2009–10 Dutch Basketball League
The 2009–10 Dutch Basketball League (DBL) was the 50th season of the Dutch Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in the Netherlands. GasTerra Flames dominated throughout the regular season and lost just three games. Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden player Danny Gibson was league top scorer and won the Most Valuable Player award.[1] GasTerra Flames eventually won its third title in team history, by beating World Class Aviation Academy Giants 4–1 in the playoff finals.[2]
| Dutch Basketball League | |||||||||||||
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Players of GasTerra Flames celebrating winning the DBL title | |||||||||||||
| Season | 2009–10 | ||||||||||||
| Number of teams | 10 | ||||||||||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||||
| Top seed | GasTerra Flames | ||||||||||||
| Season MVP | Danny Gibson | ||||||||||||
| Finals | |||||||||||||
| Champions | GasTerra Flames (4th title) | ||||||||||||
| Runners-up | WCAA Giants | ||||||||||||
| Statistical leaders | |||||||||||||
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← 2008–09 2010–11 → | |||||||||||||
It was the first year the league was named the Dutch Basketball League (DBL), after previously being known as the Eredivisie.
Teams edit
| Team | City | Arena | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABC Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Sporthallen Zuid | Ferry Steenmetz |
| WCAA Giants | Bergen op Zoom | Sporthal Boulevard | Erik Braal |
| EiffelTowers Den Bosch | 's-Hertogenbosch | Maaspoort | Don Beck Maarten van Gent (ad. int.) |
| GasTerra Flames | Groningen | Martiniplaza | Marco van den Berg |
| De Friesland Aris | Leeuwarden | Sporthal Kalverdijkje | Pete Miller |
| Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden | Leiden | Vijf Meihal | Toon van Helfteren |
| Matrixx Magixx | Nijmegen | De Horstacker | Michael Schuurs |
| Rotterdam Challengers | Rotterdam | Topsportcentrum Rotterdam | Zlatko Jezerkic |
| Upstairs Weert | Weert | Sporthal Boshoven | Olivier van Kempen |
| Landstede | Zwolle | ZBC Hal | Adriaan van Bergen |
Regular season edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GasTerra Flames | 36 | 33 | 3 | 3126 | 2580 | +546 | 66 | Qualification for playoffs |
| 2 | WCAA Giants | 36 | 24 | 12 | 2915 | 2619 | +296 | 48 | |
| 3 | EiffelTowers Den Bosch | 36 | 24 | 12 | 2963 | 2751 | +212 | 48 | |
| 4 | Matrixx Magixx | 36 | 23 | 13 | 2893 | 2677 | +216 | 46 | |
| 5 | ZZ Leiden | 36 | 22 | 14 | 2836 | 2685 | +151 | 44 | |
| 6 | De Friesland Aris | 36 | 19 | 17 | 2887 | 2900 | −13 | 38 | |
| 7 | ABC Amsterdam | 36 | 14 | 22 | 2571 | 2658 | −87 | 28 | |
| 8 | Upstairs Weert | 26 | 12 | 14 | 2687 | 2977 | −290 | 24 | |
| 9 | Landstede | 36 | 5 | 31 | 2537 | 2955 | −418 | 10 | |
| 10 | Rotterdam Challengers | 36 | 4 | 32 | 2291 | 2904 | −613 | 8 |
Playoffs edit
The playoffs started on 22 April and ended 25 May 2010. The winner of the playoffs was crowned Dutch national champion. In the quarterfinals a best-of-three format is used, while in the semifinals and finals are played in respectively a best-of-five format and best-of-seven format. The higher seeded team had home advantage and played games one, three, five and seven (if possible) at home. Small bold numbers indicate team seeding.
| Quarterfinals 22–25 April | Semifinals 1–13 May | Finals 15–25 May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 GasTerra Flames | 106 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 Upstairs Weert | 68 | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 GasTerra Flames | 67 | 79 | 67 | 88 | 80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 ZZ Leiden | 76 | 74 | 63 | 90 | 70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 Matrixx Magixx | 62 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 ZZ Leiden | 67 | 94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 GasTerra Flames | 89 | 80 | 84 | 60 | 79 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 WCAA Giants | 65 | 76 | 79 | 62 | 74 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 WCAA Giants | 71 | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 ABC Amsterdam | 54 | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 WCAA Giants | 93 | 92 | 95 | 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 De Friesland Aris | 80 | 77 | 97 | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 EiffelTowers Den Bosch | 82 | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 De Friesland Aris | 85 | 87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source:
Statistical leaders edit
| Category | Player | Team | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Danny Gibson | Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden | 18.8 |
| Rebounds per game | Patrick Hilliman | Rotterdam Challengers | 10.1 |
| Assists per game | Torey Thomas | Matrixx Magixx | 7.2 |
| Steals per game | Torey Thomas | Matrixx Magixx | 2.9 |
| Blocks per game | James Hughes | Matrixx Magixx | 1.7 |
Awards edit
- Danny Gibson (Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden)
- Ronny LeMelle (Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden)
- Kees Akerboom, Jr. (EiffelTowers Den Bosch)
- Patrick Hilliman (Rotterdam Challengers)
- Matt Haryasz (GasTerra Flames)
Statistical Player of the Year
- Elijah Palmer (Upstairs Weert)
In European competitions edit
| Club | Competition | Result | W–L | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC Amsterdam | EuroChallenge | Regular season | 0–6 | [3] |
| EiffelTowers Den Bosch | Last 16 | 6–6 | [4] |
References edit
- ^ "FEB: Leiden-guard Danny Gibson gekozen tot MVP". Sportloketalkmaar.nl. 2010-04-11. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
- ^ "Groningse basketballers landskampioen". De Volkskrant. 25 May 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Amsterdam". Fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ "EiffelTowers Den Bosch". Fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2 December 2017.