| Eredivisie | |
|---|---|
| League | Eredivisie |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | EBBC Den Bosch |
| Season MVP | Art Collins (Leiden) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Leiden 1st title |
| Runners-up | Punch |
| Seasons | |
| ← 1976–771978–79 → | |
The 1977–78 Eredivisie was the 17th season of the highest-level basketball league in the Netherlands, and the 32nd season of the top flight Dutch basketball competition.
It was the first season with the introduction of the playoffs. Leiden won its first national championship.
Regular season
| Pos. | Club | Pld | W | L | Pts | PCT | PF | PA | Diff | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EBBC Den Bosch | 36 | 30 | 6 | 60 | 83.3% | 3589 | 3117 | 472 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 | Donar | 36 | 28 | 8 | 56 | 77.8% | 3273 | 2899 | 374 | |
| 3 | Leiden(C) | 36 | 26 | 10 | 52 | 72.2% | 3427 | 3158 | 269 | |
| 4 | Punch | 36 | 20 | 16 | 40 | 55.6% | 3407 | 3263 | 144 | |
| 5 | BOB Oud-Beijerland | 36 | 20 | 16 | 40 | 55.6% | 3382 | 3372 | 10 | |
| 6 | Arke Reizen Enschede | 36 | 15 | 21 | 30 | 41.7% | 3200 | 3280 | -80 | |
| 7 | Haarlem | 36 | 15 | 21 | 30 | 41.7% | 3171 | 3150 | 21 | |
| 8 | Amsterdam | 36 | 14 | 22 | 28 | 38.9% | 3059 | 3103 | -44 | |
| 9 | RZ | 36 | 11 | 25 | 22 | 30.6% | 3082 | 3259 | -177 | |
| 10 | Amstelveen | 36 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 2.8% | 2717 | 3706 | -989 |
(C): Champions
Playoffs
Teams in italics had home court advantage and played the first and third leg at home.
Bracket
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | EBBC Den Bosch | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Punch | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Punch | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Leiden | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Donar | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | Leiden | 2 | |||||||
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBBC Den Bosch | 1–2 | Punch | 115–112 | 99–100 | 89–95 |
| Donar | 1–2 | Leiden | 75–116 | 99–106 |
Finals
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punch | 1–2 | Leiden | 86–95 | 109–97 | 98–118 |
Final standings
| Pos. | Club | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leiden (C) | Qualification for 1978–79 FIBA European Champions Cup |
| 2 | Punch | |
| 3 | EBBC Den Bosch | Qualification for 1978–79 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup |
| 4 | Donar | |
| 5 | BOB Oud-Beijerland | |
| 6 | Arke Reizen Enschede | |
| 7 | Haarlem | |
| 8 | Canadians Amsterdam | |
| 9 | RZ | |
| 10 | BV Amstelveen |
Individual awards
| Category | Player | Team(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Art Collins | Leiden | |
| Coach of the Year | Jim Parks | Donar | |
| Rookie of the Year | Erik van Solm | RZ | |
| Winner Dunk Contest | Donald Washington | ||
| Referee of the Year | John Barrett | – |
All-league Team
| Pos. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| G | Art Collins | Leiden |
| G | Bill Mallory | BOB Oud-Beijerland |
| F | Kees Akerboom Sr. | Den Bosch |
| F | Gary Freeman | Haarlem |
| C | Donald Washington | RZ |
All-Defense Team
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| Renso Zwiers | Donar |
| Jim Woudstra | Punch |
| Charles Kirkland | Den Bosch |
| Bill Mallory | BOB Oud-Beijerland |
| Pete Miller | Donar |
In European competitions
| Competition | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1977–78 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup | EBBC Den Bosch | Quarterfinalist |
References
- "Eindstand competitie seizoen 1977-1978 | Basketball Happenings". j-dus.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- "Seizoensoverzicht 1977-1978 | Basketball Happenings". 12 July 2016. Archived from the original on 12 July 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
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