuroCup | Eighthfinals |
| ratiopharm Ulm | Quarterfinals | |
| Telekom Baskets Bonn | Champions League | Champion |
| Riesen Ludwigsburg | Play-ins | |
| Niners Chemnitz | Qualifying | |
| Brose Bamberg | Qualifying | |
| Crailsheim Merlins | FIBA Europe Cup | Second round |
| BG Göttingen | Qualifying | |
| Niners Chemnitz | Second round | |
| Brose Bamberg | Quarterfinals |