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Pro Basketball League
Season2020–21
Dates6 November 2020 – 14 May 2021
Number of games4
Number of teams10
Regular season
Season MVP Montenegro Vladimir Mihailović
( Okapi Aalst)
Finals
Champions Oostende (22nd title)
  Runners-up Belfius Mons-Hainaut
Finals MVP Belgium Loïc Schwartz
(Oostende)
Statistical leaders
Points Montenegro Vladimir Mihailović
( Okapi Aalst)		 19.3
Rebounds United States Trevor Thompson
( Kangoeroes)		 9.0
Assists United States Jabril Durham
( Mons-Hainaut)		 6.3

The 2020–21 Pro Basketball League (PBL) was the 94th season of the Pro Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in the Belgium. The regular season was supposed to start in September 2020 but was delayed to 2 October 2020 due to new coronavirus restrictions. [1] It is the last season as the PBL, as in the following season the multinational BNXT League commences.

It will be the first season after the 2019–20 season was ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

BC Oostende won its 22nd national championship after beating Belfius Mons-Hainaut in the finals. [2]

Teams

Stadiums and locations

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Location of the 2020–21 Pro Basketball League teams
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Club City Arena Capacity
Antwerp Giants Antwerp Lotto Arena 5,218
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 Sleuyter Arena 5,000
Phoenix Brussels Brussels Piscine de Neder-Over-Hembeek 1,200
Spirou Charleroi Spiroudome 6,200

Personnel and kits

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Main sponsor
Antwerp Giants Belgium Christophe Beghin United States Dave Dudzinski Spalding Telenet
Kangoeroes Mechelen Belgium Paul Vervaeck [3] Spalding PMC
Leuven Bears Belgium Eddy Casteels United States Joshua Heath Errea
Liège Basket Belgium Lionel Bosco [4] Serbia Miloš Bojović Spalding
Limburg United Belgium Sacha Massot [5] Belgium Wen Mukubu K1x Hubo Belgium
Mons-Hainaut Bosnia and Herzegovina Vedran Bosnić [6] United States Justin Cage Belfius
Okapi Aalst Belgium Yves Defraigne [7] Belgium Senne Geukens Spalding CheckNet
Oostende Croatia Dario Gjergja Serbia Dušan Đorđević Spalding Filou
Phoenix Brussels Belgium Ian Hanavan [8] United States BJ Raymond Macron None
Spirou Belgium Sam Rotsaert [9] Belgium Alex Libert Spalding Bel RTL

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Phoenix Brussels Belgium Serge Crevecoeur End of contract March 2020 Pre-season Belgium Ian Hanavan [8] 13 March 2020
Limburg United United States Brian Lynch Resigned March 2020 Belgium Sacha Massot [5] 25 March 2020
Liège Basket Belgium Sacha Massot [5] Signed with Limburg United 25 March 2020 Belgium Lionel Bosco [5] 25 March 2020

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Filou Oostende 26 21 5 2159 1786 +373 47 Qualification for playoffs
2 Belfius Mons-Hainaut 26 21 5 1941 1831 +110 47
3 Telenet Giants Antwerp 26 17 9 2185 2016 +169 43
4 Okapi Aalst 26 16 10 2161 1962 +199 42
5 Hubo Limburg United 26 14 12 2028 1949 +79 40
6 Stella Artois Leuven Bears 26 12 14 1968 2019 −51 38
7 Kangoeroes Mechelen 26 10 16 1957 2085 −128 36
8 Spirou Charleroi 26 9 17 1937 2114 −177 35
9 VOO Liège 26 6 20 1853 2151 −298 32
10 Phoenix Brussels 26 4 22 1919 2235 −316 30
Source: EuroMillions League

Results

Home \ Away MON OOS LIM MEC BRU SPI LEU ANT OKA LIE MON OOS LIM MEC BRU SPI LEU ANT OKA LIE
Belfius Mons-Hainaut — — 70–68 — — — 65–59 — —
Filou Oostende — — — 89–70 94–79 — — — —
Hubo Limburg United — — — — — — —
Kangoeroes Mechelen — — — — — — —
Phoenix Brussels — — — — 86–91 — — —
Spirou — — 86–80 — — — — —
Stella Artois Leuven Bears — — — — — — —
Telenet Giants Antwerp — — 82–79 — — — — —
Okapi Aalst — —
VOO Liège — — — — — — —
Updated to match(es) played on 6 December 2020. Source: EuroMillions Basketball League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.

Playoffs

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
 
          
 
 
 
 
1
Filou Oostende		2
 
 
 
8
Spirou 		0
 
1
Filou Oostende		2
 
 
 
5
Limburg United		0
 
4
Okapi Aalst 		1
 
 
 
5
Limburg United		2
 
1
Filou Oostende		3
 
 
 
2
Belfius Mons-Hainaut		1
 
2
Belfius Mons-Hainaut		2
 
 
 
7
Kangoeroes Mechelen		1
 
2
Belfius Mons-Hainaut		2
 
 
 
3
Antwerp Giants		1
 
3
Antwerp Giants		2
 
 
6
Leuven Bears		0
 

References

  1. ^ "Geen basketbal in augustus, competities hervatten op 2 oktober". 27 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Recordkampioen Oostende heeft zijn 10e titel op een rij te pakken". sporza.be (in Dutch). 2021-06-10. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Paul Vervaeck blijft coach bij Kangoeroes Mechelen". Gazet van Antwerpen. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Lionel Bosco nouveau coach de Liège: "Un beau premier challenge pour moi"". www.dhnet.be. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d "Sacha Massot vervangt Brian Lynch als coach bij Limburg United". Het Nieuwsblad. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Le Bosnien Vedran Bosnic nouveau coach de Belfius Mons-Hainaut". Communes, régions, Belgique, monde, sports – Toute l'actu 24h/24 sur Lavenir.net. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  7. ^ "YVES DEFRAIGNE NIEUWE HEADCOACH VAN CRELAN OKAPI AALSTAR". 18 January 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.[ permanent dead link]
  8. ^ a b "Ian Hanavan, successeur de Serge Crevecoeur à la tête du Brussels". RTBF Sport. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Sam Rotsaert prolongé comme coach au Spirou". www.dhnet.be. 23 March 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
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