1978–79 Eredivisie (basketball)
The 1978–79 Eredivisie was the 18th season of the highest-level basketball league in the Netherlands, and the 32nd season of the top flight Dutch basketball competition.[1]
| Eredivisie | |
|---|---|
| League | Eredivisie |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | EBBC Den Bosch |
| Season MVP | James Lister (EBBC Den Bosch) |
| Relegated to Second Division | BV Amstelveen |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | EBBC Den Bosch (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Parker Leiden |
Regular season
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EBBC Den Bosch | 36 | 31 | 5 | 3604 | 2933 | +671 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | Parker Leiden | 36 | 30 | 6 | 3629 | 3132 | +497 | |
| 3 | Nationale Nederlanden Donar Groningen | 36 | 25 | 11 | 3560 | 3357 | +203 | |
| 4 | Radio Musette Rotterdam Zuid | 36 | 25 | 11 | 3513 | 3305 | +208 | |
| 5 | BOB Oud Beijerland | 36 | 15 | 21 | 3453 | 3610 | −157 | |
| 6 | Delta Lloyd Amsterdam | 36 | 14 | 22 | 3229 | 3222 | +7 | |
| 7 | Flamingo’s Haarlem | 36 | 12 | 24 | 3070 | 3372 | −302 | |
| 8 | Frisol Rowic Dordrecht | 37 | 11 | 26 | 3451 | 3706 | −255 | Qualification to relegation game |
| 9 | Punch Delft | 37 | 10 | 27 | 3389 | 3750 | −361 | |
| 10 | BV Amstelveen | 36 | 8 | 28 | 3029 | 3540 | −511 | Relegation |
Source: Basketball Happenings
Relegation game
[edit]The two bottom teams played one game to determine the team that was relegated.[1] Eventually, both teams returned for the 1979–80 season.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Frisol Rowic Dordrecht | 89–87 | Punch Delft |
Playoffs
[edit]Teams in italics had home court advantage and played the first and third leg at home.[2]
Bracket
[edit]| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | EBBC Den Bosch | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Rotterdam-Zuid | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | EBBC Den Bosch | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Parker Leiden | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Parker Leiden | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Donar | 0 | |||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Eindstand competitie seizoen 1978-1979 – Basketball Happenings". 2017-02-18. Archived from the original on 2017-02-18. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ "Play-Offs Diagram (M) – Basketball Happenings". 2016-10-23. Archived from the original on 2016-10-23. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
