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Basketball Bundesliga Reverts to Two-Point Standings for 2025/26 Season

An internal review combined with fan, club, media feedback prompted the switch back to a two-point win, two-point loss format.

Overview

  • Teams will receive two positive points for a victory and incur two negative points for a loss under the restored standings format.
  • Tie-breakers will apply in sequence as follows: fewer negative points, head-to-head results and overall basket ratio.
  • The percentage-based system had been used for three seasons after its introduction during the COVID-19 pandemic to handle uneven game counts.
  • League officials said the percentage model never took hold in media coverage and proved less intuitive for stakeholders.
  • Sustained feedback from clubs and fans during the league’s internal evaluation was pivotal in driving the reversion.