2016–17 Pro Basketball League
The 2016–17 Pro Basketball League , for sponsorship reasons the EuroMillions Basketball League, season was the 90th season of the first tier of basketball in Belgium. The defending champion was Oostende, which successfully defended its title.
On September 4, it was announced that the new name of the league would be EuroMillions Basketball League.
Teams
withdrew from the league, because of a financial disability to participate.Arenas and locations
Club | City | Arena | Capacity |
Basic-Fit Brussels | Brussels | Piscine de Neder-Over-Hembeek | |
Hubo Limburg United | Hasselt | Alverberg Sporthal | |
Belfius Mons-Hainaut | Mons | Mons.Arena | 4000 |
Kangoeroes Willebroek | Willebroek | Sporthal de Schalk | |
betFirst Liège | Liège | Country Hall Ethias | |
Crelan Okapi Aalstar | Aalst | Okapi Forum | |
Port of Antwerp Giants | Antwerp | Lotto Arena | |
Proximus Spirou | Charleroi | Spiroudome | |
Stella Artois Leuven Bears | Leuven | Sportoase | |
Telenet Oostende | Ostend | Versluys Dôme | 5000 |
Personnel and sponsors
Regular season
League table
Playoffs
The quarterfinals were played in a best-of-three format, while the semifinals and finals were played in a best-of-five playoff format. The higher seeded teams played the first, third and fifth game of the series at home.Final standings
Awards
[Basketball League Belgium [Division I MVP|Most Valuable Player]]
- Jason Clark – Port of Antwerp Giants
[Basketball League Belgium Division [I Star of the Coaches|Star of the Coaches]]
- Seth Tuttle – Hubo Limburg United
Coach of the Year">Basketball League Belgium Division I Coach of the Year">Coach of the Year
- Dario Gjergja – Telenet Oostende
[Belgian [Player of the Year (basketball)|Belgian Player of the Year]]
- Olivier Troisfontaines – Crelan Okapi Aalstar
Young Player of the Year">Basketball League Belgium Division I Most Promising Player of the Year">Young Player of the Year
- Ismaël Bako – Leuven Bears