2018–19 Dutch Basketball League
The 2018–19 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.
Competition details | |||
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Season | 2018–19 | ||
Teams | 10 | ||
Games played | 184 | ||
Dates | 6 October 2018 – 1 June 2019 | ||
Final positions | |||
Champions |
Landstede 1st title | ||
Runners-up | Donar | ||
Champions League | Donar | ||
FIBA Europe Cup |
Landstede ZZ Leiden | ||
Awards | |||
MVP |
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Playoffs MVP |
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Statistical leaders | |||
Index Rating |
23.5 | ||
Points |
19.4 | ||
Rebounds |
11.3 | ||
Assists |
7.9 | ||
← 2017–18 2019–20 → |
The season saw Landstede Zwolle win its first domestic championship, after defeating defending champions Donar in the finals.[1]
Format
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]
Teams
On 3 May 2018, the DBL officially announced the Dutch Windmills would made its 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]
Arenas and locations
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 |
Personnel and sponsorship
Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Apollo Amsterdam | Adidas | Paul Meijering | ||
Aris Leeuwarden | Jako | Friezon | ||
BAL | Spalding | – | ||
Den Helder Suns | Burned | – | ||
Donar | Macron | Hepro Kunststof Kozijnen | ||
Dutch Windmills | – | PyrOil | ||
Feyenoord | Adidas | Autohaag Zeeuw | ||
Landstede | Burned | Landstede | ||
New Heroes | Burned | New Heroes[9] | ||
ZZ Leiden | Peak | Zorg en Zekerheid[11] |
Coaching changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ZZ Leiden | End of contract | 30 May 2018[12] | Pre-season | 11 June 2018[10] | ||
Feyenoord | End of contract | 23 June 2018[13] | 23 June 2018[13] | |||
New Heroes | Mutual consent | 27 August 2018[14] | 4 September 2018[15] | |||
Feyenoord | Resigned | 10 March 2019[16] | 8th (7–19) | 10 March 2019 | ||
Aris Leeuwarden | Signed with Okapi Aalstar | 8 April 2019[17] | 8th (9–22) | 8 April 2019 |
Players
Foreign players
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.
Notable transactions
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] | |||
25 November 2018[67] | |||
Notable retirements
Player | Date | Team | Playing career | Notable honors |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tjoe de Paula | 19 April 2018[68] | Den Helder Suns | 2001–2018 | 2x DBL champion DBL Rookie of the Year |
Kees Akerboom Jr. | 31 May 2018[69] | New Heroes | 2001–2018 | 11x DBL All-Star 3x DBL champion |
Regular season
League table
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[lower-alpha 1] (D) | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1282 | 1270 | +12 | 0 | Expelled |
- Dutch Windmills withdrew during the third round. Only matches of the two first rounds count for the standings.
Results
- Note: Dutch Windmills withdrew from the tournament during the third round. Only matches of the two first rounds would count for the league table.
Playoffs
Bracket
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 | ||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ZZ Leiden | 2–0 | Feyenoord | 96–72 | 103–68 | |
Landstede | 2–0 | Aris Leeuwarden | 92–70 | 100–72 | |
New Heroes | 2–0 | Apollo Amsterdam | 88–59 | 94–62 | |
Donar | 2–0 | Den Helder Suns | 102–52 | 75–69 |
Semi-finals
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg | 4th leg | 5th leg |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ZZ Leiden | 0–3 | Donar | 76–77 | 71–84 | 63–93 | ||
Landstede | 3–1 | New Heroes | 63–89 | 75–67 | 76–68 | 75–74 |
Finals
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg | 4th leg | 5th leg | 6th leg | 7th leg |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Donar | 2–4 | Landstede | 72–69 | 53–62 | 70–84 | 88–88 | 53–85 | 71–78 |
Final standings
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[lower-alpha 1] |
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[lower-alpha 2] (D) | 18 | 10 | 8 | Expelled |
- Landstede rejected its invitation for the 2019–20 Basketball Champions League, moving its place to Donar.
- Dutch Windmills withdrew during the third round. Only matches of the two first rounds count for the standings.
Awards
Award | Player | Team |
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Most Valuable Player | ZZ Leiden | |
Playoffs MVP | Landstede Zwolle | |
Statistical Player of the Year | ZZ Leiden | |
Defensive Player of the Year | ZZ Leiden | |
Coach of the Year | ZZ Leiden | |
MVP U23 | Donar | |
Most Improved Player | Donar | |
Sixth Man of the Year | ZZ Leiden | |
Rookie of the Year | Den Helder Suns |
Dutch clubs in European competitions
Team | Competition | Progress |
---|---|---|
Donar | Champions League | Second qualifying round |
FIBA Europe Cup | Round of 16 | |
New Heroes Den Bosch | Regular season | |
ZZ Leiden | Round of 16 | |
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