The 2021–22 BNXT League was the inaugural season of the BNXT League, the highest professional basketball league in Belgium and the Netherlands. It replaced the Dutch Basketball League and the Pro Basketball League.
The season started with the BNXT Supercup on 19 September, while the regular season began on 24 September 2021. The season ended on 11 June 2022 with the final game of the Finals.
ZZ Leiden won the inaugural BNXT championship. Heroes Den Bosch won the Dutch national championship while Filou Oostende won the Belgian national championship.
Creation On 10 December 2020, it was announced that the Belgian Pro Basketball League and Dutch Basketball League would merge to form a new multinational league. All clubs from the Dutch DBL voted for, while 9 of 10 teams in Belgium voted in favor of the decision. Serious talks about the initiative had been ongoing since fall 2019. On 20 May 2021, the new name "BNXT League" and logo of the league were revealed.
Competition formula The league will consist of different stages with national championships and a common BeNeLeague championship. The Pro Basketball League and the Dutch Basketball League to launch BeNeLeague as of the 2021-2022 season BNXT LEAGUE COMPETITION FORMAT AND CALENDAR ANNOUNCED Teams entering in this roundNational regular season(21 teams)24.09.2021.–20.02.2022.10 Belgian teams 11 Dutch teams All teams play each other home and awayElite Gold(10 teams)27.02.2022–29.04.2022.Best 5 Dutch teams Best 5 Belgian teams Teams play 10 gamesElite Silver(11 teams)27.02.2022.–29.04.2022.Bottom-6 Dutch teams Bottom-5 Belgian teams Teams play 10 gamesNational play-offs(6 teams)03.05.2022.–29.05.2022.Top two Gold teams from each country go directly to semifinals Three other Gold teams play in quarter-finals Best Silver team joins the quarter-finalsBNXT League play-offs(20 teams)04.05.2022.–11.06.2022.Bottom Elite Silver removed from competition Elite Silver playoff (8 teams) BNXT playoffs R1: 4 Winners Elite Silver Playoff vs. 4 national PO . quarter-finalists dropping out BNXT playoffs R2: Winners BNXT PO1 vs. losing semi-finalists national PO BNXT playoffs R3: BNXT PO2 winners compete against each other BNXT Quarter-finals: Winners BNXT PO3 vs. losing finalists national PO BNXT Semi-finals: Winners BNXT PO4 vs. champions national PO BNXT Finals: Winners BNXT PO5 will compete for the title of BNXT League Champion.
Teams All 22 teams from the 2020–21 Dutch Basketball League and 2020–21 Pro Basketball League were awarded licenses to play. Licenses BNXT League 2021-2022 Awarded Almere Sailors withdrew in August due to the lack of financial resources. ALMERE SAILORS RETURNS BNXT LEAGUE LICENSE
Arenas and locations
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order. Club Location Venue CapacityNetherlands Apollo Amsterdam Amsterdam Apollohal Aris Leeuwarden Leeuwarden Kalverdijkje BAL Weert Sporthal Boshoven Den Helder Suns Den Helder Sporthal Sportlaan Donar Groningen MartiniPlaza Feyenoord Rotterdam Topsportcentrum Rotterdam Heroes Den Bosch 's-Hertogenbosch Maaspoort Landstede Hammers Zwolle Landstede Sportcentrum The Hague Royals The Hague Sportcampus Zuiderpark Yoast United Bemmel De Kooi ZZ Leiden Leiden Vijf Meihal Belgium Antwerp Giants Antwerp Lotto Arena Kangoeroes Mechelen Mechelen Winketkaai Leuven Bears Leuven Sportoase Liège Basket Liège Country Hall Limburg United Hasselt Alverberg Sporthal Mons-Hainaut Mons Mons Arena Okapi Aalst Aalst Okapi Forum Oostende Ostend COREtec Dôme Phoenix Brussels Brussels Piscine de Neder-Over-Hembeek Spirou Charleroi Spiroudome
Personnel and sponsorship Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Main sponsor Antwerp Giants Spalding TelenetApollo Amsterdam Nike Behind The ArcAris Leeuwarden Craft VriezonBAL Spalding EnerparkingDen Helder Suns Spalding TekParkDonar Macron FlexVirtualFeyenoord Adidas Zeeuw & ZeeuwHeroes Den Bosch Macron InamoodKangoeroes Mechelen Spalding BengalLandstede Hammers Acerbis LandstedeLeuven Bears Spalding Stella ArtoisLiège Basket Ohka SolidbetonLimburg United K1x Hubo BelgiumMons-Hainaut OlympicBelfiusOkapi Aalst Spalding CheckNetOostende Spalding FilouPhoenix Brussels Macron NoneSpirou SpaldingRTLThe Hague Royals BurnedNoneYoast United Paul Vervaeck Jako Yoast SEOZZ Leiden Peak Zorg en Zekerheid
Coaching changes TeamOutgoing coachManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming coachDate of appointment Kangoeroes Mechelen Paul Vervaeck End of contract 27 February 2021 Despite the cup final next season, Paul Vervaeck will no longer be a coach of Kangaroos Mechelen Pre-season Kristof Michiels 13 April 2021 Kangaroos choose Kristof Michiels as new coach, Vervaeck will still finish the season Donar Pete Miller End of interim contract 25 May 2021 Matthew Otten 25 May 2021 Yoast United Matthew Otten Signed with Donar 25 May 2021 Paul Vervaeck 13 June 2021 Yoast United attracts Vervaeck and Van Vugt Heroes Den Bosch Jean-Marc Jaumin End of contract 3 June 2021 Erik Braal 15 June 2021 HEROES WELCOMES COACH ERIK BRAAL Aris Leeuwarden Ferried Naciri End of contract 3 June 2021 Vincent van Sliedregt 8 June 2021 Apollo Amsterdam Edwin van der Hart End of contract 4 June 2021 Wierd Goedee 25 June 2021 Limburg United Sacha Massot Fired 30 September 2021 10th (0–3) Raymond Westphalen30 September 2021 Phoenix Brussels Ian Hanavan Fired 18 October 2021 10th (1–3) Jean-Marc Jaumin 19 October 2021 Antwerp Giants Christophe Beghin Mutual Agreement 14 January 2022 2nd (10–5) Luc Smout 14 January 2022
National Round
Netherlands
Standings
Results
Belgium
Standings
Results
International Round
Elite Gold
Standings
Results
Elite Silver
Standings
Results
National Playoffs In the national playoffs, quarterfinals were played best-of-three format (1–1–1), semifinals and finals were played in a best-of-five format (1-1-1-1–1).
Netherlands
Heroes Den Bosch won its seventeenth national title, ending a 7-year drought, after beating ZZ Leiden in the finals. Thomas van der Mars was named the Finals MVP. Bracket
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Belgium
Bracket
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
BNXT Playoffs The highest ranked team before the start of the playoffs, always had the home court advantage. This means that they always played the last game of a playoff series or a home and away matchup at home. First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Individual awards The individual awards will be given during an award show held in Lint on 30 April 2022. Category Player Team Nominees Most Valuable Player (MVP) Levi Randolph Filou Oostende Asbjørn Midtgaard Emmanuel Nzekwesi Levi Randolph BNXT Finals MVP Worthy de Jong ZZ Leiden – Belgian Playoff Finals MVP Keye van der Vuurst de Vries Filou Oostende – Dutch Playoff Finals MVP Thomas van der Mars Heroes Den Bosch – Dream Team Myles Stephens Kangoeroes Mechelen – Levi Randolph Filou Oostende Emmanuel Nzekwesi Belfius Mons-Hainaut Asbjørn Midtgaard ZZ Leiden Wen Mukubu Kangoeroes Mechelen Dutch Player of the Year Worthy de Jong ZZ Leiden Worthy de Jong Ralf de Pagter Thomas van der Mars Belgian Player of the Year Wen Mukubu Kangoeroes Mechelen Pierre-Antoine Gillet Domien Loubry Wen Mukubu Rising Star of the Year (Netherlands) Sander Hollanders BAL Sander Hollanders José Dimitri Maconda Stan van den Elzen Rising Star of the Year (Belgium) Haris Bratanovic Filou Oostende Haris Bratanovic Joppe Mennes Niels Van Den Eynde Sixth Man of the Year Mikael Jantunen Filou Oostende Worthy de Jong Mikael Jantunen Domien Loubry Defensive Player of the Year Worthy de Jong ZZ Leiden Worthy de Jong Josh Heat Wen Mukubu Coach of the Year (Netherlands) Geert Hammink ZZ Leiden Geert Hammink Vincent van Sliedregt Radenko Varagić Coach of the Year (Belgium) Kristof Michiels Kangoeroes Mechelen Eddy Casteels Dario Gjergja Kristof Michiels Referee of the Year (Netherlands) Tijmen Last – Arnoud van Bochove Tijmen Last John Van Dam Referee of the Year (Belgium) Nick van den Broeck – Renaud Geller Nick van den Broeck Samir Krehic Lifetime Achievement Ton Boot – – Arthur Goethals
Statistics The following were the statistical leaders in the 2021–22 regular season.
Individual statistic leaders Category Player Team(s) Statistic Points per game Emmanuel Nzekwesi Belfius Mons-Hainaut 20.1 Rebounds per game Yarick Brussen Den Helder Suns 9.2 Assists per game Elvar Már Friðriksson Telenet Giants Antwerp 7.3 Steals per game Worthy de Jong ZZ Leiden 2.5 Blocks per game Shaquille Doorson Aris Leeuwarden 1.9 Turnovers per game Deividas Kumelis The Hague Royals 4.2 Minutes per game Joshua Heath Leuven Bears 34.2 Efficiency per game Noah Dahlman Landstede Hammers 25.2 FG% Emmanuel Nzekwesi Belfius Mons-Hainaut 57.8% 3P% Pierre-Antoine Gillet Filou Oostende 50.0%
Individual game highs Category Player Team Statistic Points Ben Kovac Den Helder Suns 43 Rebounds Nate Grimes Kangoeroes Mechelen 22 Assists Anthony Collins Feyenoord 15Steals Roger Moute a Bidias Apollo Amsterdam 8 Nate Britt Yoast United Marlon Makwa Spirou Blocks Berend Weijs Apollo Amsterdam 6 Amida Brimah Filou Oostende Three pointers Austin Price Heroes Den Bosch 9
References
External links Official website