2022–23 BNXT League
The 2022–23 BNXT League is the second season of the BNXT League, the highest professional basketball league in Belgium and the Netherlands. ZZ Leiden is the defending champion.
2022–23 BNXT League | |
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League | BNXT League |
Sport | Basketball |
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Number of teams | 20 |
TV partner(s) | Sporza NPO 1 Ziggo Sport |
Regular season | |
Top seed | Antwerp Giants |
Season MVP | Brian Fobbs (Mechelen) |
Top scorer | Vincent Cole (Yoast United) |
National playoffs | |
Belgian champions | Oostende (24th title) |
Belgian runners-up | Antwerp Giants |
Dutch champions | ZZ Leiden (5th title) |
Dutch runners-up | Donar |
Finals | |
Champions | ZZ Leiden (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Oostende |
Finals MVP | David Collins (ZZ Leiden) |
The season began on 30 September 2022.[1]
Competition formula
The league will consist of different stages with national championships and a common BeNeLeague championship.[2]
Teams entering in this round | ||
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National regular season (20 teams) 30.09.2022–18.02.2023 |
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Elite Gold (10 teams) 03.03.2023–28.04.2023 |
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Elite Silver (10 teams) 03.03.2023–28.04.2023 |
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National play-offs (6 teams) Schedule: 03.05.2023–29.05.2023 |
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BNXT League play-offs (20 teams) Schedule: 03.05.2023–13.06.2023 |
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Teams
On 20 June 2022, the league announced 20 teams obtained a club license.[3] The Hague Royals were not granted a license.
Phoenix Brussels changed their name to Circus Brussels Basketball after they signed a new sponsorship deal.[4]
Arenas and locations
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
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Netherlands | |||
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 |
Yoast United | Bemmel | De Kooi | 650 |
ZZ Leiden | Leiden | Vijf Meihal | 2,000 |
Belgium | |||
Antwerp Giants | Antwerp | Lotto Arena | 5,218 |
Brussels Basketball | Brussels | Sports Complex Neder-Over-Heembeek | 1,200 |
Kangoeroes Mechelen | Mechelen | Winketkaai | 1,500 |
Leuven Bears | Leuven | Sportoase | 3,400 |
Liège Basket | Liège | Country Hall | 5,000 |
Limburg United | Hasselt | Alverberg Sporthal | 1,730 |
Mons-Hainaut | Mons | Mons Arena | 4,000 |
Okapi Aalst | Aalst | Okapi Forum | 2,800 |
Oostende | Ostend | Coretec Dôme | 5,000 |
Spirou | Charleroi | Spiroudome | 6,200 |
Personnel and sponsorship
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Main sponsor |
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Antwerp Giants | Ivica Skelin | Jean-Marc Mwema | Spalding | Telenet |
Apollo Amsterdam | Wierd Goedee | Nike | Behind The Arc | |
Aris Leeuwarden | Vincent van Sliedregt | Tim Hoeve | Craft | Vriezon |
BAL | Radenko Varagić | Spalding | Enerparking | |
Brussels Basketball | Jean-Marc Jaumin | Terry Deroover | Macron | Circus |
Den Helder Suns | Peter van Noord | Nino Gorissen | Spalding | TekPark |
Donar | Andrej Štimac | Macron | FlexVirtual[5] | |
Feyenoord | Toon van Helfteren | Adidas | Zeeuw & Zeeuw | |
Heroes Den Bosch | Erik Braal | Boy van Vliet | Macron | Inamood |
Kangoeroes Mechelen | Kristof Michiels | Wen Mukubu | Spalding | Bengal |
Landstede Hammers | Mark van Schutterhoef (a.i.) | Acerbis | Landstede | |
Leuven Bears | Eddy Casteels | Joshua Heath | Spalding | Stella Artois |
Liège Basket | Brad Greenberg | Brieuc Lemaire | Ohka | Solidbeton |
Limburg United | Raymond Westphalen | Clifford Hammonds | K1x | Hubo Belgium |
Mons-Hainaut | Vedran Bosnić | Justin Cage | Olympic | Belfius |
Okapi Aalst | Thomas Crab | Ivan Maras | Spalding | CheckNet |
Oostende | Dario Gjergja | Dušan Đorđević | Spalding | Filou |
Spirou | Sam Rotsaert | Alex Libert | Spalding | RTL |
Yoast United | Paul Vervaeck | Jako | Yoast SEO | |
ZZ Leiden | Doug Spradley | Marijn Ververs | Peak | Zorg en Zekerheid |
Coaching changes
Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
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Antwerp Giants | Luc Smout | End of interim spell | 10 May 2022[6] | Pre-season | Ivica Skelin | 10 May 2022[6] |
ZZ Leiden | Geert Hammink | Signed with Skyliners Frankfurt | 17 June 2022[7] | Doug Spradley | 15 August 2022[8] | |
Donar | Matthew Otten | Fired | 13 October 2022[9] | 10th (0–1) | Andrej Štimac | 13 October 2022[9] |
Liège Basket | Lionel Bosco | Fired | 15 December 2022[10] | 10th (2-6) | Brad Greenberg | 7 January 2023 [10] |
Landstede Hammers | Herman van den Belt | Mutual agreement | 7 March 2023[11] | Mark van Schutterhoef (interim) | 7 March 2023 | |
Feyenoord | Toon van Helfteren | Fired | 21 April 2023[12] | 18th (1–7 in Elite Gold) | Armand Salomon (interim) | 21 April 2023[12] |
National Round
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Heroes Den Bosch | 18 | 18 | 0 | 1607 | 1177 | +430 | 36 | Advance to Elite Gold |
2 | ZZ Leiden | 18 | 13 | 5 | 1411 | 1173 | +238 | 31 | |
3 | Landstede Hammers | 18 | 11 | 7 | 1477 | 1367 | +110 | 29 | |
4 | Aris Leeuwarden | 18 | 11 | 7 | 1457 | 1386 | +71 | 29 | |
5 | Donar | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1383 | 1269 | +114 | 28 | |
6 | Yoast United | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1475 | 1448 | +27 | 28 | Advance to Elite Silver |
7 | Feyenoord | 18 | 8 | 10 | 1336 | 1335 | +1 | 26 | |
8 | Den Helder Suns | 18 | 4 | 14 | 1264 | 1553 | −289 | 22 | |
9 | BAL | 18 | 4 | 14 | 1222 | 1483 | −261 | 22 | |
10 | Apollo Amsterdam | 18 | 1 | 17 | 1126 | 1567 | −441 | 19 |
Results
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Oostende | 18 | 14 | 4 | 1589 | 1385 | +204 | 32 | Advance to Elite Gold |
2 | Antwerp Giants | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1431 | 1309 | +122 | 30 | |
3 | Kangoeroes Mechelen | 18 | 11 | 7 | 1504 | 1425 | +79 | 29 | |
4 | Limburg United | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1528 | 1473 | +55 | 28 | |
5 | Spirou | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1447 | 1363 | +84 | 28 | |
6 | Leuven Bears | 18 | 8 | 10 | 1376 | 1379 | −3 | 26 | Advance to Elite Silver |
7 | Okapi Aalst | 18 | 8 | 10 | 1419 | 1457 | −38 | 26 | |
8 | Mons-Hainaut | 18 | 7 | 11 | 1469 | 1539 | −70 | 25 | |
9 | Liège Basket | 18 | 6 | 12 | 1379 | 1556 | −177 | 24 | |
10 | Circus Brussels | 18 | 4 | 14 | 1321 | 1577 | −256 | 22 |
Results
International Round
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Antwerp Giants | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2194 | 1951 | +243 | 35 | Advance to National Playoffs Semifinals (BE) |
2 | Oostende | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2424 | 2055 | +369 | 34 | |
3 | Kangoeroes Mechelen | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2281 | 2145 | +136 | 33 | Advance to National Playoffs Quarterfinals (BE) |
4 | ZZ Leiden | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2156 | 1919 | +237 | 31 | Advance to National Playoffs Semifinals (NL) |
5 | Heroes Den Bosch | 10 | 2 | 8 | 2319 | 1937 | +382 | 30 | |
6 | Donar | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2082 | 1950 | +132 | 30 | Advance to National Playoffs Quarterfinals (NL) |
7 | Landstede Hammers | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2115 | 2135 | −20 | 28 | |
8 | Limburg United | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2305 | 2210 | +95 | 28 | Advance to National Playoffs Quarterfinals (BE) |
9 | Spirou | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2236 | 2193 | +43 | 28 | |
10 | Aris Leeuwarden | 10 | 0 | 10 | 2211 | 2291 | −80 | 25 | Advance to National Playoffs Quarterfinals (NL) |
Results
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Leuven Bears | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2238 | 2034 | +204 | 33 | Advance to National Playoffs Quarterfinals (BE) |
2 | Okapi Aalst | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2361 | 2237 | +124 | 32 | Advance to BNXT Playoffs |
3 | Mons-Hainaut | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2276 | 2268 | +8 | 31 | |
4 | Liège Basket | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2231 | 2313 | −82 | 29 | |
5 | Yoast United | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2276 | 2288 | −12 | 27 | Advance to National Playoffs Quarterfinals (NL) |
6 | Phoenix Brussels | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2173 | 2431 | −258 | 26 | Advance to BNXT Playoffs |
7 | Feyenoord | 10 | 2 | 8 | 2107 | 2170 | −63 | 25 | |
8 | BAL | 10 | 3 | 7 | 1954 | 2302 | −348 | 24 | |
9 | Den Helder Suns | 10 | 2 | 8 | 2026 | 2462 | −436 | 23 | |
10 | Apollo Amsterdam | 10 | 1 | 9 | 1835 | 2479 | −644 | 20 |
Results
National Playoffs
In the national playoffs, quarterfinals will be played best-of-three format (1–1–1), semifinals and finals will be played in a best-of-five format (1–1–1–1–1).
Bracket
Quarterfinals 3–7 May | Semifinals 10–18 May | Finals 21 May–29 May | ||||||||||||
1 | ZZ Leiden | 3 | ||||||||||||
4 | Landstede Hammers | 1 | 5 | Aris Leeuwarden | 0 | |||||||||
5 | Aris Leeuwarden | 2 | 1 | ZZ Leiden | 3 | |||||||||
3 | Donar | 2 | ||||||||||||
2 | Heroes Den Bosch | 1 | ||||||||||||
3 | Donar | 2 | 3 | Donar | 3 | |||||||||
6 | Yoast United | 0 |
Quarterfinals
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
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Donar | 2–0 | Yoast United | 75–65 | 89–72 | — |
Landstede Hammers | 1–2 | Aris Leeuwarden | 98–101 | 80–76 | 82–101 |
Semifinals
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
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ZZ Leiden | 3–0 | Aris Leeuwarden | 99–93 | 72–64 | 98–94 | — | — |
Heroes Den Bosch | 1–3 | Donar | 71–68 | 60–69 | 65–78 | 54–67 | — |
Finals
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
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ZZ Leiden | 3–2 | Donar | 91–94 | 68–65 | 55–64 | 68–45 | 82–81 |
Bracket
Quarterfinals 3–7 May | Semifinals 10–18 May | Finals 21–29 May | ||||||||||||
1 | Antwerp Giants | 3 | ||||||||||||
4 | Limburg United | 2 | 4 | Limburg United | 1 | |||||||||
5 | Spirou | 0 | 1 | Antwerp Giants | 1 | |||||||||
2 | Oostende | 3 | ||||||||||||
2 | Oostende | 3 | ||||||||||||
3 | Kangoeroes Mechelen | 2 | 3 | Kangoeroes Mechelen | 2 | |||||||||
6 | Leuven Bears | 1 |
Quarterfinals
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
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Limburg United | 2–0 | Spirou | 81–71 | 83–77 | — |
Kangoeroes Mechelen | 2–1 | Leuven Bears | 75–62 | 62–86 | 98–89 |
Semifinals
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
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Antwerp Giants | 3–1 | Limburg United | 59–77 | 62–50 | 89–74 | 77–70 | — |
Oostende | 3–2 | Kangoeroes Mechelen | 87–77 | 70–73 | 84–74 | 77–92 | 82–59 |
Finals
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
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Antwerp Giants | 1–3 | Oostende | 63–62 | 60–94 | 70–86 | 60–81 | — |
BNXT Playoffs
The highest ranked team before the start of the playoffs always has the home court advantage. This means that they always play the last game of a playoff series or a home and away matchup at home.
First round
Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Okapi Aalst | 188–161 | Apollo Amsterdam | 87–94 | 101–67 |
Circus Brussels Basketball | 152–137 | Feyenoord | 77–75 | 75–62 |
Mons-Hainaut | 176–165 | Den Helder Suns | 98–82 | 78–83 |
Liège Basket | 170–120 | BAL | 80–68 | 90–52 |
Second round
Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Leuven Bears | 176–146 | Okapi Aalst | 75–81 | 101–65 |
Spirou | 169–144 | Circus Brussels Basketball | 84–61 | 85–83 |
Landstede Hammers | 179–186 | Liège Basket | 79–94 | 100–92 |
Yoast United | 166–168 | Mons-Hainaut | 75–86 | 91–82 |
Third round
Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Heroes Den Bosch | 141–154 | Leuven Bears | 70–80 | 71–74 |
Aris Leeuwarden | 149–177 | Spirou | 84–91 | 65–86 |
Limburg United | 179–157 | Liège Basket | 88–79 | 91–78 |
Kangoeroes Mechelen | 158–117 | Mons-Hainaut | 93–61 | 65–56 |
Fourth round
Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Leuven Bears | 154–162 | Spirou | 82–83 | 72–79 |
Limburg United | 176–144 | Kangoeroes Mechelen | 93–71 | 83–73 |
Quarterfinals
Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Antwerp Giants | 134–162 | Spirou | 67–85 | 67–77 |
Donar | 164–175 | Limburg United | 67–87 | 97–88 |
Semifinals
Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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ZZ Leiden | 157–125 | Spirou | 86–67 | 71–58 |
Oostende | 190–154 | Limburg United | 86–87 | 104–67 |
Individual awards
The winner of individual awards were announced on April 25, 2023.[13]
Category | Player | Team | Nominees | Ref. |
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Most Valuable Player (MVP) | Brian Fobbs | Kangoeroes Mechelen | Desonta Bradford (Antwerp Giants) Brian Fobbs (Kangoeroes) Breein Tyree (Filou Oostende) |
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BNXT Finals MVP | David Collins | ZZ Leiden | – | [14] |
Belgian Playoff Finals MVP | Vrenz Bleijenbergh | Filou Oostende | – | [15] |
Dutch Playoff Finals MVP | Thomas Rutherford | ZZ Leiden | – | [16] |
Dream Team | Breein Tyree | Filou Oostende | – | [13] |
Brian Fobbs | Kangoeroes Mechelen | |||
Pierre-Antoine Gillet | Filou Oostende | |||
Vincent Cole | Yoast United | |||
Thijs De Ridder | Telenet Giants Antwerp | |||
Dutch Player of the Year | Thomas van der Mars | Heroes Den Bosch | Marijn Ververs (ZZ Leiden) Sam Van Oostrum (Den Helder Suns) Thomas van der Mars (Heroes Den Bosch) | |
Belgian Player of the Year | Pierre-Antoine Gillet | Filou Oostende | Pierre-Antoine Gillet (Filou Oostende) Jonas Delalieux (Limburg United) Domien Loubry (Kangoeroes) | |
Rising Star of the Year (Netherlands) | Oshean Brathwaite | BAL | Oshean Brathwaite (BAL) Isaï Sow (Feyenoord) Jibbe Sicking (Apollo Amsterdam) | |
Rising Star of the Year (Belgium) | Thijs De Ridder | Telenet Giants Antwerp | Jo Van Buggenhout (Kangoeroes Mechelen) Thijs De Ridder (Antwerp Giants) Siebe Ledegen (Okapi Aalst) | |
Sixth Man of the Year | Thijs De Ridder | Telenet Giants Antwerp | Olivier Troisfontaines (Filou Oostende) Maarten Bouwknecht (ZZ Leiden) Thijs De Ridder (Antwerp Giants) | |
Defensive Player of the Year | Wen Mukubu | Kangoeroes Mechelen | Chris Ebou N'Dow (Heroes Den Bosch) Jean-Marc Mwema (Antwerp Giants) Wen Mukubu (Kangoeroes) | |
Coach of the Year (Netherlands) | Doug Spradley | ZZ Leiden | Vincent Van Sliedregt (Aris Leeuwarden) Erik Braal (Heroes Den Bosch) Doug Spradley (ZZ Leiden) | |
Coach of the Year (Belgium) | Ivica Skelin | Telenet Giants Antwerp | Kristof Michiels (Kangoeroes) Ivica Skelin (Antwerp Giants) Sam Rotsaert (Spirou) | |
Referee of the Year (Netherlands) | Tijmen Last | – | John Van Dam Tijmen Last Bert Van Slooten | |
Referee of the Year (Belgium) | Nick Van Den Broeck | – | Renaud Geller Martin Van Hoye Nick Van Den Broeck |
Statistics
The following were the statistical leaders in the 2022–23 regular season.[17]
Individual statistic leaders
Category | Player | Team(s) | Statistic |
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Points per game | Vincent Cole | Yoast United | 22.3 |
Rebounds per game | Arnaldo Toro Barea | Landstede Hammers | 12.8 |
Assists per game | Joshua Heath | Leuven Bears | 7.3 |
Steals per game | Ángel Rodríguez | Liège Basket | 3.7 |
Blocks per game | Kevin Tumba | Liège Basket | 1.5 |
Efficiency per game | Ivan Maraš | Okapi Aalst | 25.1 |
FT% | Terry Deroover | Circus Brussels | 93.9% |
2P% | Haris Bratanovic | Filou Oostende | 76.8% |
3P% | Keime Helfrich | Heroes Den Bosch | 47.7% |
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- UPDATED CALENDAR BETFIRST BNXT LEAGUE 2022-2023
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In European competitions
Team | Competition | Progress |
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Oostende | Champions League | Play-ins |
Heroes Den Bosch | Qualifying rounds | |
FIBA Europe Cup | Second Round | |
Kangoeroes Mechelen | Regular season | |
Donar Groningen | Regular season | |
Antwerp Giants | Regular season | |
ZZ Leiden | Qualifying rounds | |