2020–21 Pro Basketball League

The 2020–21 Pro Basketball League (PBL) will be 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]

Pro Basketball League
Season2020–21
Teams10
Games played4
Dates6 November 2020 – 14 May 2021
2021–22 →

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

Teams

Stadiums and locations
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 Christophe Beghin David Dudzinski Spalding Telenet
Kangoeroes Mechelen Paul Vervaeck[2] TBD
Leuven Bears Eddy Casteels TBD
Liège Basket Lionel Bosco[3] TBD
Limburg United Sacha Massot[4]
Mons-Hainaut Vedran Bosnić[5] TBD
Okapi Aalst Yves Defraigne[6] TBD
Oostende Dario Gjergja TBD
Phoenix Brussels Ian Hanavan[7] TBD
Spirou Sam Rotsaert[8] TBD

    Managerial changes
    Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
    Phoenix Brussels Serge Crevecoeur End of contract March 2020 Pre-season Ian Hanavan[7] 13 March 2020
    Limburg United Brian Lynch Resigned March 2020 Sacha Massot[4] 25 March 2020
    Liège Basket Sacha Massot[4] Signed with Limburg United 25 March 2020 Lionel Bosco[4] 25 March 2020

    Regular season

    First round

    Second round
    Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
    1 Belfius Mons-Hainaut 7 7 0 528 486 +42 14 Qualification for Champions League
    2 Telenet Giants Antwerp 8 6 2 658 615 +43 14 Qualification for Champions League qualifying round
    3 Filou Oostende 7 6 1 589 497 +92 13 Qualification for EuroCup
    4 Spirou 8 3 5 636 655 −19 11
    5 Phoenix Brussels 9 2 7 695 772 −77 11
    6 Hubo Limburg United 6 4 2 492 444 +48 10
    7 Okapi Aalst 4 3 1 345 300 +45 7
    8 Kangoeroes Mechelen 5 2 3 375 381 −6 7
    9 Stella Artois Leuven Bears 6 0 6 386 470 −84 6
    10 VOO Liège 6 0 6 421 505 −84 6
    Updated to match(es) played on 09 February 2021. 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.

    References
    2. "Paul Vervaeck blijft coach bij Kangoeroes Mechelen". Gazet van Antwerpen. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
    3. "Lionel Bosco nouveau coach de Liège: "Un beau premier challenge pour moi"". www.dhnet.be. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
    4. "Sacha Massot vervangt Brian Lynch als coach bij Limburg United". Het Nieuwsblad. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
    5. "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.
    6. "YVES DEFRAIGNE NIEUWE HEADCOACH VAN CRELAN OKAPI AALSTAR". 18 January 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
    7. "Ian Hanavan, successeur de Serge Crevecoeur à la tête du Brussels". RTBF Sport. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
    8. "Sam Rotsaert prolongé comme coach au Spirou". www.dhnet.be. 23 March 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
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