| Pro Basketball League | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2018–19 | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 5 October 2018 – 13 June 2019 | ||||||||||||
| Games played | 196 | ||||||||||||
| Teams | 10 | ||||||||||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||||
| SeasonMVP | Paris Lee | ||||||||||||
| Finals | |||||||||||||
| Champions | Filou Oostende (20th title) | ||||||||||||
| Runners-up | Telenet Giants Antwerp | ||||||||||||
| Semifinalists | Limburg United Basic-Fit Brussels | ||||||||||||
| FinalsMVP | Braian Angola | ||||||||||||
| Statistical leaders | |||||||||||||
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2019–20 → | |||||||||||||
The2018–19 Pro Basketball League, for sponsorship reasons theEuroMillions Basketball League, season was the 92nd season of thePro Basketball League (PBL), first tier ofbasketball inBelgium. The season started on 5 October 2018 and ended 13 June 2019.
Filou Oostende captured its eight consecutive league title after defeatingAntwerp Giants in theplayoff finals.
All ten teams from the previous season would return this season. Nine teams got A-licences, which allows for participation in European competitions, whileLeuven Bears received a B-licence and therefore could not play in Europe.[1]
Kangoeroes Willebroek moved fromWillebroek to the city ofMechelen and changed its name into Kangoeroes Mechelen.[2] BC Oostende changed its name to Filou Oostende for sponsorship reasons.[3]
| 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 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telenet Giants Antwerp | 36 | 30 | 6 | 3064 | 2541 | +523 | 66 | Qualification forplayoffs |
| 2 | Filou Oostende | 36 | 29 | 7 | 2890 | 2419 | +471 | 65 | |
| 3 | Spirou | 36 | 24 | 12 | 2992 | 2697 | +295 | 60 | |
| 4 | Basic-Fit Brussels | 36 | 21 | 15 | 2936 | 2825 | +111 | 57 | |
| 5 | Belfius Mons-Hainaut | 36 | 17 | 19 | 2729 | 2844 | −115 | 53 | |
| 6 | Hubo Limburg United | 36 | 16 | 20 | 3024 | 3085 | −61 | 52 | |
| 7 | Crelan Okapi Aalstar | 36 | 14 | 22 | 2901 | 3118 | −217 | 50 | |
| 8 | Kangoeroes Mechelen | 36 | 12 | 24 | 2711 | 3036 | −325 | 48 | |
| 9 | Stella Artois Leuven Bears | 36 | 10 | 26 | 2526 | 2841 | −315 | 46 | |
| 10 | VOO Liège | 36 | 7 | 29 | 2743 | 3143 | −400 | 43 |
| 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 | — |
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.
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 | |
| Filou Oostende | 2–0 | Crelan Okapi Aalstar | 114–64 | 91–74 | |
| Spirou Basket | 0–2 | Hubo Limburg United | 84–86 | 101–103 | |
| Basic-Fit Brussels | 2–0 | Belfius Mons-Hainaut | 75–61 | 75–73 |
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 | |
| Filou Oostende | 2–0 | Hubo Limburg United | 84–73 | 78–59 |
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 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Filou Oostende(C) | 44 | 36 | 8 | Qualification forChampions League regular season |
| 2 | Telenet Giants Antwerp(W) | 44 | 35 | 9 | Qualification forChampions League qualifying rounds |
| 3 | Spirou | 40 | 26 | 14 | Qualification forFIBA Europe Cup |
| 4 | Basic-Fit Brussels | 40 | 23 | 17 | |
| 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 |
| Team | Competition | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| Telenet Antwerp Giants | Champions League | Third position |
| Filou Oostende | Regular season | |
| FIBA Europe Cup | Quarterfinals | |
| Spirou Basket | Champions League | Third qualifying round |
| FIBA Europe Cup | Regular season | |
| Belfius Mons-Hainaut | Regular season |