The Dutch basketball champions, are the winners of the highest level of basketball in the Netherlands, which is the BNXT League since 2022. This page is a list of winners and runners-up in each given DBL season, along with additional information.
Heroes Den Bosch has won a total number of 16 titles, the highest of any club. Currently, only four teams that have won championships are still active in the DBL: Heroes Den Bosch, Landstede Hammers, Leiden and Donar.
From 1945 to 2021, the Dutch basketball champion came from the Dutch Basketball League (formerly the Eredivisie). Since 2022, the champion is decided through the BNXT League; this league features Belgian teams as well but organises a playoffs to determine the Dutch champions.
Two teams have won a treble so far, Donar in 2016 and ZZ Leiden in 2023.
Season summaries (1945–1977)
In the early years of the Eredivisie, a round-robin competition was played to determine the national champion. The team with the most wins was crowned champion.
| Season | Champion | Runner–up |
|---|---|---|
| 1945–46 | DED | |
| 1946–47 | DED (2) | APGS |
| 1947–48 | APGS | |
| 1948–49 | AMVJ | |
| 1949–50 | DED (3) | |
| 1950–51 | AMVJ (2) | The Arrows Rotterdam |
| 1951–52 | DED (4) | Antilopen Haarlem |
| 1952–53 | DED (5) | The Arrows Rotterdam |
| 1953–54 | DED (6) | The Arrows Rotterdam |
| 1954–55 | AMVJ (3) | SSD Delft |
| 1955–56 | DED (7) | SSD Delft |
| 1956–57 | The Wolves Amsterdam | Zeemacht Den Helder |
| 1957–58 | DED (8) | Blue Stars |
| 1958–59 | Blue Stars | |
| 1959–60 | The Wolves Amsterdam (2) | |
| 1960–61 | The Wolves Amsterdam (3) | Blue Stars |
| 1961–62 | Landlust | |
| 1962–63 | Landlust (2) | |
| 1963–64 | The Wolves Amsterdam (4) | |
| 1964–65 | The Wolves Amsterdam (5) | |
| 1965–66 | Herly Amsterdam | |
| 1966–67 | Eendracht Utrecht | Landlust |
| 1967–68 | Flamingo's Haarlem | Landlust |
| 1968–69 | Punch | Blue Stars |
| 1969–70 | Blue Stars (3) | RZ |
| 1970–71 | Flamingo's Haarlem (2) | RZ |
| 1971–72 | Flamingo's Haarlem (3) | Fiat Stars |
| 1972–73 | Flamingo's Haarlem (4) | Raak Punch |
| 1973–74 | RZ | Flamingo's Haarlem (5) |
| 1974–75 | Punch | RZ |
| 1975–76 | Amstelveen | Flamingo's Haarlem |
| 1976–77 | Amstelveen (2) | Den Bosch |
DBL / BNXT Finals (1978–present)
In the 1977–78 Eredivisie season, the play-offs were introduced, along with finals which determined the winner of a given DBL season.
| † | Double winner (champion also won NBB Cup) |
| ‡ | Treble winner (champion also won Dutch Cup and Supercup) |
| * | Treble winner (champion also won the Dutch Cup and BNXT League) |
Playoffs finals performances by clubs
Titles won by club (%)
Den Bosch – 17 (38%) Donar – 7 (17%) Amsterdam – 7 (17%) Den Helder – 6 (11%) Leiden – 5 (11%) Others – 3 (7%)The following table lists all clubs that have won or finished as runners-up in the Dutch League since the introducing of playoff finals.
Teams in italic are inactive or dissolved. Teams in bold indicates clubs that are currently active in the top division.
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Apps | Pct | Years won | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Heroes Den Bosch 
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17 | 12 | 28 | .586 | 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2015, 2022 | 1982, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2021, 2024 |
| Donar | 7 | 6 | 13 | .538 | 1982, 2004, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 | 1998, 2006, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 |
| Amsterdam | 7 | 1 | 8 | .875 | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2009 | 1997 |
| Den Helder | 6 | 4 | 10 | .600 | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1998 | 1986, 1987, 1996, 1999 |
| Leiden | 6 | 8 | 13 | .429 | 1978, 2011, 2013, 2021, 2023, 2024 | 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 2012, 2018, 2022 |
| Landstede Hammers | 1 | 3 | 4 | .250 | 2019 | 2005, 2016, 2017 |
| BSW | 1 | 3 | 4 | .250 | 1994 | 1988, 1993, 2001 |
| EiffelTowers Nijmegen | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 2003 | 2002 |
| Aris Leeuwarden | – | 1 | 1 | .000 | – | 2013 |
| West-Brabant Giants | – | 1 | 1 | .000 | – | 2010 |
| Magixx | – | 1 | 1 | .000 | – | 2007 |
| GOBA Gorinchem | – | 1 | 1 | .000 | – | 1995 |
| Punch | – | 1 | 1 | .000 | – | 1978 |
| Virtus Werkendam | – | 1 | 1 | .000 | – | 2000 |
| Almere Pioneers | – | 1 | 1 | .000 | – | 2003 |
| Tonego | – | 1 | 1 | .000 | – | 1983 |
Titles by club
The following table lists all clubs that have won the national championship. Seventeen clubs have been crowned Dutch national basketball champions.
| Rank | Club | Wins | Runner-up | Seasons won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heroes Den Bosch
|
17 | 12 | 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1992–93, 1995–96, 1996–97, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2021–22 |
| 2 | DED | 8 | 0 | 1945–46, 1946–47, 1949–50, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1955–56, 1957–58 |
| 3 | Astronauts Amsterdam | 7 | 1 | 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2008–09 |
| Donar | 7 | 5 | 1981–82, 2003–04, 2009–10, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18 | |
| 4 | Den Helder | 6 | 4 | 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1994–95, 1997–98 |
| 5 | ZZ Leiden | 6 | 8 | 1977–78, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2020–21, 2022–23, 2023–24 |
| 5 | The Wolves Amsterdam | 4 | 0 | 1959–60, 1960–61, 1963–64, 1964–65 |
| Flamingo's Haarlem | 4 | 2 | 1985–86, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73 | |
| 6 | AMVJ | 3 | 0 | 1948–49, 1950–51, 1954–55 |
| 7 | Blue Stars | 2 | 3 | 1958–59, 1969–70 |
| Landlust | 2 | 2 | 1961–62, 1962–63 | |
| Punch Delft | 2 | 2 | 1968–69, 1974–75 | |
| Amstelveen | 2 | 0 | 1975–76, 1976–77 | |
| 11 | APGS | 1 | 1 | 1947–48 |
| Herly Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 1965–66 | |
| SVE Utrecht | 1 | 0 | 1966–67 | |
| RZ | 1 | 3 | 1973–74 | |
| Landstede Hammers | 1 | 2 | 2018–19 | |
| BSW Weert | 1 | 1 | 1993–94 | |
| EiffelTowers Nijmegen | 1 | 1 | 2002–03 |
Titles by province
| Region | Championships | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
 North Holland
|
39 | DED (8), ABC Amsterdam (7), Den Helder (6), Flamingo's Haarlem (4), The Wolves Amsterdam (4), AMVJ (3), Landlust (2), Blue Stars (2), APGS (1), Amstelveen (1), Herly (1) |
 North Brabant
|
17 | Heroes Den Bosch (17) |
 South Holland
|
9 | Leiden (6), Punch (2), RZ (1) |
 Groningen
|
7 | Donar (7) |
 Overijssel
|
1 | Landstede Hammers (1) |
 Limburg (Netherlands)
|
1 | BSW Weert (1) |
 Gelderland
|
1 | EiffelTowers (1) |
 Utrecht
|
1 | SVE Utrecht (1) |
 Flevoland
|
– | – |
 Drenthe
|
– | – |
 Friesland
|
– | – |
 Zeeland
|
– | – |
Titles by city
| City | Championships | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | 26 | DED (8), ABC Amsterdam (7), The Wolves Amsterdam (4), AMVJ (3), Landlust (2), APGS (1), Amstelveen (1), Herly (1) |
| 's-Hertogenbosch | 17 | Heroes Den Bosch (17) |
| Groningen | 7 | Donar (7) |
| Den Helder | 6 | Den Helder (6) |
| Leiden | 6 | Leiden (6) |
| Haarlem | 4 | Flamingo's Haarlem (4) |
| Diemen | 2 | Blue Stars (2) |
| Delft | 2 | Punch (2) |
| Zwolle | 1 | Landstede Hammers (1) |
| Weert | 1 | BSW Weert (1) |
| Nijmegen | 1 | EiffelTowers (1) |
| Utrecht | 1 | SVE Utrecht |
| Rotterdam | 1 | RZ (1) |
Notes
- In the 1957–58 season, DED and Blue Stars played in a best-of-three playoff series to determine the national champion.
- ^ Known as "Parker Leiden".
- Known as "Tripper Jeans Delft".
- ^ Known as "Nashua Den Bosch".
- Known as "Nationale Nederlanden Donar".
- ^ Known as "Elmex Leiden".
- ^ Known as "MPC Capitals".
- ^ Known as "GasTerra Flames".
- One finals appearance as "BC Omniworld".
- One finals appearance as "Hatrans Haaksbergen".
References
- "Landskampioenen, bekerwinnaars en competitiewinnaars" (in Dutch). J-dus.com. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Play-offs (M)" (in Dutch). J-dus.com. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- "Landskampioenen" (in Dutch). J-dus.com. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- "Eindstanden competitie | Basketball Happenings". 2016-07-29. Archived from the original on 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
- "DBL beëindigt seizoen 2019-2020" [DBL ends 2019-2020 season]. Basketball League (in Dutch). 20 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
