Ulm fights back: Home power follows after defeat in Munich!

Ulm fights back: Home power follows after defeat in Munich!

München, Deutschland - On June 16, 2025, the first game of the final series between FC Bayern Munich and Ratiopharm Ulm took place and it was a real spectacle. The Munich people prevailed with 82:66 and thus take a big step towards the championship. Already in the first quarter the Bavarians showed their strength, led by Andreas Obst , who scored 20 points and scored five out of seven threes. His accurate way of playing was crucial to put Ulm in his place.

Despite a solid first half, Ulm fought with a weak three -rate rate of 23.5% and a free throw rate of 33.3%, which is a new negative record in the team history. The top scorer at Ulm was Justinian Jessup with 22 points. The game was exciting and showed a total of 19 changes in leadership and seven equations. Ulm's coach Ty Harrelson spoke of the importance of the last five minutes in which Bavaria decided with an impressive 15-0 run.

historical games and injuries

The Munich formation strength is clear: Bavaria won 25 out of 39 duels against Ulm. This dominance is underlined by the injured players on both sides, where Ulm had to do without Tommy Klepeisz and Isaiah Roby, while Bayern Elias Harris, Oscar da Silva and Carsen Edwards had to be missed.

The next encounter will be broadcast live at Dyn on Wednesday at 7:45 p.m. and the fans are already looking forward to the next meeting. The enthusiasm for basketball in Germany is growing rapidly; In the 2023/2024 season, the Bundesliga recorded a section of 4,836 per game, which signals a constant increase in the popularity of sport. In fact, around 13 million people in Germany enjoy basketball, which is about 19% of the population.

A look into the future

With a view to the future, basketball sports in Germany are well on the way. The men's national team recently took third place in the FIBA ​​world rankings and the interest in Basketball rose by 10.9% in 2024 compared to the pre-season. German players are also increasingly active in the NBA, and the next generation already shows promising talents that could shine for the national team on the international parquet.

The audience can look forward to many exciting games, not only in the Bundesliga, but also at an international level. The last season accompanied by many records could be the harbinger of a new era of German basketball, in which both the men's and the women's teams are involved in the top of the world.