2008–09 Basketball League Belgium Division I

The 2008–09 Basketball League Belgium Division I, for sponsorship reasons named 2008–09 Ethias League, was the 81st season of the Basketball League Belgium, the highest professional basketball league in Belgium. Spirou Charleroi won the 2009 national title, their second straight and eight total title.[1]

Basketball League Belgium Division I
Season2008–09
Number of teams9
Regular season
Season MVPUnited States Matt Lojeski
Finals
ChampionsSpirou Charleroi (8th title)
  Runners-upDexia Mons-Hainaut
Statistical leaders
Points United States Matt Lojeski 18.3
Rebounds United States Damian Cantrell 9.4
Assists United States Trevor Huffman 5.0

Regular season edit

Pos Team Pld W L PCT GB Qualification or relegation
1 Spirou (C) 32 26 6 .813 Qualification to playoff semifinals
2 Dexia Mons-Hainaut 32 24 8 .750 2
3 Okapi Aalstar 32 19 13 .594 7 Qualification to playoff quarterfinals
4 Antwerp Giants 32 17 15 .531 9
5 Liège 32 15 17 .469 11
6 Leuven Bears 32 14 18 .438 12
7 Base Oostende 32 13 19 .406 13
8 Optima Gent 32 9 23 .281 17
9 Verviers-Pepinster 32 7 25 .219 19
Source: Eurobasket.com
(C) Champions

Playoffs edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Spirou Charleroi 2
4 Antwerp Giants 2 4 Antwerp Giants 1
5 Liège Basket 1 1 Spirou Charleroi 3
2 Dexia Mons-Hainaut 0
2 Dexia Mons-Hainaut 2
3 Okapi Aalstar 2 3 Okapi Aalstar 1
6 Leuven Bears 1

References edit