Bavaria gets the start in the final against Ulm - title near!

Bavaria gets the start in the final against Ulm - title near!

Bad Kissingen, Deutschland - On June 15, 2025, the basketball players of FC Bayern Munich celebrated a brilliant start to the BBL final series. In the first game against Ratiopharm Ulm, Bayern prevailed with 82:66 and now lead 1-0 in the best-of-five series. This extraordinary sporting event attracted 11,500 spectators to the new SAP Garden, which takes up to 11,500 fans. Bayern President Herbert Hainer, who followed the attractive game, was also present. The mood was splendid and the fans could experience an exciting duel that was up to 35 minutes at eye level.

Bayern showed its strength from the start, even if Ulm was able to shine with a strong three-way rate at the beginning. In the end it was a 12-0 run in the final minutes that secured the victory. Andreas Obst and Shabazz Napier, the two best throwers of Bayern, scored 20 points each and led their team to success. It was particularly striking that Bayern dominated the rebounds, which was crucial for their victory. The statistics spoke a clear language with 27 rebounds to 20, because Ulm had difficulty keeping control under the basket, especially in the first round.

gaming results and challenges

For Ulm, Justinian Jessup was the outstanding player; He scored 22 points, but could not build on this performance in the second half. This was one of the keys to the difficulties that the Ulmer had. They not only fought with the rebounds, but also had significant problems with the free throws: just 4 out of 12 found their destination.

The complications about the start of the next games still throw a shadow about the gratifying result of Bavaria. Ulm had made an application for adapting the game plan for overlap with the NBA draft, which was, however, rejected by the BBL. As a result, the participation of the Ulm players NOA Essengue (18 years) and Ben Saraf (19 years) in the two possibly decisive games on June 24th and 26th. Bayern boss Marko Pesic kept in the appointment debates, but a hesitation would be unfavorable in such crucial moments.

A look at the story

FC Bayern Munich looks back on a long tradition in basketball that started in 1946. The department has experienced heights and depths in the past decades, but has gained remarkable strength in recent years. After several setbacks, the association achieved the third championship in club history in 2014 and also celebrated the double from the championship and cup victory in 2024. This shows that Bayern are very popular in basketball and face the challenges of modern sport.

The next showdown between Bayern and Ulm is already facing: On Wednesday, the team will travel to Neu-Ulm, where the second game will take place at 8:00 p.m. If Bayern succeeds in winning this game, they could become champions on Saturday, the fourth and fifth game should no longer be necessary.

The basketball department of FC Bayern Munich has steadily developed since it was founded in 1946. And while the fanfare does not tear off the current finale, it remains to be seen whether Bayern can continue their success story. You can find more information about the last results and current developments at Mainpost href = "https://www.sportschau.de/live-und-erbies/basketball/deutschland-bbl/ma1138496/fc-bayern-muenchen_ratiopharm-ulm/liveTicker"> Sportschau

For a detailed history of the basketball department, please also visit Wikipedia .