Basketball Cup (Netherlands)
The Basketball Cup, for sponsorship reasons the TOTO Basketball Cup and formerly the NBB Cup (Dutch: NBB-Beker), is an annual cup competition for Dutch basketball teams organised by the Basketball Nederland. Every team in the Netherlands can participate by signing up for the preliminary rounds. Professional basketball teams from the Dutch Basketball League (DBL) enter the tournament in the fourth round. From 1977 until 1990 professional teams were not allowed to participate in the competition.
| Founded | 1967 |
|---|---|
| First season | 1967–68 |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Confederation | FIBA Europe |
| Number of teams | 52 |
| Related competitions | Dutch Basketball League Dutch Supercup |
| Current champions | ZZ Leiden (4th title) (2022–23) |
| Most championships | Donar Heroes Den Bosch (7 titles each) |
| Website | basketball |
| 2022–23 Dutch Basketball Cup | |
The tournament is organized in a knock-out format, with quarter- and semi-finals being two-legged series while the final is played in a single game. Heroes Den Bosch and Donar are the two clubs with the most cup titles, as both clubs have won 7 titles each. During the 2020–21 season, the tournament was not played and was replaced by the DBL Cup, featuring only the twelve DBL teams.