The 2026 BBL Playoffs was the concluding postseason of the 2025–26 Basketball Bundesliga season. The playoffs started on 12 May and ended on 21 June 2026.
The format saw a change from a 1-1-1-1-1 format to a 2-2-1 format, with the home team hosting the first two and the last game.
Playoff qualifying Seed Team Record Clinched Play-in berth Playoff berth Seeded team Top seed 1 Bayern Munich 29–5 13 April 14 April 14 April 1 May 2 Alba Berlin 24–10 17 April 21 April 22 April 3 Bamberg Baskets 24–10 26 April 27 April 27 April 4 Telekom Baskets Bonn 21–13 26 April 1 May 8 May 5 Fitness First Würzburg Baskets 20–14 3 May 7 May 6 Ratiopharm Ulm 19–15 26 April 9 May † Rasta Vechta 17–17 10 May † Vet-Concept Gladiators Trier 17–17 10 May † Rostock Seawolves 17–17 10 May † MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg 17–17 10 May Teams ranked 7 through 10 will participate in the play-in tournament to determine seeds 7 and 8.
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 seventh place team hosted the eighth place team in the double-chance round needing to win one game to advance, with the winner clinching the seventh seed in the playoffs. The ninth place team hosted the tenth 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 eighth seed and the loser being eliminated. The games were played on 11 and 13 May 2025.
Bold Game winner
Seed 9 vs Seed 10
Seed 7 vs Seed 8
Loser Game 1 vs Winner Game 2
Bracket The rounds will be played in a best-of-five format.
Quarterfinals The quarterfinals were held from 16 to 27 May 2026 in a best-of-five format.
Bayern Munich vs Gladiators Trier
Alba Berlin vs Rasta Vechta
Bamberg Baskets vs ratiopharm Ulm
Telekom Baskets Bonn vs Fitness First Würzburg Baskets
Semifinals The semifinals were held from 30 May to 9 June 2026 in a best-of-five format.
Bayern Munich vs Telekom Baskets Bonn
Alba Berlin vs Bamberg Baskets
Final The final was held from 12 to 21 June 2026 in a best-of-five format.
References
External links Official website