2018–19 Dutch Basketball League

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The 2018–19 Dutch Basketball League (DBL) was the 59th season of the Dutch Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in the Netherlands. The regular season started on 6 October 2018 and ended 30 April 2019. The best eight teams qualify for the playoffs which start on 2 May 2019. Donar was the defending champion.

Season2018–19
Dates6 October 2018 – 1 June 2019
Games played184
Teams10
Quick facts Dutch Basketball League, Season ...
Dutch Basketball League
Season2018–19
Dates6 October 2018 – 1 June 2019
Games played184
Teams10
Regular season
Top seedZZ Leiden
Champions LeagueDonar
FIBA Europe CupLandstede
ZZ Leiden
Season MVPUnited States Darius Thompson
Finals
ChampionsLandstede
1st title
Runners-upDonar
Playoffs MVPCanada Kaza Kajami-Keane
Statistical leaders
Points United States Darius Thompson 19.4
Rebounds United States Tony Washington 11.3
Assists United States Maurice Watson Jr. 7.9
Index Rating United States Darius Thompson 23.5
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The season saw Landstede Zwolle win its first domestic championship, after defeating defending champions Donar in the finals.[1]

Format

Due to the increase of teams from nine to ten, the format for the DBL season was changed. The eight highest-placed teams during the regular season qualify for the play-offs, while the two last-placed teams are eliminated. In the quarter-finals, a best-of-three series is played. In the semi-finals, a best-of-five series is played. The finals are decided through a best-of-seven series.[2]

Teams

Location of teams in the 2018–19 Dutch Basketball League

On 3 May 2018, the DBL officially announced the Dutch Windmills would make their debut in the upcoming season.[3] Forward Lease Rotterdam changed its name to Feyenoord Basketball, as the team became a part of the multi-sports club of association football club Feyenoord.[4]

Despite reaching the semi-finals of the NBB Cup and being in the fifth place in the DBL, Windmills struggled with financial problems throughout the season. In December 2018, Windmills was refused entrance to its home arena due to its payment arrears.[5] On 10 April 2019, it was announced that Windmills would withdraw from the DBL. Its results in the second half of the competition were scrapped by the DBL.[6]

Arenas and locations

More information Club, Location ...
Club Location Venue Capacity
Apollo AmsterdamAmsterdamApollohal1,500
Aris LeeuwardenLeeuwardenKalverdijkje1,700
BALWeertSporthal Boshoven1,000
Den Helder SunsDen HelderSporthal Sportlaan1,000
DonarGroningenMartiniPlaza4,350
Dutch WindmillsDordrechtSporthal de Boulevard1,100
FeyenoordRotterdamTopsportcentrum1,000
LandstedeZwolleLandstede Sportcentrum1,200
New Heroes's-HertogenboschMaaspoort2,800
ZZ LeidenLeidenVijf Meihal2,000
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Personnel and sponsorship

More information Team, Head coach ...
Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Apollo AmsterdamNetherlands Patrick FaijdherbeNetherlands Dimeo van der HorstAdidasPaul Meijering
Aris LeeuwardenNetherlands Anne van Dijk (interim)United States David MichaelsJakoFriezon
BALSerbia Radenko Varagić[7]Netherlands Daan RosenmullerSpalding–
Den Helder SunsNetherlands Peter van NoordNetherlands Tom KoopmanBurned–
DonarNetherlands Erik Braal[8]Netherlands Jason DourisseauMacronHepro Kunststof Kozijnen
Dutch WindmillsNetherlands Geert HamminkUnited States Alec Wintering–PyrOil
FeyenoordNetherlands Jan Stalman (interim)Netherlands Ties TheeuwkensAdidasAutohaag Zeeuw
LandstedeNetherlands Herman van den BeltNetherlands Nigel van OostrumBurnedLandstede
New HeroesCroatia Ivica SkelinNetherlands Stefan WesselsBurnedNew Heroes[9]
ZZ LeidenNetherlands Rolf Franke[10]Netherlands Mohamed KherraziPeakZorg en Zekerheid[11]
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Coaching changes

More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
ZZ Leiden Belgium Paul Vervaeck End of contract 30 May 2018[12] Pre-season Netherlands Rolf Franke 11 June 2018[10]
Feyenoord Netherlands Armand Salomon End of contract 23 June 2018[13] Netherlands Richard den Os 23 June 2018[13]
New Heroes Croatia Silvano Poropat Mutual consent 27 August 2018[14] Croatia Ivica Skelin 4 September 2018[15]
Feyenoord Netherlands Richard den Os Resigned 10 March 2019[16] 8th (7–19) Netherlands Jan Stalman (interim) 10 March 2019
Aris Leeuwarden Belgium Tony van den Bosch Signed with Okapi Aalstar 8 April 2019[17] 8th (9–22) Netherlands Anne van Dijk (interim) 8 April 2019
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Players

Foreign players

In 2017, league policy was changed and the number of allowed foreign players per team was increased from 4 to 5.[18] Additional was the restriction that a team is not allowed to have five foreign players on the court at the same time.

More information Club, Player 1 ...
Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Left during season
Apollo Amsterdam
Aris Leeuwarden United States Nick Masterson[19] United States David Michaels[20] United States Griffin Kinney[21] Lithuania Deividas Kumelis[22] United States Darian Anderson[23] United States Jonathan Williams[24][25]
BAL United States Tony Washington[26]
Den Helder Suns Luxembourg Alex Laurent[27] United States Steve Harris[28] Belgium Thibault Vanderhaegen[29] United States Lavone Holland[30][31]
Donar Croatia Drago Pašalić[32] United States Lance Jeter[33] United States Teddy Gipson[34] United States Grant Sitton[35] United States LaRon Dendy[36] United States Jordan Callahan[37][38]
United States Jobi Wall[39]
Dutch Windmills United States Shavon Coleman[40] United States Bennett Koch[41] United States Ryan Richardson[42] United States LaVonte Dority[43] United States Alec Wintering[44]
Feyenoord United States Justin Gordon[45] Italy Emanuele Montaguti[46] United States Trevor Setty[47] United States La'Shard Anderson[45][48]
Belgium Marius Mwendanga[49]
Landstede United States Noah Dahlman[50] United States Sherron Dorsey-Walker[50] Canada Kaza Kajami-Keane[51] United States Kayel Locke[52] United States Franko House[53]
New Heroes United States Jonathon Williams[54] United States Keshun Sherrill[55] United States Payton Henson[56] United States Vernon Taylor[57] United States Steven Cook[58]
United States Darrell Davis[59]
United States Torian Graham[60]
ZZ Leiden United States Kenneth Simms[61] United States Clayton Vette[62] United States Maurice Watson Jr.[63] United States Darius Thompson[64] Suriname Sergio De Randamie[65]
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Notable transactions

Transactions including players who have won a DBL award, were named to an All-DBL Team or were DBL All-Stars.

More information Date, Player ...
Date Player From To
14 June 2018[66]Netherlands Jessey VoornNetherlands ZZ LeidenNetherlands New Heroes
25 November 2018[67]United States Lance JeterLithuania Pieno žvaigždėsNetherlands Donar
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Notable retirements

More information Player, Date ...
Player Date Team Playing career Notable honors
Tjoe de Paula19 April 2018[68]Den Helder Suns2001–20182x DBL champion
DBL Rookie of the Year
Kees Akerboom Jr.31 May 2018[69]New Heroes2001–201811x DBL All-Star
3x DBL champion
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Regular season

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 ZZ Leiden 34 31 3 2950 2409 +541 62 Qualification to play-offs
2 Landstede 34 28 6 2844 2314 +530 56
3 New Heroes 34 26 8 2752 2313 +439 52
4 Donar 34 22 12 2833 2457 +376 44
5 Den Helder Suns 34 12 22 2489 2758 −269 24
6 Apollo Amsterdam 34 10 24 2469 2855 −386 20
7 Aris Leeuwarden 34 9 25 2409 2765 −356 18
8 Feyenoord 34 9 25 2401 2747 −346 18
9 BAL 34 5 29 2267 2828 −561 10
10 Dutch Windmills[a] (D) 18 10 8 1282 1270 +12 0 Expelled
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Source: DBL
(D) Disqualified
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Dutch Windmills withdrew during the third round. Only matches of the two first rounds count for the standings.

Results

More information Home \ Away, AMS ...
Home \ Away AMS LEE BAL DHE WIN DON FEY LAN NHO ZZL AMS LEE BAL DHE WIN DON FEY LAN NHO ZZL
Apollo Amsterdam — 94–80 91–71 92–80 59–71 73–85 91–89 60–91 66–106 61–93 — 88–59 80–60 92–80 — 58–72 89–78 63–87 85–79 83–91
Aris Leeuwarden 77–65 — 75–69 88–85 74–80 60–97 90–79 57–110 73–84 81–95 70–78 — 72–53 62–93 — 65–60 75–100 71–78 63–82 69–92
BAL 91–78 63–60 — 91–102 74–82 60–104 85–72 71–89 49–80 65–82 68–75 79–65 — 64–78 — 60–78 85–72 64–94 71–79 55–97
Den Helder Suns 77–68 67–68 95–64 — 55–76 73–91 76–67 67–80 55–88 73–78 102–82 76–66 95–64 — — 67–96 80–69 44–76 76–87 57–68
Dutch Windmills 71–69 78–73 70–52 73–46 — 75–76 60–69 64–78 59–81 73–79 — — — — — — — — — —
Donar 86–55 91–57 90–51 110–83 68–69 — 90–59 84–90 80–75 71–73 101–57 61–76 101–67 96–63 — — 111–72 56–78 82–80 76–81
Feyenoord 67–52 83–72 68–70 72–69 60–77 77–79 — 77–89 64–76 80–91 78–56 57–103 69–54 72–69 — 66–82 — 75–66 60–74 58–97
Landstede 100–73 82–54 84–69 89–54 76–49 88–81 85–48 — 67–74 71–81 104–59 88–87 71–58 92–57 — 101–96 90–64 — 76–69 70–77
New Heroes 87–63 97–67 80–39 91–70 77–46 73–65 86–57 71–65 — 83–91 87–72 79–59 89–72 97–81 — 69–63 104–72 77–73 — 65–74
ZZ Leiden 93–72 96–75 100–73 97–76 91–66 83–77 88–64 82–87 72–67 — 89–58 91–64 103–84 83–61 — 82–85 92–68 79–82 89–59 —
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Source: DBL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
  • Note: Dutch Windmills withdrew from the tournament during the third round. Only matches of the two first rounds would count for the league table.

Playoffs

Bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finals
         
1 ZZ Leiden 2
8 Feyenoord 0
1 ZZ Leiden 0
4 Donar 3
4 Donar 2
5 Den Helder Suns 0
4 Donar 2
2 Landstede 4
2 Landstede 2
7 Aris Leeuwarden 0
2 Landstede 3
3 New Heroes Den Bosch 1
3 New Heroes Den Bosch 2
6 Apollo Amsterdam 0

Quarter-finals

More information Team 1, Series ...
Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
ZZ Leiden 2–0 Feyenoord 96–72 103–68
Landstede 2–0 Aris Leeuwarden 92–70 100–72
New Heroes 2–0 Apollo Amsterdam 88–59 94–62
Donar 2–0 Den Helder Suns 102–52 75–69
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Semi-finals

More information Team 1, Series ...
Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3Game 4Game 5
ZZ Leiden 0–3 Donar 76–77 71–84 63–93
Landstede 3–1 New Heroes 63–89 75–67 76–6875–74
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Finals

More information Team 1, Series ...
Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7
Donar 2–4 Landstede 72–69 53–62 70–8488–8853–8571–78
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Final standings

The final standings are based upon performance in the playoffs.

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W L Qualification
1 Landstede (C) 46 37 9 Qualification to FIBA Europe Cup regular season
2 Donar 45 29 16 Qualification to Champions League qualifying rounds[a]
3 ZZ Leiden 39 33 6 Qualification to FIBA Europe Cup qualifying rounds
4 New Heroes 40 29 11
5 Den Helder Suns 36 12 24
6 Apollo Amsterdam 36 10 26
7 Aris Leeuwarden 36 9 27
8 Feyenoord 36 9 27
9 BAL 34 5 29
10 Dutch Windmills[b] (D) 18 10 8 Expelled
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Source: DBL
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Landstede rejected its invitation for the 2019–20 Basketball Champions League, moving its place to Donar.
  2. [b]
    Dutch Windmills withdrew during the third round. Only matches of the two first rounds count for the standings.

Awards

More information Award, Player ...
Award Player Team
Most Valuable PlayerUnited States Darius ThompsonZZ Leiden
Playoffs MVPCanada Kaza Kajami-KeaneLandstede Zwolle
Statistical Player of the YearUnited States Darius ThompsonZZ Leiden
Defensive Player of the YearNetherlands Mohamed KherraziZZ Leiden
Coach of the YearNetherlands Rolf FrankeZZ Leiden
MVP U23Netherlands Rienk MastDonar
Most Improved PlayerNetherlands Rienk MastDonar
Sixth Man of the YearSuriname Sergio De RandamieZZ Leiden
Rookie of the YearNetherlands Boy van VlietDen Helder Suns
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Dutch clubs in European competitions

More information Team, Competition ...
TeamCompetitionProgress
DonarChampions LeagueSecond qualifying round
FIBA Europe CupRound of 16
New Heroes Den BoschRegular season
ZZ LeidenRound of 16
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See also

References

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