2019–20 Dutch Basketball League

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.

Dutch Basketball League
Season2019–20
Dates28 September 2019 – 20 March 2020[note 1]
Number of teams9
Finals
ChampionsNone[note 1]
Statistical leaders
Points United States Xavier Cannefax 21.9
Rebounds Netherlands Mohamed Kherrazi 8.8
Assists United States Tayler Persons 7.4

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

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
Location of teams in the 2019–20 Dutch Basketball League

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
Club Location Venue Capacity
Apollo AmsterdamAmsterdamApollohal1,500
Aris LeeuwardenLeeuwardenKalverdijkje1,700
BALWeertSporthal Boshoven1,000
Den Helder SunsDen HelderSporthal Sportlaan1,000
DonarGroningenMartiniPlaza4,350
Heroes Den Bosch's-HertogenboschMaaspoort2,800
FeyenoordRotterdamTopsportcentrum Rotterdam1,000
Landstede HammersZwolleLandstede Sportcentrum1,200
ZZ LeidenLeidenVijf Meihal2,000

Personnel and sponsorship
Team Head coach Team captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Apollo AmsterdamNetherlands Patrick FaijdherbeNetherlands Berend WeijsNikePaul Meijering Steel
Aris LeeuwardenBelgium Ferried NaciriPoland Andrzej MazurczakJakoFriezon
BALSerbia Radenko VaragićNetherlands Roel van OverbeekSpalding
Den Helder SunsNetherlands Peter van NoordNetherlands Boyd van der Vuurst de VriesBurned
DonarNetherlands Erik BraalNetherlands Thomas KoenisMacronAmysoft
Heroes Den BoschBelgium Jean-Marc JauminNetherlands Stefan WesselsMacronData City
FeyenoordNetherlands Toon van HelfterenUnited States Keyshawn WoodsAdidasZeeuw & Zeeuw
Landstede HammersNetherlands Herman van den BeltUnited Kingdom Nigel van OostrumAcerbisLandstede
ZZ LeidenNetherlands Rolf FrankeNetherlands Worthy de JongPeakZorg en Zekerheid

Coaching changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Feyenoord Netherlands Jan Stalman (interim) End of interim spell 1 May 2019 Pre-season Netherlands Toon van Helfteren 15 April 2019[7]
Aris Leeuwarden Netherlands Anne van Dijk (interim) End of interim spell 1 May 2019 Belgium Ferried Naciri 5 June 2019[8]
Heroes Den Bosch Croatia Ivica Skelin End of contract 23 June 2019 Belgium Jean-Marc Jaumin 23 June 2019[9]

Regular season

League table
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
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[lower-alpha 1]
3 Heroes Den Bosch 23 16 7 1933 1620 +313 32 Qualification to FIBA Europe Cup[lower-alpha 2]
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
Source: DBL
Notes:
  1. 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.
  2. Landstede Hammers declined its invitation for the FIBA Europe Cup.

Results
Home \ Away AMS LEE BAL DHE DON FEY NHO LAN ZZL AMS LEE BAL DHE DON FEY NHO LAN ZZL
Apollo Amsterdam — 80–68 59–76 103–79 71–86 61–70 57–103 84–96 81–100 — – 76–75 73–77 – 84–68 67–90 – –
Aris Leeuwarden 86–78 — 72–80 78–67 70–103 74–75 60–85 86–99 20–0 81–75 — 60–48 – – – – 71–73 66–60
BAL 75–73 74–62 — 72–81 48–97 69–82 54–77 62–89 84–77 – 59–60 — 76–73 53–76 77–61 – – –
Den Helder Suns 93–77 74–63 72–67 — 72–100 72–79 66–79 78–92 91–75 – 76–51 – — 70–88 – – – –
Donar 100–53 73–63 89–52 109–65 — 74–68 91–75 – – 83–72 – 91–54 – — – 79–69 – –
Zeeuw & Zeeuw Feyenoord 93–71 98–62 70–84 91–71 102–93 — 67–57 – 79–82 – 73–43 – 91–76 79–66 — – – –
Heroes Den Bosch 113–67 82–71 84–61 94–69 65–59 98–86 — 71–57 109–83 – 98–59 76–83 90–63 – 91–62 — – –
Landstede Hammers 79–66 103–62 78–54 89–57 77–70 103–63 93–80 — 92–75 102–71 – – – 69–98 89–77 – — 92–84
ZZ Leiden 79–66 73–62 93–70 89–65 72–80 103–63 93–80 82–73 — – – – 90–79 81–73 – 78–69 92–98 —
Source: DBL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.

Dutch clubs in European competitions
TeamCompetitionProgress
DonarChampions LeagueFirst qualifying round
FIBA Europe CupRegular season
Landstede HammersSecond round
ZZ LeidenSecond round

See also

Notes
  1. The 2019–20 season was ended on 20 March 2020, no champions were named.[1]

References
  1. "DBL beëindigt seizoen 2019-2020" [DBL ends 2019-2020 season]. Basketball League (in Dutch). 20 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  2. "Alle basketbalwedstrijden tot en met 31 maart gaan niet door". Basketball League. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  3. "DBL stelt competitie uit tot minstens 2 mei". Basketball League. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  4. "Nieuwe regels teamsamenstelling". basketballleague.nl. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  5. "Komst Dragons nog niet rond". basketballleague.nl. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  6. "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.
  7. "Toon van Helfteren naar Feyenoord" (in Dutch). 15 April 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  8. "Aris in zee met Belgische coach Ferried Naciri". De Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). 5 June 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  9. "Jean-Marc Jaumin naar Den Bosch". www.newheroesbasketball.com (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 28 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
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