# 2016–17 Pro Basketball League

The 2016–17 Pro Basketball League (PBL), for sponsorship reasons the EuroMillions Basketball League, season was the 90th season of the first tier of basketball in Belgium. The defending champion was Oostende, which successfully defended its title.
On September 4, it was announced that the new name of the league would be EuroMillions Basketball League.

## Teams

VOO Wolves Verviers-Pepinster withdrew from the league, because of a financial disability to participate.

### Arenas and locations

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

### Personnel and sponsors

| Team | Head coach | Manufacturer | Sponsors |
| Basic-Fit Brussels | Serge Crevecoeur | Mass | Basic-Fit |
| Hubo Limburg United | Brian Lynch | K1x | Hubo |
| Belfius Mons-Hainaut | Yves Defraigne | Joma | Belfius |
| Kangoeroes Wilebroek | Daniel Goethals | | |
| betFirst Liège | Thibaut Petit | Jako | betFirst |
| Crelan Okapi Aalstar | Brad Dean | Jartazi | Crelan |
| Port of Antwerp Giants | Roel Moors | Spalding | Port of Antwerp |
| Proximus Spirou | Fulvio Bastianini | Joma | Proximus |
| Stella Artois Leuven Bears | Stefan Sappenberghs | Jako | Stella Artois |
| Telenet Oostende | Dario Gjergja | Spalding | Telenet |

## Regular season
### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Telenet Oostende | 36 | 30 | 6 | 2918 | 2559 | +359 | 66 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | Port of Antwerp Giants | 36 | 22 | 14 | 2977 | 2822 | +155 | 58 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 3 | Basic-Fit Brussels | 36 | 22 | 14 | 2884 | 2792 | +92 | 58 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 4 | Crelan Okapi Aalstar | 36 | 19 | 17 | 3030 | 3024 | +6 | 55 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 5 | Proximus Spirou | 36 | 18 | 18 | 2857 | 2849 | +8 | 54 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 6 | Hubo Limburg United | 36 | 18 | 18 | 2974 | 2922 | +52 | 54 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 7 | Belfius Mons-Hainaut | 36 | 18 | 18 | 2766 | 2752 | +14 | 54 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 8 | Kangoeroes Willebroek | 36 | 18 | 18 | 2877 | 2986 | −109 | 54 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 9 | Stella Artois Leuven Bears | 36 | 9 | 27 | 2814 | 3103 | −289 | 45 | |
| 10 | betFirst Liège | 36 | 6 | 30 | 2762 | 3052 | −290 | 42 | |

## Playoffs

The quarterfinals were played in a best-of-three format, while the semifinals and finals were played in a best-of-five playoff format. The higher seeded teams played the first, third and fifth game of the series at home.
| Quarterfinals 17–21 May | Quarterfinals 17–21 May | Quarterfinals 17–21 May | Quarterfinals 17–21 May | Quarterfinals 17–21 May | Quarterfinals 17–21 May | Semifinals 24 May–1 June | Semifinals 24 May–1 June | Semifinals 24 May–1 June | Semifinals 24 May–1 June | Semifinals 24 May–1 June | Semifinals 24 May–1 June | Finals 7–14 June | Finals 7–14 June | Finals 7–14 June | Finals 7–14 June | Finals 7–14 June | Finals 7–14 June |
| 1 Telenet Oostende | 1 Telenet Oostende | 1 Telenet Oostende | 1 Telenet Oostende | 73 | 72 | | | | | | |
| 8 Kangoeroes Willebroek | 8 Kangoeroes Willebroek | 8 Kangoeroes Willebroek | 8 Kangoeroes Willebroek | 62 | 53 | | | | | | |
| 8 Kangoeroes Willebroek | 8 Kangoeroes Willebroek | 8 Kangoeroes Willebroek | 8 Kangoeroes Willebroek | 62 | 53 | 1 Telenet Oostende | 1 Telenet Oostende | 1 Telenet Oostende | 80 | 78 | 74 |
| | | | | | | 5 Proximus Spirou | 5 Proximus Spirou | 5 Proximus Spirou | 70 | 74 | 56 |
| 4 Crelan Okapi Aalstar | 4 Crelan Okapi Aalstar | 4 Crelan Okapi Aalstar | 78 | 54 | 63 | 5 Proximus Spirou | 5 Proximus Spirou | 5 Proximus Spirou | 70 | 74 | 56 |
| 5 Proximus Spirou | 5 Proximus Spirou | 5 Proximus Spirou | 68 | 86 | 79 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 Proximus Spirou | 5 Proximus Spirou | 5 Proximus Spirou | 68 | 86 | 79 | | | | | | | 1 Telenet Oostende | 1 Telenet Oostende | 78 | 60 | 78 | 77 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 Basic-Fit Brussels | 3 Basic-Fit Brussels | 70 | 59 | 93 | 64 |
| 2 Port of Antwerp Giants | 2 Port of Antwerp Giants | 2 Port of Antwerp Giants | 2 Port of Antwerp Giants | 73 | 76 | | | | | | | 3 Basic-Fit Brussels | 3 Basic-Fit Brussels | 70 | 59 | 93 | 64 |
| 7 Belfius Mons-Hainaut | 7 Belfius Mons-Hainaut | 7 Belfius Mons-Hainaut | 7 Belfius Mons-Hainaut | 61 | 73 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 Belfius Mons-Hainaut | 7 Belfius Mons-Hainaut | 7 Belfius Mons-Hainaut | 7 Belfius Mons-Hainaut | 61 | 73 | 2 Port of Antwerp Giants | 2 Port of Antwerp Giants | 81 | 71 | 71 | 73 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 Basic-Fit Brussels | 3 Basic-Fit Brussels | 90 | 67 | 74 | 87 |
| 3 Basic-Fit Brussels | 3 Basic-Fit Brussels | 3 Basic-Fit Brussels | 70 | 93 | 95 | 3 Basic-Fit Brussels | 3 Basic-Fit Brussels | 90 | 67 | 74 | 87 |
| 6 Limburg United | 6 Limburg United | 6 Limburg United | 75 | 80 | 83 | | | | | | |

## Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Qualification |
| 1 | Telenet Oostende (C) | 45 | 38 | 7 | Qualification to Champions League regular season |
| 2 | Basic-Fit Brussels | 47 | 28 | 19 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | Port of Antwerp Giants | 42 | 25 | 17 | Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Proximus Spirou | 42 | 20 | 22 | Qualification to FIBA Europe Cup second qualifying round |
| 5 | Crelan Okapi Aalstar | 39 | 20 | 19 | |
| 6 | Hubo Limburg United | 39 | 19 | 20 | |
| 7 | Belfius Mons-Hainaut | 38 | 18 | 20 | Qualification to FIBA Europe Cup first qualifying round |
| 8 | Kangoeroes Willebroek | 38 | 18 | 20 | |
| 9 | Stella Artois Leuven Bears | 36 | 9 | 27 | |
| 10 | betFirst Liège | 36 | 6 | 30 | |

## Awards
### Most Valuable Player

* Jason Clark – Port of Antwerp Giants

### Star of the Coaches

* Seth Tuttle – Hubo Limburg United

### Coach of the Year

* Dario Gjergja – Telenet Oostende

### Belgian Player of the Year

* Olivier Troisfontaines – Crelan Okapi Aalstar

### Young Player of the Year

* Ismaël Bako – Leuven Bears