2016–17 Pro Basketball League#Playoffs
{{Short description|Basketball tournament}}
{{Infobox basketball league season
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| prevseason = 2015–16
| nextseason = 2017–18
| title = EuroMillions Basketball League
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| season =2016–17
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| champions = Telenet Oostende (18th title)
| runners_up = Basic-Fit Brussels
| semifinalists = Proximus Spirou
Port of Antwerp Giants
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| teams = 10
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| top_seed =
| MVP = Jason Clark
| MVP_link = Basketball League Belgium Division I MVP
| MVP_n = USA
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| PIR_leader = Codi Miller-McIntyre
| pir = 19.9
| pir_n =USA
| top_scorer = Codi Miller-McIntyre
| ppg =17.2
| ppg_n = USA
| rebounds_leader = Ryan Anderson
| rpg = 8.5
| rpg_n = USA
| assists_leader = Codi Miller-McIntyre
| apg = 5.8
| apg_n = USA
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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.{{Cite news|url=http://scoooreleague.be/en/news/1687-scooore--league-makes-way-for-euromillions-basketball-league/|title=Scooore! League makes way for Euromillions Basketball League|publisher=Scooore! League|date=6 September 2016|access-date=6 September 2016}}
Teams
VOO Wolves Verviers-Pepinster withdrew from the league, because of a financial disability to participate.[http://www.hln.be/hln/nl/956/Meer-Sport/article/detail/2777748/2016/06/29/Basketploeg-Verviers-Pepinster-trekt-zich-terug-uit-Scooore-League.dhtml Basketploeg Verviers-Pepinster trekt zich terug uit Scooore League]
=Arenas and locations=
{{location map+|Belgium|float=right|width=400|caption=Location of the 2016–17 Belgian Basketball League teams|places=
{{location map~|Belgium|lat=50.4 |long=4.433333 |label=Proximus Spirou}}
{{location map~|Belgium|lat=50.633333 |long=5.566667 |label=Liège |position=left}}
{{location map~|Belgium|lat=50.883333 |long=4.7 |label=Leuven}}
{{location map~|Belgium|lat=51.233333 |long=2.916667 |label=Oostende |position=left}}
{{location map~|Belgium|lat=51.216667 |long=4.4 |label=Giants}}
{{location map~|Belgium|lat=50.933333 |long=4.033333 |position=left|label=Okapi}}
{{location map~|Belgium|lat=51.066667 |long=4.366667 |label=Willebroek}}
{{location map~|Belgium|lat=50.45 |long=3.95 |label=Mons}}
{{location map~|Belgium|lat=50.93 |long=5.3375 |label=Limburg|position=top}}
{{location map~|Belgium|lat=50.892555 |long=4.376821 |label=Brussels|position=bottom}}
}}
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| Club
! City ! Arena ! Capacity |
|---|
| Basic-Fit Brussels
| Brussels | Piscine de Neder-Over-Hembeek | align=center | {{Nts|1200}} |
| Hubo Limburg United
| Hasselt | Alverberg Sporthal | {{center| {{Nts|1730}}}} |
| Belfius Mons-Hainaut
| Mons | align=center | {{nts|4000}} |
| Kangoeroes Willebroek
| Sporthal de Schalk | align=center | {{Nts|1000}} |
| betFirst Liège
| Liège | align=center | {{Nts|5000}} |
| Crelan Okapi Aalstar
| Aalst | Okapi Forum | align=center | {{Nts|2800}} |
| Port of Antwerp Giants
| Antwerp | align=center | {{Nts|5218}} |
| Proximus Spirou
| align=center | {{Nts|6200}} |
| Stella Artois Leuven Bears
| Leuven | Sportoase | align=center | {{Nts|3400}} |
| Telenet Oostende
| Ostend | align=center | {{nts|5000}} |
=Personnel and sponsors=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;" |
| Team
! Head coach ! Manufacturer ! Sponsors |
|---|
| Basic-Fit Brussels
| {{flagicon|BEL}} Serge Crevecoeur | Mass | Basic-Fit |
| Hubo Limburg United
| {{Flagicon|USA}} Brian Lynch | K1x | Hubo |
| Belfius Mons-Hainaut
| {{flagicon|BEL}} Yves Defraigne | Joma | Belfius |
| Kangoeroes Wilebroek
| {{Flagicon|BEL}} Daniel Goethals | | |
| betFirst Liège
| {{Flagicon|BEL}} Thibaut Petit | Jako | betFirst |
| Crelan Okapi Aalstar
|{{flagicon|USA}} Brad Dean | Jartazi | Crelan |
| Port of Antwerp Giants
| {{flagicon|BEL}} Roel Moors | Spalding |
| Proximus Spirou
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Fulvio Bastianini | Joma | Proximus |
| Stella Artois Leuven Bears
| {{flagicon|BEL}} Stefan Sappenberghs | Jako |
| Telenet Oostende
| {{flagicon|CRO}} Dario Gjergja | Spalding | Telenet |
Regular season
=League table=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL
|update=complete
|source=[http://euromillionsbasketball.be/gamecenter EuroMillions Basketball League]
|for_against_style=points |winpoints=2|losspoints=1
|team1 =TEL|win_TEL=30|loss_TEL=6 |gf_TEL=2918|ga_TEL=2559
|team2 =ANT|win_ANT=22|loss_ANT=14|gf_ANT=2977|ga_ANT=2822
|team3 =BRU|win_BRU=22|loss_BRU=14|gf_BRU=2884|ga_BRU=2792
|team4 =OKA|win_OKA=19|loss_OKA=17|gf_OKA=3030|ga_OKA=3024
|team5 =SPI|win_SPI=18|loss_SPI=18|gf_SPI=2857|ga_SPI=2849
|team6 =LIM|win_LIM=18|loss_LIM=18|gf_LIM=2974|ga_LIM=2922
|team7 =MON|win_MON=18|loss_MON=18|gf_MON=2766|ga_MON=2752
|team8 =WIL|win_WIL=18|loss_WIL=18|gf_WIL=2877|ga_WIL=2986
|team9 =LEU|win_LEU=9 |loss_LEU=27|gf_LEU=2814|ga_LEU=3103
|team10=LIE|win_LIE=6 |loss_LIE=30|gf_LIE=2762|ga_LIE=3052
|result1=PO |result2=PO |result3=PO |result4=PO |result5=PO |result6=PO |result7=PO |result8=PO
|res_col_header=Q
|col_PO=green1 |text_PO=Qualification to playoffs
|name_TEL=Telenet Oostende
|name_WIL=Kangoeroes Willebroek
|name_ANT=Port of Antwerp Giants
|name_SPI=Proximus Spirou
|name_BRU=Basic-Fit Brussels
|name_LEU=Stella Artois Leuven Bears
|name_MON=Belfius Mons-Hainaut
|name_OKA=Crelan Okapi Aalstar
|name_LIE=betFirst Liège
|name_LIM=Hubo Limburg United
}}
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.
{{#invoke:RoundN|main|columns=3|bold_winner=high||score-boxes=5|3rdplace=no|nowrap=yes
|RD1=Quarterfinals
17–21 May |RD2=Semifinals
24 May–1 June|RD3=Finals
7–14 June | score-width=25
|{{small|1}} Telenet Oostende|73|72|||| {{small|8}} Kangoeroes Willebroek|62|53||||
|{{small|4}} Crelan Okapi Aalstar|78|54|63||| {{small|5}} Proximus Spirou|68|86|79|||
|{{small|2}} Port of Antwerp Giants|73|76|||| {{small|7}} Belfius Mons-Hainaut|61|73||||
|{{small|3}} Basic-Fit Brussels|70|93|95||| {{small|6}} Limburg United|75|80|83|||
|{{small|1}} Telenet Oostende|80|78|74||| {{small|5}} Proximus Spirou|70|74|56|||
|{{small|2}} Port of Antwerp Giants|81|71|71|73|| {{small|3}} Basic-Fit Brussels|90|67|74|87||
|{{small|1}} Telenet Oostende|78|60|78|77|| {{small|3}} Basic-Fit Brussels|70|59|93|64||
}}
Final standings
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL
|update=complete
|source=[http://euromillionsbasketball.be/gamecenter EuroMillions Basketball League]
|for_against_style=none|ranking_style=none |winpoints=2|losspoints=1
|team1 =TEL|win_TEL=38|loss_TEL=7 |gf_TEL=2918|ga_TEL=2559
|team2 =BRU|win_ANT=25|loss_ANT=17|gf_ANT=2977|ga_ANT=2822
|team3 =ANT|win_BRU=28|loss_BRU=19|gf_BRU=2884|ga_BRU=2792
|team4 =SPI|win_OKA=20|loss_OKA=19|gf_OKA=3030|ga_OKA=3024
|team5 =OKA|win_SPI=20|loss_SPI=22|gf_SPI=2857|ga_SPI=2849
|team6 =LIM|win_LIM=19|loss_LIM=20|gf_LIM=2974|ga_LIM=2922
|team7 =MON|win_MON=18|loss_MON=20|gf_MON=2766|ga_MON=2752
|team8 =WIL|win_WIL=18|loss_WIL=20|gf_WIL=2877|ga_WIL=2986
|team9 =LEU|win_LEU=9 |loss_LEU=27|gf_LEU=2814|ga_LEU=3103
|team10=LIE|win_LIE=6 |loss_LIE=30|gf_LIE=2762|ga_LIE=3052
|result1=CL|result2=CLQ3|result3=CLQ1|result4=FEC2|result7=FEC1
|split8=yes
|res_col_header=Q
|col_CL=green1 |text_CL=Qualification to Champions League regular season
|col_CLQ1=green3 |text_CLQ1=Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round
|col_CLQ3=green2 |text_CLQ3=Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
|col_FEC2=blue1|text_FEC2=Qualification to FIBA Europe Cup second qualifying round
|col_FEC1=blue2|text_FEC1=Qualification to FIBA Europe Cup first qualifying round
|name_TEL=Telenet Oostende|status_TEL=C
|name_WIL=Kangoeroes Willebroek
|name_ANT=Port of Antwerp Giants
|name_SPI=Proximus Spirou
|name_BRU=Basic-Fit Brussels
|name_LEU=Stella Artois Leuven Bears
|name_MON=Belfius Mons-Hainaut
|name_OKA=Crelan Okapi Aalstar
|name_LIE=betFirst Liège
|name_LIM=Hubo Limburg United
}}
Awards
=[[Basketball League Belgium Division I MVP|Most Valuable Player]]=
=[[Basketball League Belgium Division I Star of the Coaches|Star of the Coaches]]=
=[[Basketball League Belgium Division I Coach of the Year|Coach of the Year]]=
=[[Belgian Player of the Year (basketball)|Belgian Player of the Year]]=
=[[Basketball League Belgium Division I Most Promising Player of the Year|Young Player of the Year]]=
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Belgian Basketball League}}
{{European Basketball Season 2016–17}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2016-17 Belgian Basketball League}}