Dutch Basketball League | ||||||||||
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Season | 2020β21 | |||||||||
Dates | 3 October 2020 β 27 May 2021 | |||||||||
Number of teams | 12 | |||||||||
Regular season | ||||||||||
Season MVP |
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Finals | ||||||||||
Champions |
ZZ Leiden 4th title | |||||||||
Runners-up | Heroes Den Bosch | |||||||||
Playoffs MVP |
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Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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Records | ||||||||||
Average attendance | 0 (all games played behind closed doors) | |||||||||
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2019β20
2021β22 BNXT β |
The 2020β21 Dutch Basketball League (DBL) was the 61st season of the Dutch Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in the Netherlands. The season started on 3 October 2020 and ended on 27 May 2021.
It was the first season after the 2019β20 season was ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The league expanded to 12 teams with the addition of Yoast United, Almere Sailors and The Hague Royals. This marked the highest number of teams since the 2007β08 season. ZZ Leiden won its fourth national title after defeating Heroes Den Bosch in the Finals.
On 15 October 2020, the season was suspended for at least four weeks due to government regulations regarding the pandemic. [1] On 19 December 2020, it was announced the competition would restart in January 2021 with a new format. [2]
After falling sponsorship revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the DBL lowered the minimum budget for teams from β¬300,000 to β¬150,000 . [3]
On 1 May 2020, Apollo Amsterdam announced it will not play in the DBL season because of uncertainty due to the pandemic. The DBL announced the remaining eight teams will return for the 2020β21 season. [4] On 5 August, it was announced Basketball Community Gelderland has obtained a licence. [5] On 20 August, it was announced Apollo Amsterdam has obtained a license. On 27 August, the DBL announced the entrance of The Hague Royals and Almere Sailors. [6] BC Gelderland later revealed Yoast United as their new club name. [7]
Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
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Almere Sailors | Almere | Topsportcentrum Almere | 3,000 |
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 |
Feyenoord | Rotterdam | Topsportcentrum Rotterdam | 2,500 |
Heroes Den Bosch | 's-Hertogenbosch | Maaspoort | 2,800 |
Landstede Hammers | Zwolle | Landstede Sportcentrum | 1,200 |
The Hague Royals | The Hague | Sportcampus Zuiderpark | 3,500 |
Yoast United | Bemmel | De Schaapskooi | 650 |
ZZ Leiden | Leiden | Vijf Meihal | 2,000 |
As is common practice in European basketball, the following clubs carried the name of their sponsor this season:
Club | Sponsored name | Until |
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Feyenoord | Zeeuw & Zeeuw Feyenoord | 2021 [8] |
Yoast United | Yoast United | 2023 [7] |
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Main sponsor |
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Almere Sailors |
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ErreΓ | Flevo Makelaardij |
Apollo Amsterdam |
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Nike | Paul Meijering Steel |
Aris Leeuwarden |
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Jako | Friezon |
BAL |
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Spalding | Enerparking |
Den Helder Suns |
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Burned | β |
Donar |
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Macron | Amysoft |
Feyenoord |
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Adidas | Zeeuw & Zeeuw |
Heroes Den Bosch |
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Macron | Data City |
Landstede Hammers |
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Acerbis | Landstede |
The Hague Royals |
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Burned | |
Yoast United |
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Jako | Yoast SEO |
ZZ Leiden |
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Peak | Zorg en Zekerheid |
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 March 2020 [9] | Pre-season |
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17 May 2020 [10] |
Donar |
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End of contract | 14 April 2020 [11] |
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17 April 2020 [12] | |
Apollo Amsterdam |
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End of contract | 31 March 2020 |
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1 May 2020 [13] | |
Yoast United | None |
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9 August 2020 [14] | |||
The Hague Royals | None |
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20 June 2020 [15] | |||
Almere Sailors | None |
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13 August 2020 [16] | |||
Apollo Amsterdam |
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Resigned | 24 January 2021 [17] | 11th (0β3) |
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27 January 2021 [18] |
Almere Sailors |
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Fired | 10 March 2021 [19] | 12th (1β9) |
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10 March 2021 [19] |
Donar |
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Fired | 12 April 2021 | 3rd |
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12 April 2021 [20] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ZZ Leiden | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1022 | 838 | +184 | 18 | Advance to Elite A |
2 | Donar | 11 | 9 | 2 | 924 | 736 | +188 | 18 | |
3 | Landstede Hammers | 11 | 9 | 2 | 956 | 783 | +173 | 18 | |
4 | Heroes Den Bosch | 11 | 8 | 3 | 951 | 836 | +115 | 16 | |
5 | Den Helder Suns | 11 | 7 | 4 | 939 | 866 | +73 | 14 | |
6 | Feyenoord | 11 | 7 | 4 | 890 | 760 | +130 | 14 | |
7 | Yoast United | 11 | 6 | 5 | 898 | 876 | +22 | 12 | Advance to Elite B |
8 | BAL | 11 | 5 | 6 | 854 | 886 | −32 | 10 | |
9 | Apollo Amsterdam | 11 | 2 | 9 | 777 | 941 | −164 | 4 | |
10 | Aris Leeuwarden | 11 | 2 | 9 | 709 | 852 | −143 | 4 | |
11 | The Hague Royals | 11 | 1 | 10 | 663 | 912 | −249 | 2 | |
12 | Almere Sailors | 11 | 1 | 10 | 755 | 1052 | −297 | 2 |
Teams carry the results from the regular season with them and play each other twice. All six teams are already qualified for the play-offs.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | ZZL | HDB | DON | LAN | FEY | DHE | |
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1 | ZZ Leiden | 21 | 17 | 4 | 1916 | 1674 | +242 | 34 | Advance to Playoffs | — | 78β86 | 96β91 | 96β93 | 84β78 | 90β81 | |
2 | Heroes Den Bosch | 21 | 16 | 5 | 1935 | 1627 | +308 | 32 | 106β90 | — | 68β81 | 99β76 | 83β79 | 107β58 | ||
3 | Donar | 21 | 14 | 7 | 1787 | 1547 | +240 | 28 | 72β96 | 71β78 | — | 66β79 | 87β76 | 100β102 | ||
4 | Landstede Hammers | 21 | 13 | 8 | 1739 | 1599 | +140 | 26 | 58β79 | 65β87 | 72β91 | — | 87β77 | 94β70 | ||
5 | Feyenoord | 21 | 10 | 11 | 1739 | 1608 | +131 | 20 | 92β96 | 106β87 | 80β99 | 78β70 | — | 104β71 | ||
6 | Den Helder Suns | 21 | 9 | 12 | 1708 | 1828 | −120 | 18 | 79β89 | 87β105 | 64β105 | 73β89 | 84β79 | — |
Teams carry the results from the regular season with them and play each other twice. The two highest ranked teams qualify for the playoffs as seventh and eight seed.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | YOA | BAL | AMS | THR | ARI | ALM | |
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1 | Yoast United | 21 | 16 | 5 | 1758 | 1564 | +194 | 32 | Advance to Playoffs | — | 86β79 | 81β66 | 95β60 | 74β56 | 96β87 | |
2 | BAL | 21 | 12 | 9 | 1682 | 1586 | +96 | 24 | 80β82 | — | 90β70 | 75β49 | 91β69 | 96β58 | ||
3 | Apollo Amsterdam | 21 | 6 | 15 | 1522 | 1701 | −179 | 12 | 71β83 | 59β64 | — | 83β79 | 82β78 | 77β80 | ||
4 | The Hague Royals | 21 | 6 | 15 | 1375 | 1649 | −274 | 12 | 63β74 | 77β76 | 73β69 | — | 72β49 | 81β82 | ||
5 | Aris Leeuwarden | 21 | 4 | 17 | 1386 | 1629 | −243 | 8 | 73β100 | 57β72 | 58β75 | 61β63 | — | 90β72 | ||
6 | Almere Sailors | 21 | 3 | 18 | 1503 | 1960 | −457 | 6 | 53β89 | 93β105 | 74β93 | 73β95 | 76β86 | — |
The format of the playoffs was changed due to the compressed schedule. Quarterfinals were played as two-legged series, the semifinals as a best-of-three series and the finals as a best-of-five series.
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
1
ZZ Leiden | 183 | |||||||||
8
BAL | 148 | |||||||||
1
ZZ Leiden | 2 | |||||||||
4
Landstede Hammers | 1 | |||||||||
4
Landstede Hammers | 180 | |||||||||
5
Feyenoord | 158 | |||||||||
1
ZZ Leiden | 3 | |||||||||
2
Heroes Den Bosch | 0 | |||||||||
2
Heroes Den Bosch | 174 | |||||||||
7
Yoast United | 161 | |||||||||
2
Heroes Den Bosch | 2 | |||||||||
3
Donar | 1 | |||||||||
3
Donar | 188 | |||||||||
6
Den Helder Suns | 158 | |||||||||
The quarterfinals were played in a two-legged format and were played on 8 May and 11 May 2021.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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ZZ Leiden | 183β148 | BAL | 86β77 | 97β71 |
Donar | 188β154 | Den Helder Suns | 83β75 | 105β79 |
Heroes Den Bosch | 174β161 | Yoast United | 89β91 | 85β70 |
Landstede Hammers | 180β158 | Feyenoord | 97β76 | 83β82 |
The semifinals were played in a best of three series and were played on 15 May, 18 May and 20 May.
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
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ZZ Leiden | 2β1 | Landstede Hammers | 97β87 | 85β90 | 91β74 |
Heroes Den Bosch | 2β1 | Donar | 97β76 | 71β79 | 82β74 |
ZZ Leiden reached the finals for the first time since 3 years, Heroes Den Bosch for the first time since 6 years. It is the sixth time the teams met each other in the finals, the last time being in 2012.
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
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ZZ Leiden | 3β0 | Heroes Den Bosch | 112β87 | 89β82 | 90β74 |
Category | Player | Team(s) | Statistic |
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Points per game |
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ZZ Leiden | 20.3 |
Rebounds per game |
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BAL | 10.1 |
Assists per game |
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Yoast United | 9.3 |
Steals per game |
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Den Helder Suns | 2.6 |
Blocks per game |
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The Hague Royals | 1.4 |
Turnovers per game |
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The Hague Royals | 4.8 |
Minutes per game |
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Feyenoord | 33.3 |
FG% |
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Yoast United | 69.1% |
Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
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Points |
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Yoast United | 43 |
Rebounds |
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BAL | 18 |
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The Hague Royals | ||
Assists |
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The Hague Royals | 16 |
Steals |
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Feyenoord | 8 |
Blocks | Four players | Four player | 4 |
Three pointers |
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Yoast United | 9 |
BAL, winners of the DBL Cup, refused to apply for the FIBA Europe Cup. [22]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Qualification |
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1 | ZZ Leiden (C) | 29 | 24 | 5 | Qualification to Champions League qualifying rounds |
2 | Heroes Den Bosch | 29 | 19 | 10 | Qualification to FIBA Europe Cup |
3 | Donar | 26 | 17 | 9 | Qualification to FIBA Europe Cup qualifying rounds |
4 | Landstede Hammers | 26 | 16 | 10 | |
5 | Feyenoord | 23 | 10 | 13 | |
6 | Den Helder Suns | 23 | 9 | 14 | |
7 | Yoast United | 23 | 17 | 6 | |
8 | BAL (W) | 23 | 12 | 11 | |
9 | Apollo Amsterdam | 21 | 6 | 15 | |
10 | The Hague Royals | 21 | 6 | 15 | |
11 | Aris Leeuwarden | 21 | 4 | 17 | |
12 | Almere Sailors | 21 | 3 | 18 |
Team | Competition | Progress |
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Donar | Champions League | First qualifying round |
FIBA Europe Cup | Regular season | |
Heroes Den Bosch | FIBA Europe Cup | Regular season |
Dutch Basketball League | ||||||||||
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Season | 2020β21 | |||||||||
Dates | 3 October 2020 β 27 May 2021 | |||||||||
Number of teams | 12 | |||||||||
Regular season | ||||||||||
Season MVP |
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Finals | ||||||||||
Champions |
ZZ Leiden 4th title | |||||||||
Runners-up | Heroes Den Bosch | |||||||||
Playoffs MVP |
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Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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Records | ||||||||||
Average attendance | 0 (all games played behind closed doors) | |||||||||
β
2019β20
2021β22 BNXT β |
The 2020β21 Dutch Basketball League (DBL) was the 61st season of the Dutch Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in the Netherlands. The season started on 3 October 2020 and ended on 27 May 2021.
It was the first season after the 2019β20 season was ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The league expanded to 12 teams with the addition of Yoast United, Almere Sailors and The Hague Royals. This marked the highest number of teams since the 2007β08 season. ZZ Leiden won its fourth national title after defeating Heroes Den Bosch in the Finals.
On 15 October 2020, the season was suspended for at least four weeks due to government regulations regarding the pandemic. [1] On 19 December 2020, it was announced the competition would restart in January 2021 with a new format. [2]
After falling sponsorship revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the DBL lowered the minimum budget for teams from β¬300,000 to β¬150,000 . [3]
On 1 May 2020, Apollo Amsterdam announced it will not play in the DBL season because of uncertainty due to the pandemic. The DBL announced the remaining eight teams will return for the 2020β21 season. [4] On 5 August, it was announced Basketball Community Gelderland has obtained a licence. [5] On 20 August, it was announced Apollo Amsterdam has obtained a license. On 27 August, the DBL announced the entrance of The Hague Royals and Almere Sailors. [6] BC Gelderland later revealed Yoast United as their new club name. [7]
Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Almere Sailors | Almere | Topsportcentrum Almere | 3,000 |
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 |
Feyenoord | Rotterdam | Topsportcentrum Rotterdam | 2,500 |
Heroes Den Bosch | 's-Hertogenbosch | Maaspoort | 2,800 |
Landstede Hammers | Zwolle | Landstede Sportcentrum | 1,200 |
The Hague Royals | The Hague | Sportcampus Zuiderpark | 3,500 |
Yoast United | Bemmel | De Schaapskooi | 650 |
ZZ Leiden | Leiden | Vijf Meihal | 2,000 |
As is common practice in European basketball, the following clubs carried the name of their sponsor this season:
Club | Sponsored name | Until |
---|---|---|
Feyenoord | Zeeuw & Zeeuw Feyenoord | 2021 [8] |
Yoast United | Yoast United | 2023 [7] |
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Main sponsor |
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Almere Sailors |
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ErreΓ | Flevo Makelaardij |
Apollo Amsterdam |
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Nike | Paul Meijering Steel |
Aris Leeuwarden |
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Jako | Friezon |
BAL |
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Spalding | Enerparking |
Den Helder Suns |
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Burned | β |
Donar |
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Macron | Amysoft |
Feyenoord |
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Adidas | Zeeuw & Zeeuw |
Heroes Den Bosch |
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Macron | Data City |
Landstede Hammers |
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Acerbis | Landstede |
The Hague Royals |
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Burned | |
Yoast United |
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Jako | Yoast SEO |
ZZ Leiden |
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Peak | Zorg en Zekerheid |
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 March 2020 [9] | Pre-season |
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17 May 2020 [10] |
Donar |
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End of contract | 14 April 2020 [11] |
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17 April 2020 [12] | |
Apollo Amsterdam |
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End of contract | 31 March 2020 |
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1 May 2020 [13] | |
Yoast United | None |
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9 August 2020 [14] | |||
The Hague Royals | None |
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20 June 2020 [15] | |||
Almere Sailors | None |
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13 August 2020 [16] | |||
Apollo Amsterdam |
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Resigned | 24 January 2021 [17] | 11th (0β3) |
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27 January 2021 [18] |
Almere Sailors |
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Fired | 10 March 2021 [19] | 12th (1β9) |
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10 March 2021 [19] |
Donar |
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Fired | 12 April 2021 | 3rd |
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12 April 2021 [20] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ZZ Leiden | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1022 | 838 | +184 | 18 | Advance to Elite A |
2 | Donar | 11 | 9 | 2 | 924 | 736 | +188 | 18 | |
3 | Landstede Hammers | 11 | 9 | 2 | 956 | 783 | +173 | 18 | |
4 | Heroes Den Bosch | 11 | 8 | 3 | 951 | 836 | +115 | 16 | |
5 | Den Helder Suns | 11 | 7 | 4 | 939 | 866 | +73 | 14 | |
6 | Feyenoord | 11 | 7 | 4 | 890 | 760 | +130 | 14 | |
7 | Yoast United | 11 | 6 | 5 | 898 | 876 | +22 | 12 | Advance to Elite B |
8 | BAL | 11 | 5 | 6 | 854 | 886 | −32 | 10 | |
9 | Apollo Amsterdam | 11 | 2 | 9 | 777 | 941 | −164 | 4 | |
10 | Aris Leeuwarden | 11 | 2 | 9 | 709 | 852 | −143 | 4 | |
11 | The Hague Royals | 11 | 1 | 10 | 663 | 912 | −249 | 2 | |
12 | Almere Sailors | 11 | 1 | 10 | 755 | 1052 | −297 | 2 |
Teams carry the results from the regular season with them and play each other twice. All six teams are already qualified for the play-offs.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | ZZL | HDB | DON | LAN | FEY | DHE | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ZZ Leiden | 21 | 17 | 4 | 1916 | 1674 | +242 | 34 | Advance to Playoffs | — | 78β86 | 96β91 | 96β93 | 84β78 | 90β81 | |
2 | Heroes Den Bosch | 21 | 16 | 5 | 1935 | 1627 | +308 | 32 | 106β90 | — | 68β81 | 99β76 | 83β79 | 107β58 | ||
3 | Donar | 21 | 14 | 7 | 1787 | 1547 | +240 | 28 | 72β96 | 71β78 | — | 66β79 | 87β76 | 100β102 | ||
4 | Landstede Hammers | 21 | 13 | 8 | 1739 | 1599 | +140 | 26 | 58β79 | 65β87 | 72β91 | — | 87β77 | 94β70 | ||
5 | Feyenoord | 21 | 10 | 11 | 1739 | 1608 | +131 | 20 | 92β96 | 106β87 | 80β99 | 78β70 | — | 104β71 | ||
6 | Den Helder Suns | 21 | 9 | 12 | 1708 | 1828 | −120 | 18 | 79β89 | 87β105 | 64β105 | 73β89 | 84β79 | — |
Teams carry the results from the regular season with them and play each other twice. The two highest ranked teams qualify for the playoffs as seventh and eight seed.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | YOA | BAL | AMS | THR | ARI | ALM | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yoast United | 21 | 16 | 5 | 1758 | 1564 | +194 | 32 | Advance to Playoffs | — | 86β79 | 81β66 | 95β60 | 74β56 | 96β87 | |
2 | BAL | 21 | 12 | 9 | 1682 | 1586 | +96 | 24 | 80β82 | — | 90β70 | 75β49 | 91β69 | 96β58 | ||
3 | Apollo Amsterdam | 21 | 6 | 15 | 1522 | 1701 | −179 | 12 | 71β83 | 59β64 | — | 83β79 | 82β78 | 77β80 | ||
4 | The Hague Royals | 21 | 6 | 15 | 1375 | 1649 | −274 | 12 | 63β74 | 77β76 | 73β69 | — | 72β49 | 81β82 | ||
5 | Aris Leeuwarden | 21 | 4 | 17 | 1386 | 1629 | −243 | 8 | 73β100 | 57β72 | 58β75 | 61β63 | — | 90β72 | ||
6 | Almere Sailors | 21 | 3 | 18 | 1503 | 1960 | −457 | 6 | 53β89 | 93β105 | 74β93 | 73β95 | 76β86 | — |
The format of the playoffs was changed due to the compressed schedule. Quarterfinals were played as two-legged series, the semifinals as a best-of-three series and the finals as a best-of-five series.
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
1
ZZ Leiden | 183 | |||||||||
8
BAL | 148 | |||||||||
1
ZZ Leiden | 2 | |||||||||
4
Landstede Hammers | 1 | |||||||||
4
Landstede Hammers | 180 | |||||||||
5
Feyenoord | 158 | |||||||||
1
ZZ Leiden | 3 | |||||||||
2
Heroes Den Bosch | 0 | |||||||||
2
Heroes Den Bosch | 174 | |||||||||
7
Yoast United | 161 | |||||||||
2
Heroes Den Bosch | 2 | |||||||||
3
Donar | 1 | |||||||||
3
Donar | 188 | |||||||||
6
Den Helder Suns | 158 | |||||||||
The quarterfinals were played in a two-legged format and were played on 8 May and 11 May 2021.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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ZZ Leiden | 183β148 | BAL | 86β77 | 97β71 |
Donar | 188β154 | Den Helder Suns | 83β75 | 105β79 |
Heroes Den Bosch | 174β161 | Yoast United | 89β91 | 85β70 |
Landstede Hammers | 180β158 | Feyenoord | 97β76 | 83β82 |
The semifinals were played in a best of three series and were played on 15 May, 18 May and 20 May.
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
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ZZ Leiden | 2β1 | Landstede Hammers | 97β87 | 85β90 | 91β74 |
Heroes Den Bosch | 2β1 | Donar | 97β76 | 71β79 | 82β74 |
ZZ Leiden reached the finals for the first time since 3 years, Heroes Den Bosch for the first time since 6 years. It is the sixth time the teams met each other in the finals, the last time being in 2012.
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
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ZZ Leiden | 3β0 | Heroes Den Bosch | 112β87 | 89β82 | 90β74 |
Category | Player | Team(s) | Statistic |
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Points per game |
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ZZ Leiden | 20.3 |
Rebounds per game |
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BAL | 10.1 |
Assists per game |
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Yoast United | 9.3 |
Steals per game |
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Den Helder Suns | 2.6 |
Blocks per game |
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The Hague Royals | 1.4 |
Turnovers per game |
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The Hague Royals | 4.8 |
Minutes per game |
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Feyenoord | 33.3 |
FG% |
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Yoast United | 69.1% |
Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
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Points |
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Yoast United | 43 |
Rebounds |
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BAL | 18 |
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The Hague Royals | ||
Assists |
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The Hague Royals | 16 |
Steals |
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Feyenoord | 8 |
Blocks | Four players | Four player | 4 |
Three pointers |
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Yoast United | 9 |
BAL, winners of the DBL Cup, refused to apply for the FIBA Europe Cup. [22]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Qualification |
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1 | ZZ Leiden (C) | 29 | 24 | 5 | Qualification to Champions League qualifying rounds |
2 | Heroes Den Bosch | 29 | 19 | 10 | Qualification to FIBA Europe Cup |
3 | Donar | 26 | 17 | 9 | Qualification to FIBA Europe Cup qualifying rounds |
4 | Landstede Hammers | 26 | 16 | 10 | |
5 | Feyenoord | 23 | 10 | 13 | |
6 | Den Helder Suns | 23 | 9 | 14 | |
7 | Yoast United | 23 | 17 | 6 | |
8 | BAL (W) | 23 | 12 | 11 | |
9 | Apollo Amsterdam | 21 | 6 | 15 | |
10 | The Hague Royals | 21 | 6 | 15 | |
11 | Aris Leeuwarden | 21 | 4 | 17 | |
12 | Almere Sailors | 21 | 3 | 18 |
Team | Competition | Progress |
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Donar | Champions League | First qualifying round |
FIBA Europe Cup | Regular season | |
Heroes Den Bosch | FIBA Europe Cup | Regular season |