2017–18 Bulgarian Basketball Cup

The 2017–18 Bulgarian Basketball Cup was the 64th edition of the annual cup tournament in Bulgaria.It is managed by the Bulgarian Basketball Federation.The competition started on November 22, 2017, and ended with the Final on March 3, 2018. Rilski Sportist won their second cup. Yordan Bozov was named Final MVP.

Bulgarian Basketball Cup
Season2017–18
Teams14
Games played19
Dates22 November 2017 – 3 March 2018
Final positions
ChampionsRilski Sportist (2nd title)
Runners-upLevski Lukoil
SemifinalistsBultex 99
Balkan Botevgrad
Awards
MVPYordan Bozov
Statistical leaders
Points Luybomir Lilov 27
Rebounds Aleksandar Yanev 13.5
Assists Todor Zahariev 7
Records
Biggest home winBalkan 94–61 PBC Academic
(17 January 2018)
Biggest away winPBC Academic 54–83 Balkan
(10 January 2018)
Highest scoringRilski Sportist 106–74 Yambol
(17 January 2018)
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Format

In this edition, the Bulgarian Basketball Federation presented new format. In the first round, the six teams who participated in European or Regional competitions from the NBL have an automatic bye to the quarterfinals, while the other three teams and five teams from A Group League (second tier) would play a single-game eliminatory for a place in the quarterfinals. Teams with lower league position will have home advantage. The quarterfinals and semifinals are played in a double-legged format.[1]

Participating clubs
2017–18 NBL
9 clubs		 2017–18 Second League
5 clubs

Bultex 99
Balkan
Beroe
Cherno More
Levski Lukoil
PBC Academic
Rilski Sportist
Spartak Pleven
Yambol

from East zone:
Chavdar
from West zone:
Athletic
Academic Sofia
Vidabasket
BUBA

[2]

Bracket
 
Quarterfinals
10–17 January		Semifinals
14–17 February		Final
3 March
 
                
 
 
 
 
Yambol7774151
 
 
 
Rilski Sportist83106 189
 
Rilski Sportist8683169
 
 
 
Bultex 999870 168
 
Bultex 998481165
 
 
 
Beroe7879 157
 
Rilski Sportist89
 
 
 
Levski Lukoil80
 
Levski Lukoil8370153
 
 
 
Cherno More6363 126
 
Levski Lukoil7380153
 
 
 
Balkan6287 149
 
Academic5461115
 
 
Balkan8394 177
 
Source: Basketball.bg[3]

First round

The game between Vidabasket and BUBA was canceled , because Vidabasket withdrew the tournament (the club was in the initial draw). That gave an automatic bye to the next round to BUBA.[4]

Second round

Teams in same division will play in a double-legged format.[5]

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final


Starters:PtsRebAst
SF 12 Zlatin Georgiev 12 4 3
G 14 Yordan Bozov 21 5 3
PF 8 Sheldon Jeter 14 5 2
C 4 Travis Taylor 5 2 0
PG 7 Derek Wright Jr. 19 2 8
Reserves:
PF 33 Dimitar Marincheski 0 1 0
SG 24 Martin Marinov 3 0 1
PG 21 Darin Ivanov 1 0 0
SF 99 Samuel Francis 0 0 0
C 41 Denislav Vutev 0 0 0
F 23 Miroslav Vasov 0 0 0
PF 30 Evan Ravenel 14 6 3
Head coach:
Ludmil Hadzhisotirov
Starters:PtsRebAst
F 18 Hristo Nikolov 14 4 1
G 23 Stanimir Marinov 15 1 4
PG 6 Bozhidar Avramov 4 2 3
PF 0 Nemanja Milošević 18 4 3
C 33 Keith Clanton 10 10 2
Reserves:
PF 5 Veselin Veselinov 0 0 0
PG 13 Asen Velikov 0 0 0
G/F 10 Kris Minkov 0 0 0
SG 22 Pavlin Ivanov 12 1 2
PF 9 Alex Simeonov 0 0 0
F/C 24 Justine Knox 4 6 0
PG 25 Darryl Brown 3 0 1
Head coach:
Konstantin Papazov

References
  1. "Осминафиналите за Купата на България са ясни". bgbasket.com. 2017-11-08.
  2. schedule and results
  3. "Лукойл Академик срещу Балкан в четвъртфиналите за Купата на България". basketball.bg. 2017-12-18.
  4. "Видабаскет се отказа от Купата". bgbasket.com. 2017-11-14.
  5. "Спартак Плевен срещу Черно море Тича за Купата на България". basketball.bg. 2017-11-25.
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