Bayern Munich starts strongly in the BBL final: 82:66 against Ulm!

Bayern Munich starts strongly in the BBL final: 82:66 against Ulm!

Ulm, Deutschland - In the first final game of the basketball Bundesliga 2025, FC Bayern Munich met Ratiopharm Ulm and clearly won with 82:66 in the Munich SAP Garden. In this way, Bayern took the lead in the best-of-five series and want to end their Titellose season after taking a new coach, Gordon Herbert this season on board. Ulm, on the other hand, strives for after her second championship title after 2023 and goes motivated to the next encounters.

The game started research for Ulm, who took the lead 6-0, but the upper hand kept changing. It was an exciting exchange of blows that was overturned in the last quarter in favor of the Munich. Bavaria prevailed with a narrow stand of 67:66. The achievements of Andreas Obst and Shabazz Napier were striking, both of whom scored 20 points each. Justinian Jessup was the best thrower for Ulm and brought 22 points to the floor.

Ulm looking for a tie

For Ulm, the next game is now coming up, next Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. in its own hall. There you have the opportunity to compensate in the series and keep the hopes of the title alive. Ulm not only leads the league on the field, but also plans for the future: Ben Saraf and Noa Essengue are under discussion as potential candidates for the upcoming NBA draft on June 25th and 26th. In view of these important milestones, Ulm applied for the relocation of games four and five (planned for June 24th and 26th) to enable their players to participate in the draft, an application that was, however, rejected by the league. This raises questions and in a press release Ulm criticized both the league and Bavaria for the decision.

A look at the BBL

The Beko-Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), in which the best German teams fight for the title, was founded in 1964 and has developed over the years. It currently comprises 18 teams who fight for the championship title in the round of second half of the season and in playoffs. Bayern Munich is the current master and the league aims to become the best European basketball league by 2020. This happens through increased professionalization and the development of talents, which in the future should shine as a national player. German teams are also active in international competition, which is why the BBL is becoming increasingly important.

The interest in basketball in Germany is growing, and the games are broadcast by "Sport1", while the transfer rights for all league games are at "Deutsche Telekom". The spectators can therefore look forward to exciting encounters - maybe also for a title for Bavaria or Ulm in the near future. Many fans are excited to see how the upcoming games will develop and who will ultimately get the championship.

For further details about the game and the current development in the league there are exciting insights into Sport1 and Kicker . The Basket page provides comprehensive information about the BBL and its developments.