2016–17 Pro Basketball League
Appearance
EuroMillions Basketball League | |||||||||||||
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Season | 2016–17 | ||||||||||||
Number of 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 → |
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.
On September 4, it was announced that the new name of the league would be EuroMillions Basketball League.[1]
Teams
VOO Wolves Verviers-Pepinster withdrew from the league, because of a financial disability to participate.[2]
Arenas and locations
Club | City | Arena | Capacity |
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Basic-Fit Brussels | Brussels | Piscine de Neder-Over-Hembeek | 1,200 |
Hubo Limburg United | Hasselt | Alverberg Sporthal | |
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 | Sleuyter Arena | 5,000 |
Personnel and sponsors
Team | Head coach | Manufacturer | Sponsors |
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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 | ||
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
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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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
The 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 | |||||||||||||||||||