The Dutch Basketball League (DBL), formerly the Eredivisie, was the highest professional basketball league in the Netherlands, run by the Federatie Eredivisie Basketball (FEB). Since 2021, the league has been replaced by the Belgian-Dutch BNXT League.

The league had a closed system: to participate, a team has to have enough money and potential. The league began in 1960 as the Eredivisie and was organized by the NBB and later the FEB. In 1977 the league introduced play-offs. As of 2019, the Dutch Basketball League consists of ten teams and plays under the FIBA rules.

History

2010s

Starting with the 2010–11 season, the Eredivisie changed its name to the Dutch Basketball League, shortly the DBL. The beginning of the 2010s saw Donar and ZZ Leiden emerge as top teams in the Netherlands. Donar won five titles, including three straight (2015-2018). The decade also saw clubs disappear due to financial problems, with Amsterdam in 2011, West-Brabant Giants in 2011, Magixx in 2014. The decade also saw the emergence of new clubs in Apollo Amsterdam and Den Helder Suns.

In Europe, Donar had one of the biggest successes in Dutch history after reaching the semi-finals of the 2017–18 FIBA Europe Cup. It was the first European semi-final of a team since Amsterdam in 2001.

2020s

In December 2019, it was announced that the DBL has partnered with the Belgian Pro Basketball League (PBL) to look at the potential of a future "BeNe League". The 2019–20 season was cancelled prematurely in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the first time in league history that a season was not finished and no champions were named. Due to the pandemic, entry requirements for the following season were lowered which led to the entrance of Basketball Community Gelderland, The Hague Royals and Almere Sailors.

荷蘭DBL(Dutch Basketball League)是荷蘭最高級別的籃球聯賽,也是該國最受歡迎的籃球賽事之一。該聯賽由荷蘭籃球協會(Dutch Basketball Association)主辦,每年舉辦一次。

荷蘭DBL聯賽吸引了來自全國各地的籃球隊參賽,包括荷蘭最頂尖的球隊和球員。這些球隊在賽季期間進行激烈的比賽,爭奪冠軍的榮譽。

比賽期間,球迷們可以欣賞到高水準的籃球比賽,球員們展現出技巧和才華。場上的競爭激烈,每場比賽都充滿了懸念和刺激。

荷蘭DBL聯賽不僅僅是一個籃球比賽,它也是一個社交活動。球迷們可以聚集在一起,共同享受比賽的激情和氛圍。這也是一個結交新朋友和與其他籃球愛好者交流的機會。

無論你是籃球迷還是想要體驗荷蘭籃球文化的人,荷蘭DBL聯賽都是一個值得參加的活動。在這裡,你可以感受到籃球的魅力,並與其他熱愛籃球的人們一同分享這份熱情。