Dutch Basketball League | |||||||||||||
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Season | 2018β19 | ||||||||||||
Dates | 6 October 2018 β 1 June 2019 | ||||||||||||
Number of games | 184 | ||||||||||||
Number of teams | 10 | ||||||||||||
Regular season | |||||||||||||
Top seed | ZZ Leiden | ||||||||||||
Champions League | Donar | ||||||||||||
FIBA Europe Cup |
Landstede ZZ Leiden | ||||||||||||
Season MVP |
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Finals | |||||||||||||
Champions |
Landstede 1st title | ||||||||||||
Runners-up | Donar | ||||||||||||
Playoffs MVP |
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Statistical leaders | |||||||||||||
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2019β20 β |
The 2018β19 Dutch Basketball League (DBL) was the 59th season of the Dutch Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in the Netherlands. The regular season started on 6 October 2018 and ended 30 April 2019. The best eight teams qualify for the playoffs which start on 2 May 2019. Donar was the defending champion.
The season saw Landstede Zwolle win its first domestic championship, after defeating defending champions Donar in the finals. [1]
Due to the increase of teams from nine to ten, the format for the DBL season was changed. The eight highest-placed teams during the regular season qualify for the play-offs, while the two last-placed teams are eliminated. In the quarter-finals, a best-of-three series is played. In the semi-finals, a best-of-five series is played. The finals are decided through a best-of-seven series. [2]
On 3 May 2018, the DBL officially announced the Dutch Windmills would make their debut in the upcoming season. [3] Forward Lease Rotterdam changed its name to Feyenoord Basketball, as the team became a part of the multi-sports club of association football club Feyenoord. [4]
Despite reaching the semi-finals of the NBB Cup and being in the fifth place in the DBL, Windmills struggled with financial problems throughout the season. In December 2018, Windmills was refused entrance to its home arena due to its payment arrears. [5] On 10 April 2019, it was announced that Windmills would withdraw from the DBL. Its results in the second half of the competition were scrapped by the DBL. [6]
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 |
Dutch Windmills | Dordrecht | Sporthal de Boulevard | 1,100 |
Feyenoord | Rotterdam | Topsportcentrum | 1,000 |
Landstede | Zwolle | Landstede Sportcentrum | 1,200 |
New Heroes | 's-Hertogenbosch | Maaspoort | 2,800 |
ZZ Leiden | Leiden | Vijf Meihal | 2,000 |
Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Apollo Amsterdam |
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Adidas | Paul Meijering |
Aris Leeuwarden |
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Jako | Friezon |
BAL |
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Spalding | β |
Den Helder Suns |
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Burned | β |
Donar |
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Macron | Hepro Kunststof Kozijnen |
Dutch Windmills |
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β | PyrOil |
Feyenoord |
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Adidas | Autohaag Zeeuw |
Landstede |
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Burned | Landstede |
New Heroes |
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Burned | New Heroes [9] |
ZZ Leiden |
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Peak | Zorg en Zekerheid [11] |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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ZZ Leiden |
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End of contract | 30 May 2018 [12] | Pre-season |
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11 June 2018 [10] |
Feyenoord |
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End of contract | 23 June 2018 [13] |
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23 June 2018 [13] | |
New Heroes |
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Mutual consent | 27 August 2018 [14] |
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4 September 2018 [15] | |
Feyenoord |
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Resigned | 10 March 2019 [16] | 8th (7β19) |
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10 March 2019 |
Aris Leeuwarden |
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Signed with Okapi Aalstar | 8 April 2019 [17] | 8th (9β22) |
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8 April 2019 |
In 2017, league policy was changed and the number of allowed foreign players per team was increased from 4 to 5. [18] Additional was the restriction that a team is not allowed to have five foreign players on the court at the same time.
Transactions including players who have won a DBL award, were named to an All-DBL Team or were DBL All-Stars.
Date | Player | From | To |
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14 June 2018 [66] |
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25 November 2018 [67] |
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Player | Date | Team | Playing career | Notable honors |
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Tjoe de Paula | 19 April 2018 [68] | Den Helder Suns | 2001β2018 | 2x
DBL champion DBL Rookie of the Year |
Kees Akerboom Jr. | 31 May 2018 [69] | New Heroes | 2001β2018 | 11x
DBL All-Star 3x DBL champion |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ZZ Leiden | 34 | 31 | 3 | 2950 | 2409 | +541 | 62 | Qualification to play-offs |
2 | Landstede | 34 | 28 | 6 | 2844 | 2314 | +530 | 56 | |
3 | New Heroes | 34 | 26 | 8 | 2752 | 2313 | +439 | 52 | |
4 | Donar | 34 | 22 | 12 | 2833 | 2457 | +376 | 44 | |
5 | Den Helder Suns | 34 | 12 | 22 | 2489 | 2758 | −269 | 24 | |
6 | Apollo Amsterdam | 34 | 10 | 24 | 2469 | 2855 | −386 | 20 | |
7 | Aris Leeuwarden | 34 | 9 | 25 | 2409 | 2765 | −356 | 18 | |
8 | Feyenoord | 34 | 9 | 25 | 2401 | 2747 | −346 | 18 | |
9 | BAL | 34 | 5 | 29 | 2267 | 2828 | −561 | 10 | |
10 | Dutch Windmills [a] (D) | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1282 | 1270 | +12 | 0 | Expelled |
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
1 | ZZ Leiden | 2 | ||||||||||||
8 | Feyenoord | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | ZZ Leiden | 0 | ||||||||||||
4 | Donar | 3 | ||||||||||||
4 | Donar | 2 | ||||||||||||
5 | Den Helder Suns | 0 | ||||||||||||
4 | Donar | 2 | ||||||||||||
2 | Landstede | 4 | ||||||||||||
2 | Landstede | 2 | ||||||||||||
7 | Aris Leeuwarden | 0 | ||||||||||||
2 | Landstede | 3 | ||||||||||||
3 | New Heroes Den Bosch | 1 | ||||||||||||
3 | New Heroes Den Bosch | 2 | ||||||||||||
6 | Apollo Amsterdam | 0 |
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
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ZZ Leiden | 2β0 | Feyenoord | 96β72 | 103β68 | |
Landstede | 2β0 | Aris Leeuwarden | 92β70 | 100β72 | |
New Heroes | 2β0 | Apollo Amsterdam | 88β59 | 94β62 | |
Donar | 2β0 | Den Helder Suns | 102β52 | 75β69 |
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
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ZZ Leiden | 0β3 | Donar | 76β77 | 71β84 | 63β93 | ||
Landstede | 3β1 | New Heroes | 63β89 | 75β67 | 76β68 | 75β74 |
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 |
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Donar | 2β4 | Landstede | 72β69 | 53β62 | 70β84 | 88β88 | 53β85 | 71β78 |
The final standings are based upon performance in the playoffs.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Qualification |
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1 | Landstede (C) | 46 | 37 | 9 | Qualification to FIBA Europe Cup regular season |
2 | Donar | 45 | 29 | 16 | Qualification to Champions League qualifying rounds [a] |
3 | ZZ Leiden | 39 | 33 | 6 | Qualification to FIBA Europe Cup qualifying rounds |
4 | New Heroes | 40 | 29 | 11 | |
5 | Den Helder Suns | 36 | 12 | 24 | |
6 | Apollo Amsterdam | 36 | 10 | 26 | |
7 | Aris Leeuwarden | 36 | 9 | 27 | |
8 | Feyenoord | 36 | 9 | 27 | |
9 | BAL | 34 | 5 | 29 | |
10 | Dutch Windmills [b] (D) | 18 | 10 | 8 | Expelled |
Team | Competition | Progress |
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Donar | Champions League | Second qualifying round |
FIBA Europe Cup | Round of 16 | |
New Heroes Den Bosch | Regular season | |
ZZ Leiden | Round of 16 |
Dutch Basketball League | |||||||||||||
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Season | 2018β19 | ||||||||||||
Dates | 6 October 2018 β 1 June 2019 | ||||||||||||
Number of games | 184 | ||||||||||||
Number of teams | 10 | ||||||||||||
Regular season | |||||||||||||
Top seed | ZZ Leiden | ||||||||||||
Champions League | Donar | ||||||||||||
FIBA Europe Cup |
Landstede ZZ Leiden | ||||||||||||
Season MVP |
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Finals | |||||||||||||
Champions |
Landstede 1st title | ||||||||||||
Runners-up | Donar | ||||||||||||
Playoffs MVP |
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Statistical leaders | |||||||||||||
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β
2017β18
2019β20 β |
The 2018β19 Dutch Basketball League (DBL) was the 59th season of the Dutch Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in the Netherlands. The regular season started on 6 October 2018 and ended 30 April 2019. The best eight teams qualify for the playoffs which start on 2 May 2019. Donar was the defending champion.
The season saw Landstede Zwolle win its first domestic championship, after defeating defending champions Donar in the finals. [1]
Due to the increase of teams from nine to ten, the format for the DBL season was changed. The eight highest-placed teams during the regular season qualify for the play-offs, while the two last-placed teams are eliminated. In the quarter-finals, a best-of-three series is played. In the semi-finals, a best-of-five series is played. The finals are decided through a best-of-seven series. [2]
On 3 May 2018, the DBL officially announced the Dutch Windmills would make their debut in the upcoming season. [3] Forward Lease Rotterdam changed its name to Feyenoord Basketball, as the team became a part of the multi-sports club of association football club Feyenoord. [4]
Despite reaching the semi-finals of the NBB Cup and being in the fifth place in the DBL, Windmills struggled with financial problems throughout the season. In December 2018, Windmills was refused entrance to its home arena due to its payment arrears. [5] On 10 April 2019, it was announced that Windmills would withdraw from the DBL. Its results in the second half of the competition were scrapped by the DBL. [6]
Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
Dutch Windmills | Dordrecht | Sporthal de Boulevard | 1,100 |
Feyenoord | Rotterdam | Topsportcentrum | 1,000 |
Landstede | Zwolle | Landstede Sportcentrum | 1,200 |
New Heroes | 's-Hertogenbosch | Maaspoort | 2,800 |
ZZ Leiden | Leiden | Vijf Meihal | 2,000 |
Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Apollo Amsterdam |
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Adidas | Paul Meijering |
Aris Leeuwarden |
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Jako | Friezon |
BAL |
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Spalding | β |
Den Helder Suns |
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Burned | β |
Donar |
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Macron | Hepro Kunststof Kozijnen |
Dutch Windmills |
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β | PyrOil |
Feyenoord |
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Adidas | Autohaag Zeeuw |
Landstede |
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Burned | Landstede |
New Heroes |
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Burned | New Heroes [9] |
ZZ Leiden |
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Peak | Zorg en Zekerheid [11] |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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ZZ Leiden |
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End of contract | 30 May 2018 [12] | Pre-season |
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11 June 2018 [10] |
Feyenoord |
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End of contract | 23 June 2018 [13] |
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23 June 2018 [13] | |
New Heroes |
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Mutual consent | 27 August 2018 [14] |
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4 September 2018 [15] | |
Feyenoord |
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Resigned | 10 March 2019 [16] | 8th (7β19) |
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10 March 2019 |
Aris Leeuwarden |
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Signed with Okapi Aalstar | 8 April 2019 [17] | 8th (9β22) |
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8 April 2019 |
In 2017, league policy was changed and the number of allowed foreign players per team was increased from 4 to 5. [18] Additional was the restriction that a team is not allowed to have five foreign players on the court at the same time.
Transactions including players who have won a DBL award, were named to an All-DBL Team or were DBL All-Stars.
Date | Player | From | To |
---|---|---|---|
14 June 2018 [66] |
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25 November 2018 [67] |
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Player | Date | Team | Playing career | Notable honors |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tjoe de Paula | 19 April 2018 [68] | Den Helder Suns | 2001β2018 | 2x
DBL champion DBL Rookie of the Year |
Kees Akerboom Jr. | 31 May 2018 [69] | New Heroes | 2001β2018 | 11x
DBL All-Star 3x DBL champion |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ZZ Leiden | 34 | 31 | 3 | 2950 | 2409 | +541 | 62 | Qualification to play-offs |
2 | Landstede | 34 | 28 | 6 | 2844 | 2314 | +530 | 56 | |
3 | New Heroes | 34 | 26 | 8 | 2752 | 2313 | +439 | 52 | |
4 | Donar | 34 | 22 | 12 | 2833 | 2457 | +376 | 44 | |
5 | Den Helder Suns | 34 | 12 | 22 | 2489 | 2758 | −269 | 24 | |
6 | Apollo Amsterdam | 34 | 10 | 24 | 2469 | 2855 | −386 | 20 | |
7 | Aris Leeuwarden | 34 | 9 | 25 | 2409 | 2765 | −356 | 18 | |
8 | Feyenoord | 34 | 9 | 25 | 2401 | 2747 | −346 | 18 | |
9 | BAL | 34 | 5 | 29 | 2267 | 2828 | −561 | 10 | |
10 | Dutch Windmills [a] (D) | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1282 | 1270 | +12 | 0 | Expelled |
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
1 | ZZ Leiden | 2 | ||||||||||||
8 | Feyenoord | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | ZZ Leiden | 0 | ||||||||||||
4 | Donar | 3 | ||||||||||||
4 | Donar | 2 | ||||||||||||
5 | Den Helder Suns | 0 | ||||||||||||
4 | Donar | 2 | ||||||||||||
2 | Landstede | 4 | ||||||||||||
2 | Landstede | 2 | ||||||||||||
7 | Aris Leeuwarden | 0 | ||||||||||||
2 | Landstede | 3 | ||||||||||||
3 | New Heroes Den Bosch | 1 | ||||||||||||
3 | New Heroes Den Bosch | 2 | ||||||||||||
6 | Apollo Amsterdam | 0 |
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ZZ Leiden | 2β0 | Feyenoord | 96β72 | 103β68 | |
Landstede | 2β0 | Aris Leeuwarden | 92β70 | 100β72 | |
New Heroes | 2β0 | Apollo Amsterdam | 88β59 | 94β62 | |
Donar | 2β0 | Den Helder Suns | 102β52 | 75β69 |
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
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ZZ Leiden | 0β3 | Donar | 76β77 | 71β84 | 63β93 | ||
Landstede | 3β1 | New Heroes | 63β89 | 75β67 | 76β68 | 75β74 |
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 |
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Donar | 2β4 | Landstede | 72β69 | 53β62 | 70β84 | 88β88 | 53β85 | 71β78 |
The final standings are based upon performance in the playoffs.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Landstede (C) | 46 | 37 | 9 | Qualification to FIBA Europe Cup regular season |
2 | Donar | 45 | 29 | 16 | Qualification to Champions League qualifying rounds [a] |
3 | ZZ Leiden | 39 | 33 | 6 | Qualification to FIBA Europe Cup qualifying rounds |
4 | New Heroes | 40 | 29 | 11 | |
5 | Den Helder Suns | 36 | 12 | 24 | |
6 | Apollo Amsterdam | 36 | 10 | 26 | |
7 | Aris Leeuwarden | 36 | 9 | 27 | |
8 | Feyenoord | 36 | 9 | 27 | |
9 | BAL | 34 | 5 | 29 | |
10 | Dutch Windmills [b] (D) | 18 | 10 | 8 | Expelled |
Team | Competition | Progress |
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Donar | Champions League | Second qualifying round |
FIBA Europe Cup | Round of 16 | |
New Heroes Den Bosch | Regular season | |
ZZ Leiden | Round of 16 |