2020–21 Pro Basketball League Explained

Prevseason:2019–20
Nextseason:2021–22 BNXT
Pro Basketball League
Season:2020–21
Champions:Oostende (22nd title)
Runners Up:Belfius Mons-Hainaut
Teams:10
Games:4
Dates:6 November 2020 – 14 May 2021
Mvp:Vladimir Mihailović
(Okapi Aalst)
Mvp Link:Pro Basketball League MVP
Mvp N:MNE
Finals Mvp:Loïc Schwartz
(Oostende)
Finals Mvp Link:Pro Basketball League Finals MVP
Finals Mvp N:BEL
Top Scorer:Vladimir Mihailović
(Okapi Aalst)
Ppg:19.3
Ppg N:MNE
Rebounds Leader:Trevor Thompson
(Kangoeroes)
Rpg:9.0
Rpg N:USA
Assists Leader:Jabril Durham
(Mons-Hainaut)
Apg:6.3
Apg N:USA

The 2020–21 Pro Basketball League (PBL) was the 94th season of the Pro Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in the Belgium. The regular season was supposed to start in September 2020 but was delayed to 2 October 2020 due to new coronavirus restrictions.[1] It is the last season as the PBL, as in the following season the multinational BNXT League commences.

It will be the first season after the 2019–20 season was ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

BC Oostende won its 22nd national championship after beating Belfius Mons-Hainaut in the finals.[2]

Teams

Stadiums and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

ClubCityArenaCapacity
Antwerp GiantsAntwerpLotto Arenaalign=center
Kangoeroes MechelenMechelenWinketkaaialign=center
Leuven BearsLeuvenSportoasealign=center
Liège BasketLiègeCountry Hallalign=center
Limburg UnitedHasseltAlverberg Sporthalalign=center
Mons-HainautMonsMons Arenaalign=center
Okapi AalstAalstOkapi Forumalign=center
OostendeOstendSleuyter Arenaalign=center
Phoenix BrusselsBrusselsPiscine de Neder-Over-Hembeekalign=center
SpirouCharleroiSpiroudomealign=center

Personnel and kits

TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerMain sponsor
Antwerp Giants Dave DudzinskiSpaldingTelenet
Kangoeroes Mechelen [3] SpaldingPMC
Leuven Bears Joshua HeathErrea
Liège Basket [4] Miloš BojovićSpalding
Limburg United K1xHubo Belgium
Mons-Hainaut Vedran Bosnić[5] Justin CageBelfius
Okapi Aalst [6] Senne GeukensSpaldingCheckNet
Oostende Dario Gjergja Dušan ĐorđevićSpaldingFilou
Phoenix Brussels BJ RaymondMacronNone
Spirou [7] Alex LibertSpaldingBel RTL

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Phoenix Brussels Serge CrevecoeurEnd of contractMarch 2020Pre-season Ian Hanavan[8] 13 March 2020
Limburg United Brian LynchResignedMarch 2020 Sacha Massot[9] 25 March 2020
Liège Basket Sacha MassotSigned with Limburg United25 March 202025 March 2020

Regular season

Results

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geen basketbal in augustus, competities hervatten op 2 oktober. 27 July 2020 .
  2. Web site: Recordkampioen Oostende heeft zijn 10e titel op een rij te pakken . sporza.be . 9 June 2021 . nl . 2021-06-10.
  3. Web site: Paul Vervaeck blijft coach bij Kangoeroes Mechelen. Gazet van Antwerpen. 18 March 2020 . 16 April 2020.
  4. Web site: Lionel Bosco nouveau coach de Liège: "Un beau premier challenge pour moi". 25 March 2020. www.dhnet.be. 16 April 2020.
  5. Web site: Le Bosnien Vedran Bosnic nouveau coach de Belfius Mons-Hainaut. Communes, régions, Belgique, monde, sports – Toute l'actu 24h/24 sur Lavenir.net. 16 April 2020.
  6. Web site: YVES DEFRAIGNE NIEUWE HEADCOACH VAN CRELAN OKAPI AALSTAR. 18 January 2020. 16 April 2020.
  7. Web site: Sam Rotsaert prolongé comme coach au Spirou. 23 March 2020. www.dhnet.be. 16 April 2020.
  8. Web site: Ian Hanavan, successeur de Serge Crevecoeur à la tête du Brussels. 13 March 2020. RTBF Sport. 16 April 2020.
  9. Web site: Sacha Massot vervangt Brian Lynch als coach bij Limburg United. Het Nieuwsblad. 25 March 2020 . 16 April 2020.

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