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, the domestic cup competition of the

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(BBL). On 6 June 2017, it was announced that the Top Four would be held at the

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, which gained

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automatic qualification. The other six participating teams were selected through the standings in the

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Participants

The highest six teams qualified based on their standings in the first half of the

qualify.

qualified directly as the hosts of the tournament.

Bracket

The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 7 January 2018.

Qualifying round

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Top Four

Semifinals

Third place game

Final

References

External links

Official website
{{2017–18 in European men's basketball BBL-Pokal seasons

BBL-Pokal Basketball Bundesliga-Pokal, commonly known as the BBL-Pokal, is the annual national basketball cup competition in Germany. Since 2009, the title has been awarded to the winner of a tournament competition between top clubs of each Basketball Bund ...