The 2019–20 Pro Basketball League, for sponsorship reasons the EuroMillions Basketball League, season was the 93rd season of the Pro Basketball League (PBL), first tier of basketball in Belgium. The season started on 13 September 2019 and was stopped abruptly in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 13 March 2020, the Belgian Basketball Association decided, in agreement with all participating clubs, to end the season rather than assume the postponed matches could still be played, taking the current standings as final. As such, Oostende won their 21st title.
Format For the regular season, teams will be divided into two five-team groups according to their positions in the previous season. Teams qualified in positions 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 joined the Group A while the rest will compose the Group B.
Firstly, all teams will face each other of their group once home and away while in a second round, every PBL team will play each other home and away.
Teams The same tean teams from the previous season joined the competition.
Arenas and locations
Club City Arena Capacity Phoenix Brussels Brussels Piscine de Neder-Over-Hembeek Belfius Mons-Hainaut Mons Mons Arena Crelan Okapi Aalstar Aalst Okapi Forum Hubo Limburg United Hasselt Sporthal Alverberg Kangoeroes Mechelen Mechelen Winketkaai Filou Oostende Ostend Versluys Dôme Spirou Charleroi Dôme Stella Artois Leuven Bears Leuven Sportoase Telenet Giants Antwerp Antwerp Lotto Arena VOO Liège Liège Country Hall
Personnel and jerseys Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Main sponsor Antwerp Giants Spalding TelenetKangoeroes Mechelen Spalding Coca-Cola / StanleyBet / PMCLeuven Bears SpaldingStella ArtoisLiège Basket Spalding VOOLimburg United K1X HuboMons-Hainaut OlympicBelfiusOkapi Aalstar Spalding CrelanOostende Spalding FilouPhoenix Brussels (ad. int.) Macron Spirou (ad. int.) Spalding Telenet
Regular season First round
Group A
Group B
Second round
Results
Play-offs Quarterfinals and semifinals were scheduled to be played in a best-of-three games format, while the finals would be held in a best-of-five (1-1-1-1-1) format. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic these were not held at all.
Individual awards MVP of the Week Round Player Team PIR Ref. Marin Marić Okapi Aalstar
In European competitions Team Competition Progress Oostende Champions League Round of 16 Telenet Giants Antwerp Regular season Proximus Spirou FIBA Europe Cup Second round Phoenix Brussels Regular season
Notes
References
External links Official website