Belgian Basketball Cup


The Belgian Basketball Cup, for sponsorship reasons the EuroMillions Cup, 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.

History

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.

Format

Teams from the Basketball League Belgium Division I, the Top Division 1 and Top Division 2 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.

Sponsorship names

Due to sponsorship reasons, the cup competition has known several names:
SeasonLocationVenueWinnerScoreRunner-upMVPRef
1953–54
Semailles
70–59
Altitude B.C.
1954–55
Semailles
57–49
Amicale Sportive
1955–56
Semailles
71–69
Antwerpse
1956–57
Brabo
67–56
Canter
1957–58
Semailles
62–57
Brabo
1958–59
Racing C.B.
66–65
Antwerpse
1959–60
Royal IV
58–47
Racing C.B.
1960–61
Antwerpse
72–61
V.G. Oostende
1961–62
V.G. Oostende
65–63
Racing C.B.
1962–63
Standard Liège
66–59
Sint Niklaas
1963–64
Racing Mechelen
121–62
Athlon Ieper
1964–65
Racing Mechelen
89–73
Racing White
1965–66
Royal IV
88–68
Okapi Aalst
1966–67
Royal IV
70–67
Avanti Brugge
1967–68
Royal IV
75–51
Oxaco Tornado
1968–69
Standard Liège
80–72
Racing Bell Mechelen
1969–70
Racing Bell Mechelen
70–56
Bus Fruit Lier
1970–71
Racing Bell Mechelen
72–67
Standard CL
1971–72
Antwerpse
91–77
Bus Fruit Lier
1972–73
Royal IV
86–84
Bus Fruit Lier
1973–74
Antwerpse
75–72
Bus Fruit Lier
1974–75
Lier
108–102
Maes Pils
1975–76
IJsboerke Kortrijk
70–69
Immo Scheers Lier
1976–77
Standard Liège
102–85
Eveil Monceau
1977–78
Avanti Brugge
72–69
Standard Boule d'Or
1978–79
Oostende
77–66
Fresh Air
1979–80
Verviers-Pepinster
73–72
Oostende
1980–81
Oostende
101–73
Hellas Gent
1981–82
Oostende
78–67
Aarschot
1982–83
Oostende
86–66
Maccabi Brussels
1983–84
Maccabi Brussels
80–64
Verviers-Pepinster
1984–85
Oostende
108–94
Opel Merksem
1985–86
Maes Pils
98–70
Boule de'Or Andenne
1986–87
Maes Pils
112–71, 84–101
Assubel Mariembourg
1987–88
Maccabi Brussels
72–61
Assubel Mariembourg
1988–89
Oostende
72–66
Maccabi Brussels
1989–90
Maes Pils
96–58
Leuven
1990–91
Oostende
75–74
Bobcat Gent
1991–92
Bobcat Gent
68–55
Oostende
1992–93
Maes Pils
97–72
Verviers-Pepinster
1993–94
Maes Pils
87–80
Leuven
1994–95
Excelsior Brussels
69–60
Spirou
1995–96
Spirou
65–63
Oostende
1996–97
Oostende
90–80
Spirou
1997–98
Oostende
90–80
Aalst
1998–99
Spirou
91–85
Oostende
1999–00
Racing Antwerpen
82–65
Oostende
2000–01
Oostende
93–79
Spirou
2001–02
Spirou
96–65
Pover Wevelgem
2002–03
Spirou
115–68
Spirou Gilly
2003–04
Liège
87–83
Oostende
2004–05
Leuven Bears
87–80
Spirou
2005–06
Mons-Hainaut
69–59
Spirou
2006–07
LeuvenSportoaseAntwerp Giants
70–64
Liège
2007–08
CharleroiSpiroudomeOostende
66–63
Spirou
2008–09
LeuvenSportoaseSpirou
63–51
Liège
2009–10
LiègeCountry Hall EthiasOostende
82–63
Spirou
2010–11
AntwerpLotto Arena Mons-Hainaut
68–66
Oostende
2011–12
AntwerpLotto ArenaOkapi Aalstar
96–89
Antwerp Giants
2012–13
AntwerpLotto ArenaOostende
77–76
Okapi Aalstar Matt Lojeski
2013–14
BrusselsPaleis 12Oostende
88–79
Antwerp Giants Dušan Đorđević
2014–15
BrusselsForest NationalOostende
94–93
Liège
2015–16
BrusselsForest NationalOostende
72–54
Antwerp Giants Khalid Boukichou
2016–17
BrusselsForest NationalOostende
76–60
Limburg United Dušan Đorđević
2017–18
BrusselsForest NationalOostende
84–80
Mons-Hainaut Dušan Đorđević
2018–19
BrusselsForest NationalAntwerp Giants
76–70
Oostende Ismaël Bako
2019–20
BrusselsForest NationalAntwerp Giants
83–78
Spirou Luka Rupnik