Seawolves against Phoenix Hagen: Cup start with unexpected chances!

Seawolves against Phoenix Hagen: Cup start with unexpected chances!

The Rostock Seawolves have reason to be happy: In the first round of the BBL Cup, they meet the ambitious second division club Phoenix Hagen. The draw, which took place on Tuesday, has promised an exciting duel, which will take place on September 23 or 24, 2025 in the Ischelandhalle in Hagen. The exact date has not yet been determined, but the anticipation is already great.

"Hagen is a high-home top team of the ProA with a great fan culture," commented Jens Hakanowitz, the sports director of the Seawolves, the upcoming challenge. From the point of view of the Rostocker, the balance against Hagen looks quite positive: the Seaawolves four of the seven meetings between 2018 and 2022 were able to win four, including two victories in Hagen. This gives hope for the upcoming match.

cup context and next steps

The game against Hagen is the first step in a series of exciting encounters for the Seawolves in the cup. The winner of this game will meet in the round of 16 on the victorious from the encounter between Crailsheim and Jena - and even has home rights on October 18 or 19, 2025. In this first cup round, a total of 24 teams are fighting for the top four, the largest national basket bull event, in which the best four teams play for the title.

The following games are on the list of the first cup round:

• pour against vechta
• Göttingen against Bonn
• Crailsheim against Jena
• Tübingen against Trier
• Hagen against Rostock
• Bremerhaven against Oldenburg
• Frankfurt against Ludwigsburg
• Hamburg against Bamberg

The other dates are also already fixed, the round of 16 will take place on 18/19. October 2025, followed by the quarter -finals on 15/16. November 2025, and the Top Four on 21/22. February 2026.

season preparation of the Seaawolves

In order to start the season optimally, the Seaawolves play five test games. A Highlight of this preseason is the duel against EWE Baskets Oldenburg on September 7th in the Rostock town hall. There are also other encounters, including games against SBB Baskets Wolmirstedt and the Veolia Towers Hamburg, which are not publicly declared. There is also a game against the famous Berlin Club Alba on September 14th.

There is a lot to do for the Rostock Seawolves, and the upcoming challenges promise an exciting season. In order not to miss any news, fans should regularly keep an eye on the easyCredit-bbl.de. The tournament promises a lot of action, and returning to the BBL is always an exciting chapter for the Rostock basketball. So we can only hope that the Seawolves have the necessary hand - a good game for the fans can also hope for!