The 2021–22 BNXT League was the inaugural season of the
BNXT League
The BNXT League is a professional basketball league in Belgium and the Netherlands. The league is the first tier in both the Dutch and Belgian system, replacing the Dutch Basketball League, DBL and Pro Basketball League, PBL. The inaugural season ...
, the highest professional
basketball
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league in
Belgium
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and the
Netherlands
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. It replaced the
Dutch Basketball League
The Dutch Basketball League (DBL), formerly the Eredivisie, was the highest professional basketball league in the Netherlands, run by the Federatie Eredivisie Basketball (FEB). Since 2021, the league has been replaced by the Belgian-Dutch BNXT Le ...
and the
Pro Basketball League.
The season started with the
BNXT Supercup on 19 September, while the regular season began on 24 September 2021. The season ended on 11 June 2022 with the final game of the Finals.
ZZ Leiden
ZZ Leiden Basketball, also known as Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden, is a professional basketball club based in Leiden, Netherlands. The club plays in the BNXT League, the domestic first tier league. Their home games are played at Sportcomplex 1574.
Z ...
won the inaugural BNXT championship.
Heroes Den Bosch
Heroes Den Bosch is a Dutch professional basketball club based in 's-Hertogenbosch. The club plays in the BNXT League since 2021 and in the top basketball division in the Netherlands since 1972. Founded as EBBC in 1951, the club had several sponso ...
won the
Dutch national championship while
Filou Oostende won the Belgian national championship.
Creation
On 10 December 2020, it was announced that the Belgian
Pro Basketball League and
Dutch Basketball League
The Dutch Basketball League (DBL), formerly the Eredivisie, was the highest professional basketball league in the Netherlands, run by the Federatie Eredivisie Basketball (FEB). Since 2021, the league has been replaced by the Belgian-Dutch BNXT Le ...
would merge to form a new multinational league.
All clubs from the Dutch DBL voted for, while 9 of 10 teams in Belgium voted in favor of the decision. Serious talks about the initiative had been ongoing since fall 2019. On 20 May 2021, the new name "BNXT League" and logo of the league were revealed.
Competition formula
The league will consist of different stages with national championships and a common BeNeLeague championship.
Teams
All 22 teams from the
2020–21 Dutch Basketball League and
2020–21 Pro Basketball League were awarded licenses to play.
Almere Sailors
Almere Sailors was a Dutch basketball club based in Almere. Established in 2020, the team played one season in the Dutch Basketball League (DBL), the highest level of basketball in the Netherlands. Home games are played in the Topsportcentrum Almer ...
withdrew in August due to the lack of financial resources.
Arenas and locations
:''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.''
Personnel and sponsorship
Coaching changes
National Round
Netherlands
Standings
Results
Belgium
Standings
Results
International Round
Elite Gold
Standings
Results
Elite Silver
Standings
Results
National Playoffs
In the national playoffs, quarterfinals were played
best-of-three
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format (1–1–1), semifinals and finals were played in a
best-of-five
There are a number of formats used in various levels of competition in sports and games to determine an overall champion. Some of the most common are the ''single elimination'', the ''best-of-'' series, the ''total points series'' more commonly kn ...
format (1-1-1-1–1).
Netherlands
Heroes Den Bosch
Heroes Den Bosch is a Dutch professional basketball club based in 's-Hertogenbosch. The club plays in the BNXT League since 2021 and in the top basketball division in the Netherlands since 1972. Founded as EBBC in 1951, the club had several sponso ...
won its seventeenth national title, ending a 7-year drought, after beating
ZZ Leiden
ZZ Leiden Basketball, also known as Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden, is a professional basketball club based in Leiden, Netherlands. The club plays in the BNXT League, the domestic first tier league. Their home games are played at Sportcomplex 1574.
Z ...
in the finals.
Thomas van der Mars was named the
Finals MVP.
Bracket
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Belgium
Bracket
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
BNXT Playoffs
The highest ranked team before the start of the playoffs, always had the home court advantage. This means that they always played the last game of a playoff series or a home and away matchup at home.
First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Individual awards
The individual awards will be given during an award show held in
Lint on 30 April 2022.
Statistics
The following were the statistical leaders in the 2021–22 regular season.
Individual statistic leaders
Individual game highs
References
External links
Official website
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BNXT League seasons
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