2011–12 Dutch Basketball League
The 2011–12 Dutch Basketball League (DBL) was the 52nd season of the highest Dutch professional basketball league. The regular season started on 8 October 2011. EiffelTowers Den Bosch won its 15th national championship, after beating ZZ Leiden 4–1 in the Finals.[1] Seamus Boxley received the Most Valuable Player award this season.[2]
| Dutch Basketball League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2011–12 | |||
| Dates | 8 October 2011–15 April 2012 | |||
| Number of teams | 8 | |||
| Regular season | ||||
| Season MVP |  Seamus Boxley | |||
| Finals | ||||
| Champions | EiffelTowers Den Bosch (15th title) | |||
| Runners-up | ZZ Leiden | |||
| Statistical leaders | ||||
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← 2010–11 2012–13 → | ||||
Rules
This was the first season played with new rules about foreign players; all teams were allowed to have no more than four foreign players on their roster.
Foreign players
| Aris Leeuwarden | Lance Jeter |
 Manny Adako |
Gerad Punch |
Brandon Rozzell |
 Mark Sanchez |
Clavin Chitwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GasTerra Flames |  Sergio de Randamie |
Alex Wesby |
Jason Dourisseau |
David Bell |
Avis Wyatt | |
| ZZ Leiden | Seamus Boxley |
Thomas Jackson |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jevohn Shepherd |
Gabe Kennedy | ||
| EiffelTowers Den Bosch | Frank Turner |
Tai Wesley |
David Gonzalvez | |||
| Maxxcom BSW | DeMario Anderson |
Robbie Harman |
Yamene Coleman |
Rahmon Fletscher |
Donte Minter | |
| Rotterdam Basketbal | Tyrone Sally | |||||
| Magixx | Maurice Acker |
Markel Humphrey |
Kelvin Martin |
Lucas Hargrove | ||
| Landstede Basketbal | Damon Huffman |
 Amu Saaka |
Cameron Wells |
Kareem Maddox |
 Ram Elias-Pour |
Source: Eurobasket
Teams
The league started with 8 teams in the 2011-12 season. WCAA Giants and ABC Amsterdam, quarterfinalist last year, didn't return because the clubs went bankrupt.
Regular season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZZ Leiden | 28 | 22 | 6 | 2100 | 1838 | +262 | 44 | Qualification for second stage |
| 2 | GasTerra Flames | 28 | 21 | 7 | 2094 | 1923 | +171 | 42 | |
| 3 | EiffelTowers Den Bosch | 28 | 21 | 7 | 2333 | 2015 | +318 | 42 | |
| 4 | Magixx Playing for KidsRights | 28 | 17 | 11 | 2237 | 2201 | +36 | 34 | |
| 5 | Landstede | 28 | 12 | 16 | 2039 | 2001 | +38 | 24 | |
| 6 | Lasaulec Aris | 28 | 10 | 18 | 2176 | 2235 | −59 | 20 | |
| 7 | Stepco BSW | 28 | 5 | 23 | 1969 | 2236 | −267 | 10 | |
| 8 | Rotterdam Basketbal College | 28 | 4 | 24 | 1810 | 2309 | −499 | 8 |
Second stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | ZZL | DBO | ARI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZZ Leiden | 4 | 3 | 1 | 312 | 293 | +19 | 6 | Advance to semifinals | — | 78–77 | 82–72 | |
| 2 | EiffelTowers Den Bosch | 4 | 2 | 2 | 319 | 305 | +14 | 4 | 89–65 | — | 92–71 | ||
| 3 | Lasaulec Aris | 4 | 1 | 3 | 289 | 322 | −33 | 2 | 55–87 | 91–61 | — |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | GTF | LAN | MAG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GasTerra Flames | 4 | 3 | 1 | 324 | 292 | +32 | 6 | Advance to semifinals | — | 84–80 | 85–63 | |
| 2 | Landstede | 4 | 2 | 2 | 324 | 336 | −12 | 4 | 63–78 | — | 95–94 | ||
| 3 | Magixx Playing for KidsRights | 4 | 1 | 3 | 323 | 343 | −20 | 2 | 86–77 | 80–86 | — |
Playoffs
The two group winners from the second stage advanced to the playoffs. The semifinals were played in a best-of-five format, while the finals were played in a best-of-seven format. Home advantage was decided by the regulars season seeds of the teams. The home team in each series alternated each game.
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 ZZ Leiden | 76 | 76 | 63 | 62 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 Landstede | 63 | 72 | 69 | 43 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 ZZ Leiden | 79 | 70 | 74 | 70 | 61 | |||||||||||||
| 3 EiffelTowers Den Bosch | 81 | 85 | 77 | 65 | 65 | |||||||||||||
| 2 GasTerra Flames | 67 | 54 | 72 | 74 | 73 | |||||||||||||
| 3 EiffelTowers Den Bosch | 54 | 80 | 49 | 81 | 74 | |||||||||||||
Awards
In European competitions
| Club | Competition | Result | W–L | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GasTerra Flames | Eurocup | Regular season | 0–6 | |
| ZZ Leiden | EuroChallenge | Last 16 | 5–7 | [3] |
| Overall | 5–13 | |||
References
- "EiffelTowers verslaat Leiden en pakt landstitel". Omroep Brabant. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- "Seamus Boxley uitgeroepen tot Most valuable Player". Sleutelstad.nl. 18 April 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- "EuroChallenge (2012) Official Website". Fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
