List of Dutch basketball champions

The Dutch basketball champions, are the winners of the highest level of basketball in the Netherlands, which is the BNXT League since 2022. This page is a list of winners and runners-up in each given DBL season, along with additional information.[1][2][3][4]

Heroes Den Bosch has won a total number of 16 titles, the highest of any club. Currently, only four teams that have won championships are still active in the DBL: Heroes Den Bosch, Landstede Hammers, Leiden and Donar.

From 1945 to 2021, the Dutch basketball champion came from the Dutch Basketball League (formerly the Eredivisie). Since 2022, the champion is decided through the BNXT League; this league features Belgian teams as well but organises a playoffs to determine the Dutch champions.

Two teams have won a treble so far, Donar in 2016 and ZZ Leiden in 2023.

Season summaries (1945–1977)

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The Wolves Amsterdam after winning the 1965 title
 
Kinzo Amstelveen players celebrating the 1976 title

In the early years of the Eredivisie, a round-robin competition was played to determine the national champion. The team with the most wins was crowned champion.

Season Champion Runner–up
1945–46
DED
1946–47
DED (2) APGS
1947–48
APGS
1948–49
AMVJ
1949–50
DED (3)
1950–51
AMVJ (2) The Arrows Rotterdam
1951–52
DED (4) Antilopen Haarlem
1952–53
DED (5) The Arrows Rotterdam
1953–54
DED (6) The Arrows Rotterdam
1954–55
AMVJ (3) SSD Delft
1955–56
DED (7) SSD Delft
1956–57
The Wolves Amsterdam Zeemacht Den Helder
1957–58[a]
DED (8) Blue Stars
1958–59
Blue Stars
1959–60
The Wolves Amsterdam (2)
1960–61
The Wolves Amsterdam (3) Blue Stars
1961–62
Landlust
1962–63
Landlust (2)
1963–64
The Wolves Amsterdam (4)
1964–65
The Wolves Amsterdam (5)
1965–66
Herly Amsterdam
1966–67
Eendracht Utrecht Landlust
1967–68
Flamingo's Haarlem Landlust
1968–69
Punch Blue Stars
1969–70
Blue Stars (3) RZ
1970–71
Flamingo's Haarlem (2) RZ
1971–72
Flamingo's Haarlem (3) Fiat Stars
1972–73
Flamingo's Haarlem (4) Raak Punch
1973–74
RZ Flamingo's Haarlem (5)
1974–75
Punch RZ
1975–76
Amstelveen Flamingo's Haarlem
1976–77
Amstelveen (2) Den Bosch

DBL / BNXT Finals (1978–present)

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In the 1977–78 Eredivisie season, the play-offs were introduced, along with finals which determined the winner of a given DBL season.[2]

 
Players of GasTerra Flames (currently known as Donar) holding the trophy after winning the 2009–10 championship
Double winner (champion also won NBB Cup)
Treble winner (champion also won Dutch Cup and Supercup)
* Treble winner (champion also won the Dutch Cup and BNXT League)
Season Champion Score Runner–up Champions' coach Playoffs MVP /
Finals MVP
1977–78
Leiden[b] (1)
2–1
Punch[c] Ton Boot
1978–79
Den Bosch (1)
2–0
Leiden[b] Ton Boot
1979–80
Den Bosch (2)
2–0
Leiden[b] Ton Boot
1980–81
Den Bosch[d] (3)
2–0
Leiden[b] Bill Sheridan
1981–82
Donar[e] (1)
3–1
Den Bosch[d] Maarten van Gent
1982–83
Den Bosch[d] (4)
3–0
Hatrans Haaksbergen Ton Boot
1983–84
Den Bosch[d] (5)
3–1
Leiden[f] Ton Boot
1984–85
Den Bosch[d] (6)
3–0
Leiden[f] Jan Dekker
1985–86
Den Bosch[d] (7)
3–2
Den Helder Jan Dekker
1986–87
Den Bosch[d] (8)
3–1
Den Helder Jan Janbroers
1987–88
Den Bosch (9)
3–1
BSW Jan Dekker
1988–89
Den Helder (1)
3–1
Den Bosch Ton Boot
1989–90
Den Helder (2)
3–2
Den Bosch Ton Boot
1990–91
Den Helder (3)
3–0
Den Bosch Ton Boot
1991–92
Den Helder† (4)
3–2
Den Bosch Ton Boot
1992–93
Den Bosch† (10)
4–2
BSW Cor van Esch
1993–94
BSW (1)
4–2
Den Bosch Olivier van Kempen
1994–95
Den Helder (5)
4–1
GOBA Gorinchem Meindert van Veen
1995–96
Den Bosch (11)
4–2
Den Helder Jos Wolfs
1996–97
Den Bosch (12)
4–3
Amsterdam Jos Wolfs
1997–98
Den Helder (6)
4–3
Donar Bob Gonnen
1998–99
Amsterdam Astronauts (1)
4–3
Den Helder Ton Boot
1999–00
Amsterdam Astronauts (2)
4–1
Virtus Werkendam Ton Boot
2000–01
Amsterdam Astronauts (3)
4–2
BSW Ton Boot
2001–02
Amsterdam Astronauts (4)
4–3
EiffelTowers Nijmegen Ton Boot
2002–03
EiffelTowers Nijmegen† (1)
4–1
Omniworld Almere Marco van den Berg
2003–04
Donar[g] (2)
4–2
Den Bosch Ton Boot
2004–05
Amsterdam Astronauts (5)
4–0
Landstede Arik Shivek Joe Spinks
2005–06
Den Bosch (13)
4–3
Donar[g] Randy Wiel
2006–07
Den Bosch (14)
4–0
Magixx Randy Wiel
2007–08
Amsterdam (6)
4–3
Den Bosch Arik Shivek
2008–09
Amsterdam (7)
4–3
Den Bosch Arik Shivek
Donar[h] (3)
4–1
West-Brabant Giants Marco van den Berg
Leiden (2)
4–3
Donar[h] Toon van Helfteren
Den Bosch (15)
4–1
Leiden Raoul Korner
Leiden (3)
4–0
Aris Leeuwarden Toon van Helfteren
Donar[h] (4)
4–3
Den Bosch Ivica Skelin Arvin Slagter
Den Bosch (16)
4–1
Donar Sam Jones Brandyn Curry
Donar (5)
4–1
Landstede Erik Braal Lance Jeter
Donar‡ (6)
4–1
Landstede Erik Braal Chase Fieler
Donar† (7)
4–0
Leiden Erik Braal Brandyn Curry
Landstede (1)
4–2
Donar Herman van den Belt Kaza Kajami-Keane
Not held due to the coronavirus pandemic[5]
Leiden (4)
3–0
Heroes Den Bosch Geert Hammink Worthy de Jong
BNXT League era
Heroes Den Bosch (17)
3–2
Leiden Erik Braal Thomas van der Mars
Leiden (5)*
3–2
Donar Doug Spradley Thomas Rutherford
Leiden (6)
3–1
Heroes Den Bosch Doug Spradley Brock Gardner

Playoffs finals performances by clubs

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Titles won by club (%)

  Den Bosch – 17 (38%)
  Donar – 7 (17%)
  Amsterdam – 7 (17%)
  Den Helder – 6 (11%)
  Leiden – 5 (11%)
  Others – 3 (7%)

The following table lists all clubs that have won or finished as runners-up in the Dutch League since the introducing of playoff finals.

Teams in italic are inactive or dissolved. Teams in bold indicates clubs that are currently active in the top division.

Club Winners Runners-up Apps Pct Years won Years runner-up
Heroes Den Bosch   17 12 28 .586 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2015, 2022 1982, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2021, 2024
Donar 7 6 13 .538 1982, 2004, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 1998, 2006, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
Amsterdam 7 1 8 .875 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2009 1997
Den Helder 6 4 10 .600 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1998 1986, 1987, 1996, 1999
Leiden 6 8 13 .429 1978, 2011, 2013, 2021, 2023, 2024 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 2012, 2018, 2022
Landstede Hammers 1 3 4 .250 2019 2005, 2016, 2017
BSW 1 3 4 .250 1994 1988, 1993, 2001
EiffelTowers Nijmegen 1 1 2 .500 2003 2002
Aris Leeuwarden 1 1 .000 2013
West-Brabant Giants 1 1 .000 2010
Magixx 1 1 .000 2007
GOBA Gorinchem 1 1 .000 1995
Punch 1 1 .000 1978
Virtus Werkendam 1 1 .000 2000
Almere Pioneers[i] 1 1 .000 2003
Tonego[j] 1 1 .000 1983

Titles by club

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The following table lists all clubs that have won the national championship. Seventeen clubs have been crowned Dutch national basketball champions.

Rank Club Wins Runner-up Seasons won
1
Heroes Den Bosch  
17
12
1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1992–93, 1995–96, 1996–97, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2021–22
2
DED 8
0
1945–46, 1946–47, 1949–50, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1955–56, 1957–58
3
Astronauts Amsterdam 7
1
1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2008–09
Donar 7
5
1981–82, 2003–04, 2009–10, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
4
Den Helder 6
4
1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1994–95, 1997–98
5
ZZ Leiden
6
8
1977–78, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2020–21, 2022–23, 2023–24
5
The Wolves Amsterdam
4
0
1959–60, 1960–61, 1963–64, 1964–65
Flamingo's Haarlem
4
2
1985–86, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73
6
AMVJ 3
0
1948–49, 1950–51, 1954–55
7
Blue Stars
2
3
1958–59, 1969–70
Landlust
2
2
1961–62, 1962–63
Punch Delft
2
2
1968–69, 1974–75
Amstelveen
2
0
1975–76, 1976–77
11
APGS
1
1
1947–48
Herly Amsterdam
1
0
1965–66
SVE Utrecht
1
0
1966–67
RZ
1
3
1973–74
Landstede Hammers
1
2
2018–19
BSW Weert
1
1
1993–94
EiffelTowers Nijmegen
1
1
2002–03

Titles by province

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Region Championships Clubs
  North Holland
39
DED (8), ABC Amsterdam (7), Den Helder (6), Flamingo's Haarlem (4), The Wolves Amsterdam (4), AMVJ (3), Landlust (2), Blue Stars (2), APGS (1), Amstelveen (1), Herly (1)
  North Brabant
17
Heroes Den Bosch (17)
  South Holland
9
Leiden (6), Punch (2), RZ (1)
  Groningen 7 Donar (7)
  Overijssel
1
Landstede Hammers (1)
  Limburg (Netherlands)
1
BSW Weert (1)
  Gelderland
1
EiffelTowers (1)
  Utrecht
1
SVE Utrecht (1)
  Flevoland
  Drenthe
  Friesland
  Zeeland

Titles by city

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City Championships Clubs
Amsterdam
26
DED (8), ABC Amsterdam (7), The Wolves Amsterdam (4), AMVJ (3), Landlust (2), APGS (1), Amstelveen (1), Herly (1)
's-Hertogenbosch
17
Heroes Den Bosch (17)
Groningen 7 Donar (7)
Den Helder
6
Den Helder (6)
Leiden
6
Leiden (6)
Haarlem
4
Flamingo's Haarlem (4)
Diemen
2
Blue Stars (2)
Delft
2
Punch (2)
Zwolle
1
Landstede Hammers (1)
Weert
1
BSW Weert (1)
Nijmegen
1
EiffelTowers (1)
Utrecht
1
SVE Utrecht
Rotterdam
1
RZ (1)

Notes

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  1. ^ In the 1957–58 season, DED and Blue Stars played in a best-of-three playoff series to determine the national champion.
  2. ^ a b c d Known as "Parker Leiden".
  3. ^ Known as "Tripper Jeans Delft".
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Known as "Nashua Den Bosch".
  5. ^ Known as "Nationale Nederlanden Donar".
  6. ^ a b Known as "Elmex Leiden".
  7. ^ a b Known as "MPC Capitals".
  8. ^ a b c Known as "GasTerra Flames".
  9. ^ One finals appearance as "BC Omniworld".
  10. ^ One finals appearance as "Hatrans Haaksbergen".

References

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  1. ^ "Landskampioenen, bekerwinnaars en competitiewinnaars" (in Dutch). J-dus.com. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Play-offs (M)" (in Dutch). J-dus.com. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Landskampioenen" (in Dutch). J-dus.com. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Eindstanden competitie | Basketball Happenings". 2016-07-29. Archived from the original on 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  5. ^ "DBL beëindigt seizoen 2019-2020" [DBL ends 2019-2020 season]. Basketball League (in Dutch). 20 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.