EuroMillions Basketball League
Season2016–17
Number of teams10
Regular season
Season MVPUnited States Jason Clark
Finals
ChampionsTelenet Oostende (18th title)
  Runners-upBasic-Fit Brussels
SemifinalistsProximus Spirou
Port of Antwerp Giants
Statistical leaders
Points United States Codi Miller-McIntyre 17.2
Rebounds United States Ryan Anderson 8.5
Assists United States Codi Miller-McIntyre 5.8
Index Rating United States Codi Miller-McIntyre 19.9

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

Location of the 2016–17 Belgian Basketball League teams
Club City Arena Capacity
Basic-Fit Brussels Brussels Piscine de Neder-Over-Hembeek 1,200
Hubo Limburg United Hasselt Alverberg Sporthal
1,730
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 Versluys Dôme 5,000

Personnel and sponsors

Team Head coach Manufacturer Sponsors
Basic-Fit Brussels Belgium Serge Crevecoeur Mass Basic-Fit
Hubo Limburg United United States Brian Lynch K1x Hubo
Belfius Mons-Hainaut Belgium Yves Defraigne Joma Belfius
Kangoeroes Wilebroek Belgium Daniel Goethals
betFirst Liège Belgium Thibaut Petit Jako betFirst
Crelan Okapi Aalstar United States Brad Dean Jartazi Crelan
Port of Antwerp Giants Belgium Roel Moors Spalding Port of Antwerp
Proximus Spirou Italy Fulvio Bastianini Joma Proximus
Stella Artois Leuven Bears Belgium Stefan Sappenberghs Jako Stella Artois
Telenet Oostende Croatia Dario Gjergja Spalding Telenet

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
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

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 Oostende7372
 
 
 
 8 Kangoeroes Willebroek6253
 
1 Telenet Oostende807874
 
 
 
 5 Proximus Spirou707456
 
4 Crelan Okapi Aalstar785463
 
 
 
 5 Proximus Spirou688679
 
1 Telenet Oostende78607877
 
 
 
 3 Basic-Fit Brussels70599364
 
2 Port of Antwerp Giants7376
 
 
 
 7 Belfius Mons-Hainaut6173
 
2 Port of Antwerp Giants81717173
 
 
 
 3 Basic-Fit Brussels90677487
 
3 Basic-Fit Brussels709395
 
 
 6 Limburg United758083
 

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W L Qualification
1 Telenet Oostende (C) 45 38 7 Qualification to Champions League regular season
2 Basic-Fit Brussels 47 28 19 Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
3 Port of Antwerp Giants 42 25 17 Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round
4 Proximus Spirou 42 20 22 Qualification to FIBA Europe Cup second qualifying round
5 Crelan Okapi Aalstar 39 20 19
6 Hubo Limburg United 39 19 20
7 Belfius Mons-Hainaut 38 18 20 Qualification to FIBA Europe Cup first qualifying round
8 Kangoeroes Willebroek 38 18 20
9 Stella Artois Leuven Bears 36 9 27
10 betFirst Liège 36 6 30
Source: EuroMillions Basketball League
(C) Champions

Awards

Most Valuable Player

Star of the Coaches

Coach of the Year

Belgian Player of the Year

Young Player of the Year

References

  1. ↑ "Scooore! League makes way for Euromillions Basketball League". Scooore! League. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  2. ↑ Basketploeg Verviers-Pepinster trekt zich terug uit Scooore League
  3. ↑ "Jason Clark is crowned le Soir MVP 2017".
  4. ↑ "Seth Tuttle".
  5. ↑ "Dario Gjergja Coach of the Year".
  6. ↑ "Olivier Troisfontaines Belgian Player of the Year".
  7. ↑ "Ismaël Bako Young Player of the Year".
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