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.[1]
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.[2]
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
Location of the
2019–20 Pro Basketball League teams
Personnel and jerseys
Regular season
First round
Second round
Updated to match(es) played on 9 March 2020. Source: EuroMillions League
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Initially, the first eight teams would qualify for the playoffs. However, due to the interruption of the league, the playoffs were suspended. As first club in the standings, BC Oostende qualifies for the 2020–21 Basketball Champions League.
Results
Updated to match(es) played on 9 March 2020. Source: EuroMillions Basketball League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
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
In European competitions
Notes
- ^ a b The 2019–20 season was ended on 13 March 2020, Oostende were named champions based on standings at that time.
References
- ^ "EuroMillions Basketball League cancelled due to coronavirus". EuroMillions Basketball League. 13 March 2020.
- ^ "Licences & Competition Format EuroMillions Basketball League Season 2019-2020". EuroMillions Basketball League. 12 April 2019.
- ^ "Brian Lynch terug als head coach bij Hubo Limburg United". www.hubolimburgunited.be. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Le Bosnien Vedran Bosnic nouveau coach de Belfius Mons-Hainaut". Communes, régions, Belgique, monde, sports – Toute l'actu 24h/24 sur Lavenir.net. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "YVES DEFRAIGNE NIEUWE HEADCOACH VAN CRELAN OKAPI AALSTAR". 18 January 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Marin Maric is EuroMillions MVP of the Week". EuroMillions Basketball League. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
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