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The 2019–20 Dutch Basketball League (DBL) was the 60th season of the
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, the highest professional
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league in the
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. The regular season started on 28 September. On 12 March 2020, the season was postponed until 31 March because of the
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. On 14 March, the DBL announced to suspend the competition to at least 2 May. On 20 March, the DBL cancelled the rest of the season while naming no champion. Landstede Hammers qualified for the
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(BCL) based on the standings at the time.


Format changes

From this season, the DBL adopted
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's home-grown players rule. Teams need to have at least 4 (for a 10-man roster) or 5 (for a 12-man roster) home-grown players on their roster. Due to this new rule, the previous limitation of maximum five foreign players, is dropped.


Teams

On 4 May 2019, the DBL announced all nine teams from the last season would return, excluding Dutch Windmills which was dissolved. TBG Dragons from
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was planning to make its debut season, depending on the club being able to meet all license requirements. On 28 June, the DBL announced the Dragons withdrew.


Arenas and locations


Personnel and sponsorship


Coaching changes


Regular season


League table


Results


Dutch clubs in European competitions


See also

*
2019–20 Dutch Basketball Cup The 2019–20 Basketball Cup is the 52nd edition of the Netherlands' national basketball cup tournament. This was the first season the competition was known as Basketball Cup instead of NBB Cup, as the national federation changed its name from NBB ...
* 2019 Dutch Basketball Supercup


Notes


References

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