2021–22 BNXT League

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BNXT League
Season2020–21
Teams21
DatesFriday 24 September 2021 -
2022–23 →

The 2021–22 BNXT League will be the inaugural season of the BNXT League, the highest professional basketball league in the Belgium and the Netherlands.

Competition formula[]

The league will consist of different stages with national championships and a common BeNeLeague championship. [1] [2]

Teams entering in this round
National regular season
(21 teams)
  • 10 Belgian teams
  • 11 Dutch teams
  • All teams play 18 games
Elite Gold
(10 teams)
  • Best 5 Dutch teams
  • Best 5 Belgian teams
  • Teams play 10 games
Elite Silver
(11 teams)
  • Bottom-6 Dutch teams
  • Bottom-5 Belgian teams
  • Teams play 10 games
National play-offs
(6 teams)
  • Top two Gold teams from each country go directly to semifinals
  • Three other Gold teams play in quarter-finals
  • Best Silver team joins the quarter-finals
BNXT League play-offs
(20 teams)
  • Bottom Elite Silver removed from competition
  • Elite Silver playoff (8 teams)
  • BNXT playoffs R1: 4 Winners Elite Silver Playoff vs. 4 national PO . quarter-finalists dropping out
  • BNXT playoffs R2: Winners BNXT PO1 vs. losing semi-finalists national PO
  • BNXT playoffs R3: BNXT PO2 winners compete against each other
  • BNXT Quarter-finals: Winners BNXT PO3 vs. losing finalists national PO
  • BNXT Semi-finals: Winners BNXT PO4 vs. champions national PO
  • BNXT Finals: Winners BNXT PO5 will compete for the title of BNXT League Champion.

Teams[]

All 22 teams from the 2020–21 Dutch Basketball League and 2020–21 Pro Basketball League were awarded licenses to play.[3] Almere Sailors withdrew in August due to the lack of financial resources.[4][5]

Arenas and locations[]

Location of teams in the BNXT League
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Club Location Venue Capacity
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
The Hague Royals The Hague Sportcampus Zuiderpark 3,500
Yoast United Bemmel De Schaapskooi 650
ZZ Leiden Leiden Vijf Meihal 2,000
Belgium
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 sponsorship[]

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Main sponsor
Antwerp Giants Belgium Christophe Beghin TBD Spalding Telenet
Apollo Amsterdam Netherlands Wierd Goedee TBD Nike
Aris Leeuwarden Netherlands TBD
BAL Serbia Radenko Varagić Netherlands Roel van Overbeek Spalding
Den Helder Suns Netherlands Peter van Noord TBD
Donar United States Matthew Otten Netherlands Thomas Koenis Macron Amysoft
Feyenoord Netherlands Toon van Helfteren Netherlands Jeroen van der List Adidas Zeeuw & Zeeuw
Heroes Den Bosch Netherlands Erik Braal TBD Macron
Kangoeroes Mechelen Belgium TBD Spalding
Landstede Hammers Netherlands Herman van den Belt United Kingdom Nigel van Oostrum Acerbis Landstede
Leuven Bears Belgium Eddy Casteels TBD Spalding Stella Artois
Liège Basket Belgium Lionel Bosco TBD
Limburg United Belgium TBD K1x
Mons-Hainaut Bosnia and Herzegovina Vedran Bosnić TBD Olympic Belfius
Okapi Aalst Belgium TBD
Oostende Croatia Dario Gjergja Serbia Dušan Đorđević Spalding Filou
Phoenix Brussels Belgium Ian Hanavan TBD Macron
Spirou Belgium TBD Spalding
The Hague Royals Netherlands TBD Burned
Yoast United United States Paul Vervaeck TBD Jako Yoast SEO
ZZ Leiden Netherlands Geert Hammink Netherlands Marijn Ververs Peak Zorg en Zekerheid

Coaching changes[]

Team Outgoing coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming coach Date of appointment
Kangoeroes Mechelen Belgium Paul Vervaeck End of contract 27 February 2021 [6] Pre-season Belgium Kristof Michiels 13 April 2021 [7]
Donar United States Pete Miller End of interim contract 25 May 2021[8] United States Matthew Otten 25 May 2021[9]
Yoast United United States Matthew Otten Signed with Donar 25 May 2021[10] Belgium Paul Vervaeck 13 June 2021[11]
Heroes Den Bosch Belgium Jean-Marc Jaumin End of contract 3 June 2021[12] Netherlands Erik Braal 15 June 2021 [13]
Aris Leeuwarden Belgium Ferried Naciri End of contract 3 June 2021[14] Netherlands Vincent van Sliedregt 8 June 2021[15]
Apollo Amsterdam Netherlands Edwin van der Hart End of contract 4 June 2021[16] Netherlands Wierd Goedee 25 June 2021[17]

National Round[]

International Round[]

National Playoffs[]

Netherlands
 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
 
          
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Belgium
 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
 
          
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

BNXT Playoffs[]

Main article:

Elite Silver Playoff[]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Elite Silver #13 1A Elite Silver #20
Elite Silver #14 1B Elite Silver #19
Elite Silver #15 1C Elite Silver #18
Elite Silver #16 1D Elite Silver #17

First Round[]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Winner 1A A Loser QF
Winner 1B B Loser QF
Winner 1C C Loser QF
Winner 1d D Loser QF

Second Round[]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Winner A 2A Loser SF
Winner B 2B Loser SF
Winner C 2C Loser SF
Winner D 2D Loser SF

Third Round[]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Winner 2A 3A Winner 2D
Winner 2B 3B Winner 2C

Fourth Round[]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Winner 3A 4A Loser Belgian Finals
Winner 3B 4B Loser Dutch Finals

Semifinals[]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Winner 4A SF1 Belgian Champions
Winner 4B SF2 Dutch Champions

Finals[]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Winner SF1 Winner SF2

References[]

  1. ^ The Pro Basketball League and the Dutch Basketball League to launch BeNeLeague as of the 2021-2022 season
  2. ^ BNXT LEAGUE COMPETITION FORMAT AND CALENDAR ANNOUNCED
  3. ^ Licenses BNXT League 2021-2022 Awarded
  4. ^ ALMERE SAILORS RETURNS BNXT LEAGUE LICENSE
  5. ^ "Almere Sailors geeft licentie BNXT-league terug". Basketball League (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  6. ^ Despite the cup final next season, Paul Vervaeck will no longer be a coach of Kangaroos Mechelen
  7. ^ Kangaroos choose Kristof Michiels as new coach, Vervaeck will still finish the season
  8. ^ "ZZ Leiden en Rolf Franke beëindigen samenwerking". Basketball League. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  9. ^ Brink, Adriaan van den. "Matthew Otten is de nieuwe coach van Donar". Donar (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  10. ^ "ZZ Leiden en Rolf Franke beëindigen samenwerking". Basketball League. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  11. ^ Yoast United attracts Vervaeck and Van Vugt
  12. ^ "Heroes Den Bosch neemt afscheid van head coach Jean-Marc Jaumin - Heroes Den Bosch - Basketball". Heroes Den Bosch. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  13. ^ HEROES WELCOMES COACH ERIK BRAAL
  14. ^ "Wegen van Aris Leeuwarden en hoofdcoach Ferried Naciri scheiden - Nieuws Algemeen - Aris Leeuwarden". www.arisleeuwarden.nl. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Vincent van Sliedregt is de nieuwe trainer van Aris". Omrop Fryslân (in Dutch). 2021-06-08. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  16. ^ "Apollo Amsterdam is looking for a new coach for the Men's 1 team". www.apollobasketball.nl. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  17. ^ "Wierd Goedee hoofdcoach Apollo Amsterdam". Basketball League (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 June 2021.

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