| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1975 |
| Inaugural season | 1975–76 |
| Country |  Denmark |
| Continent | FIBA Europe (Europe) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Svendborg Rabbits (4th title) (2021–22) |
| Most titles | Bakken Bears (12 titles) |
| Related competitions | Basketligaen |
The Danish Men's Basketball Cup is the annual basketball cup competition held in Denmark for professional men's teams. The first season of the competition was played in 1975. Bakken Bears is the all-time record holder with 12 titles.
| Season | Champions | Score | Runners-up | MVP | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Bakken Bears | 78–75 | Svendborg Rabbits | ||
| 2011–12 | Svendborg Rabbits | 75–73 | Bakken Bears | ||
| 2012–13 | Bakken Bears | 106–69 | Horsholm 79ers | Morten Sahlertz | [1] |
| 2013–14 | Svendborg Rabbits | 87–84 | Bakken Bears |  Johnell Smith | [2] |
| 2014–15 | Horsens IC | 100–62 | Randers Cimbria | Skyler Bowlin | [3] [4] |
| 2015–16 | Bakken Bears | 83–66 | Horsens IC | Shawn Glover | [5] [6] |
| 2016–17 | Team FOG Næstved | 81–80 | Horsens IC |  Myles Mack | [7] |
| 2017–18 | Bakken Bears | 100–67 | Copenhagen Wolfpack | ||
| 2018–19 | Horsens | 105–70 | Svendborg Rabbits | ||
| 2019–20 | Bakken Bears | 89–80 | Horsens | ||
| 2020–21 | Bakken Bears | 82–81 ( OT) | Horsens | ||
| 2021–22 | Svendborg Rabbits | 87–85 ( OT) | Bakken Bears | Sebastian Åris | [8] |
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