Dutch Basketball League (Dutch Basketball League) History
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League status
The Eredivisie is the first-tier professional basketball league in Holland. Eredivisie was established in 1960.
The DBL sits above the Promotiedivisie which effectively forms the second-tier of Dutch basketball.
At the end of regular season, top 6 teams qualify to the play-offs.
Limits of non-Dutch players per team: 7 import players (non-Europeans), 7 Bosman players (with European passport) . Total number of allowed imports and Bosmans is 7.
League name history
1960-2010: Eredivisie 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010
League logos
 Until 2010 |  2010-2019 |  Since 2019 |
Title holders
- 2022-23:
Zorg and Zekerheid Leiden - 2023-24: Zorg and Zekerheid Leiden
- 2024-25:
Heroes Den Bosch
- 2022-23: Zorg and Zekerheid Leiden
- 2023-24: Zorg and Zekerheid Leiden
- 2024-25: Heroes Den Bosch
Championships by club
| Titles | Club | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | ZZ Leiden | 2021-22, 2022-23, 2022-23, 2023-24 |
| 7 |  Den Bosch | 2022-23, 2022-23, 2024-25, 2024-25, 2024-25, 2024-25, 2024-25 |
Finals year-by-year
| Season | Champion | Result | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Zorg and Zekerheid Leiden | 68-45,55-64,68-65,82-81,91-94 |  Donar Groningen |
| 2023-24 | Zorg and Zekerheid Leiden | 92-81 | Heroes Den Bosch |
| 2024-25 | Heroes Den Bosch | 3-0 | Zorg and Zekerheid Leiden |
Finals participants
| Club | W | L | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZZ Leiden | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Den Bosch | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Groningen | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Final Four participants
| Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZZ Leiden | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Den Bosch | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Groningen | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Zwolle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Leeuwarden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Players with the most appearances in the Dutch Finals
| Player | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Luuk Van Bree | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Duko Bos | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Roeland Schaftenaar | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Stan Van Den Elzen | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Lucas Kruithof | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Maarten Bouwknecht | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Marijn Ververs | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Thijs Beens | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| Boy Van Vliet | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| Sherron Dorsey-Walker | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
Players with the most Dutch titles
| Player | Count | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| Luuk Van Bree | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Marijn Ververs | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Maarten Bouwknecht | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Duko Bos | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Roeland Schaftenaar | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Stan Van Den Elzen | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Lucas Kruithof | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
