Bayern Munich fights into the final: crime thriller against Heidelberg!

Bayern Munich fights into the final: crime thriller against Heidelberg!

The basketball players of FC Bayern Munich sneaked into the final of the playoffs with a dramatic victory against MLP Academics Heidelberg. On June 10, 2025, the defending champion triumphed with 94:82 after extra time and thus secured the BBL championship decision. This gratifying message is no coincidence. Bavaria is already 3: 1 in the Best-of-Five series, such as the Süddeutsche Zeitung

The way to victory was rocky. The Bavarians started unpentected and gave off in the first quarter 14:28. Despite a deficit of 17 points, they fought their way to 36:41 at halftime. Heidelberg even led 62:58 in front of the last quarter, but the players of coach Pablo Laso proved nerves made of steel. Andi fruit and Shabazz Napier were the top scorers for the Munich with 19 points each and showed that they can make the right decisions even in dangerous situations.

a head-to-head race

While the game went into the crunch-time, Erol Ersek achieved the last second to 79:79-a real heartbeat moment that brought the supporters of Bavaria to the edge of her seats. In the subsequent overtime, the Munichers then showed what they could do on it. They focused and resolved and won the deserved victory. In addition to fruit and napier, Niels Giffey (13 points), Vladimir Lucic and Johannes Voigtmann (each 10 points) also successfully contributed to the triumph.

But the Heidelberg stones did not go unnoticed either. Damariae Horne (17 points), Michael Weathers (16), Bakary Dibba (12) and Ryan Mikesell (10) were able to support their team with strong performances, but were not enough to enter Bayern. Only the frustrating moment of overtime prevented the Academics from wining this important victory.

The final round is imminent

With this victory, Bavaria now has the opportunity to defend his title in the final. The opponent will be determined on Thursday, June 12, 2025, in the crucial game between Ratiopharm Ulm and Fit/One Würzburg Baskets. These two teams are currently in the semi -finals, which goes into the next round with a stand of 2: 2. The winner of this argument will meet on Sunday at 6 p.m. in the SAP Garden on the Iron Bavaria, which have already been shown by their best side this season.

Another exciting detail: Würzburg Baskets moved into the fifth game against the champions from 2023 by a narrow 78: 77 victory. With this in mind, you wonders whether you can crown the unexpected comeback again or whether Bayern will soon celebrate the next title - time will show.

An exciting basketball summer in Bavaria is struggling towards the climax. We stay tuned and will keep an eye on the developments while the teams fight for every point. Be excited about what's coming!