List of Dutch basketball champions explained

The Dutch basketball champions, are the winners of the highest level of basketball in the Netherlands, which is the BNXT League since 2022. This page is a list of winners and runners-up in each given DBL season, along with additional information.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Heroes Den Bosch has won a total number of 16 titles, the highest of any club. Currently, only four teams that have won championships are still active in the DBL: Heroes Den Bosch, Landstede Hammers, Leiden and Donar.

From 1945 to 2021, the Dutch basketball champion came from the Dutch Basketball League (formerly the Eredivisie). Since 2022, the champion is decided through the BNXT League; this league features Belgian teams as well but organises a playoffs to determine the Dutch champions.

Two teams have won a treble so far, Donar in 2016 and ZZ Leiden in 2023.

Season summaries (1945–1977)

In the early years of the Eredivisie, a round-robin competition was played to determine the national champion. The team with the most wins was crowned champion.

SeasonChampionRunner–up
DED
DED (2)APGS
APGS
AMVJ
DED (3)
AMVJ (2)The Arrows Rotterdam
DED (4)Antilopen Haarlem
DED (5)The Arrows Rotterdam
DED (6)The Arrows Rotterdam
AMVJ (3)SSD Delft
DED (7)SSD Delft
The Wolves AmsterdamZeemacht Den Helder
DED (8)Blue Stars
Blue Stars
The Wolves Amsterdam (2)
The Wolves Amsterdam (3)Blue Stars
Landlust
Landlust (2)
The Wolves Amsterdam (4)
The Wolves Amsterdam (5)
Herly Amsterdam
Eendracht UtrechtLandlust
Flamingo's HaarlemLandlust
PunchBlue Stars
Blue Stars (3)RZ
Flamingo's Haarlem (2)RZ
Flamingo's Haarlem (3)Fiat Stars
Flamingo's Haarlem (4)Raak Punch
RZFlamingo's Haarlem (5)
PunchRZ
AmstelveenFlamingo's Haarlem
Amstelveen (2)Den Bosch

DBL / BNXT Finals (1978–present)

In the 1977–78 Eredivisie season, the play-offs were introduced, along with finals which determined the winner of a given DBL season.

Double winner (champion also won NBB Cup)
Treble winner (champion also won Dutch Cup and Supercup)
Treble winner (champion also won the Dutch Cup and BNXT League)
SeasonChampionScoreRunner–upChampions' coachPlayoffs MVP /
Finals MVP
Leiden (1)PunchTon Boot
Den Bosch (1)LeidenTon Boot
Den Bosch (2)LeidenTon Boot
Den Bosch (3) LeidenBill Sheridan
Donar (1)Den BoschMaarten van Gent
Den Bosch (4) Hatrans HaaksbergenTon Boot
Den Bosch (5)LeidenTon Boot
Den Bosch (6)LeidenJan Dekker
Den Bosch (7)Den HelderJan Dekker
Den Bosch (8)Den HelderJan Janbroers
Den Bosch (9) BSWJan Dekker
Den Helder (1)Den BoschTon Boot
Den Helder (2)Den BoschTon Boot
Den Helder (3)Den BoschTon Boot
Den Helder (4)Den BoschTon Boot
Den Bosch (10)BSWCor van Esch
BSW (1) Den BoschOlivier van Kempen
Den Helder (5) GOBA GorinchemMeindert van Veen
Den Bosch (11)Den HelderJos Wolfs
Den Bosch (12) AmsterdamJos Wolfs
Den Helder (6) DonarBob Gonnen
Amsterdam Astronauts (1)Den HelderTon Boot
Amsterdam Astronauts (2) Virtus WerkendamTon Boot
Amsterdam Astronauts (3) BSWTon Boot
Amsterdam Astronauts (4) EiffelTowers NijmegenTon Boot
s style="background-color:#FFE6BD"EiffelTowers Nijmegen (1)Omniworld AlmereMarco van den Berg
Donar (2)Den BoschTon Boot
Amsterdam Astronauts (5) LandstedeArik ShivekJoe Spinks
Den Bosch (13) DonarRandy Wiel
Den Bosch (14)MagixxRandy Wiel
Amsterdam (6) Den BoschArik Shivek
Amsterdam (7) Den BoschArik Shivek
Donar (3) West-Brabant GiantsMarco van den Berg
Leiden (2) DonarToon van Helfteren
Den Bosch (15) LeidenRaoul Korner
Leiden (3) Aris LeeuwardenToon van Helfteren
Donar (4) Den BoschIvica SkelinArvin Slagter
Den Bosch (16)DonarSam JonesBrandyn Curry
Donar (5) LandstedeErik BraalLance Jeter
Donar (6)LandstedeErik BraalChase Fieler
Donar (7)LeidenErik BraalBrandyn Curry
Landstede (1)DonarHerman van den BeltKaza Kajami-Keane
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Leiden (4)Heroes Den BoschGeert HamminkWorthy de Jong
BNXT League era
Heroes Den Bosch (17)LeidenErik BraalThomas van der Mars
Leiden (5)*DonarDoug SpradleyThomas Rutherford
Leiden (6)Heroes Den BoschDoug SpradleyBrock Gardner

Playoffs finals performances by clubs

The following table lists all clubs that have won or finished as runners-up in the Dutch League since the introducing of playoff finals.

Teams in italic are inactive or dissolved. Teams in bold indicates clubs that are currently active in the top division.

ClubWinnersRunners-upYears wonYears runner-up
Heroes Den Bosch 1712281979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2015, 20221982, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2021, 2024
Donar76131982, 2004, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2017, 20181998, 2006, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
Amsterdam7181999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2008, 20091997
Den Helder64101989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 19981986, 1987, 1996, 1999
Leiden68131978, 2011, 2013, 2021, 2023, 20241979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 2012, 2018, 2022
Landstede Hammers13420192005, 2016, 2017
BSW13419941988, 1993, 2001
EiffelTowers Nijmegen112.50020032002
Aris Leeuwarden11.0002013
West-Brabant Giants11.0002010
Magixx11.0002007
GOBA Gorinchem11.0001995
Punch11.0001978
Virtus Werkendam11.0002000
Almere Pioneers11.0002003
Tonego11.0001983

Titles by club

The following table lists all clubs that have won the national championship. Seventeen clubs have been crowned Dutch national basketball champions.

RankClubWinsRunner-upSeasons won
Heroes Den Bosch 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1992–93, 1995–96, 1996–97, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2021–22
DED81945–46, 1946–47, 1949–50, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1955–56, 1957–58
Astronauts Amsterdam71998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2008–09
Donar71981–82, 2003–04, 2009–10, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
Den Helder61988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1994–95, 1997–98
ZZ Leiden1977–78, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2020–21, 2022–23, 2023–24
The Wolves Amsterdam1959–60, 1960–61, 1963–64, 1964–65
Flamingo's Haarlem1985–86, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73
AMVJ31948–49, 1950–51, 1954–55
Blue Stars1958–59, 1969–70
Landlust1961–62, 1962–63
Punch Delft1968–69, 1974–75
Amstelveen1975–76, 1976–77
APGS1947–48
Herly Amsterdam1965–66
SVE Utrecht1966–67
RZ1973–74
Landstede Hammers2018–19
BSW Weert1993–94
EiffelTowers Nijmegen2002–03

Titles by province

RegionChampionshipsClubs
DED (8), ABC Amsterdam (7), Den Helder (6), Flamingo's Haarlem (4), The Wolves Amsterdam (4), AMVJ (3), Landlust (2), Blue Stars (2), APGS (1), Amstelveen (1), Herly (1)
Heroes Den Bosch (17)
Leiden (6), Punch (2), RZ (1)
7Donar (7)
Landstede Hammers (1)
BSW Weert (1)
EiffelTowers (1)
SVE Utrecht (1)

Titles by city

CityChampionshipsClubs
AmsterdamDED (8), ABC Amsterdam (7), The Wolves Amsterdam (4), AMVJ (3), Landlust (2), APGS (1), Amstelveen (1), Herly (1)
's-HertogenboschHeroes Den Bosch (17)
Groningen7Donar (7)
Den HelderDen Helder (6)
LeidenLeiden (6)
HaarlemFlamingo's Haarlem (4)
DiemenBlue Stars (2)
DelftPunch (2)
ZwolleLandstede Hammers (1)
WeertBSW Weert (1)
NijmegenEiffelTowers (1)
UtrechtSVE Utrecht
RotterdamRZ (1)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Landskampioenen, bekerwinnaars en competitiewinnaars. 16 March 2018. J-dus.com. nl.
  2. Web site: Play-offs (M). 16 March 2018. J-dus.com. nl.
  3. Web site: Landskampioenen. 27 April 2018. nl. J-dus.com.
  4. Web site: 2016-07-29 . Eindstanden competitie Basketball Happenings . 2022-07-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160729165123/http://j-dus.com/eindstanden-4/ . 2016-07-29 .
  5. Web site: DBL beëindigt seizoen 2019-2020. Basketball League. DBL ends 2019-2020 season. nl. 20 March 2020. 20 March 2020.