Prevseason: | 2015–16 |
Nextseason: | 2017–18 |
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Season: | 2016–17 |
Champions: | Telenet Oostende (18th title) |
Runners Up: | Basic-Fit Brussels |
Semifinalists: | Proximus Spirou Port of Antwerp Giants |
Teams: | 10 |
Mvp: | Jason Clark |
Mvp Link: | Basketball League Belgium Division I MVP |
Mvp N: | USA |
Pir Leader: | Codi Miller-McIntyre |
Pir: | 19.9 |
Pir N: | USA |
Top Scorer: | Codi Miller-McIntyre |
Ppg: | 17.2 |
Ppg N: | USA |
Rebounds Leader: | Ryan Anderson |
Rpg: | 8.5 |
Rpg N: | USA |
Assists Leader: | Codi Miller-McIntyre |
Apg: | 5.8 |
Apg N: | USA |
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]
VOO Wolves Verviers-Pepinster withdrew from the league, because of a financial disability to participate.[2]
Club | City | Arena | Capacity | ||
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Basic-Fit Brussels | Brussels | Piscine de Neder-Over-Hembeek | align=center | ||
Hubo Limburg United | Hasselt | Alverberg Sporthal | |||
Belfius Mons-Hainaut | Mons | Mons.Arena | align=center | ||
Kangoeroes Willebroek | Willebroek | Sporthal de Schalk | align=center | ||
betFirst Liège | Liège | Country Hall Ethias | align=center | ||
Crelan Okapi Aalstar | Aalst | Okapi Forum | align=center | ||
Port of Antwerp Giants | Antwerp | Lotto Arena | align=center | ||
Proximus Spirou | Charleroi | Spiroudome | align=center | ||
Stella Artois Leuven Bears | Leuven | Sportoase | align=center | ||
Telenet Oostende | Ostend | Versluys Dôme | align=center |
Team | Head coach | Manufacturer | Sponsors | |
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Basic-Fit Brussels | Serge Crevecoeur | Mass | Basic-Fit | |
Hubo Limburg United | Brian Lynch | K1x | Hubo | |
Belfius Mons-Hainaut | Yves Defraigne | Joma | Belfius | |
Kangoeroes Wilebroek | Daniel Goethals | |||
betFirst Liège | Thibaut Petit | Jako | betFirst | |
Crelan Okapi Aalstar | Brad Dean | Jartazi | Crelan | |
Port of Antwerp Giants | Roel Moors | Spalding | Port of Antwerp | |
Proximus Spirou | Fulvio Bastianini | Joma | Proximus | |
Stella Artois Leuven Bears | Stefan Sappenberghs | Jako | Stella Artois | |
Telenet Oostende | Dario Gjergja | Spalding | Telenet |
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.