2017–18 Bulgarian Basketball Cup

Bulgarian Basketball Cup
Season	2017–18
Duration	22 November 2017 – 3 March 2018
Games played	19
Teams	14
Regular season
Season MVP	Yordan Bozov
Finals
Champions	Rilski Sportist (2nd title)
Runners-up	Levski Lukoil
Semifinalists	Bultex 99 Balkan Botevgrad
Statistical leaders
Points Luybomir Lilov 27 Rebounds Aleksandar Yanev 13.5 Assists Todor Zahariev 7
Records
Biggest home win	Balkan 94–61 PBC Academic (17 January 2018)
Biggest away win	PBC Academic 54–83 Balkan (10 January 2018)
Highest scoring	Rilski Sportist 106–74 Yambol (17 January 2018)
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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.

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

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Bracket

	Quarterfinals 10–17 January						Semifinals 14–17 February						Final 3 March
	Yambol	77	74	151
	Rilski Sportist	83	106	189
							Rilski Sportist	86	83	169
							Bultex 99	98	70	168
	Bultex 99	84	81	165
	Beroe	78	79	157
													Rilski Sportist			89
													Levski Lukoil			80
	Levski Lukoil	83	70	153
	Cherno More	63	63	126
							Levski Lukoil	73	80	153
							Balkan	62	87	149
	Academic	54	61	115
	Balkan	83	94	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]

Academic Sofia v Cherno More

16 November 2017	Academic Sofia	63–89	Cherno More	Sports Complex Hall, Pravets
19:00(UTC+02)	Scoring by quarter: 15-26, 7-19, 22-19, 19-25
	Pts: Chernokozhev 21 Rebs: Mirchev 7 Asts: Mirchev 6 PIR: Mirchev 20	Boxscore	Pts: Iliev 17 Rebs: Iliev 8 Asts: Bocka, Hristov 6 PIR: Grozev 20

Chavdar v Spartak Pleven

22 November 2017	Chavdar	81–93	Spartak Pleven	Sports Hall Chavdar, Troyan
18:00(UTC+02)	Scoring by quarter: 27-28, 20-16, 20-34, 14-15
	Pts: Lilov 27 Rebs: Raykov 13 Asts: Nakov 6 PIR: Lilov 28	Boxscore	Pts: Ivkov 29 Rebs: Koev 14 Asts: Ivkov, Nikolov, Koev 4 PIR: Ivkov

Vidabasket v BUBA

Canceled	Vidabasket	—–—	BUBA	Festivalna Hall, Vidin

Athletic v Yambol

23 November 2017	Athletic	68–90	Yambol	Triaditsa Hall, Sofia
15:00(UTC+02)	Scoring by quarter: 11-28, 22-13, 16-18, 19-31
	Pts: Tanev 24 Rebs: Tanev 9 Asts: Zahariev 7 PIR: Tanev 20	Boxscore	Pts: Govedarov 18 Rebs: Petkov 15 Asts: Govedarov, Cholakov 6 PIR: Petkov 29

Second round

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

BUBA v Yambol

27 November 2017	BUBA	56–83	Yambol	Triaditsa Hall, Sofia
16:30(UTC+02)	Scoring by quarter: 22-26, 14-25, 6-14, 14-18
	Pts: Dimitrov 16 Rebs: Marinov, Atanasov 5 Asts: Marinov, Dimitrov 4 PIR: Dimitrov 14	Boxscore	Pts: Arnett 15 Rebs: Ivanov 11 Asts: Govedarov 6 PIR: Arnett 23

Spartak Pleven v Cherno More

27 November 2017	Spartak Pleven	85–88	Cherno More	Balkanstroy Hall, Pleven
19:00(UTC+02)	Scoring by quarter: 16-20, 25-34, 23-9, 21-25
	Pts: Koev 35 Rebs: Bowen, Marinov, Koev 5 Asts: Dudev 8 PIR: Koev 34	Boxscore	Pts: Bocka 23 Rebs: Iliev 8 Asts: Bocka, Ostrev 3 PIR: Bocka 31

Cherno More v Spartak Pleven

6 December 2017	Cherno More	92–74 (Series: Cherno More win 180-159)	Spartak Pleven	Hristo Borisov Hall, Varna
18:00(UTC+02)	Scoring by quarter: 21-17, 23-22, 21-22, 27-13
	Pts: Ostrev 19 Rebs: Tubak 8 Asts: Bocka 7 PIR: Bocka 27	Boxscore	Pts: Nikolov 29 Rebs: Ivkov 6 Asts: Dudev 4 PIR: Nikolov 30

Quarterfinals

Bultex 99 v Beroe

10 January 2018	Bultex 99	84–78	Beroe	Arena Sila, Plovdiv
18:00(UTC+02)	Scoring by quarter: 27-20, 16-18, 13-19, 28-21
BNT HD	Pts: Umipig 22 Rebs: Umipig 8 Asts: Durchev 4 PIR: Dimitrov, Umipig 22	Boxscore	Pts: Yanev 19 Rebs: Yanev 11 Asts: Tsonkov 6 PIR: Yanev 25

PBC Academic v Balkan Botevgrad

10 January 2018	PBC Academic	54–83	Balkan Botevgrad	Sports Complex Hall, Pravets
18:00(UTC+02)	Scoring by quarter: 15-24, 15-17, 9-24, 15-18
	Pts: Milov 17 Rebs: Chernokozhev 12 Asts: Alipiev 3 PIR: Alipiev 17	Boxscore	Pts: Kesar 18 Rebs: Kesar 8 Asts: Petkov 5 PIR: Kesar 22

Yambol v Rilski Sportist

10 January 2018	Yambol	77–83	Rilski Sportist	Diana, Yambol
18:00(UTC+02)	Scoring by quarter: 22-25, 18-16, 23-19, 14-23
	Pts: Govedarov 23 Rebs: Ivanov 11 Asts: Govedarov 5 PIR: Govedarov 25	Boxscore	Pts: Jeter 21 Rebs: Jeter 10 Asts: Wright Jr 9 PIR: Jeter 24

Levski Lukoil v Cherno More Ticha

10 January 2018	Levski Lukoil	83–63	Cherno More Ticha	Universiada Hall, Sofia
18:30(UTC+02)	Scoring by quarter: 22-20, 12-19, 27-16, 22-8
	Pts: Nikolov 17 Rebs: Clanton, Nikolov 9 Asts: Avramov, Velikov, Clanton 4 PIR: Nikolov 24	Boxscore	Pts: Ostrev 22 Rebs: Hristov, Iliev 5 Asts: Georgiev 4 PIR: Ostrev 20

Beroe v Bultex 99

17 January 2018	Beroe	79–81 (Series: 157-165)	Bultex 99	Municipal Hall, Stara Zagora
18:00(UTC+02)	Scoring by quarter: 31-26, 15-22, 14-17, 19-16
BNT HD	Pts: DiNunno 30 Rebs: Yanev 16 Asts: Hadzhirusev 4 PIR: Yanev 31	Boxscore	Pts: Durchev 20 Rebs: Maravich 11 Asts: Durchev, Bachev 5 PIR: Durchev 22

Balkan Botevgrad v PBC Academic

17 January 2018	Balkan Botevgrad	94–61 (Series: 177-115)	PBC Academic	Arena Botevgrad, Botevgrad
18:00(UTC+02)	Scoring by quarter: 23-18, 20-14, 24-16, 27-13
	Pts: Kesar 21 Rebs: Haughton 11 Asts: Zahariev 6 PIR: Zahariev 30	Boxscore	Pts: Milov 18 Rebs: Milov 7 Asts: Chernokozhev 3 PIR: Milov 18

Rilski Sportist v Yambol

17 January 2018	Rilski Sportist	106–74 (Series: 189-151)	Yambol	Arena Samokov, Samokov
18:00(UTC+02)	Scoring by quarter: 26-17, 22-15, 30-19, 28-23
	Pts: Georgiev 19 Rebs: Taylor 10 Asts: Vasov 8 PIR: Georgiev 19	Boxscore	Pts: Perine 18 Rebs: Petkov 6 Asts: Arnett, Govedarov 3 PIR: Arnett 16

Cherno More Ticha v Levski Lukoil

17 January 2018	Cherno More Ticha	63–70 (Series: 126-153)	Levski Lukoil	Hristo Borisov Hall, Varna
18:00(UTC+02)	Scoring by quarter: 15-16, 19-21, 17-18, 12-15
	Pts: Iliev 16 Rebs: Iliev 11 Asts: Hristov 5 PIR: Iliev, Tubak, Nikolv 15		Pts: Nikolov 18 Rebs: Knox 7 Asts: Avramov 8 PIR: Avramov, Knox 18

Semifinals

Levski Lukoil v Balkan Botevgrad

14 February 2018	Levski Lukoil	73–62	Balkan Botevgrad	Universiada Hall, Sofia
18:00(UTC+02)	Scoring by quarter: 8-13, 24-9, 19-23, 22-17
BNT HD	Pts: Nikolov 19 Rebs: Clanton 13 Asts: Avramov, Velikov, Ivanov, Nikolov 4 PIR: Nikolov 26	Boxscore	Pts: Petkov, Zahariev 16 Rebs: Zahariev 7 Asts: Callahan 6 PIR: Petkov, Zahariev 16

Rilski Sportist v Bultex 99

14 February 2018	Rilski Sportist	86–98	Bultex 99	Arena Samokov, Samokov
18:00(UTC+02)	Scoring by quarter: 18-26, 24-28, 24-14, 20-30
	Pts: Wright Jr 16 Rebs: Taylor 8 Asts: Wright Jr 7 PIR: Bozov 18	Boxscore	Pts: Dimitrov 22 Rebs: Durchev, Maravich 7 Asts: Umipig 6 PIR: Dimitrov 24

Balkan Botevgrad v Levski Lukoil

17 February 2018	Balkan Botevgrad	87–80 (Series: 149-153)	Levski Lukoil	Arena Botevgrad, Botevgrad
18:00(UTC+02)	Scoring by quarter: 23-18, 20-12, 21-32, 23-18
BNT HD	Pts: Washington 18 Rebs: Haughton 8 Asts: Zahariev 6 PIR: Washington 27	Boxscore	Pts: Marinov 24 Rebs: Clanton 8 Asts: Nikolov 4 PIR: Marinov 29

Bultex 99 v Rilski Sportist

17 February 2018	Bultex 99	70–83 (Series: 168-169)	Rilski Sportist	Arena Sila, Plovdiv
18:00(UTC+02)	Scoring by quarter: 17-24, 19-26, 20-13, 14-20
	Pts: Maravich 15 Rebs: Dimitrov 8 Asts: Umipig, Dimitrov 4 PIR: Gruev, Dimitrov 15	Boxscore	Pts: Ravanel 21 Rebs: Ravanel 10 Asts: Wright Jr 4 PIR: Ravanel 27

Final

Rilski Sportist v Levski Lukoil

3 March 2018	Rilski Sportist	89–80	Levski Lukoil	PCS "Vasil Levski", Veliko Turnovo
17:30(UTC+02)	Scoring by quarter: 27-22, 17-23, 23-15, 22-20
	Pts: Bozov 21 Rebs: Ravenel 6 Asts: Wright Jr. 8 PIR: Bozov 25	Boxscore	Pts: Milošević 18 Rebs: Clanton Asts: Marinov 4 PIR: Milošević 17

Starters: Pts Reb Ast 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

Rilski Sportist 0 Levski Lukoil

Starters: Pts Reb Ast 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

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