Ulm beats Würzburg and meets Bayern Munich in the final!
Ulm defeated Würzburg in the decisive BBL semi-finals. The final against Bayern Munich starts on June 15, 2025.

Ulm beats Würzburg and meets Bayern Munich in the final!
The basketball fans in Bavaria are in the middle of the exciting playoff phase, and the current semi-final series is providing plenty to talk about. Last Friday, the Munich team won against MLP Academics Heidelberg in an exciting match that ended 94:82 for Bayern after extra time. FC Bayern Munich has now made it to the final, where they will face ratiopharm ulm, the 2023 champions, next Sunday, June 15, 2025. In a thrilling fifth game, the Ulm team prevailed 91:84 against FIT/One Würzburg Baskets easycredit-bbl.de reported.
The upcoming final kicks off at 6:00 p.m. and is extremely explosive. It will be emotional, especially for Andi Obst, Karim Jallow and Nelson Weidemann, who will all be competing against their former clubs. The Ulm team were already able to demonstrate their skills in the regular season by defeating Bayern 109:94, while Munich kept Ulm at bay in a thrilling home game 70:62.
Strong performances in the semi-finals
In the decisive game against Würzburg, the Ulm team shone with an impressive three-point shot rate of 46.2%. Karim Jallow contributed 18 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists, while Ben Saraf and Jhivvan Jackson scored 16 points each. These outstanding preliminary performances ensured that ratiopharm ulm has another chance to win the title after participating in the finals three times in recent years. FC Bayern Munich is also showing strong, with a look at the team that is in the final for the eighth time since 2011.
In the national league, the Munich team are currently in second place with a record of 15:6 and are also fighting for playoff participation in the EuroLeague. Last Friday, however, they were narrowly defeated by Anadolu Efes Istanbul with 83:84. Point guard Carson Edwards, who is the top performer on the team, continues to prove his strength. He averages 14.6 points per game and puts his teammates in prime shooting positions with his impressive one-on-one skills, as ratiopharmulm.com reports.
Matchups and next steps
The final series against ratiopharm ulm promises a lot of excitement - the duel between Shabazz Napier from Bayern and Ben Saraf from Ulm is particularly awaited with great anticipation. Johannes Voigtmann will also compete with Noa Essengue. The first two finals will take place on June 15th and 18th, followed by further possible games until June 26th. Cheers to the Bavarian basketball teams! Fans can look forward to a thrilling finale!
There are numerous strong teams competing in the EuroLeague, including Barcelona, Real Madrid and Fenerbahçe. Preparations for the coming season are already underway as the current teams do everything they can to maintain their positions, including Bayern, who are playing at a high level in the SAP Garden.
Overall, the basketball summer in Bavaria brings a lot of excitement and first-class sport. The upcoming games could be crucial to how the league develops - and spectators are ready to support the best players from their homeland!