The 2014–15 season was the 55th season of the Dutch Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in the Netherlands. The defending champion was Donar from Groningen.

The league started the season with nine teams, after Matrixx Magixx did not enter. In December the number of teams was reduced to eight, after Den Helder Kings went bankrupt.

Top seeded SPM Shoeters won the league, by beating Donar 4–1 in the Finals.

Teams

Before the season Matrixx Magixx announced it was withdrawing from the DBL, because the club could not complete its budget. Consequently, the league started with nine teams instead of ten. In December 2014, Port of Den Helder Kings left as well following its bankruptcy.

Colors Club City Arena Capacity Head coach Main sponsor Kit manufacturer Apollo Amsterdam Amsterdam Apollohal Jaanus Liivak – Peak Port of Den Helder Kings Den Helder KingsDome Jean-Marc Jaumin Port of Den Helder Macron SPM Shoeters Den Bosch 's-Hertogenbosch Maaspoort Sam Jones SPM Shoes & Boots Joma Donar Groningen MartiniPlaza Ivica Skelin – Kix Challenge Sports Rotterdam Rotterdam Topsportcentrum Armand Salomon Challenge Sports Kelme Aris Leeuwarden Leeuwarden Sporthal Kalverdijkje Tom Simpson Univé Jako Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden Leiden Vijf Meihal Eddy Casteels Zorg en Zekerheid Panzari Sports BSW Weert Sporthal Boshoven Niels Vorenhout Maxxcom Spalding Landstede Basketbal Zwolle Landstede Sportcentrum Herman van den Belt Landstede Hummel

Notes Den Helder Kings was declared bankrupt and all records of the team were expunged on 15 December 2014. Till 1 January 2015, BSW was known as "Maxxcom BSW" for sponsorship reasons.

Transactions

Regular season Standings

Results

AMSDBOGROLEEROTLEIWEEZWOApollo Amsterdam 52–88 56–85 76–82 66–90 75–87 61–64 46–77 70–92 60–77 82–62 87–80 73–76 82–62 58–72SPM Shoeters Den Bosch 111–60 76–59 93–66 81–59 82–77 95–57 79–56 87–57 84–79 108–80 108–65 91–78 80–61 70–92Donar Groningen 79–55 78–67 86–54 85–75 70–72 92–62 74–78 74–55 69–63 80–56 93–77 70–65 92–50 68–78Aris Leeuwarden 89–97 72–94 92–86 91–92 81–101 73–61 79–87 97–91 75–89 79–97 87–73 76–89 91–85 77–83Challenge Sports Rotterdam 96–70 65–90 52–70 110–85 73–86 93–81 88–92 72–68 74–95 78–104 74–75 72–109 84–58 58–89Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden 95–66 66–67 72–81 113–81 97–89 102–55 76–54 97–61 65–69 76–72 94–83 107–76 85–45 93–80BS Weert 75–64 56–88 53–71 65–94 81–83 59–73 56–84 69–80 49–80 64–67 86–75 83–82 53–99 62–83Landstede Zwolle 77–74 82–81 73–84 89–77 94–89 79–86 85–59 68–66 65–66 81–83 84–56 94–85 73–82 84–54

Playoffs

Because the number of teams in the DBL decreased to nine, a new play-off format was chosen. After the seeds 3–6 played a best-of-three series in the quarter-finals, the semi-finals and finals would be played in a best-of-seven format.

Championship team

Awards

Award Player Team Most Valuable Player Lance Jeter Donar Playoffs MVP Brandyn Curry SPM Shoeters Den Bosch Statistical Player of the Year Joe Burton Landstede Basketbal Defensive Player of the Year Mohamed Kherrazi Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden Coach of the Year Ivica Skelin Donar MVP U23 Yannick Franke Challenge Sports Rotterdam Most Improved Player Yannick Franke Challenge Sports Rotterdam Sixth Man of the Year Dylon Cormier Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden Rookie of the Year Daan Rosenmuller BSW All-Star Team Lance Jeter Donar Brandyn Curry SPM Shoeters Den Bosch Worthy de Jong Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden Mark Sanchez Donar Joe Burton Landstede Basketbal All-Rookie Team Nigel Van Oostrum Aris Leeuwarden Mick Fleuren BSW Daan Rosenmuller BSW Nigel Onuoha Challenge Sports Rotterdam Jan Driessen Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden All-Defense Team J.T. Tiller Landstede Basketbal Worthy de Jong Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden Mohamed Kherrazi Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden Stefan Wessels SPM Shoeters Den Bosch Joe Burton Landstede Basketbal

Individual statistics Points RankNameTeamPPG 1 Yannick FrankeChallenge Sports Rotterdam19.642 Marquise Simmons Aris Leeuwarden 16.303 Lance JeterDonar 15.80

Rebounds RankNameTeamRPG 1 Kenneth van KempenBSW 11.002 Ryan WatkinsAris Leeuwarden 10.15 3 Marquise Simmons Aris Leeuwarden 8.04

Assists RankNameTeamAPG 1 Lance JeterDonar 4.962 Brandyn CurrySPM Shoeters 4.923 Rogier Jansen ZZ Leiden 4.85

Notable occurrences On May 29, 2014, health insurance company Zorg en Zekerheid extended its sponsorship contract with ZZ Leiden for three more years. On May 13, 2014, it was announced ZZ Leiden and head coach Toon van Helfteren, who won six trophies with the club, would part ways. On May 30, the Belgian Eddy Casteels coach was hired as new head coach. On June 6, 2014, Matrixx Magixx announced the club was close to bankruptcy after having difficulties in finding a new main sponsor to replace The Magixx. On July 21, 2014, Magixx announced it would withdraw its participation for this season, after they couldn't reach a high enough budget. On September 29, 2014, the first game ever of the Dutch Talent League (DTL) was played. This league was the newly formed development league of the DBL, mainly made for players under age 25. On August 9, 2014, Apollo Amsterdam announced that it would play in the DBL after working a long time to reach the DBL budget standard. This would mean the return of a team from Amsterdam since the departure of ABC in 2010. On August 16, 2014, GasTerra Flames announced it would be named "Donar" again. On August 29, 2014, the DBL announced for the season a new play-off system would be used. Six teams would qualify this season, compared to eight last year. In the quarter-finals, the first and second seeds received byes. On December 2, 2014, Den Helder Kings was declared bankrupt. Consequently, the club was expelled from the DBL.De Kings is officieel failliet verklaard De Kings is officieel failliet verklaard

In European competitions Club Competition Result SPM Shoeters Den Bosch EuroChallenge Last 16

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