Dutch Basketball League | ||||
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Season | 2011–12 | |||
Dates | 8 October 2011–15 April 2012 | |||
Number of teams | 8 | |||
Regular season | ||||
Season MVP | ![]() | |||
Finals | ||||
Champions | EiffelTowers Den Bosch (15th title) | |||
Runners-up | ZZ Leiden | |||
Statistical leaders | ||||
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← 2010–11 2012–13 → |
The 2011–12 Dutch Basketball League (DBL) was the 52nd season of the highest Dutch professional basketball league. The regular season started on 8 October 2011. EiffelTowers Den Bosch won its 15th national championship, after beating ZZ Leiden 4–1 in the Finals.[1] Seamus Boxley received the Most Valuable Player award this season.[2]
Rules
[edit]This was the first season played with new rules about foreign players; all teams were allowed to have no more than four foreign players on their roster.
Foreign players
[edit]Source: Eurobasket
Teams
[edit]The league started with 8 teams in the 2011-12 season. WCAA Giants and ABC Amsterdam, quarterfinalist last year, didn't return because the clubs went bankrupt.
Regular season
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | ZZ Leiden | 28 | 22 | 6 | 2100 | 1838 | +262 | 44 | Qualification for second stage |
2 | GasTerra Flames | 28 | 21 | 7 | 2094 | 1923 | +171 | 42 | |
3 | EiffelTowers Den Bosch | 28 | 21 | 7 | 2333 | 2015 | +318 | 42 | |
4 | Magixx Playing for KidsRights | 28 | 17 | 11 | 2237 | 2201 | +36 | 34 | |
5 | Landstede | 28 | 12 | 16 | 2039 | 2001 | +38 | 24 | |
6 | Lasaulec Aris | 28 | 10 | 18 | 2176 | 2235 | −59 | 20 | |
7 | Stepco BSW | 28 | 5 | 23 | 1969 | 2236 | −267 | 10 | |
8 | Rotterdam Basketbal College | 28 | 4 | 24 | 1810 | 2309 | −499 | 8 |
Second stage
[edit]Group A
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | ZZL | DBO | ARI | |
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1 | ZZ Leiden | 4 | 3 | 1 | 312 | 293 | +19 | 6 | Advance to semifinals | — | 78–77 | 82–72 | |
2 | EiffelTowers Den Bosch | 4 | 2 | 2 | 319 | 305 | +14 | 4 | 89–65 | — | 92–71 | ||
3 | Lasaulec Aris | 4 | 1 | 3 | 289 | 322 | −33 | 2 | 55–87 | 91–61 | — |
Group B
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | GTF | LAN | MAG | |
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1 | GasTerra Flames | 4 | 3 | 1 | 324 | 292 | +32 | 6 | Advance to semifinals | — | 84–80 | 85–63 | |
2 | Landstede | 4 | 2 | 2 | 324 | 336 | −12 | 4 | 63–78 | — | 95–94 | ||
3 | Magixx Playing for KidsRights | 4 | 1 | 3 | 323 | 343 | −20 | 2 | 86–77 | 80–86 | — |
Playoffs
[edit]The two group winners from the second stage advanced to the playoffs. The semifinals were played in a best-of-five format, while the finals were played in a best-of-seven format. Home advantage was decided by the regulars season seeds of the teams. The home team in each series alternated each game.
Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||
1 ZZ Leiden | 76 | 76 | 63 | 62 | ||||||||||||||
5 Landstede | 63 | 72 | 69 | 43 | ||||||||||||||
1 ZZ Leiden | 79 | 70 | 74 | 70 | 61 | |||||||||||||
3 EiffelTowers Den Bosch | 81 | 85 | 77 | 65 | 65 | |||||||||||||
2 GasTerra Flames | 67 | 54 | 72 | 74 | 73 | |||||||||||||
3 EiffelTowers Den Bosch | 54 | 80 | 49 | 81 | 74 | |||||||||||||
Awards
[edit]Thomas Jackson (ZZ Leiden)
Alex Wesby (GasTerra Flames)
Markel Humphrey (Magixx)
Seamus Boxley (ZZ Leiden)
Tai Wesley (EiffelTowers)
In European competitions
[edit]Club | Competition | Result | W–L | Ref |
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GasTerra Flames | Eurocup | Regular season | 0–6 |
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ZZ Leiden | EuroChallenge | Last 16 | 5–7 |
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Overall | 5–13 |
References
[edit]- ^ "EiffelTowers verslaat Leiden en pakt landstitel". Omroep Brabant. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Seamus Boxley uitgeroepen tot Most valuable Player". Sleutelstad.nl. 18 April 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "EuroChallenge (2012) Official Website". Fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2 December 2017.