2019–20 Pro Basketball League

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Oostende (21st title)[note 1]
  Runners-upBelfius Mons-Hainaut
Statistical leaders
Points Hugh Robertson 19.6
Rebounds Marin Marić 8.8
Assists Luka Rupnik 6.0
Index Rating Hugh Robertson 23.4

The 2019–20 Pro Basketball League, for sponsorship reasons the EuroMillions Basketball League, season was the 93rd season of the

Oostende won their 21st title.[1]

Format

For the regular season, teams will be divided into two five-team groups according to their positions in the previous season. Teams qualified in positions 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 joined the Group A while the rest will compose the Group B.[2]

Firstly, all teams will face each other of their group once home and away while in a second round, every PBL team will play each other home and away.

Teams

The same tean teams from the previous season joined the competition.

Arenas and locations

Brussels
Location of the 2019–20 Pro Basketball League teams
Club City Arena Capacity
Phoenix Brussels
Brussels Piscine de Neder-Over-Hembeek 1,200
Belfius Mons-Hainaut Mons Mons Arena 4,000
Crelan Okapi Aalstar
Aalst Okapi Forum 2,800
Hubo Limburg United Hasselt Sporthal Alverberg 1,730
Kangoeroes Mechelen Mechelen Winketkaai 1,500
Filou Oostende Ostend
Versluys Dôme
5,000
Spirou Charleroi Dôme 6,200
Stella Artois Leuven Bears Leuven Sportoase 3,400
Telenet Giants Antwerp
Antwerp Lotto Arena 5,218
VOO Liège Liège
Country Hall
5,000

Personnel and jerseys

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Main sponsor
Antwerp Giants Belgium Christophe Beghin United States Dave Dudzinski Spalding Telenet
Kangoeroes Mechelen Belgium Paul Vervaeck Spalding Coca-Cola / StanleyBet / PMC
Leuven Bears Belgium Eddy Casteels United States Hugh Robertson Spalding Stella Artois
Liège Basket Belgium Sacha Massot Serbia Miloš Bojović Spalding VOO
Limburg United United States Brian Lynch[3] Belgium Wen Mukubu K1X Hubo
Mons-Hainaut Bosnia and Herzegovina Vedran Bosnić[4] United States Justin Cage Olympic Belfius
Okapi Aalstar Belgium Yves Defraigne[5] Belgium Senne Geukens Spalding Crelan
Oostende Croatia Dario Gjergja Serbia Dušan Đorđević Spalding Filou
Phoenix Brussels Belgium Laurent Monier (ad. int.) Belgium Guy Muya Macron
Spirou Belgium Sam Rotsaert (ad. int.) Belgium Alex Libert Spalding Telenet

Regular season

First round

Second round

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Filou Oostende (C) 17 13 4 1456 1216 +240 30 Qualification for Champions League[a]
2 Belfius Mons-Hainaut 17 12 5 1265 1222 +43 29 Qualification for Champions League qualifying round
3 Telenet Giants Antwerp 17 11 6 1410 1271 +139 28 Qualification for EuroCup
4
Hubo Limburg United
17 10 7 1391 1321 +70 27
5
Spirou
17 9 8 1382 1380 +2 26
6 Stella Artois Leuven Bears 17 8 9 1334 1363 −29 25
7 Kangoeroes Mechelen 17 8 9 1231 1241 −10 25
8
Crelan Okapi Aalstar
17 7 10 1247 1238 +9 24
9
Phoenix Brussels
17 6 11 1299 1278 +21 23
10 VOO Liège 17 1 16 1071 1556 −485 18
  1. ^ Initially, the first eight teams would qualify for the playoffs. However, due to the interruption of the league, the playoffs were suspended. As first club in the standings, BC Oostende qualifies for the 2020–21 Basketball Champions League.

Results

Home \ Away MON OOS
LIM
MEC
BRU
SPI
LEU ANT
OKA
LIE MON OOS
LIM
MEC
BRU
SPI
LEU ANT
OKA
LIE
Belfius Mons-Hainaut 78–58 82–99 68–67 80–68 73–72 72–99 91–88
Filou Oostende 73–66 95–73 74–62 102–62 86–56 93–99 95–82 85–77 88–70
Hubo Limburg United
78–75 73–69 104–99 93–57 69–92 84–90 68–62
Kangoeroes Mechelen 70–75 73–78 57–79 71–59 81–76 79–78 90–98 63–73 87–95 102–77
Phoenix Brussels
75–77 71–79 61–74 77–62 62–77 71–80 72–76 88–69 89–75
Spirou
58–64 84–94 76–100 77–85 90–69 86–76 82–67 84–83
Stella Artois Leuven Bears 57–65 83–91 77–94 91–78 74–84 88–79 83–80 79–56
Telenet Giants Antwerp 70–52 70–84 84–60 81–69 101–90 77–70 86–72 92–46
Crelan Okapi Aalstar
68–69 95–88 86–68 85–71 73–83 91–72 82–58 68–85 84–64
VOO Liège 60–90 68–112 68–76 66–87 58–110 87–85 63–113 59–76 70–101
Updated to match(es) played on 9 March 2020. Source: EuroMillions Basketball League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

Quarterfinals and semifinals were scheduled to be played in a best-of-three games format, while the finals would be held in a best-of-five (1-1-1-1-1) format. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic these were not held at all.

Individual awards

MVP of the Week

Round Player Team PIR Ref.
1
Croatia Marin Marić
Okapi Aalstar
35

In European competitions

Team Competition Progress
Oostende Champions League Round of 16
Telenet Giants Antwerp Regular season
Proximus Spirou
FIBA Europe Cup Second round
Phoenix Brussels
Regular season

Notes

  1. ^ a b The 2019–20 season was ended on 13 March 2020, Oostende were named champions based on standings at that time.

References

  1. ^ "EuroMillions Basketball League cancelled due to coronavirus". EuroMillions Basketball League. 13 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Licences & Competition Format EuroMillions Basketball League Season 2019-2020". EuroMillions Basketball League. 12 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Brian Lynch terug als head coach bij Hubo Limburg United". www.hubolimburgunited.be. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Le Bosnien Vedran Bosnic nouveau coach de Belfius Mons-Hainaut". Communes, régions, Belgique, monde, sports – Toute l'actu 24h/24 sur Lavenir.net. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  5. ^ "YVES DEFRAIGNE NIEUWE HEADCOACH VAN CRELAN OKAPI AALSTAR". 18 January 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Marin Maric is EuroMillions MVP of the Week". EuroMillions Basketball League. Retrieved 24 September 2019.

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