Heidelberg triumphs: first win of the season against Würzburg with 85:51!

Heidelberg triumphs: first win of the season against Würzburg with 85:51!

On October 25, 2025, an exciting basketball game took place in the easyCredit Basketball Bundesliga, which thrilled the fans in the arena in Heidelberg. The Academics Heidelberg ended the Würzburg Baskets' winning streak with a clear 85:51 victory. After the game, coach Danny Jansson was satisfied with his team's performance, which meant they were able to score their first points of the season. Heidelberg were dominant from the start and controlled the game in all phases.

Particularly noteworthy was the third quarter, in which Heidelberg laid the foundation for victory with an impressive 25:8 run. “We played well together and the defense worked excellently,” explained a satisfied Jansson. Michael Weathers and Dusan Neskovic were their team's best scorers with 14 points each. On the Würzburg side, Davion Mintz was the most successful scorer with 12 points.

Table position and start of the season

This victory brings Academics Heidelberg to 15th place in the table after this success, while Löwen Braunschweig and Towers Hamburg still have to wait for their first win of the season and remain in the relegation places. The Baskets from Würzburg, who were previously considered to be in good form, now had to recover after losing the first two games of the season. The course of the game and especially the second and third quarters gave the Heidelberg team a lot of self-confidence for the coming games.

The current status in the Bundesliga shows that the competitive conditions are very even due to the 16 participating teams that have been playing in this league since the 2003/2004 season. Every win counts, especially in a league where financial teams like Alba Berlin and Bayer Giants Leverkusen have a strong presence. Heidelberg, which is one of the league's elite with eleven titles, will try to fight its way up and continue its history in German basketball.

Basketball in Germany

Basketball is very important in Germany, and clear evidence of this is the increased interest in the league, even if viewer numbers have recently stagnated. Around 68 million people in Germany know the sport. The German Basketball Association has recorded increasing membership numbers since 2015, with a record number at the beginning of 2024. Thanks to outstanding players like Dirk Nowitzki, who is considered the best German player, the sport has received a lot of attention in this country.

The German national team recently impressed at the European Championships in September 2025, when they won the title after nine wins in nine games. Dennis Schröder, the captain of the successful team, was again named MVP, underlining the importance of German players in the international basketball scene.

The exciting developments in the Bundesliga and the successes of the national team show that basketball is alive in Germany and inspires many fans. With Academics Heidelberg's first win of the season, the team's season could now really take off.

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