2022–23 BNXT League
The 2022–23 BNXT League is the second season of the BNXT League, the highest professional basketball league in Belgium and the Netherlands. ZZ Leiden is the defending champion.
| 2022–23 BNXT League | |
|---|---|
| League | BNXT League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration |
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| Number of teams | 20 |
| TV partner(s) | Sporza NPO 1 Ziggo Sport |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | |
| Season MVP | |
| Top scorer | |
| National playoffs | |
| Belgian champions | Oostende (24th title) |
| Belgian runners-up | Antwerp Giants |
| Dutch champions | ZZ Leiden (5th title) |
| Dutch runners-up | Donar |
| Finals | |
| Champions | ZZ Leiden (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Oostende |
| Finals MVP | David Collins (ZZ Leiden) |
The season began on 30 September 2022.[1]
Competition formula
The league will consist of different stages with national championships and a common BeNeLeague championship.[2]
| Teams entering in this round | ||
|---|---|---|
| National regular season (20 teams) 30.09.2022–18.02.2023 |
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| Elite Gold (10 teams) 03.03.2023–28.04.2023 |
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| Elite Silver (10 teams) 03.03.2023–28.04.2023 |
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| National play-offs (6 teams) Schedule: 03.05.2023–29.05.2023 |
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| BNXT League play-offs (20 teams) Schedule: 03.05.2023–13.06.2023 |
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Teams
On 20 June 2022, the league announced 20 teams obtained a club license.[3] The Hague Royals were not granted a license.
Phoenix Brussels changed their name to Circus Brussels Basketball after they signed a new sponsorship deal.[4]
Arenas and locations
- 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 |
| Yoast United | Bemmel | De Kooi | 650 |
| ZZ Leiden | Leiden | Vijf Meihal | 2,000 |
| Belgium | |||
| Antwerp Giants | Antwerp | Lotto Arena | 5,218 |
| Brussels Basketball | Brussels | Sports Complex Neder-Over-Heembeek | 1,200 |
| 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 | Coretec Dôme | 5,000 |
| Spirou | Charleroi | Spiroudome | 6,200 |
Personnel and sponsorship
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Main sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp Giants | Spalding | Telenet | ||
| Apollo Amsterdam | Nike | Behind The Arc | ||
| Aris Leeuwarden | Craft | Vriezon | ||
| BAL | Spalding | Enerparking | ||
| Brussels Basketball | Macron | Circus | ||
| Den Helder Suns | Spalding | TekPark | ||
| Donar | Macron | FlexVirtual[5] | ||
| Feyenoord | Adidas | Zeeuw & Zeeuw | ||
| Heroes Den Bosch | Macron | Inamood | ||
| Kangoeroes Mechelen | Spalding | Bengal | ||
| Landstede Hammers | Acerbis | Landstede | ||
| Leuven Bears | Spalding | Stella Artois | ||
| Liège Basket | Ohka | Solidbeton | ||
| Limburg United | K1x | Hubo Belgium | ||
| Mons-Hainaut | Olympic | Belfius | ||
| Okapi Aalst | Spalding | CheckNet | ||
| Oostende | Spalding | Filou | ||
| Spirou | Spalding | RTL | ||
| Yoast United | Jako | Yoast SEO | ||
| ZZ Leiden | Peak | Zorg en Zekerheid |
Coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp Giants | Luc Smout | End of interim spell | 10 May 2022[6] | Pre-season | Ivica Skelin | 10 May 2022[6] |
| ZZ Leiden | Geert Hammink | Signed with Skyliners Frankfurt | 17 June 2022[7] | Doug Spradley | 15 August 2022[8] | |
| Donar | Matthew Otten | Fired | 13 October 2022[9] | 10th (0–1) | Andrej Štimac | 13 October 2022[9] |
| Liège Basket | Lionel Bosco | Fired | 15 December 2022[10] | 10th (2-6) | Brad Greenberg | 7 January 2023 [10] |
| Landstede Hammers | Herman van den Belt | Mutual agreement | 7 March 2023[11] | Mark van Schutterhoef (interim) | 7 March 2023 | |
| Feyenoord | Toon van Helfteren | Fired | 21 April 2023[12] | 18th (1–7 in Elite Gold) | Armand Salomon (interim) | 21 April 2023[12] |
National Round
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heroes Den Bosch | 18 | 18 | 0 | 1607 | 1177 | +430 | 36 | Advance to Elite Gold |
| 2 | ZZ Leiden | 18 | 13 | 5 | 1411 | 1173 | +238 | 31 | |
| 3 | Landstede Hammers | 18 | 11 | 7 | 1477 | 1367 | +110 | 29 | |
| 4 | Aris Leeuwarden | 18 | 11 | 7 | 1457 | 1386 | +71 | 29 | |
| 5 | Donar | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1383 | 1269 | +114 | 28 | |
| 6 | Yoast United | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1475 | 1448 | +27 | 28 | Advance to Elite Silver |
| 7 | Feyenoord | 18 | 8 | 10 | 1336 | 1335 | +1 | 26 | |
| 8 | Den Helder Suns | 18 | 4 | 14 | 1264 | 1553 | −289 | 22 | |
| 9 | BAL | 18 | 4 | 14 | 1222 | 1483 | −261 | 22 | |
| 10 | Apollo Amsterdam | 18 | 1 | 17 | 1126 | 1567 | −441 | 19 |
Results
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oostende | 18 | 14 | 4 | 1589 | 1385 | +204 | 32 | Advance to Elite Gold |
| 2 | Antwerp Giants | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1431 | 1309 | +122 | 30 | |
| 3 | Kangoeroes Mechelen | 18 | 11 | 7 | 1504 | 1425 | +79 | 29 | |
| 4 | Limburg United | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1528 | 1473 | +55 | 28 | |
| 5 | Spirou | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1447 | 1363 | +84 | 28 | |
| 6 | Leuven Bears | 18 | 8 | 10 | 1376 | 1379 | −3 | 26 | Advance to Elite Silver |
| 7 | Okapi Aalst | 18 | 8 | 10 | 1419 | 1457 | −38 | 26 | |
| 8 | Mons-Hainaut | 18 | 7 | 11 | 1469 | 1539 | −70 | 25 | |
| 9 | Liège Basket | 18 | 6 | 12 | 1379 | 1556 | −177 | 24 | |
| 10 | Circus Brussels | 18 | 4 | 14 | 1321 | 1577 | −256 | 22 |
Results
International Round
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2194 | 1951 | +243 | 35 | Advance to National Playoffs Semifinals (BE) | |
| 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2424 | 2055 | +369 | 34 | ||
| 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2281 | 2145 | +136 | 33 | Advance to National Playoffs Quarterfinals (BE) | |
| 4 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2156 | 1919 | +237 | 31 | Advance to National Playoffs Semifinals (NL) | |
| 5 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 2319 | 1937 | +382 | 30 | ||
| 6 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2082 | 1950 | +132 | 30 | Advance to National Playoffs Quarterfinals (NL) | |
| 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2115 | 2135 | −20 | 28 | ||
| 8 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2305 | 2210 | +95 | 28 | Advance to National Playoffs Quarterfinals (BE) | |
| 9 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2236 | 2193 | +43 | 28 | ||
| 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 2211 | 2291 | −80 | 25 | Advance to National Playoffs Quarterfinals (NL) |
Results
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2238 | 2034 | +204 | 33 | Advance to National Playoffs Quarterfinals (BE) | |
| 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2361 | 2237 | +124 | 32 | Advance to BNXT Playoffs | |
| 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2276 | 2268 | +8 | 31 | ||
| 4 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2231 | 2313 | −82 | 29 | ||
| 5 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2276 | 2288 | −12 | 27 | Advance to National Playoffs Quarterfinals (NL) | |
| 6 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2173 | 2431 | −258 | 26 | Advance to BNXT Playoffs | |
| 7 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 2107 | 2170 | −63 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 1954 | 2302 | −348 | 24 | ||
| 9 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 2026 | 2462 | −436 | 23 | ||
| 10 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 1835 | 2479 | −644 | 20 |
Results
National Playoffs
In the national playoffs, quarterfinals will be played best-of-three format (1–1–1), semifinals and finals will be played in a best-of-five format (1–1–1–1–1).
Bracket
| Quarterfinals 3–7 May | Semifinals 10–18 May | Finals 21 May–29 May | ||||||||||||
| 1 | ZZ Leiden | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Landstede Hammers | 1 | 5 | Aris Leeuwarden | 0 | |||||||||
| 5 | Aris Leeuwarden | 2 | 1 | ZZ Leiden | 3 | |||||||||
| 3 | Donar | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Heroes Den Bosch | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Donar | 2 | 3 | Donar | 3 | |||||||||
| 6 | Yoast United | 0 | ||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donar |
2–0 | 75–65 | 89–72 | — | |
| Landstede Hammers |
1–2 | 98–101 | 80–76 | 82–101 |
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZZ Leiden |
3–0 | 99–93 | 72–64 | 98–94 | — | — | |
| Heroes Den Bosch |
1–3 | 71–68 | 60–69 | 65–78 | 54–67 | — |
Finals
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZZ Leiden |
3–2 | 91–94 | 68–65 | 55–64 | 68–45 | 82–81 |
Bracket
| Quarterfinals 3–7 May | Semifinals 10–18 May | Finals 21–29 May | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Antwerp Giants | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Limburg United | 2 | 4 | Limburg United | 1 | |||||||||
| 5 | Spirou | 0 | 1 | Antwerp Giants | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | Oostende | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Oostende | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Kangoeroes Mechelen | 2 | 3 | Kangoeroes Mechelen | 2 | |||||||||
| 6 | Leuven Bears | 1 | ||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limburg United |
2–0 | 81–71 | 83–77 | — | |
| Kangoeroes Mechelen |
2–1 | 75–62 | 62–86 | 98–89 |
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp Giants |
3–1 | 59–77 | 62–50 | 89–74 | 77–70 | — | |
| Oostende |
3–2 | 87–77 | 70–73 | 84–74 | 77–92 | 82–59 |
Finals
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp Giants |
1–3 | 63–62 | 60–94 | 70–86 | 60–81 | — |
BNXT Playoffs
The highest ranked team before the start of the playoffs always has the home court advantage. This means that they always play the last game of a playoff series or a home and away matchup at home.
First round
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okapi Aalst |
188–161 | 87–94 | 101–67 | |
| Circus Brussels Basketball |
152–137 | 77–75 | 75–62 | |
| Mons-Hainaut |
176–165 | 98–82 | 78–83 | |
| Liège Basket |
170–120 | 80–68 | 90–52 |
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leuven Bears |
176–146 | 75–81 | 101–65 | |
| Spirou |
169–144 | 84–61 | 85–83 | |
| Landstede Hammers |
179–186 | 79–94 | 100–92 | |
| Yoast United |
166–168 | 75–86 | 91–82 |
Third round
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heroes Den Bosch |
141–154 | 70–80 | 71–74 | |
| Aris Leeuwarden |
149–177 | 84–91 | 65–86 | |
| Limburg United |
179–157 | 88–79 | 91–78 | |
| Kangoeroes Mechelen |
158–117 | 93–61 | 65–56 |
Fourth round
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leuven Bears |
154–162 | 82–83 | 72–79 | |
| Limburg United |
176–144 | 93–71 | 83–73 |
Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp Giants |
134–162 | 67–85 | 67–77 | |
| Donar |
164–175 | 67–87 | 97–88 |
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZZ Leiden |
157–125 | 86–67 | 71–58 | |
| Oostende |
190–154 | 86–87 | 104–67 |
Individual awards
The winner of individual awards were announced on April 25, 2023.[13]
| Category | Player | Team | Nominees | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player (MVP) | [13] | |||
| BNXT Finals MVP | – | [14] | ||
| Belgian Playoff Finals MVP | – | [15] | ||
| Dutch Playoff Finals MVP | – | [16] | ||
| Dream Team | – | [13] | ||
| Dutch Player of the Year | ||||
| Belgian Player of the Year | ||||
| Rising Star of the Year (Netherlands) | ||||
| Rising Star of the Year (Belgium) | ||||
| Sixth Man of the Year | ||||
| Defensive Player of the Year | ||||
| Coach of the Year (Netherlands) | ||||
| Coach of the Year (Belgium) | ||||
| Referee of the Year (Netherlands) | – | |||
| Referee of the Year (Belgium) | – |
Statistics
The following were the statistical leaders in the 2022–23 regular season.[17]
Individual statistic leaders
| Category | Player | Team(s) | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Vincent Cole | Yoast United | 22.3 |
| Rebounds per game | Arnaldo Toro Barea | Landstede Hammers | 12.8 |
| Assists per game | Joshua Heath | Leuven Bears | 7.3 |
| Steals per game | Ángel Rodríguez | Liège Basket | 3.7 |
| Blocks per game | Kevin Tumba | Liège Basket | 1.5 |
| Efficiency per game | Ivan Maraš | Okapi Aalst | 25.1 |
| FT% | Terry Deroover | Circus Brussels | 93.9% |
| 2P% | Haris Bratanovic | Filou Oostende | 76.8% |
| 3P% | Keime Helfrich | Heroes Den Bosch | 47.7% |
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- UPDATED CALENDAR BETFIRST BNXT LEAGUE 2022-2023
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In European competitions
| Team | Competition | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| Oostende | Champions League | Play-ins |
| Heroes Den Bosch | Qualifying rounds | |
| FIBA Europe Cup | Second Round | |
| Kangoeroes Mechelen | Regular season | |
| Donar Groningen | Regular season | |
| Antwerp Giants | Regular season | |
| ZZ Leiden | Qualifying rounds | |
