2023–24 Basketball Bundesliga

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The 2023–24 Basketball Bundesliga, known as the easyCredit BBL for sponsorship reasons, was the 58th season of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), the top-tier level of professional club basketball in Germany. It ran from 27 September 2023 to 14 June 2024.[1][2]

Season2023–24
Dates27 September 2023 – 14 June 2024
Games played306
Teams18
Quick facts Basketball Bundesliga, Season ...
Basketball Bundesliga
Season2023–24
Dates27 September 2023 – 14 June 2024
Games played306
Teams18
Regular season
Top seedBayern Munich
Season MVPOtis Livingston II (Würzburg Baskets)
RelegatedCrailsheim Merlins
Tigers Tübingen
Finals
ChampionsBayern Munich
Runners-upAlba Berlin
SemifinalistsNiners Chemnitz
Würzburg Baskets
Statistical leaders
Points Otis Livingston II 20.5
Rebounds Trevion Williams 8.9
Assists DeWayne Russell 6.3
Seasons
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Bayern Munich won their sixth title after a finals win over Alba Berlin.[3]

Format changes

From this season on, the first six teams from the regular season qualified for the playoffs, while the places seven to ten played in a play-in tournament.[4]

Teams

Location of teams in 2023–24 Basketball Bundesliga

Team changes

More information Promoted from 2022–23 ProA, Relegated from 2022–23 Basketball Bundesliga ...
Promoted from
2022–23 ProA		 Relegated from
2022–23 Basketball Bundesliga
Rasta Vechta[5]
Tigers Tübingen[6]		 Skyliners Frankfurt
Medi Bayreuth
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Arenas and locations

More information Team, City ...
Team City Arena Capacity
Brose Bamberg Bamberg Brose Arena
6,150
Alba Berlin Berlin Uber 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
BG Göttingen Göttingen Sparkassen Arena
3,447
Hamburg Towers Hamburg Edel-optics.de Arena
3,400
Barclays Arena (1 Game)[7]
13,000
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 BMW Park
6,700
EWE Baskets Oldenburg Oldenburg Große EWE Arena
6,069
Rostock Seawolves Rostock Stadthalle Rostock
4,550
Tigers Tübingen Tübingen Paul Horn-Arena
3,132
ratiopharm Ulm Ulm ratiopharm arena
6,000
Rasta Vechta Vechta Rasta Dome
3,140
s.Oliver Würzburg Würzburg s.Oliver Arena
3,140
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Regular season

Standings

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification or relegation
1 Bayern Munich 34 28 6 2989 2584 +405 .824 Playoffs
2 Alba Berlin 34 27 7 3048 2748 +300 .794
3 Niners Chemnitz 34 26 8 3019 2680 +339 .765
4 Ratiopharm Ulm 34 24 10 3076 2835 +241 .706[a]
5 s.Oliver Würzburg 34 24 10 2954 2724 +230 .706[a]
6 Rasta Vechta 34 21 13 3002 2801 +201 .618
7 Telekom Baskets Bonn 34 20 14 3043 2909 +134 .588 Play-in
8 Riesen Ludwigsburg 34 18 16 2976 2819 +157 .529[b]
9 Baskets Oldenburg 34 18 16 2914 2850 +64 .529[b]
10 Hamburg Towers 34 17 17 2910 2932 −22 .500
11 Brose Bamberg 34 15 19 3009 3054 −45 .441[c]
12 Basketball Löwen Braunschweig 34 15 19 2777 2869 −92 .441[c]
13 Mitteldeutscher BC 34 11 23 2908 3171 −263 .324
14 BG Göttingen 34 10 24 2900 3148 −248 .294
15 Rostock Seawolves 34 9 25 2949 3164 −215 .265[d]
16 MLP Academics Heidelberg 34 9 25 2817 3174 −357 .265[d]
17 Crailsheim Merlins (R) 34 8 26 2762 3147 −385 .235 Relegation to ProA
18 Tigers Tübingen (R) 34 6 28 2797 3241 −444 .176
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Source: BBL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Ulm 175–162 Würzburg
  2. [b]
    Ludwigsburg 189–171 Oldenburg
  3. [c]
    Bamberg 182–169 Braunschweig
  4. [d]
    Rostock 208–201 Heidelberg

Results

More information Home \ Away, BAM ...
Home \ Away BAM BER BON BRA CHE CRA GOT HAM HEI LUD MBC MUN OLD ROS TÜB ULM VEC WUR
Brose Bamberg — 97–77 79–89 92–78 84–106 97–87 85–76 86–80 98–83 90–102 108–78 81–99 83–92 93–83 97–76 76–84 94–65 78–83
Alba Berlin 98–92 — 90–69 92–64 101–90 110–75 108–85 85–65 96–89 100–91 75–108 59–53 85–67 91–74 112–69 98–88 98–80 90–82
Telekom Baskets Bonn 88–74 87–95 — 76–80 77–85 90–68 95–85 108–94 92–69 87–60 100–73 88–83 100–85 112–89 76–88 98–97 80–77 91–100
Basketball Löwen Braunschweig 91–90 90–81 94–102 — 81–86 98–88 110–82 70–81 83–84 83–82 88–81 83–81 91–86 76–70 87–92 72–77 79–92 100–89
Niners Chemnitz 109–79 79–84 80–66 82–68 — 95–67 77–63 96–87 93–69 85–66 74–65 73–86 89–67 85–75 113–82 83–82 83–91 79–66
Crailsheim Merlins 82–109 83–103 98–89 70–80 82–97 — 80–76 84–89 86–93 89–100 87–76 62–97 63–99 85–81 87–84 66–86 102–93 96–98
BG Göttingen 92–85 77–114 77–101 75–73 100–99 110–104 — 118–123 94–91 76–104 88–92 71–77 87–83 104–90 91–64 90–100 86–90 67–75
Hamburg Towers 94–90 76–84 80–87 81–72 79–85 94–88 79–66 — 79–83 89–84 107–76 80–81 80–91 105–89 94–86 78–94 85–81 58–88
MLP Academics Heidelberg 90–109 81–90 92–87 76–94 77–99 90–86 109–113 73–88 — 72–75 90–111 89–82 83–92 88–86 93–78 57–73 76–113 54–87
Riesen Ludwigsburg 87–92 87–79 86–91 86–82 96–93 106–59 97–72 79–87 93–68 — 78–81 80–85 104–80 96–77 104–94 60–94 77–74 91–94
Mitteldeutscher BC 86–94 67–76 92–100 77–85 95–111 98–93 97–89 81–86 104–97 91–90 — 86–116 71–89 106–102 114–78 75–107 74–100 72–88
Bayern Munich 91–69 77–53 90–81 91–61 89–80 98–81 86–74 90–79 83–57 92–84 96–87 — 93–73 101–73 92–73 95–80 88–90 87–64
Baskets Oldenburg 107–84 85–90 83–108 87–66 58–79 80–58 106–85 107–92 99–77 91–85 95–88 77–67 — 94–89 79–63 94–98 67–85 76–96
Rostock Seawolves 91–98 75–76 98–92 101–78 90–94 70–85 96–92 94–111 122–113 91–85 85–97 85–91 64–99 — 108–103 71–96 77–92 78–91
Tigers Tübingen 99–92 81–97 82–92 68–81 68–106 85–96 95–116 78–93 84–94 79–98 88–78 74–96 93–84 75–92 — 84–99 77–88 101–107
Ratiopharm Ulm 106–90 100–88 105–87 90–73 90–85 94–87 91–78 83–70 98–89 70–99 106–79 74–81 91–73 89–107 76–97 — 102–106 87–79
Rasta Vechta 101–79 89–98 84–79 97–90 80–81 96–58 81–75 79–71 109–87 72–86 98–69 81–85 82–88 85–81 103–72 86–81 — 87–89
s.Oliver Würzburg 104–65 76–75 97–78 84–76 68–70 86–80 85–60 96–76 98–84 60–78 107–83 82–90 83–78 86–95 96–81 83–88 87–75 —
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Source: BBL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.

Playoffs

Main article: 2024 BBL Playoffs

Play-in tournament

Only the top six seeds advanced directly to the playoffs, while the next four seeds participated in a play-in tournament. The 7th-place team hosted the 8th-place team in the double-chance round needing to win one game to advance, with the winner clinching the 7th seed in the playoffs. The 9th-place team hosted the 10th-place team in the elimination round requiring two wins to advance, with the loser being eliminated from the competition. The loser in the double-chance round hosted the elimination-round game-winner, with the winner clinching the 8th seed and the loser being eliminated. The higher seeded teams had homecourt advantage.

Play-in gamesNo. 8 seed gameFinal seeds
7Telekom Baskets Bonn90Telekom Baskets BonnNo. 7 seed
8Riesen Ludwigsburg69Riesen LudwigsburgNo. 8 seed
8Riesen Ludwigsburg91
10Hamburg Towers78
9Baskets Oldenburg81
10Hamburg Towers93

Bold Game winner

Bracket

The rounds were played in a best-of-five format.

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 Bayern Munich 3
8 Riesen Ludwigsburg 1
1 Bayern Munich 3
5 s.Oliver Würzburg 0
4 Ratiopharm Ulm 1
5 s.Oliver Würzburg 3
1 Bayern Munich 3
2 Alba Berlin 1
2 Alba Berlin 3
7 Telekom Baskets Bonn 0
2 Alba Berlin 3
3 Niners Chemnitz 2
3 Niners Chemnitz 3
6 Rasta Vechta 1

Awards and statistics

Major award winners

The awards were announced in May 2024.

More information Award, Player ...
Award Player Club
Most Valuable PlayerUnited States Otis Livingston II[8]Würzburg Baskets
Finals MVPUnited States Carsen Edwards[3]Bayern Munich
Top ScorerUnited States Otis Livingston IIWürzburg Baskets
Best Offensive PlayerUnited States Otis Livingston II[9]Würzburg Baskets
Best DefenderUnited States Javon Bess[9]BG Göttingen
Most Effective Player InternationalUnited States Otis Livingston IIWürzburg Baskets
Most Effective Player NationalGermany Kevin YeboNiners Chemnitz
Best German Young PlayerGermany Johann Grünloh[10]Rasta Vechta
Coach of the YearArgentina Rodrigo Pastore[11]Niners Chemnitz
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Statistical leaders

More information Category, Player ...
Category Player Club Average[12]
Points per game United States Otis Livingston II Würzburg Baskets 20.5
Rebounds per game United States Trevion Williams Ratiopharm Ulm 8.9
Assists per game United States DeWayne Russell Baskets Oldenburg 6.3
Steals per game Puerto Rico Jhivvan Jackson Tigers Tübingen 1.8
Blocks per game United States Camron Reece Hamburg Towers 2.0
Efficiency per game United States Otis Livingston II Würzburg Baskets 21.2
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German clubs in European competitions

More information Team, Competition ...
TeamCompetitionResult
Alba BerlinEuroLeagueRegular season
Bayern MunichRegular season
ratiopharm UlmEuroCupEighthfinals
Hamburg TowersRegular season
Telekom Baskets BonnChampions LeagueQuarterfinals
Riesen LudwigsburgQuarterfinals
Baskets OldenburgRegular season
BG GöttingenQualifying
Niners ChemnitzFIBA Europe CupChampion
BG GöttingenSecond round
Rostock SeawolvesRegular season
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