The Dutch basketball champions, are the winners of the highest level of basketball in the Netherlands, which is the BNXT League since 2022. This page is a list of winners and runners-up in each given DBL season, along with additional information.[1][2][3][4]

Heroes Den Bosch has won a total number of 16 titles, the highest of any club. Currently, only four teams that have won championships are still active in the DBL: Heroes Den Bosch, Landstede Hammers, Leiden and Donar.

From 1945 to 2021, the Dutch basketball champion came from the Dutch Basketball League (formerly the Eredivisie). Since 2022, the champion is decided through the BNXT League; this league features Belgian teams as well but organises a playoffs to determine the Dutch champions.

Two teams have won a treble so far, Donar in 2016 and ZZ Leiden in 2023.

Season summaries (1945–1977)

The Wolves Amsterdam after winning the 1965 title
Kinzo Amstelveen players celebrating the 1976 title

In the early years of the Eredivisie, a round-robin competition was played to determine the national champion. The team with the most wins was crowned champion.

Season Champion Runner–up
1945–46
 DED
1946–47
 DED (2) APGS
1947–48
 APGS
1948–49
 AMVJ
1949–50
 DED (3)
1950–51
 AMVJ (2) The Arrows Rotterdam
1951–52
 DED (4) Antilopen Haarlem
1952–53
 DED (5) The Arrows Rotterdam
1953–54
 DED (6) The Arrows Rotterdam
1954–55
 AMVJ (3) SSD Delft
1955–56
 DED (7) SSD Delft
1956–57
 The Wolves Amsterdam Zeemacht Den Helder
1957–58[a]
 DED (8) Blue Stars
1958–59
 Blue Stars
1959–60
 The Wolves Amsterdam (2)
1960–61
 The Wolves Amsterdam (3) Blue Stars
1961–62
 Landlust
1962–63
 Landlust (2)
1963–64
 The Wolves Amsterdam (4)
1964–65
 The Wolves Amsterdam (5)
1965–66
 Herly Amsterdam
1966–67
 Eendracht Utrecht Landlust
1967–68
 Flamingo's Haarlem Landlust
1968–69
 Punch Blue Stars
1969–70
 Blue Stars (3) RZ
1970–71
 Flamingo's Haarlem (2) RZ
1971–72
 Flamingo's Haarlem (3) Fiat Stars
1972–73
 Flamingo's Haarlem (4) Raak Punch
1973–74
 RZ Flamingo's Haarlem (5)
1974–75
 Punch RZ
1975–76
 Amstelveen Flamingo's Haarlem
1976–77
 Amstelveen (2) Den Bosch

DBL / BNXT Finals (1978–present)

In the 1977–78 Eredivisie season, the play-offs were introduced, along with finals which determined the winner of a given DBL season.[2]

Players of GasTerra Flames (currently known as Donar) holding the trophy after winning the 2009–10 championship
† Double winner (champion also won NBB Cup)
‡ Treble winner (champion also won Dutch Cup and Supercup)
* Treble winner (champion also won the Dutch Cup and BNXT League)
Season Champion Score Runner–up Champions' coach Playoffs MVP /
Finals MVP
1977–78
 Leiden[b] (1)
2–1
 Punch[c] Ton Boot —
1978–79
 Den Bosch (1)
2–0
 Leiden[b] Ton Boot —
1979–80
 Den Bosch (2)
2–0
 Leiden[b] Ton Boot —
1980–81
 Den Bosch[d] (3)
2–0
 Leiden[b] Bill Sheridan —
1981–82
 Donar[e] (1)
3–1
 Den Bosch[d] Maarten van Gent —
1982–83
 Den Bosch[d] (4)
3–0
 Hatrans Haaksbergen Ton Boot —
1983–84
 Den Bosch[d] (5)
3–1
 Leiden[f] Ton Boot —
1984–85
 Den Bosch[d] (6)
3–0
 Leiden[f] Jan Dekker —
1985–86
 Den Bosch[d] (7)
3–2
 Den Helder Jan Dekker —
1986–87
 Den Bosch[d] (8)
3–1
 Den Helder Jan Janbroers —
1987–88
 Den Bosch (9)
3–1
 BSW Jan Dekker —
1988–89
 Den Helder (1)
3–1
 Den Bosch Ton Boot —
1989–90
 Den Helder (2)
3–2
 Den Bosch Ton Boot —
1990–91
 Den Helder (3)
3–0
 Den Bosch Ton Boot —
1991–92
 Den Helder† (4)
3–2
 Den Bosch Ton Boot —
1992–93
 Den Bosch† (10)
4–2
 BSW Cor van Esch —
1993–94
 BSW (1)
4–2
 Den Bosch Olivier van Kempen —
1994–95
 Den Helder (5)
4–1
 GOBA Gorinchem Meindert van Veen —
1995–96
 Den Bosch (11)
4–2
 Den Helder Jos Wolfs —
1996–97
 Den Bosch (12)
4–3
 Amsterdam Jos Wolfs —
1997–98
 Den Helder (6)
4–3
 Donar Bob Gonnen —
1998–99
 Amsterdam Astronauts (1)
4–3
 Den Helder Ton Boot —
1999–00
 Amsterdam Astronauts (2)
4–1
 Virtus Werkendam Ton Boot —
2000–01
 Amsterdam Astronauts (3)
4–2
 BSW Ton Boot —
2001–02
 Amsterdam Astronauts (4)
4–3
 EiffelTowers Nijmegen Ton Boot —
2002–03
 EiffelTowers Nijmegen† (1)
4–1
 Omniworld Almere Marco van den Berg —
2003–04
 Donar[g] (2)
4–2
 Den Bosch Ton Boot —
2004–05
 Amsterdam Astronauts (5)
4–0
 Landstede Arik Shivek Joe Spinks
2005–06
 Den Bosch (13)
4–3
 Donar[g] Randy Wiel —
2006–07
 Den Bosch (14)
4–0
 Magixx Randy Wiel —
2007–08
 Amsterdam (6)
4–3
 Den Bosch Arik Shivek —
2008–09
 Amsterdam (7)
4–3
 Den Bosch Arik Shivek —
2009–10
 Donar[h] (3)
4–1
 West-Brabant Giants Marco van den Berg —
2010–11
 Leiden (2)
4–3
 Donar[h] Toon van Helfteren —
2011–12
 Den Bosch (15)
4–1
 Leiden Raoul Korner —
2012–13
 Leiden (3)
4–0
 Aris Leeuwarden Toon van Helfteren —
2013–14
 Donar[h] (4)
4–3
 Den Bosch Ivica Skelin Arvin Slagter
2014–15
 Den Bosch (16)
4–1
 Donar Sam Jones Brandyn Curry
2015–16
 Donar (5)
4–1
 Landstede Erik Braal Lance Jeter
2016–17
 Donar‡ (6)
4–1
 Landstede Erik Braal Chase Fieler
2017–18
 Donar† (7)
4–0
 Leiden Erik Braal Brandyn Curry
2018–19
 Landstede (1)
4–2
 Donar Herman van den Belt Kaza Kajami-Keane
2019–20
 Not held due to the coronavirus pandemic[5]
2020–21
 Leiden (4)
3–0
 Heroes Den Bosch Geert Hammink Worthy de Jong
BNXT League era
2021–22
 Heroes Den Bosch (17)
3–2
 Leiden Erik Braal Thomas van der Mars
2022–23
 Leiden (5)*
3–2
 Donar Doug Spradley Thomas Rutherford

Playoffs finals performances by clubs

Titles won by club (%)

  Den Bosch – 17 (38%)
  Donar – 7 (17%)
  Amsterdam – 7 (17%)
  Den Helder – 6 (14%)
  Leiden – 4 (8%)
  Others – 3 (7%)

The following table lists all clubs that have won or finished as runners-up in the Dutch League since the introducing of playoff finals.

Teams in italic are inactive or dissolved. Teams in bold indicates clubs that are currently active in the top division.

Club Winners Runners-up Apps Pct Years won Years runner-up
Heroes Den Bosch 17 11 28 .607 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2015, 2022 1982, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2021
Donar 7 6 13 .538 1982, 2004, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 1998, 2006, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
Amsterdam 7 1 8 .875 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2009 1997
Den Helder 6 4 10 .600 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1998 1986, 1987, 1996, 1999
Leiden 5 8 13 .385 1978, 2011, 2013, 2021, 2023 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 2012, 2018, 2022
Landstede Hammers 1 3 4 .250 2019 2005, 2016, 2017
BSW 1 3 4 .250 1994 1988, 1993, 2001
EiffelTowers Nijmegen 1 1 2 .500 2003 2002
Aris Leeuwarden – 1 1 .000 – 2013
West-Brabant Giants – 1 1 .000 – 2010
Magixx – 1 1 .000 – 2007
GOBA Gorinchem – 1 1 .000 – 1995
Punch – 1 1 .000 – 1978
Virtus Werkendam – 1 1 .000 – 2000
Almere Pioneers[i] – 1 1 .000 – 2003
Tonego[j] – 1 1 .000 – 1983

Titles by club

The following table lists all clubs that have won the national championship. Seventeen clubs have been crowned Dutch national basketball champions.

Rank Club Wins Runner-up Seasons won
1
 Heroes Den Bosch
17
12
 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1992–93, 1995–96, 1996–97, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2021–22
2
 DED 8
0
 1945–46, 1946–47, 1949–50, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1955–56, 1957–58
3
 Astronauts Amsterdam 7
1
 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2008–09
Donar 7
5
 1981–82, 2003–04, 2009–10, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
4
 Den Helder 6
4
 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1994–95, 1997–98
5
 ZZ Leiden
5
8
 1977–78, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2020–21, 2022–23
5
 The Wolves Amsterdam
4
0
 1959–60, 1960–61, 1963–64, 1964–65
Flamingo's Haarlem
4
2
 1985–86, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73
6
 AMVJ 3
0
 1948–49, 1950–51, 1954–55
7
 Blue Stars
2
3
 1958–59, 1969–70
Landlust
2
2
 1961–62, 1962–63
Punch Delft
2
2
 1968–69, 1974–75
Amstelveen
2
0
 1975–76, 1976–77
11
 APGS
1
1
 1947–48
Herly Amsterdam
1
0
 1965–66
SVE Utrecht
1
0
 1966–67
RZ
1
3
 1973–74
Landstede Hammers
1
2
 2018–19
BSW Weert
1
1
 1993–94
EiffelTowers Nijmegen
1
1
 2002–03

Titles by province

Region Championships Clubs
 North Holland
39
 DED (8), ABC Amsterdam (7), Den Helder (6), Flamingo's Haarlem (4), The Wolves Amsterdam (4), AMVJ (3), Landlust (2), Blue Stars (2), APGS (1), Amstelveen (1), Herly (1)
 North Brabant
17
 Heroes Den Bosch (17)
 South Holland
8
 Leiden (5), Punch (2), RZ (1)
 Groningen 7 Donar (7)
 Overijssel
1
 Landstede Hammers (1)
 Limburg (Netherlands)
1
 BSW Weert (1)
 Gelderland
1
 EiffelTowers (1)
 Utrecht
1
 SVE Utrecht (1)
 Flevoland
–
 –
 Drenthe
–
 –
 Friesland
–
 –
 Zeeland
–
 –

Titles by city

City Championships Clubs
Amsterdam
26
 DED (8), ABC Amsterdam (7), The Wolves Amsterdam (4), AMVJ (3), Landlust (2), APGS (1), Amstelveen (1), Herly (1)
's-Hertogenbosch
17
 Heroes Den Bosch (17)
Groningen 7 Donar (7)
Den Helder
6
 Den Helder (6)
Leiden
5
 Leiden (5)
Haarlem
4
 Flamingo's Haarlem (4)
Diemen
2
 Blue Stars (2)
Delft
2
 Punch (2)
Zwolle
1
 Landstede Hammers (1)
Weert
1
 BSW Weert (1)
Nijmegen
1
 EiffelTowers (1)
Utrecht
1
 SVE Utrecht
Rotterdam
1
 RZ (1)

Notes

  1. ^ In the 1957–58 season, DED and Blue Stars played in a best-of-three playoff series to determine the national champion.
  2. ^ a b c d Known as "Parker Leiden".
  3. ^ Known as "Tripper Jeans Delft".
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Known as "Nashua Den Bosch".
  5. ^ Known as "Nationale Nederlanden Donar".
  6. ^ a b Known as "Elmex Leiden".
  7. ^ a b Known as "MPC Capitals".
  8. ^ a b c Known as "GasTerra Flames".
  9. ^ One finals appearance as "BC Omniworld".
  10. ^ One finals appearance as "Hatrans Haaksbergen".

References

  1. ^ "Landskampioenen, bekerwinnaars en competitiewinnaars" (in Dutch). J-dus.com. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Play-offs (M)" (in Dutch). J-dus.com. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Landskampioenen" (in Dutch). J-dus.com. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Eindstanden competitie | Basketball Happenings". 2016-07-29. Archived from the original on 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  5. ^ "DBL beëindigt seizoen 2019-2020" [DBL ends 2019-2020 season]. Basketball League (in Dutch). 20 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
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