# 2009–10 Dutch Basketball League

The 2009–10 Dutch Basketball League (DBL) was the 50th season of the Dutch Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in the Netherlands. GasTerra Flames dominated throughout the regular season and lost just three games. Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden player Danny Gibson was league top scorer and won the Most Valuable Player award. GasTerra Flames eventually won its third title in team history, by beating World Class Aviation Academy Giants 4–1 in the playoff finals.
It was the first year the league was named the Dutch Basketball League (DBL), after previously being known as the Eredivisie.

## Teams

| Team | City | Arena | Head coach |
| ABC Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Sporthallen Zuid | Ferry Steenmetz |
| WCAA Giants | Bergen op Zoom | Sporthal Boulevard | Erik Braal |
| EiffelTowers Den Bosch | 's-Hertogenbosch | Maaspoort | Don Beck Maarten van Gent (ad. int.) |
| GasTerra Flames | Groningen | Martiniplaza | Marco van den Berg |
| De Friesland Aris | Leeuwarden | Sporthal Kalverdijkje | Pete Miller |
| Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden | Leiden | Vijf Meihal | Toon van Helfteren |
| Matrixx Magixx | Nijmegen | De Horstacker | Michael Schuurs |
| Rotterdam Challengers | Rotterdam | Topsportcentrum Rotterdam | Zlatko Jezerkic |
| Upstairs Weert | Weert | Sporthal Boshoven | Olivier van Kempen |
| Landstede | Zwolle | ZBC Hal | Adriaan van Bergen |

## Regular season

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | GasTerra Flames | 36 | 33 | 3 | 3126 | 2580 | +546 | 66 | Qualification for playoffs |
| 2 | WCAA Giants | 36 | 24 | 12 | 2915 | 2619 | +296 | 48 | Qualification for playoffs |
| 3 | EiffelTowers Den Bosch | 36 | 24 | 12 | 2963 | 2751 | +212 | 48 | Qualification for playoffs |
| 4 | Matrixx Magixx | 36 | 23 | 13 | 2893 | 2677 | +216 | 46 | Qualification for playoffs |
| 5 | ZZ Leiden | 36 | 22 | 14 | 2836 | 2685 | +151 | 44 | Qualification for playoffs |
| 6 | De Friesland Aris | 36 | 19 | 17 | 2887 | 2900 | −13 | 38 | Qualification for playoffs |
| 7 | ABC Amsterdam | 36 | 14 | 22 | 2571 | 2658 | −87 | 28 | Qualification for playoffs |
| 8 | Upstairs Weert | 26 | 12 | 14 | 2687 | 2977 | −290 | 24 | Qualification for playoffs |
| 9 | Landstede | 36 | 5 | 31 | 2537 | 2955 | −418 | 10 | |
| 10 | Rotterdam Challengers | 36 | 4 | 32 | 2291 | 2904 | −613 | 8 | |

## Playoffs

The playoffs started on 22 April and ended 25 May 2010. The winner of the playoffs was crowned Dutch national champion. In the quarterfinals a best-of-three format is used, while in the semifinals and finals are played in respectively a best-of-five format and best-of-seven format. The higher seeded team had home advantage and played games one, three, five and seven (if possible) at home. Small bold numbers indicate team seeding.
| Quarterfinals 22–25 April | Quarterfinals 22–25 April | Quarterfinals 22–25 April | Quarterfinals 22–25 April | Quarterfinals 22–25 April | Quarterfinals 22–25 April | Quarterfinals 22–25 April | Quarterfinals 22–25 April | Semifinals 1–13 May | Semifinals 1–13 May | Semifinals 1–13 May | Semifinals 1–13 May | Semifinals 1–13 May | Semifinals 1–13 May | Semifinals 1–13 May | Semifinals 1–13 May | Finals 15–25 May | Finals 15–25 May | Finals 15–25 May | Finals 15–25 May | Finals 15–25 May | Finals 15–25 May | Finals 15–25 May | Finals 15–25 May |
| 1 GasTerra Flames | 1 GasTerra Flames | 1 GasTerra Flames | 1 GasTerra Flames | 1 GasTerra Flames | 1 GasTerra Flames | 106 | 77 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 Upstairs Weert | 8 Upstairs Weert | 8 Upstairs Weert | 8 Upstairs Weert | 8 Upstairs Weert | 8 Upstairs Weert | 68 | 61 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 Upstairs Weert | 8 Upstairs Weert | 8 Upstairs Weert | 8 Upstairs Weert | 8 Upstairs Weert | 8 Upstairs Weert | 68 | 61 | 1 GasTerra Flames | 1 GasTerra Flames | 1 GasTerra Flames | 67 | 79 | 67 | 88 | 80 |
| | | | | | | | | 5 ZZ Leiden | 5 ZZ Leiden | 5 ZZ Leiden | 76 | 74 | 63 | 90 | 70 |
| 4 Matrixx Magixx | 4 Matrixx Magixx | 4 Matrixx Magixx | 4 Matrixx Magixx | 4 Matrixx Magixx | 4 Matrixx Magixx | 62 | 62 | 5 ZZ Leiden | 5 ZZ Leiden | 5 ZZ Leiden | 76 | 74 | 63 | 90 | 70 |
| 5 ZZ Leiden | 5 ZZ Leiden | 5 ZZ Leiden | 5 ZZ Leiden | 5 ZZ Leiden | 5 ZZ Leiden | 67 | 94 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 ZZ Leiden | 5 ZZ Leiden | 5 ZZ Leiden | 5 ZZ Leiden | 5 ZZ Leiden | 5 ZZ Leiden | 67 | 94 | | | | | | | | | 1 GasTerra Flames | 1 GasTerra Flames | 1 GasTerra Flames | 89 | 80 | 84 | 60 | 79 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 WCAA Giants | 2 WCAA Giants | 2 WCAA Giants | 65 | 76 | 79 | 62 | 74 |
| 2 WCAA Giants | 2 WCAA Giants | 2 WCAA Giants | 2 WCAA Giants | 2 WCAA Giants | 2 WCAA Giants | 71 | 78 | | | | | | | | | 2 WCAA Giants | 2 WCAA Giants | 2 WCAA Giants | 65 | 76 | 79 | 62 | 74 |
| 7 ABC Amsterdam | 7 ABC Amsterdam | 7 ABC Amsterdam | 7 ABC Amsterdam | 7 ABC Amsterdam | 7 ABC Amsterdam | 54 | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 ABC Amsterdam | 7 ABC Amsterdam | 7 ABC Amsterdam | 7 ABC Amsterdam | 7 ABC Amsterdam | 7 ABC Amsterdam | 54 | 74 | 2 WCAA Giants | 2 WCAA Giants | 2 WCAA Giants | 2 WCAA Giants | 93 | 92 | 95 | 83 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 6 De Friesland Aris | 6 De Friesland Aris | 6 De Friesland Aris | 6 De Friesland Aris | 80 | 77 | 97 | 71 |
| 3 EiffelTowers Den Bosch | 3 EiffelTowers Den Bosch | 3 EiffelTowers Den Bosch | 3 EiffelTowers Den Bosch | 3 EiffelTowers Den Bosch | 3 EiffelTowers Den Bosch | 82 | 75 | 6 De Friesland Aris | 6 De Friesland Aris | 6 De Friesland Aris | 6 De Friesland Aris | 80 | 77 | 97 | 71 |
| 6 De Friesland Aris | 6 De Friesland Aris | 6 De Friesland Aris | 6 De Friesland Aris | 6 De Friesland Aris | 6 De Friesland Aris | 85 | 87 | | | | | | | | |
Source: Eurobasket

## Statistical leaders

| Category | Player | Team | Statistics |
| Points per game | Danny Gibson | Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden | 18.8 |
| Rebounds per game | Patrick Hilliman | Rotterdam Challengers | 10.1 |
| Assists per game | Torey Thomas | Matrixx Magixx | 7.2 |
| Steals per game | Torey Thomas | Matrixx Magixx | 2.9 |
| Blocks per game | James Hughes | Matrixx Magixx | 1.7 |

## Awards

Most Valuable Player
* Danny Gibson (Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden)
All-Star Team
* Danny Gibson (Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden)
* Ronny LeMelle (Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden)
* Kees Akerboom, Jr. (EiffelTowers Den Bosch)
* Patrick Hilliman (Rotterdam Challengers)
* Matt Haryasz (GasTerra Flames)
Rookie of the Year
* Mohamed Kherrazi (ABC Amsterdam)
Coach of the Year
* Toon van Helfteren (Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden)
Statistical Player of the Year
* Elijah Palmer (Upstairs Weert)

## In European competitions

| Club | Competition | Result | W–L | Ref |
| ABC Amsterdam | EuroChallenge | Regular season | 0–6 | |
| EiffelTowers Den Bosch | EuroChallenge | Last 16 | 6–6 | |