2003–04 Eredivisie (basketball)
Basketball league season
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The 2003–04 Eredivisie season was the 44th season of the Eredivisie in basketball, the highest professional basketball league in the Netherlands. MPC Capitals won their second national title.[1]
| 2003–04 Eredivisie | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2003–04 | |||||||||
| Teams | 10 | |||||||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||
| Top seed | EiffelTowers Nijmegen | |||||||||
| ULEB Cup | MPC Capitals Tulip Den Bosch | |||||||||
| Season MVP | Travis Reed (MPC Capitals) | |||||||||
| Finals | ||||||||||
| Champions | MPC Capitals (2nd title) | |||||||||
| Runners-up | Tulip Den Bosch | |||||||||
| Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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← 2002–03 2004–05 → | ||||||||||
Teams
Locations of teams in the 2003–04 Eredivisie.
Newly established club Fun4All Bergen op Zoom made its debut in the Eredivisie this season.
Arenas and locations
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Holland Den Helder | Den Helder | Quelderduijn | Unknown | |
| Demon Astronauts | Amsterdam | Sporthallen Zuid | 3,000 |  Arik Shivek |
| EiffelTowers Nijmegen | Nijmegen | De Horstacker | 1,200 |  Marco van den Berg |
| Fun 4 All | Bergen op Zoom | De Boulevard | 900 |  Otis Loyd |
| Landstede Basketbal | Zwolle | ZBC Hal | Unknown | Herman van den Belt |
| MPC Capitals | Groningen | MartiniPlaza | 4,350 | Ton Boot |
| Omniworld Almere | Almere | Topsortcentrum Almere | 3,000 | Marco van den Berg |
| Rotterdam | Rotterdam | Topsportcentrum Rotterdam | 1,000 | Erik Braal |
| Solskin Weert | Weert | Sporthal Boshoven | 1,000 | |
| Tulip Den Bosch | 's-Hertogenbosch | Maaspoort | 2,800 | Toon van Helfteren |
Regular season
| Pos. | Team | GP | W | L | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EiffelTowers Nijmegen | 36 | 29 | 7 | 58 |
| 2 | Demon Astronauts | 36 | 29 | 7 | 58 |
| 3 | MPC Capitals | 36 | 25 | 11 | 50 |
| 4 | Tulip Den Bosch | 36 | 23 | 13 | 46 |
| 5 | Landstede Basketbal | 36 | 18 | 20 | 36 |
| 6 | Omniworld Almere | 36 | 16 | 20 | 32 |
| 7 | Cape Holland Den Helder | 36 | 14 | 22 | 28 |
| 8 | Solskin Weert | 36 | 11 | 25 | 22 |
| 9 | Rotterdam Basketbal | 36 | 8 | 28 | 16 |
| 10 | Fun 4 All | 36 | 7 | 29 | 14 |
Playoffs
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | EiffelTowers Nijmegen | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Solskin Weert | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | EiffelTowers Nijmegen | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Tulip Den Bosch | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Tulip Den Bosch | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Landstede Basketbal | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Tulip Den Bosch | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | MPC Capitals | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Demon Astronauts | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Cape Holland Den Helder | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Demon Astronauts | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | MPC Capitals | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | MPC Capitals | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | BC Omniworld Almere | 0 | ||||||||||||
Finals
15 May 19:30 |
| MPC Capitals 68, Tulip Den Bosch 54 | ||
| Pts: Gary Buchanan 23 Rebs: Travis Reed 14 Asts: Valmo Kriisa 5 |
Pts: Sam Jones 16 Rebs: Marcel Huijbens 8 Asts: Chip Jones 3 | |
| MPC Capitals lead 1–0 | ||
18 May 19:30 |
| Tulip Den Bosch 73, MPC Capitals 62 | ||
| Pts: Jones, Huijbens 21 each Rebs: Huijbens 13 Asts: Darnell Clavon 6 |
Pts: Gary Buchanan 21 Rebs: Travis Reed 10 Asts: Travis Reed 4 | |
| Series tied 1–1 | ||
20 May 19:30 |
| MPC Capitals 87, Tulip Den Bosch 68 | ||
| Pts: Gary Buchanan 25 Rebs: Daniel Novak 9 Asts: Jansen, Reed 4 each |
Pts: Sam Jones 20 Rebs: Willie Jan Ackermans 11 Asts: Sam Jones 7 | |
| MPC Capital lead series 2–1 | ||
23 May 19:30 |
| Tulip Den Bosch 77, MPC Capitals 68 | ||
| Pts: Marcel Huijbens 21 Rebs: Marcel Huijbens 10 Asts: Sam Jones 6 |
Pts: Daniel Novak 18 Rebs: Eric Hinrichsen 7 Asts: Rogier Jansen 5 | |
| Series tied 2–2 | ||
25 May 19:30 |
| MPC Capitals 90, Tulip Den Bosch 83 | ||
| Pts: Daniel Novak 23 Rebs: Travis Reed 11 Asts: Buchanan, Kriisa 4 |
Pts: Marcel Huijbens 19 Rebs: Marcel Huijbens 10 Asts: Sam Jones 5 | |
| MPC Capitals lead series 3–2 | ||
27 May 19:30 |
| Tulip Den Bosch 88, MPC Capitals 96 (OT) | ||
| Pts: Marcel Huijbens 24 Rebs: Marcel Huijbens 10 Asts: Sam Jones 12 |
Pts: Travis Reed 34 Rebs: Eric Hinrichsen 12 Asts: Travis Reed 6 | |
| MPC Capitals win series 4–2 | ||