The 2020–21 Pro Basketball League (PBL) was the 94th season of the Pro Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in the Belgium. The regular season was supposed to start in September 2020 but was delayed to 2 October 2020 due to new coronavirus restrictions.[1] It is the last season as the PBL, as in the following season the multinational BNXT League commences.
| Pro Basketball League | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2020–21 | |||||||||
| Dates | 6 November 2020 – 14 May 2021 | |||||||||
| Games played | 4 | |||||||||
| Teams | 10 | |||||||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||
| Season MVP |  Vladimir Mihailović(Okapi Aalst) | |||||||||
| Finals | ||||||||||
| Champions | Oostende (22nd title) | |||||||||
| Runners-up | Belfius Mons-Hainaut | |||||||||
| Finals MVP |  Loïc Schwartz(Oostende) | |||||||||
| Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
| ||||||||||
← 2019–20 | ||||||||||
It will be the first season after the 2019–20 season was ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
BC Oostende won its 22nd national championship after beating Belfius Mons-Hainaut in the finals.[2]
Teams
editStadiums and locations
edit
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Club | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp Giants | Antwerp | Lotto Arena | 5,218 |
| Kangoeroes Mechelen | Mechelen | Winketkaai | 1,500 |
| Leuven Bears | Leuven | Sportoase | 3,400 |
| Liège Basket | Liège | Country Hall | 5,000 |
| Limburg United | Hasselt | Alverberg Sporthal | 1,730 |
| Mons-Hainaut | Mons | Mons Arena | 4,000 |
| Okapi Aalst | Aalst | Okapi Forum | 2,800 |
| Oostende | Ostend | Sleuyter Arena | 5,000 |
| Phoenix Brussels | Brussels | Piscine de Neder-Over-Hembeek | 1,200 |
| Spirou | Charleroi | Spiroudome | 6,200 |
Personnel and kits
edit| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Main sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp Giants |  Christophe Beghin
|
 Dave Dudzinski
|
Spalding | Telenet |
| Kangoeroes Mechelen | Paul Vervaeck[3]
|
|
Spalding | PMC |
| Leuven Bears | Eddy Casteels
|
Joshua Heath
|
Errea | |
| Liège Basket | Lionel Bosco[4]
|
 Miloš Bojović
|
Spalding | |
| Limburg United | Sacha Massot[5]
|
Wen Mukubu
|
K1x | Hubo Belgium |
| Mons-Hainaut |  Vedran Bosnić[6]
|
Justin Cage
|
Belfius | |
| Okapi Aalst | Yves Defraigne[7]
|
Senne Geukens
|
Spalding | CheckNet |
| Oostende |  Dario Gjergja
|
Dušan Đorđević
|
Spalding | Filou |
| Phoenix Brussels | Ian Hanavan[8]
|
BJ Raymond
|
Macron | None |
| Spirou | Sam Rotsaert[9]
|
Alex Libert
|
Spalding | Bel RTL |
Managerial changes
edit| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Brussels | Serge Crevecoeur
|
End of contract | March 2020 | Pre-season | Ian Hanavan[8]
|
13 March 2020 |
| Limburg United | Brian Lynch
|
Resigned | March 2020 | Sacha Massot[5]
|
25 March 2020 | |
| Liège Basket | Sacha Massot[5]
|
Signed with Limburg United | 25 March 2020 | Lionel Bosco[5]
|
25 March 2020 |
Regular season
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Filou Oostende | 26 | 21 | 5 | 2159 | 1786 | +373 | 47 | Qualification for playoffs |
| 2 | Belfius Mons-Hainaut | 26 | 21 | 5 | 1941 | 1831 | +110 | 47 | |
| 3 | Telenet Giants Antwerp | 26 | 17 | 9 | 2185 | 2016 | +169 | 43 | |
| 4 | Okapi Aalst | 26 | 16 | 10 | 2161 | 1962 | +199 | 42 | |
| 5 | Hubo Limburg United | 26 | 14 | 12 | 2028 | 1949 | +79 | 40 | |
| 6 | Stella Artois Leuven Bears | 26 | 12 | 14 | 1968 | 2019 | −51 | 38 | |
| 7 | Kangoeroes Mechelen | 26 | 10 | 16 | 1957 | 2085 | −128 | 36 | |
| 8 | Spirou Charleroi | 26 | 9 | 17 | 1937 | 2114 | −177 | 35 | |
| 9 | VOO Liège | 26 | 6 | 20 | 1853 | 2151 | −298 | 32 | |
| 10 | Phoenix Brussels | 26 | 4 | 22 | 1919 | 2235 | −316 | 30 |
Source: EuroMillions League
Results
editPlayoffs
edit| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
1 Filou Oostende | 2 | |||||||||
8 Spirou | 0 | |||||||||
1 Filou Oostende | 2 | |||||||||
5 Limburg United | 0 | |||||||||
4 Okapi Aalst | 1 | |||||||||
5 Limburg United | 2 | |||||||||
1 Filou Oostende | 3 | |||||||||
2 Belfius Mons-Hainaut | 1 | |||||||||
2 Belfius Mons-Hainaut | 2 | |||||||||
7 Kangoeroes Mechelen | 1 | |||||||||
2 Belfius Mons-Hainaut | 2 | |||||||||
3 Antwerp Giants | 1 | |||||||||
3 Antwerp Giants | 2 | |||||||||
6 Leuven Bears | 0 | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Geen basketbal in augustus, competities hervatten op 2 oktober". 27 July 2020.
- ^ "Recordkampioen Oostende heeft zijn 10e titel op een rij te pakken". sporza.be (in Dutch). 2021-06-10. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Paul Vervaeck blijft coach bij Kangoeroes Mechelen". Gazet van Antwerpen. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Lionel Bosco nouveau coach de Liège: "Un beau premier challenge pour moi"". www.dhnet.be. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Sacha Massot vervangt Brian Lynch als coach bij Limburg United". Het Nieuwsblad. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "YVES DEFRAIGNE NIEUWE HEADCOACH VAN CRELAN OKAPI AALSTAR". 18 January 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Sam Rotsaert prolongé comme coach au Spirou". www.dhnet.be. 23 March 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.