2014–15 Dutch Basketball League

The 2014–15 Dutch Basketball League season will be the 55th season of the Dutch Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in the Netherlands. The defending champion was Donar from Groningen.

Dutch Basketball League
Season2014–15
Duration10 October 2014 – 28 May 2015
Number of games32
Number of teams9
Regular season
Top seedSPM Shoeters Den Bosch
Season MVPUnited States Lance Jeter
Finals
ChampionsSPM Shoeters Den Bosch (16th title)
  Runners-upDonar
SemifinalistsZZ Leiden
Landstede Zwolle
Playoffs MVPUnited States Brandyn Curry
Statistical leaders
Points Netherlands Yannick Franke 19.6
Rebounds United States Kenneth van Kempen 11.0
Assists United States Lance Jeter 5.0
Index Rating United States Joe Burton 23.5
All statistics correct as of 7 September 2014.

The league started the season with nine teams, after Matrixx Magixx didn't enter. In December the number of teams was reduced to eight, after Den Helder Kings went bankrupt.

Top seeded SPM Shoeters won the league, by beating Donar 4–1 in the Finals.

Teams
Location of teams in 2014–15 Dutch Basketball League

Before the season Matrixx Magixx announced it was withdrawing from the DBL, because the club could not complete its budget.[1] Consequently, the league started with nine teams instead of ten. In December 2014, Port of Den Helder Kings left as well following its bankruptcy.

Colors Club City Arena Capacity Head coach Main sponsor Kit manufacturer
    Apollo Amsterdam Amsterdam Apollohal
1,500
 Estonia Jaanus Liivak – Peak
    Port of Den Helder Kings 1 Den Helder KingsDome
1,500
 Belgium Jean-Marc Jaumin Port of Den Helder Macron
    SPM Shoeters Den Bosch 's-Hertogenbosch Maaspoort
2,800
 Netherlands Sam Jones SPM Shoes & Boots Joma
    Donar Groningen MartiniPlaza
4,310
 Croatia Ivica Skelin – Kix
    Challenge Sports Rotterdam Rotterdam Topsportcentrum
1,000
 Netherlands Armand Salomon Challenge Sports Kelme
    Aris Leeuwarden Leeuwarden Sporthal Kalverdijkje
1,700
 Netherlands Tom Simpson Univé Jako
    Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden Leiden Vijf Meihal
2,000
 Belgium Eddy Casteels Zorg en Zekerheid Panzari Sports
    BSW 2 Weert Sporthal Boshoven Netherlands Niels Vorenhout Maxxcom Spalding
    Landstede Basketbal Zwolle Landstede Sportcentrum
1,200
 Netherlands Herman van den Belt Landstede Hummel
Notes
^1 Den Helder Kings was declared bankrupt and all records of the team were expunged on 15 December 2014.[2]
^2 Till 1 January 2015, BSW was known as "Maxxcom BSW" for sponsorship reasons.

Transactions
Main article: List of 2014–15 DBL transactions

Regular season

Standings
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 SPM Shoeters Den Bosch 28 24 4 2374 1884 +490 48 Qualification to semifinals
2 ZZ Leiden 28 22 6 2418 2006 +412 44
3 Donar 28 21 7 2225 1903 +322 42 Qualification to quarterfinals
4 Landstede 28 20 8 2322 1999 +323 40
5 Challenge Sports Rotterdam 28 8 20 2204 2426 −222 16[lower-alpha 1]
6 Aris Leeuwarden 28 8 20 2202 2464 −262 16[lower-alpha 1]
7 Apollo Amsterdam 28 5 23 1880 2297 −417 10
8 BSW 28 4 24 1765 2322 −557 8
9 Port of Den Helder Kings (D) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Expelled
Source: Dutch Basketball League, Scoresway
(D) Disqualified
Notes:
  1. Challenge Sports Rotterdam won head-to-head 2–2 (+40) vs Aris Leeuwarden.

Results
AMS DBO GRO LEE ROT LEI WEE ZWO
Apollo Amsterdam 52–88 56–85 76–82 66–90 75–87 61–64 46–77
70–92 60–77 82–62 87–80 73–76 82–62 58–72
SPM Shoeters Den Bosch 111–60 76–59 93–66 81–59 82–77 95–57 79–56
87–57 84–79 108–80 108–65 91–78 80–61 70–92
Donar Groningen 79–55 78–67 86–54 85–75 70–72 92–62 74–78
74–55 69–63 80–56 93–77 70–65 92–50 68–78
Aris Leeuwarden 89–97 72–94 92–86 91–92 81–101 73–61 79–87
97–91 75–89 79–97 87–73 76–89 91–85 77–83
Challenge Sports Rotterdam 96–70 65–90 52–70 110–85 73–86 93–81 88–92
72–68 74–95 78–104 74–75 72–109 84–58 58–89
Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden 95–66 66–67 72–81 113–81 97–89 102–55 76–54
97–61 65–69 76–72 94–83 107–76 85–45 93–80
BS Weert 75–64 56–88 53–71 65–94 81–83 59–73 56–84
69–80 49–80 64–67 86–75 83–82 53–99 62–83
Landstede Zwolle 77–74 82–81 73–84 89–77 94–89 79–86 85–59
68–66 65–66 81–83 84–56 94–85 73–82 84–54

Playoffs
Main article: 2015 DBL Playoffs

Because the number of teams in the DBL decreased to nine, a new play-off format was chosen. After the seeds 3–6 played a best-of-three series in the quarter-finals, the semi-finals and finals would be played in a best-of-seven format.[3]

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
                            
 
 
 
 
4
Landstede		10581
 
 
 
5
Challenge Sports Rotterdam		6273
 
1
SPM Shoeters		85667486826887
 
 
4
Landstede		70878873637877
 
 
 
 
 
1
SPM Shoeters		9370806285
 
 
 
3
Donar		5461726764
 
3
Donar		10187
 
 
 
6
Aris Leeuwarden		6673
 
2
ZZ Leiden		866369598571
 
 
3
Donar		807879635677
 
 
 
 

Championship team

Awards
Lance Jeter was named league MVP
Award Player Team
Most Valuable PlayerUnited States Lance JeterDonar
Playoffs MVPUnited States Brandyn CurrySPM Shoeters Den Bosch
Statistical Player of the YearUnited States Joe BurtonLandstede Basketbal
Defensive Player of the YearNetherlands Morocco Mohamed KherraziZorg en Zekerheid Leiden
Coach of the YearCroatia Ivica SkelinDonar
MVP U23Netherlands Yannick FrankeChallenge Sports Rotterdam
Most Improved PlayerNetherlands Yannick FrankeChallenge Sports Rotterdam
Sixth Man of the YearUnited States Dylon CormierZorg en Zekerheid Leiden
Rookie of the YearNetherlands Daan RosenmullerBSW
All-Star Team
United States Lance JeterDonar
United States Brandyn CurrySPM Shoeters Den Bosch
Netherlands Worthy de JongZorg en Zekerheid Leiden
United States Mark SanchezDonar
United States Joe BurtonLandstede Basketbal
All-Rookie Team
United Kingdom Netherlands Nigel Van OostrumAris Leeuwarden
Netherlands Mick FleurenBSW
Netherlands Daan RosenmullerBSW
Netherlands Nigel OnuohaChallenge Sports Rotterdam
Netherlands Jan DriessenZorg en Zekerheid Leiden
All-Defense Team
United States J.T. TillerLandstede Basketbal
Netherlands Worthy de JongZorg en Zekerheid Leiden
Netherlands Morocco Mohamed KherraziZorg en Zekerheid Leiden
Netherlands Stefan WesselsSPM Shoeters Den Bosch
United States Joe BurtonLandstede Basketbal

Individual statistics

Points
Rank Name Team PPG
1 Netherlands Yannick FrankeChallenge Sports Rotterdam19.64
2 United States Marquise SimmonsAris Leeuwarden16.30
3 United States Lance JeterDonar15.80

Rebounds
Rank Name Team RPG
1 Netherlands Kenneth van KempenBSW11.00
2 United States Ryan WatkinsAris Leeuwarden10.15
3 United States Marquise SimmonsAris Leeuwarden8.04

Assists
Rank Name Team APG
1 United States Lance JeterDonar4.96
2 United States Brandyn CurrySPM Shoeters4.92
3 Netherlands Rogier JansenZZ Leiden4.85

Notable occurrences
  • On May 29, 2014, health insurance company Zorg en Zekerheid extended its sponsorship contract with ZZ Leiden for three more years.[4]
  • On May 13, 2014, it was announced ZZ Leiden and head coach Toon van Helfteren, who won six trophies with the club, would part ways.[5] On May 30, the Belgian Eddy Casteels coach was hired as new head coach.[6]
  • On June 6, 2014, Matrixx Magixx announced the club was close to bankruptcy after having difficulties in finding a new main sponsor to replace The Magixx.
On July 21, 2014, Magixx announced it would withdraw its participation for this season, after they couldn't reach a high enough budget.[1]
  • On September 29, 2014, the first game ever of the Dutch Talent League (DTL) was played. This league was the newly formed development league of the DBL, mainly made for players under age 25.
  • On August 9, 2014, Apollo Amsterdam announced that it would play in the DBL after working a long time to reach the DBL budget standard.[7] This would mean the return of a team from Amsterdam since the departure of ABC in 2010.
  • On August 16, 2014, GasTerra Flames announced it would be named "Donar" again.[8]
  • On August 29, 2014, the DBL announced for the season a new play-off system would be used. Six teams would qualify this season, compared to eight last year. In the quarter-finals, the first and second seeds received byes.[3]
  • On December 2, 2014, Den Helder Kings was declared bankrupt. Consequently, the club was expelled from the DBL.[9]

In European competitions
ClubCompetitionResultW–LRef
SPM Shoeters Den BoschEuroChallengeLast 16
4–8
[10]

References
  1. "Magixx krijgt begroting niet rond". Magixx.nl. 2014-07-21. Retrieved 2015-01-07.
  2. "Eredivisie basketbal Nederland". Basketballleague.nl. 2014-12-15. Retrieved 2015-01-07.
  3. "Eredivisie basketbal Nederland". Basketballleague.nl. Retrieved 2015-01-07.
  4. "Zorg en Zekerheid verlengt hoofdsponsorschap Leiden Basketball". Zorgenzekerheid.nl. 2014-06-17. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
  5. "ZZ Leiden niet verder met coach Toon van Helfteren". Omroepwest.nl. 2014-05-13. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
  6. "Casteels coach ZZ Leiden". Nos.nl. 2010-08-17. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
  7. "BC Apollo Amsterdam blijft in de DBL". DBL. 9 August 2014.
  8. "Eredivisie basketbal Nederland". Basketballleague.nl. Retrieved 2015-01-07.
  9. De Kings is officieel failliet verklaard De Kings is officieel failliet verklaard
  10. "EuroChallenge (2015) Official Website". Fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
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