# 2018–19 Pro Basketball League

The 2018–19 Pro Basketball League, for sponsorship reasons the EuroMillions Basketball League, season was the 92nd season of the Pro Basketball League (PBL), first tier of basketball in Belgium. The season started on 5 October 2018 and ended 13 June 2019.
Filou Oostende captured its eight consecutive league title after defeating Antwerp Giants in the playoff finals.

## Teams

All ten teams from the previous season would return this season. Nine teams got A-licences, which allows for participation in European competitions, while Leuven Bears received a B-licence and therefore could not play in Europe.
Kangoeroes Willebroek moved from Willebroek to the city of Mechelen and changed its name into Kangoeroes Mechelen. BC Oostende changed its name to Filou Oostende for sponsorship reasons.

### Arenas and locations

| Club | City | Arena | Capacity |
| Basic-Fit Brussels | Brussels | Piscine de Neder-Over-Hembeek | 1,200 |
| Belfius Mons-Hainaut | Mons | Mons Arena | 4,000 |
| Crelan Okapi Aalstar | Aalst | Okapi Forum | 2,800 |
| Hubo Limburg United | Hasselt | Sporthal Alverberg | 1,730 |
| Kangoeroes Mechelen | Mechelen | Winketaai | 1,500 |
| Filou Oostende | Ostend | Versluys Dôme | 5,000 |
| Spirou | Charleroi | Dôme | 6,200 |
| Stella Artois Leuven Bears | Leuven | Sportoase | 3,400 |
| Telenet Giants Antwerp | Antwerp | Lotto Arena | 5,218 |
| VOO Liège | Liège | Country Hall | 5,000 |

## Regular season
### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Telenet Giants Antwerp | 36 | 30 | 6 | 3064 | 2541 | +523 | 66 | Qualification for playoffs |
| 2 | Filou Oostende | 36 | 29 | 7 | 2890 | 2419 | +471 | 65 | Qualification for playoffs |
| 3 | Spirou | 36 | 24 | 12 | 2992 | 2697 | +295 | 60 | Qualification for playoffs |
| 4 | Basic-Fit Brussels | 36 | 21 | 15 | 2936 | 2825 | +111 | 57 | Qualification for playoffs |
| 5 | Belfius Mons-Hainaut | 36 | 17 | 19 | 2729 | 2844 | −115 | 53 | Qualification for playoffs |
| 6 | Hubo Limburg United | 36 | 16 | 20 | 3024 | 3085 | −61 | 52 | Qualification for playoffs |
| 7 | Crelan Okapi Aalstar | 36 | 14 | 22 | 2901 | 3118 | −217 | 50 | Qualification for playoffs |
| 8 | Kangoeroes Mechelen | 36 | 12 | 24 | 2711 | 3036 | −325 | 48 | Qualification for playoffs |
| 9 | Stella Artois Leuven Bears | 36 | 10 | 26 | 2526 | 2841 | −315 | 46 | |
| 10 | VOO Liège | 36 | 7 | 29 | 2743 | 3143 | −400 | 43 | |

### Results

| Home \ Away | BRU | MON | OKA | OOS | LIM | MEC | SPI | LEU | ANT | LIE | BRU | MON | OKA | OOS | LIM | MEC | SPI | LEU | ANT | LIE |
| Basic-Fit Brussels | — | 71–65 | 88–87 | 83–84 | 108–90 | 92–65 | 76–73 | 87–67 | 86–79 | 79–71 | — | 59–76 | 102–72 | 67–73 | 88–81 | 68–61 | 79–89 | 83–65 | 74–92 | 82–77 |
| Belfius Mons-Hainaut | 67–79 | — | 91–81 | 58–91 | 80–75 | 100–79 | 87–90 | 85–66 | 69–74 | 101–78 | 78–92 | — | 87–77 | 63–67 | 78–85 | 84–78 | 73–83 | 77–76 | 70–76 | 67–79 |
| Crelan Okapi Aalstar | 94–85 | 81–87 | — | 72–65 | 94–90 | 86–92 | 93–91 | 75–58 | 71–106 | 87–66 | 76–101 | 81–87 | — | 73–77 | 100–84 | 70–92 | 61–103 | 94–72 | 70–76 | 108–84 |
| Filou Oostende | 58–59 | 73–51 | 86–77 | — | 92–91 | 80–82 | 88–82 | 89–50 | 88–63 | 85–61 | 83–68 | 96–60 | 89–69 | — | 95–70 | 97–67 | 96–82 | 89–50 | 67–71 | 100–72 |
| Hubo Limburg United | 83–86 | 85–82 | 97–78 | 55–70 | — | 98–83 | 79–88 | 84–64 | 73–86 | 91–88 | 95–76 | 81–85 | 104–68 | 85–81 | — | 123–84 | 82–79 | 90–89 | 65–85 | 81–73 |
| Kangoeroes Mechelen | 87–97 | 74–78 | 78–71 | 90–74 | 83–71 | — | 77–87 | 75–92 | 64–93 | 86–84 | 66–64 | 80–72 | 75–91 | 59–74 | 75–78 | — | 61–71 | 77–68 | 42–99 | 86–84 |
| Spirou Basket | 89–80 | 94–52 | 87–70 | 64–65 | 102–87 | 85–87 | — | 77–64 | 60–72 | 85–55 | 101–94 | 69–74 | 73–74 | 77–73 | 99–80 | 88–70 | — | 86–65 | 80–79 | 85–87 |
| Stella Artois Leuven Bears | 65–88 | 71–75 | 69–84 | 0–20 | 88–79 | 76–68 | 66–76 | — | 63–90 | 86–82 | 90–83 | 90–85 | 94–77 | 64–97 | 62–72 | 78–71 | 64–68 | — | 67–79 | 76–78 |
| Telenet Giants Antwerp | 84–68 | 75–57 | 104–74 | 44–82 | 95–85 | 84–62 | 80–95 | 76–69 | — | 92–68 | 74–68 | 89–59 | 96–69 | 80–81 | 95–83 | 107–78 | 83–61 | 85–59 | — | 109–60 |
| VOO Liège | 92–83 | 78–92 | 83–84 | 67–91 | 69–92 | 92–83 | 55–72 | 83–84 | 83–84 | — | 76–93 | 72–75 | 83–100 | 80–93 | 100–80 | 84–91 | 69–101 | 76–82 | 76–84 | — |

## Play-offs

Quarterfinals and semifinals were played in a best-of-three games format, while the finals in a best-of-five (1-1-1-1-1) format.

### Bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Telenet Giants Antwerp | 2 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kangoeroes Mechelen | 0 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kangoeroes Mechelen | 0 | 1 | Telenet Giants Antwerp | 2 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Basic-Fit Brussels | 0 | | | |
| 4 | Basic-Fit Brussels | 2 | 4 | Basic-Fit Brussels | 0 | | | |
| 5 | Belfius Mons-Hainaut | 0 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Belfius Mons-Hainaut | 0 | | | | 1 | Telenet Giants Antwerp | 1 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Filou Oostende | 3 |
| 2 | Filou Oostende | 2 | | | | | | | 2 | Filou Oostende | 3 |
| 7 | Okapi Aalstar | 0 | | | |
| 7 | Okapi Aalstar | 0 | 2 | Filou Oostende | 2 | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | 6 | Limburg United | 0 |
| 3 | Spirou | 0 | 6 | Limburg United | 0 | | | |
| 6 | Limburg United | 2 | | | | | | |

### Quarterfinals

The team with the higher seed played game one and three (if necessary) at home.
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
| Telenet Antwerp Giants | 2–0 | Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen | 94–72 | 87–76 | 0 |
| Filou Oostende | 2–0 | Crelan Okapi Aalstar | 114–64 | 91–74 | 0 |
| Spirou Basket | 0–2 | Hubo Limburg United | 84–86 | 101–103 | 0 |
| Basic-Fit Brussels | 2–0 | Belfius Mons-Hainaut | 75–61 | 75–73 | 0 |

### Semifinals

The team with the higher seed played game one, two and 5 (if necessary) at home.
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
| Telenet Antwerp Giants | 2–0 | Basic-Fit Brussels | 80–68 | 84–63 | 0 |
| Filou Oostende | 2–0 | Hubo Limburg United | 84–73 | 78–59 | 0 |

### Finals

The team with the higher seed played game one, three and five (if necessary) at home.
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
| Telenet Antwerp Giants | 1–3 | Filou Oostende | 67–73 | 66–61 | 57-60 | 62-69 |

## Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Filou Oostende (C) | 44 | 36 | 8 | Qualification for Champions League regular season |
| 2 | Telenet Giants Antwerp (W) | 44 | 35 | 9 | Qualification for Champions League qualifying rounds |
| 3 | Spirou | 40 | 26 | 14 | Qualification for FIBA Europe Cup |
| 4 | Basic-Fit Brussels | 40 | 23 | 17 | Qualification for FIBA Europe Cup |
| 5 | Belfius Mons-Hainaut | 38 | 17 | 21 | |
| 6 | Hubo Limburg United | 38 | 16 | 22 | |
| 7 | Crelan Okapi Aalstar | 38 | 14 | 24 | |
| 8 | Kangoeroes Mechelen | 38 | 12 | 26 | |
| 9 | Stella Artois Leuven Bears | 36 | 10 | 26 | |
| 10 | VOO Liège | 36 | 7 | 29 | |

## Belgian clubs in European competitions

| Team | Competition | Progress |
| Telenet Antwerp Giants | Champions League | Third position |
| Filou Oostende | Champions League | Regular season |
| Filou Oostende | FIBA Europe Cup | Quarterfinals |
| Spirou Basket | Champions League | Third qualifying round |
| Spirou Basket | FIBA Europe Cup | Regular season |
| Belfius Mons-Hainaut | FIBA Europe Cup | Regular season |