Saarlouis Royals dream of the cup: semi -finals against Alba Berlin!

Saarlouis Royals dream of the cup: semi -finals against Alba Berlin!

This weekend, the Saarlouis Royals will meet Alba Berlin in the semi-finals of the DBBL Cup. This highly expected game will take place on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at 4 p.m. in the Charlottenburg sports hall. The Latvian coach of the Royals, Matiss Rozlapa, has great hopes for the success of his team against the reigning champion and favorite Alba Berlin, who has already lost twice against Saarlouis in the main round. The encounter is part of the final four tournament organized by the German Basketball Bundesliga (DBBL).

A total of four teams qualified for this prestigious event: in addition to the Saarlouis Royals, these are the rutronics stars and the Angels Nördlingen. The latter qualified as a surprise half -finalist and will compete in the second semi -finals against the rutronics stars Keltern, who go to the tournament as leaders.

The sporty context

Alba Berlin, as a host and defending champion, will be under particular pressure in this tournament. Although they are classified as favorites, they have already suffered four defeats in the regular season. Her strong defensive, led by players such as Deeshyra Thomas and Theresa Simon, who also play internationally for the national team is particularly noteworthy

The Saarlouis Royals, on the other hand, showed a remarkable form in the current season, especially by her top scorer Marta Burse, who is the second best scorer in the Bundesliga with 21.6 points per game. Rozlapa will hope that his players can continue their successful record against Alba.

The course of the tournament and the tickets

The event, which takes place on March 1 and 2, 2025 in the Charlottenburg sports hall, has a capacity of 2,500 seats and is broadcast live via RBB and Sportschau.de. The tickets are already available from a price of 40 euros, and over 1,500 tickets were sold. This testifies to a high interest in this, which is expected in excitement, in which the cup title that the TK Hannover has won in the past two years is fought, but this year has been resolving at an early stage.

In the further tournament planning, the games for third place at 1 p.m. and the final at 4 p.m. The winner of the first semi -final will meet the winner of the duel between Keltern and Nördlingen, which also takes place on Saturday.

This year's participation of 39 teams in the DBBL shows the increasing interest and the growing competitiveness in German women's sports. This creates an exciting atmosphere for the teams and the fans who can follow the games on site or via livestream. While the favorites are under pressure in this high -class competition, the Royals hope that their strong performance can bring about the turn in an exciting cup game in the current season.