The 2016–17 Pro Basketball League (PBL), for sponsorship reasons the EuroMillions Basketball League, season was the 90th season of the first tier of basketball in Belgium. The defending champion was Oostende, which successfully defended its title.
On September 4, it was announced that the new name of the league would be EuroMillions Basketball League.
Teams VOO Wolves Verviers-Pepinster withdrew from the league, because of a financial disability to participate.Basketploeg Verviers-Pepinster trekt zich terug uit Scooore League
Arenas and locations
Club City Arena Capacity Basic-Fit Brussels Brussels Piscine de Neder-Over-Hembeek Hubo Limburg United Hasselt Alverberg Sporthal Belfius Mons-Hainaut Mons Mons.Arena Kangoeroes Willebroek Willebroek Sporthal de Schalk betFirst Liège Liège Country Hall Ethias Crelan Okapi Aalstar Aalst Okapi Forum Port of Antwerp Giants Antwerp Lotto Arena Proximus Spirou Charleroi Spiroudome Stella Artois Leuven Bears Leuven Sportoase Telenet Oostende Ostend Versluys Dôme
Personnel and sponsors Team Head coach Manufacturer Sponsors Basic-Fit Brussels Serge Crevecoeur Mass Basic-Fit Hubo Limburg United Brian Lynch K1x Hubo Belfius Mons-Hainaut Yves Defraigne Joma Belfius Kangoeroes Wilebroek Daniel Goethals betFirst Liège Thibaut Petit Jako betFirst Crelan Okapi Aalstar Brad Dean Jartazi Crelan Port of Antwerp Giants Roel Moors Spalding Port of Antwerp Proximus Spirou Fulvio Bastianini Joma Proximus Stella Artois Leuven Bears Stefan Sappenberghs Jako Stella Artois Telenet Oostende Dario Gjergja Spalding Telenet
Regular season League table
Playoffs The quarterfinals were played in a best-of-three format, while the semifinals and finals were played in a best-of-five playoff format. The higher seeded teams played the first, third and fifth game of the series at home.
Final standings
Awards Most Valuable Player Jason Clark – Port of Antwerp Giants
Star of the Coaches Seth Tuttle – Hubo Limburg United
Coach of the Year Dario Gjergja – Telenet Oostende
Belgian Player of the Year Olivier Troisfontaines – Crelan Okapi Aalstar
Young Player of the Year Ismaël Bako – Leuven Bears
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