The 2016–17 Pro Basketball League (PBL), for sponsorship reasons the EuroMillions Basketball League, season was the 90th season of the first tier of basketball in Belgium. The defending champion was Oostende, which successfully defended its title.
| EuroMillions Basketball League | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2016–17 | ||||||||||||
| Teams | 10 | ||||||||||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||||
| Season MVP |  Jason Clark | ||||||||||||
| Finals | |||||||||||||
| Champions | Telenet Oostende (18th title) | ||||||||||||
| Runners-up | Basic-Fit Brussels | ||||||||||||
| Semifinalists | Proximus Spirou Port of Antwerp Giants | ||||||||||||
| Statistical leaders | |||||||||||||
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← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |||||||||||||
On September 4, it was announced that the new name of the league would be EuroMillions Basketball League.[1]
Teams
editVOO Wolves Verviers-Pepinster withdrew from the league, because of a financial disability to participate.[2]
Arenas and locations
edit
Location of the 2016–17 Belgian Basketball League teams
| Club | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic-Fit Brussels | Brussels | Piscine de Neder-Over-Hembeek | 1,200 |
| Hubo Limburg United | Hasselt | Alverberg Sporthal | 1,730
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| Belfius Mons-Hainaut | Mons | Mons.Arena | 4,000 |
| Kangoeroes Willebroek | Willebroek | Sporthal de Schalk | 1,000 |
| betFirst Liège | Liège | Country Hall Ethias | 5,000 |
| Crelan Okapi Aalstar | Aalst | Okapi Forum | 2,800 |
| Port of Antwerp Giants | Antwerp | Lotto Arena | 5,218 |
| Proximus Spirou | Charleroi | Spiroudome | 6,200 |
| Stella Artois Leuven Bears | Leuven | Sportoase | 3,400 |
| Telenet Oostende | Ostend | Versluys Dôme | 5,000 |
Personnel and sponsors
edit| Team | Head coach | Manufacturer | Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic-Fit Brussels |  Serge Crevecoeur
|
Mass | Basic-Fit |
| Hubo Limburg United |  Brian Lynch
|
K1x | Hubo |
| Belfius Mons-Hainaut | Yves Defraigne
|
Joma | Belfius |
| Kangoeroes Wilebroek | Daniel Goethals
|
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| betFirst Liège | Thibaut Petit
|
Jako | betFirst |
| Crelan Okapi Aalstar | Brad Dean
|
Jartazi | Crelan |
| Port of Antwerp Giants | Roel Moors
|
Spalding | Port of Antwerp |
| Proximus Spirou |  Fulvio Bastianini
|
Joma | Proximus |
| Stella Artois Leuven Bears | Stefan Sappenberghs
|
Jako | Stella Artois |
| Telenet Oostende |  Dario Gjergja
|
Spalding | Telenet |
Regular season
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telenet Oostende | 36 | 30 | 6 | 2918 | 2559 | +359 | 66 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | Port of Antwerp Giants | 36 | 22 | 14 | 2977 | 2822 | +155 | 58 | |
| 3 | Basic-Fit Brussels | 36 | 22 | 14 | 2884 | 2792 | +92 | 58 | |
| 4 | Crelan Okapi Aalstar | 36 | 19 | 17 | 3030 | 3024 | +6 | 55 | |
| 5 | Proximus Spirou | 36 | 18 | 18 | 2857 | 2849 | +8 | 54 | |
| 6 | Hubo Limburg United | 36 | 18 | 18 | 2974 | 2922 | +52 | 54 | |
| 7 | Belfius Mons-Hainaut | 36 | 18 | 18 | 2766 | 2752 | +14 | 54 | |
| 8 | Kangoeroes Willebroek | 36 | 18 | 18 | 2877 | 2986 | −109 | 54 | |
| 9 | Stella Artois Leuven Bears | 36 | 9 | 27 | 2814 | 3103 | −289 | 45 | |
| 10 | betFirst Liège | 36 | 6 | 30 | 2762 | 3052 | −290 | 42 |
Source: EuroMillions Basketball League
Playoffs
editThe quarterfinals were played in a best-of-three format, while the semifinals and finals were played in a best-of-five playoff format. The higher seeded teams played the first, third and fifth game of the series at home.
| Quarterfinals 17–21 May | Semifinals 24 May–1 June | Finals 7–14 June | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Telenet Oostende | 73 | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 Kangoeroes Willebroek | 62 | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Telenet Oostende | 80 | 78 | 74 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Proximus Spirou | 70 | 74 | 56 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 Crelan Okapi Aalstar | 78 | 54 | 63 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Proximus Spirou | 68 | 86 | 79 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Telenet Oostende | 78 | 60 | 78 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Basic-Fit Brussels | 70 | 59 | 93 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Port of Antwerp Giants | 73 | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 Belfius Mons-Hainaut | 61 | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Port of Antwerp Giants | 81 | 71 | 71 | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Basic-Fit Brussels | 90 | 67 | 74 | 87 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Basic-Fit Brussels | 70 | 93 | 95 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 Limburg United | 75 | 80 | 83 | |||||||||||||||||||
Final standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telenet Oostende (C) | 45 | 38 | 7 | Qualification to Champions League regular season |
| 2 | Basic-Fit Brussels | 47 | 28 | 19 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | Port of Antwerp Giants | 42 | 25 | 17 | Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Proximus Spirou | 42 | 20 | 22 | Qualification to FIBA Europe Cup second qualifying round |
| 5 | Crelan Okapi Aalstar | 39 | 20 | 19 | |
| 6 | Hubo Limburg United | 39 | 19 | 20 | |
| 7 | Belfius Mons-Hainaut | 38 | 18 | 20 | Qualification to FIBA Europe Cup first qualifying round |
| 8 | Kangoeroes Willebroek | 38 | 18 | 20 | |
| 9 | Stella Artois Leuven Bears | 36 | 9 | 27 | |
| 10 | betFirst Liège | 36 | 6 | 30 |
Awards
editReferences
edit- ^ "Scooore! League makes way for Euromillions Basketball League". Scooore! League. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ Basketploeg Verviers-Pepinster trekt zich terug uit Scooore League
- ^ "Jason Clark is crowned le Soir MVP 2017".
- ^ "Seth Tuttle".
- ^ "Dario Gjergja Coach of the Year".
- ^ "Olivier Troisfontaines Belgian Player of the Year".
- ^ "Ismaël Bako Young Player of the Year".