Belgian Basketball Cup


The Belgian Basketball Cup, for sponsorship reasons the Lotto Basketball 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. Antwerp Giants are the last team to have won the Cup, having won the 2025 edition.
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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 decided by a single game.

Sponsorship names

Due to sponsorship reasons, the cup competition has known several names:
  • Base Cup
  • bpost cup
  • EuroMillions Cup
  • '''Lotto Cup'''

Finals

SeasonLocationVenueWinnerScoreRunner-upMVPRef
1953–54Semailles 70–59Altitude B.C.
1954–55Semailles 57–49Amicale Sportive
1955–56Semailles 71–69Antwerpse
1956–57Brabo 67–56Canter
1957–58Semailles 62–57Brabo
1958–59Racing C.B. 66–65Antwerpse
1959–60Royal IV 58–47Racing C.B.
1960–61Antwerpse 72–61V.G. Oostende
1961–62V.G. Oostende 65–63Racing C.B.
1962–63Standard Liège 66–59Sint Niklaas
1963–64Racing Mechelen 121–62Athlon Ieper
1964–65Racing Mechelen 89–73Racing White
1965–66Royal IV 88–68Okapi Aalst
1966–67Royal IV 70–67Avanti Brugge
1967–68Royal IV 75–51Oxaco Tornado
1968–69Standard Liège 80–72Racing Bell Mechelen
1969–70Racing Bell Mechelen 70–56Bus Fruit Lier
1970–71Racing Bell Mechelen 72–67Standard CL
1971–72Antwerpse 91–77Bus Fruit Lier
1972–73Royal IV 86–84Bus Fruit Lier
1973–74Antwerpse 75–72Bus Fruit Lier
1974–75Lier 108–102Maes Pils
1975–76IJsboerke Kortrijk 70–69Immo Scheers Lier
1976–77Standard Liège 102–85Eveil Monceau
1977–78Avanti Brugge 72–69Standard Boule d'Or
1978–79Oostende 77–66Fresh Air
1979–80Verviers-Pepinster 73–72Oostende
1980–81Oostende 101–73Hellas Gent
1981–82Oostende 78–67Aarschot
1982–83Oostende 86–66Maccabi Brussels
1983–84Maccabi Brussels 80–64Verviers-Pepinster
1984–85Oostende 108–94Opel Merksem
1985–86Maes Pils 98–70Boule d'Or Andenne
1986–87Maes Pils 112–71, 84–101Assubel Mariembourg
1987–88Maccabi Brussels 72–61Assubel Mariembourg
1988–89Oostende 72–66Maccabi Brussels
1989–90Maes Pils 96–58Leuven
1990–91Oostende 75–74 Bobcat Gent
1991–92Bobcat Gent 68–55Oostende
1992–93Maes Pils 97–72Verviers-Pepinster
1993–94Maes Pils 87–80Leuven
1994–95Basket Brussels 69–60Spirou
1995–96[Spirou B.C.|Spirou B.C.|Spirou] 65–63Oostende
1996–97Oostende 90–80Spirou
1997–98Oostende 90–80Aalst
1998–99Spirou 91–85 Oostende
1999–00Racing Antwerpen 82–65Oostende
2000–01Oostende 93–79Spirou
2001–02Spirou 96–65Power Wevelgem
2002–03Spirou 115–68Spirou Gilly
2003–04Liège 87–83Oostende
2004–05Leuven Bears 87–80Spirou
2005–06Mons-Hainaut 69–59Spirou
2006–07LeuvenSportoaseAntwerp Giants 70–64Liège
2007–08CharleroiSpiroudomeOostende 66–63Spirou
2008–09LeuvenSportoaseSpirou 63–51Liège
2009–10LiègeCountry Hall EthiasOostende82–63Spirou
2010–11AntwerpLotto ArenaMons-Hainaut68–66Oostende
2011–12AntwerpLotto ArenaOkapi Aalstar 96–89 Antwerp Giants
2012–13AntwerpLotto ArenaOostende 77–76Okapi Aalstar