Merlins U16 is fighting in Berlin: DBB Cup!

Merlins U16 is fighting in Berlin: DBB Cup!

At the weekend, the U16 team of the Hakro Merlins Crailsheim is going to Berlin to fight for the DBB Cup in the Top Four. The emotional catching "Berlin, Berlin, we drive to Berlin!" will shape the atmosphere of the important tournament. The semi -final games will take place on Saturday, May 10, 2025, while the placement games will be played on Sunday, May 11th, 2025.

Merlins qualified by winning the Southwest German championship. In this championship, they defeated the teams from Hofheim (83:60), USC Freiburg (84:73) and DJK Nieder-Olm (82:70). On Friday, the team around coach René Grzona will travel to Berlin to continue their good performance in the last games and to reward themselves for the hard work.

the semi -finals

• semi -finals 1: BG Zehlendorf - Rheinstars Cologne, 4:00 p.m.
• semi -finals 2: Hakro Merlins Crailsheim - TS Jahn Munich, 6:30 p.m.

René Grzona's goal is to continue the positive development of the team. He appreciates the other teams as strong, but also sees good chances for his players. It should be noted that the Hakro Merlins will compete with JBBL license without players, but can fall back on the years 2009 and 2010.

outlook for the final

On Sunday, the games are on the program and the final on the program. The encounter for third place takes place at 10:00 a.m., followed by the final at 12:30 p.m. The tournament start is opened with a game between BG Zehlendorf and Rheinstars Cologne. The Merlins are looking forward to the course of the tournament and hope to bring the DBB Cup to Crailsheim.

The U16 of the Merlins not only convinced at the regional level, but also on national and international stage. According to a review of the DBB, the U16 boys achieved a respectable 10th place at the Eurobasket 2024 in Heraklion after playing an exciting tournament with important games, including a victory against Croatia and another against Finland. Hopefully such experiences will also benefit the U16 team of the Merlins.

The anticipation for the tournament in Berlin is great and the fans hope for a strong performance by their team. It remains to be seen whether the Hakro Merlins Crailsheim can bring the eleventh DBB Cup home in their history.

Further information about the Merlins and their sporting development can be found on the Hakro Merlins website ( hakro merlins ), nbbl href = "https://nbbl-basketball.de/clrailsheim-merlins-u16-lebt-auf-kurs/"> nbbl basketball ) and the German basketball BUND ( dbb ) be read.