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. Seamus Boxley received the Most Valuable Player award this season. 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 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
Second stage Group A
Group B
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.
Awards
In European competitions Club Competition Result GasTerra Flames Eurocup Regular season ZZ Leiden EuroChallenge Last 16 Overall 5–13
References
External links Dutch Basketball League