Dutch Basketball League | |||||||||||||
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![]() Players of GasTerra Flames celebrating winning the DBL title | |||||||||||||
Season | 2009–10 | ||||||||||||
Number of teams | 10 | ||||||||||||
Regular season | |||||||||||||
Top seed | GasTerra Flames | ||||||||||||
Season MVP | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Finals | |||||||||||||
Champions | GasTerra Flames (4th title) | ||||||||||||
Runners-up | WCAA Giants | ||||||||||||
Statistical leaders | |||||||||||||
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← 2008–09 2010–11 → |
The 2009–10 Dutch Basketball League (DBL) was the 50th season of the Dutch Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in the Netherlands. GasTerra Flames dominated throughout the regular season and lost just three games. Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden player Danny Gibson was league top scorer and won the Most Valuable Player award.[1] GasTerra Flames eventually won its third title in team history, by beating World Class Aviation Academy Giants 4–1 in the playoff finals.[2]
It was the first year the league was named the Dutch Basketball League (DBL), after previously being known as the Eredivisie.
Teams
[edit]Team | City | Arena | Head coach |
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ABC Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Sporthallen Zuid | ![]() |
WCAA Giants | Bergen op Zoom | Sporthal Boulevard | ![]() |
EiffelTowers Den Bosch | 's-Hertogenbosch | Maaspoort | ![]() ![]() |
GasTerra Flames | Groningen | Martiniplaza | ![]() |
De Friesland Aris | Leeuwarden | Sporthal Kalverdijkje | ![]() |
Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden | Leiden | Vijf Meihal | ![]() |
Matrixx Magixx | Nijmegen | De Horstacker | ![]() |
Rotterdam Challengers | Rotterdam | Topsportcentrum Rotterdam | ![]() |
Upstairs Weert | Weert | Sporthal Boshoven | ![]() |
Landstede | Zwolle | ZBC Hal | ![]() |
Regular season
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | GasTerra Flames | 36 | 33 | 3 | 3126 | 2580 | +546 | 66 | Qualification for playoffs |
2 | WCAA Giants | 36 | 24 | 12 | 2915 | 2619 | +296 | 48 | |
3 | EiffelTowers Den Bosch | 36 | 24 | 12 | 2963 | 2751 | +212 | 48 | |
4 | Matrixx Magixx | 36 | 23 | 13 | 2893 | 2677 | +216 | 46 | |
5 | ZZ Leiden | 36 | 22 | 14 | 2836 | 2685 | +151 | 44 | |
6 | De Friesland Aris | 36 | 19 | 17 | 2887 | 2900 | −13 | 38 | |
7 | ABC Amsterdam | 36 | 14 | 22 | 2571 | 2658 | −87 | 28 | |
8 | Upstairs Weert | 26 | 12 | 14 | 2687 | 2977 | −290 | 24 | |
9 | Landstede | 36 | 5 | 31 | 2537 | 2955 | −418 | 10 | |
10 | Rotterdam Challengers | 36 | 4 | 32 | 2291 | 2904 | −613 | 8 |
Playoffs
[edit]![](Https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Tim_Blue_Thomas_Koenis_2010-05-25.jpg/250px-Tim_Blue_Thomas_Koenis_2010-05-25.jpg)
The playoffs started on 22 April and ended 25 May 2010. The winner of the playoffs was crowned Dutch national champion. In the quarterfinals a best-of-three format is used, while in the semifinals and finals are played in respectively a best-of-five format and best-of-seven format. The higher seeded team had home advantage and played games one, three, five and seven (if possible) at home. Small bold numbers indicate team seeding.
Quarterfinals 22–25 April | Semifinals 1–13 May | Finals 15–25 May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 GasTerra Flames | 106 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 Upstairs Weert | 68 | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 GasTerra Flames | 67 | 79 | 67 | 88 | 80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 ZZ Leiden | 76 | 74 | 63 | 90 | 70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 Matrixx Magixx | 62 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 ZZ Leiden | 67 | 94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 GasTerra Flames | 89 | 80 | 84 | 60 | 79 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 WCAA Giants | 65 | 76 | 79 | 62 | 74 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 WCAA Giants | 71 | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 ABC Amsterdam | 54 | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 WCAA Giants | 93 | 92 | 95 | 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 De Friesland Aris | 80 | 77 | 97 | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 EiffelTowers Den Bosch | 82 | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 De Friesland Aris | 85 | 87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: Eurobasket
Statistical leaders
[edit]Category | Player | Team | Statistics |
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Points per game | ![]() |
Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden | 18.8 |
Rebounds per game | ![]() |
Rotterdam Challengers | 10.1 |
Assists per game | ![]() |
Matrixx Magixx | 7.2 |
Steals per game | ![]() |
Matrixx Magixx | 2.9 |
Blocks per game | ![]() |
Matrixx Magixx | 1.7 |
Awards
[edit]Danny Gibson (Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden)
Ronny LeMelle (Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden)
Kees Akerboom, Jr. (EiffelTowers Den Bosch)
Patrick Hilliman (Rotterdam Challengers)
Matt Haryasz (GasTerra Flames)
Statistical Player of the Year
In European competitions
[edit]Club | Competition | Result | W–L | Ref |
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ABC Amsterdam | EuroChallenge | Regular season | 0–6 |
[3] |
EiffelTowers Den Bosch | Last 16 | 6–6 |
[4] |
References
[edit]- ^ "FEB: Leiden-guard Danny Gibson gekozen tot MVP". Sportloketalkmaar.nl. 2010-04-11. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
- ^ "Groningse basketballers landskampioen". De Volkskrant. 25 May 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Amsterdam". Fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ "EiffelTowers Den Bosch". Fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2 December 2017.