2016–17 Belgian Basketball Cup

The 2016–17 Belgian Basketball Cup season, for sponsorship reasons bpost cup, was the 63rd edition of the national cup competition for men's basketball in Belgium. The final was played on 19 February 2017 between Limburg United and defending cup holders Oostende. Oostende won its 18th title and its fourth Cup in a row.

2016–17 bpost cup
Season2016–17
Number of teams168
Regular season
Season MVPSerbia Dušan Đorđević
Finals
ChampionsTelenet Oostende (18th title)
  Runners-upHubo Limburg United

Format

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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 decided by a single game.[1]

Bracket

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
             
Antwerp Giants9172163
Crelan Okapi Aalstar8586171
Crelan Okapi Aalstar9580175
Hubo Limburg United9089179
Proximus Spirou8397180
Hubo Limburg United9891189
Hubo Limburg United60
Telenet Oostende76
Telenet Oostende8084164
Belfius Mons-Hainaut7070140
Telenet Oostende7474148
Basic-Fit Brussels6472136
Stella Artois Leuven Bears6576141
Basic-Fit Brussels8473157

Final

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19 February 2017Hubo Limburg United60–76Telenet OostendeBrussels
15:00 (CET +1)Scoring by quarter: 18-25, 11-10, 14-14, 17-27
Pts: Tuttle 17
Rebs: Tuttle 8
Asts: three players 2
PIR: Tuttle 16
BoxscorePts: Walden 13
Rebs: Boukichou, Đorđević 5
Asts: Đorđević 9
PIR: Đorđević 19
Arena: Forest National
Attendance: 6,000
Limburg United
Oostende

References

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