2019–20 Dutch Basketball League
Dutch Basketball League | ||||||||||
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Season | 2019–20 | |||||||||
Dates | 28 September 2019 – 20 March 2020[note 1] | |||||||||
Number of teams | 9 | |||||||||
Finals | ||||||||||
Champions | None[note 1] | |||||||||
Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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← 2018–19 2020–21 → |
The 2019–20 Dutch Basketball League (DBL) was the 60th season of the Dutch Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in the Netherlands. The regular season started on 28 September.
On 12 March 2020, the season was postponed until 31 March because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] On 14 March, the DBL announced to suspend the competition to at least 2 May.[3] On 20 March, the DBL cancelled the rest of the season while naming no champion.[1] Landstede Hammers qualified for the Basketball Champions League (BCL) based on the standings at the time.
Format changes
[edit]From this season, the DBL adopted FIBA's home-grown players rule. Teams need to have at least 4 (for a 10-man roster) or 5 (for a 12-man roster) home-grown players on their roster.[4] Due to this new rule, the previous limitation of maximum five foreign players, is dropped.
Teams
[edit]On 4 May 2019, the DBL announced all nine teams from the last season would return, excluding Dutch Windmills which was dissolved. TBG Dragons from Nijmegen was planning to make its debut season, depending on the club being able to meet all license requirements.[5] On 28 June, the DBL announced the Dragons withdrew.[6]
Arenas and locations
[edit]Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
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Apollo Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Apollohal | 1,500 |
Aris Leeuwarden | Leeuwarden | Kalverdijkje | 1,700 |
BAL | Weert | Sporthal Boshoven | 1,000 |
Den Helder Suns | Den Helder | Sporthal Sportlaan | 1,000 |
Donar | Groningen | MartiniPlaza | 4,350 |
Heroes Den Bosch | 's-Hertogenbosch | Maaspoort | 2,800 |
Feyenoord | Rotterdam | Topsportcentrum Rotterdam | 1,000 |
Landstede Hammers | Zwolle | Landstede Sportcentrum | 1,200 |
ZZ Leiden | Leiden | Vijf Meihal | 2,000 |
Personnel and sponsorship
[edit]Team | Head coach | Team captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Apollo Amsterdam | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Paul Meijering Steel |
Aris Leeuwarden | ![]() | ![]() | Jako | Friezon |
BAL | ![]() | ![]() | Spalding | |
Den Helder Suns | ![]() | ![]() | Burned | |
Donar | ![]() | ![]() | Macron | Amysoft |
Heroes Den Bosch | ![]() | ![]() | Macron | Data City |
Feyenoord | ![]() | ![]() | Adidas | Zeeuw & Zeeuw |
Landstede Hammers | ![]() | ![]() | Acerbis | Landstede |
ZZ Leiden | ![]() | ![]() | Peak | Zorg en Zekerheid |
Coaching changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Feyenoord | ![]() | End of interim spell | 1 May 2019 | Pre-season | ![]() | 15 April 2019[7] |
Aris Leeuwarden | ![]() | End of interim spell | 1 May 2019 | ![]() | 5 June 2019[8] | |
Heroes Den Bosch | ![]() | End of contract | 23 June 2019 | ![]() | 23 June 2019[9] |
Regular season
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Landstede Hammers | 20 | 17 | 3 | 1743 | 1483 | +260 | 34 | |
2 | Donar | 22 | 17 | 5 | 1878 | 1510 | +368 | 34 | Qualification to Champions League qualifying rounds[a] |
3 | Heroes Den Bosch | 23 | 16 | 7 | 1933 | 1620 | +313 | 32 | Qualification to FIBA Europe Cup[b] |
4 | ZZ Leiden | 21 | 12 | 9 | 1665 | 1624 | +41 | 24 | |
5 | Zeeuw & Zeeuw Feyenoord | 22 | 12 | 10 | 1715 | 1693 | +22 | 24 | |
6 | BAL | 24 | 9 | 15 | 1607 | 1828 | −221 | 18 | |
7 | Den Helder Suns | 23 | 7 | 16 | 1613 | 1839 | −226 | 14 | |
8 | Aris Leeuwarden | 24 | 7 | 17 | 1548 | 1806 | −258 | 14 | |
9 | Apollo Amsterdam | 23 | 4 | 19 | 1616 | 1915 | −299 | 8 |
Notes:
- ^ Initially, the first six teams would qualify for the playoffs (the first two for the semifinals, the other four quarterfinals). However, due to the interruption of the league, the playoffs were suspended. As first club in the standings, Landstede Hammers qualifies for the 2020–21 Basketball Champions League, but Donar was granted spot instead.
- ^ Landstede Hammers declined its invitation for the FIBA Europe Cup.
Results
[edit]Dutch clubs in European competitions
[edit]Team | Competition | Progress |
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Donar | Champions League | First qualifying round |
FIBA Europe Cup | Regular season | |
Landstede Hammers | Second round | |
ZZ Leiden | Second round |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "DBL beëindigt seizoen 2019-2020" [DBL ends 2019-2020 season]. Basketball League (in Dutch). 20 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ "Alle basketbalwedstrijden tot en met 31 maart gaan niet door". Basketball League. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ "DBL stelt competitie uit tot minstens 2 mei". Basketball League. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "Nieuwe regels teamsamenstelling". basketballleague.nl. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ "Komst Dragons nog niet rond". basketballleague.nl. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "TBG Dragons wacht nog een jaar" [TBG Dragons waits another year]. basketballleague.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 28 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Toon van Helfteren naar Feyenoord" (in Dutch). 15 April 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Aris in zee met Belgische coach Ferried Naciri". De Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). 5 June 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Jean-Marc Jaumin naar Den Bosch". www.newheroesbasketball.com (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 28 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.