2022–23 BNXT League
2022–23 BNXT League | |
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League | BNXT League |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration |
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Number of teams | 20 |
TV partner(s) | Sporza NPO 1 Ziggo Sport |
Regular season | |
Top seed | Antwerp Giants |
Season MVP | Brian Fobbs (Mechelen) |
Top scorer | Vincent Cole (Yoast United) |
National playoffs | |
Belgian champions | Oostende (24th title) |
Belgian runners-up | Antwerp Giants |
Dutch champions | ZZ Leiden (5th title) |
Dutch runners-up | Donar |
Finals | |
Champions | ZZ Leiden (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Oostende |
Finals MVP | David Collins (ZZ Leiden) |
The 2022–23 BNXT League was the second season of the BNXT League, the highest professional basketball league in Belgium and the Netherlands. ZZ Leiden was the defending champion.
The season began on 30 September 2022.[1]
Competition formula
[edit]The league consisted of different stages with national championships and a common BeNeLeague championship.[2]
Teams entering in this round | ||
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National regular season (20 teams) 30.09.2022–18.02.2023 |
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Elite Gold (10 teams) 03.03.2023–28.04.2023 |
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Elite Silver (10 teams) 03.03.2023–28.04.2023 |
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National play-offs (6 teams) Schedule: 03.05.2023–29.05.2023 |
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BNXT League play-offs (20 teams) Schedule: 03.05.2023–13.06.2023 |
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Teams
[edit]On 20 June 2022, the league announced 20 teams obtained a club license.[3] The Hague Royals were not granted a license.
Phoenix Brussels changed their name to Circus Brussels Basketball after they signed a new sponsorship deal.[4]
Arenas and locations
[edit]- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
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Netherlands | |||
Apollo Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Apollohal | 1,500 |
Aris Leeuwarden | Leeuwarden | Kalverdijkje | 1,700 |
BAL | Weert | Sporthal Boshoven | 1,000 |
Den Helder Suns | Den Helder | Sporthal Sportlaan | 1,000 |
Donar | Groningen | MartiniPlaza | 4,350 |
Feyenoord | Rotterdam | Topsportcentrum Rotterdam | 2,500 |
Heroes Den Bosch | 's-Hertogenbosch | Maaspoort | 2,800 |
Landstede Hammers | Zwolle | Landstede Sportcentrum | 1,200 |
Yoast United | Bemmel | De Kooi | 650 |
ZZ Leiden | Leiden | Vijf Meihal | 2,000 |
Belgium | |||
Antwerp Giants | Antwerp | Lotto Arena | 5,218 |
Brussels Basketball | Brussels | Sports Complex Neder-Over-Heembeek | 1,200 |
Kangoeroes Mechelen | Mechelen | Winketkaai | 1,500 |
Leuven Bears | Leuven | Sportoase | 3,400 |
Liège Basket | Liège | Country Hall | 5,000 |
Limburg United | Hasselt | Alverberg Sporthal | 1,730 |
Mons-Hainaut | Mons | Mons Arena | 4,000 |
Okapi Aalst | Aalst | Okapi Forum | 2,800 |
Oostende | Ostend | Coretec Dôme | 5,000 |
Spirou | Charleroi | Spiroudome | 6,200 |
Personnel and sponsorship
[edit]Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Main sponsor |
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Antwerp Giants | Ivica Skelin | Jean-Marc Mwema | Spalding | Telenet |
Apollo Amsterdam | Wierd Goedee | Nike | Behind The Arc | |
Aris Leeuwarden | Vincent van Sliedregt | Tim Hoeve | Craft | Vriezon |
BAL | Radenko Varagić | Spalding | Enerparking | |
Brussels Basketball | Jean-Marc Jaumin | Terry Deroover | Macron | Circus |
Den Helder Suns | Peter van Noord | Nino Gorissen | Spalding | TekPark |
Donar | Andrej Štimac | Macron | FlexVirtual[5] | |
Feyenoord | Toon van Helfteren | Adidas | Zeeuw & Zeeuw | |
Heroes Den Bosch | Erik Braal | Boy van Vliet | Macron | Inamood |
Kangoeroes Mechelen | Kristof Michiels | Wen Mukubu | Spalding | Bengal |
Landstede Hammers | Mark van Schutterhoef (a.i.) | Acerbis | Landstede | |
Leuven Bears | Eddy Casteels | Joshua Heath | Spalding | Stella Artois |
Liège Basket | Brad Greenberg | Brieuc Lemaire | Ohka | Solidbeton |
Limburg United | Raymond Westphalen | Clifford Hammonds | K1x | Hubo Belgium |
Mons-Hainaut | Vedran Bosnić | Justin Cage | Olympic | Belfius |
Okapi Aalst | Thomas Crab | Ivan Maras | Spalding | CheckNet |
Oostende | Dario Gjergja | Dušan Đorđević | Spalding | Filou |
Spirou | Sam Rotsaert | Alex Libert | Spalding | RTL |
Yoast United | Paul Vervaeck | Jako | Yoast SEO | |
ZZ Leiden | Doug Spradley | Marijn Ververs | Peak | Zorg en Zekerheid |
Coaching changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
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Antwerp Giants | Luc Smout | End of interim spell | 10 May 2022[6] | Pre-season | Ivica Skelin | 10 May 2022[6] |
ZZ Leiden | Geert Hammink | Signed with Skyliners Frankfurt | 17 June 2022[7] | Doug Spradley | 15 August 2022[8] | |
Donar | Matthew Otten | Fired | 13 October 2022[9] | 10th (0–1) | Andrej Štimac | 13 October 2022[9] |
Liège Basket | Lionel Bosco | Fired | 15 December 2022[10] | 10th (2-6) | Brad Greenberg | 7 January 2023 [10] |
Landstede Hammers | Herman van den Belt | Mutual agreement | 7 March 2023[11] | Mark van Schutterhoef (interim) | 7 March 2023 | |
Feyenoord | Toon van Helfteren | Fired | 21 April 2023[12] | 18th (1–7 in Elite Gold) | Armand Salomon (interim) | 21 April 2023[12] |
National Round
[edit]Netherlands
[edit]Standings
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Heroes Den Bosch | 18 | 18 | 0 | 1607 | 1177 | +430 | 36 | Advance to Elite Gold |
2 | ZZ Leiden | 18 | 13 | 5 | 1411 | 1173 | +238 | 31 | |
3 | Landstede Hammers | 18 | 11 | 7 | 1477 | 1367 | +110 | 29 | |
4 | Aris Leeuwarden | 18 | 11 | 7 | 1457 | 1386 | +71 | 29 | |
5 | Donar | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1383 | 1269 | +114 | 28 | |
6 | Yoast United | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1475 | 1448 | +27 | 28 | Advance to Elite Silver |
7 | Feyenoord | 18 | 8 | 10 | 1336 | 1335 | +1 | 26 | |
8 | Den Helder Suns | 18 | 4 | 14 | 1264 | 1553 | −289 | 22 | |
9 | BAL | 18 | 4 | 14 | 1222 | 1483 | −261 | 22 | |
10 | Apollo Amsterdam | 18 | 1 | 17 | 1126 | 1567 | −441 | 19 |
Results
[edit]Belgium
[edit]Standings
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Oostende | 18 | 14 | 4 | 1589 | 1385 | +204 | 32 | Advance to Elite Gold |
2 | Antwerp Giants | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1431 | 1309 | +122 | 30 | |
3 | Kangoeroes Mechelen | 18 | 11 | 7 | 1504 | 1425 | +79 | 29 | |
4 | Limburg United | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1528 | 1473 | +55 | 28 | |
5 | Spirou | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1447 | 1363 | +84 | 28 | |
6 | Leuven Bears | 18 | 8 | 10 | 1376 | 1379 | −3 | 26 | Advance to Elite Silver |
7 | Okapi Aalst | 18 | 8 | 10 | 1419 | 1457 | −38 | 26 | |
8 | Mons-Hainaut | 18 | 7 | 11 | 1469 | 1539 | −70 | 25 | |
9 | Liège Basket | 18 | 6 | 12 | 1379 | 1556 | −177 | 24 | |
10 | Circus Brussels | 18 | 4 | 14 | 1321 | 1577 | −256 | 22 |
Results
[edit]International Round
[edit]Elite Gold
[edit]Standings
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Antwerp Giants | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2194 | 1951 | +243 | 35 | Advance to National Playoffs Semifinals (BE) |
2 | Oostende | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2424 | 2055 | +369 | 34 | |
3 | Kangoeroes Mechelen | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2281 | 2145 | +136 | 33 | Advance to National Playoffs Quarterfinals (BE) |
4 | ZZ Leiden | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2156 | 1919 | +237 | 31 | Advance to National Playoffs Semifinals (NL) |
5 | Heroes Den Bosch | 10 | 2 | 8 | 2319 | 1937 | +382 | 30 | |
6 | Donar | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2082 | 1950 | +132 | 30 | Advance to National Playoffs Quarterfinals (NL) |
7 | Landstede Hammers | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2115 | 2135 | −20 | 28 | |
8 | Limburg United | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2305 | 2210 | +95 | 28 | Advance to National Playoffs Quarterfinals (BE) |
9 | Spirou | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2236 | 2193 | +43 | 28 | |
10 | Aris Leeuwarden | 10 | 0 | 10 | 2211 | 2291 | −80 | 25 | Advance to National Playoffs Quarterfinals (NL) |
Results
[edit]Elite Silver
[edit]Standings
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Leuven Bears | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2238 | 2034 | +204 | 33 | Advance to National Playoffs Quarterfinals (BE) |
2 | Okapi Aalst | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2361 | 2237 | +124 | 32 | Advance to BNXT Playoffs |
3 | Mons-Hainaut | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2276 | 2268 | +8 | 31 | |
4 | Liège Basket | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2231 | 2313 | −82 | 29 | |
5 | Yoast United | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2276 | 2288 | −12 | 27 | Advance to National Playoffs Quarterfinals (NL) |
6 | Phoenix Brussels | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2173 | 2431 | −258 | 26 | Advance to BNXT Playoffs |
7 | Feyenoord | 10 | 2 | 8 | 2107 | 2170 | −63 | 25 | |
8 | BAL | 10 | 3 | 7 | 1954 | 2302 | −348 | 24 | |
9 | Den Helder Suns | 10 | 2 | 8 | 2026 | 2462 | −436 | 23 | |
10 | Apollo Amsterdam | 10 | 1 | 9 | 1835 | 2479 | −644 | 20 |
Results
[edit]National Playoffs
[edit]In the national playoffs, quarterfinals will be played best-of-three format (1–1–1), semifinals and finals will be played in a best-of-five format (1–1–1–1–1).
Netherlands
[edit]Bracket
[edit]Quarterfinals 3–7 May | Semifinals 10–18 May | Finals 21 May–29 May | ||||||||||||
1 | ZZ Leiden | 3 | ||||||||||||
4 | Landstede Hammers | 1 | 5 | Aris Leeuwarden | 0 | |||||||||
5 | Aris Leeuwarden | 2 | 1 | ZZ Leiden | 3 | |||||||||
3 | Donar | 2 | ||||||||||||
2 | Heroes Den Bosch | 1 | ||||||||||||
3 | Donar | 2 | 3 | Donar | 3 | |||||||||
6 | Yoast United | 0 |
Quarterfinals
[edit]Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
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Donar | 2–0 | Yoast United | 75–65 | 89–72 | — |
Landstede Hammers | 1–2 | Aris Leeuwarden | 98–101 | 80–76 | 82–101 |
Semifinals
[edit]Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
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ZZ Leiden | 3–0 | Aris Leeuwarden | 99–93 | 72–64 | 98–94 | — | — |
Heroes Den Bosch | 1–3 | Donar | 71–68 | 60–69 | 65–78 | 54–67 | — |
Finals
[edit]Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
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ZZ Leiden | 3–2 | Donar | 91–94 | 68–65 | 55–64 | 68–45 | 82–81 |
Belgium
[edit]Bracket
[edit]Quarterfinals 3–7 May | Semifinals 10–18 May | Finals 21–29 May | ||||||||||||
1 | Antwerp Giants | 3 | ||||||||||||
4 | Limburg United | 2 | 4 | Limburg United | 1 | |||||||||
5 | Spirou | 0 | 1 | Antwerp Giants | 1 | |||||||||
2 | Oostende | 3 | ||||||||||||
2 | Oostende | 3 | ||||||||||||
3 | Kangoeroes Mechelen | 2 | 3 | Kangoeroes Mechelen | 2 | |||||||||
6 | Leuven Bears | 1 |
Quarterfinals
[edit]Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
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Limburg United | 2–0 | Spirou | 81–71 | 83–77 | — |
Kangoeroes Mechelen | 2–1 | Leuven Bears | 75–62 | 62–86 | 98–89 |
Semifinals
[edit]Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
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Antwerp Giants | 3–1 | Limburg United | 59–77 | 62–50 | 89–74 | 77–70 | — |
Oostende | 3–2 | Kangoeroes Mechelen | 87–77 | 70–73 | 84–74 | 77–92 | 82–59 |
Finals
[edit]Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
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Antwerp Giants | 1–3 | Oostende | 63–62 | 60–94 | 70–86 | 60–81 | — |
BNXT Playoffs
[edit]The highest ranked team before the start of the playoffs always has the home court advantage. This means that they always play the last game of a playoff series or a home and away matchup at home.
First round
[edit]Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Okapi Aalst | 188–161 | Apollo Amsterdam | 87–94 | 101–67 |
Circus Brussels Basketball | 152–137 | Feyenoord | 77–75 | 75–62 |
Mons-Hainaut | 176–165 | Den Helder Suns | 98–82 | 78–83 |
Liège Basket | 170–120 | BAL | 80–68 | 90–52 |
Second round
[edit]Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Leuven Bears | 176–146 | Okapi Aalst | 75–81 | 101–65 |
Spirou | 169–144 | Circus Brussels Basketball | 84–61 | 85–83 |
Landstede Hammers | 179–186 | Liège Basket | 79–94 | 100–92 |
Yoast United | 166–168 | Mons-Hainaut | 75–86 | 91–82 |
Third round
[edit]Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Heroes Den Bosch | 141–154 | Leuven Bears | 70–80 | 71–74 |
Aris Leeuwarden | 149–177 | Spirou | 84–91 | 65–86 |
Limburg United | 179–157 | Liège Basket | 88–79 | 91–78 |
Kangoeroes Mechelen | 158–117 | Mons-Hainaut | 93–61 | 65–56 |
Fourth round
[edit]Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Leuven Bears | 154–162 | Spirou | 82–83 | 72–79 |
Limburg United | 176–144 | Kangoeroes Mechelen | 93–71 | 83–73 |
Quarterfinals
[edit]Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Antwerp Giants | 134–162 | Spirou | 67–85 | 67–77 |
Donar | 164–175 | Limburg United | 67–87 | 97–88 |
Semifinals
[edit]Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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ZZ Leiden | 157–125 | Spirou | 86–67 | 71–58 |
Oostende | 190–154 | Limburg United | 86–87 | 104–67 |
Finals
[edit]Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
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Oostende | 1–2 | ZZ Leiden | 66–79 | 76–63 | 80–91 |
Individual awards
[edit]The winner of individual awards were announced on April 25, 2023.[13]
Statistics
[edit]The following were the statistical leaders in the 2022–23 regular season.[17]
Individual statistic leaders
[edit]Category | Player | Team(s) | Statistic |
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Points per game | Vincent Cole | Yoast United | 22.3 |
Rebounds per game | Arnaldo Toro Barea | Landstede Hammers | 12.8 |
Assists per game | Joshua Heath | Leuven Bears | 7.3 |
Steals per game | Ángel Rodríguez | Liège Basket | 3.7 |
Blocks per game | Kevin Tumba | Liège Basket | 1.5 |
Efficiency per game | Ivan Maraš | Okapi Aalst | 25.1 |
FT% | Terry Deroover | Circus Brussels | 93.9% |
2P% | Haris Bratanovic | Filou Oostende | 76.8% |
3P% | Keime Helfrich | Heroes Den Bosch | 47.7% |
References
[edit]- ^ "betFIRST BNXT League 2022-2023 calendar". BNXT League. 2022-06-22. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ^ UPDATED CALENDAR BETFIRST BNXT LEAGUE 2022-2023
- ^ "Licenties betFIRST BNXT League 2022-2023 toegekend". BNXT League (in Dutch). 2022-05-15. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ^ "CIRCUS BRUSSELS BASKETBALL". CIRCUS BRUSSELS BASKETBALL (in French). Retrieved 2022-06-18.
- ^ "Basketbalclub Donar uit Groningen strikt nieuwe sponsor voor Europese wedstrijden". Dagblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). 25 January 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Coach Ivica Skelin moet Antwerp Giants weer op de rails krijgen". sporza.be (in Dutch). 10 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "Offiziell: Geert Hammink übernimmt die Skyliners Frankfurt in der Basketball-Bundesliga". hessenschau.de (in German). 2022-06-17. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
- ^ "ZZ Leiden | Douglas Spradley nieuwe coach van ZZ Leiden". www.eredivisiebasketballleiden.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-09-22.
- ^ a b "Donar verder zonder Matthew Otten". Donar (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ a b "Liège repris par des investisseurs américains, Lionel Bosco n'est plus le coach". Proximus (in French). Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ^ "Herman van den Belt vertrekt bij Landstede Hammers". Landstede Hammers (in Dutch). 2023-03-07. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ a b "Feyenoord Basketball en coach Van Helfteren uit elkaar". Zeeuw & Zeeuw Feyenoord Basketball. 2023-04-21. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ a b c "These Are The Bnxt Awards Winners 2022-2023". bnxtleague.com. April 25, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ "ZZ Leiden Prolongs BNXT Championshop". bnxtleague.com. June 13, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ "Filou Oostende Realises Magic Twelve In Churning Coretec Dôme". bnxtleague.com. May 28, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "ZZ Leiden Crowns Itself Champion of the Netherlands". bnxtleague.com. May 29, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "Statistics". BNXT League. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
In European competitions
[edit]Team | Competition | Progress |
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Oostende | Champions League | Play-ins |
Heroes Den Bosch | Qualifying rounds | |
FIBA Europe Cup | Second Round | |
Kangoeroes Mechelen | Regular season | |
Donar Groningen | Regular season | |
Antwerp Giants | Regular season | |
ZZ Leiden | Qualifying rounds |