2019–20 WBL season
| Women's Basketball League | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2019–20 |
| Dates | September 2019 – March 2020 |
| Number of teams | 8  +1 |
| Finals | |
| Champions | No champions |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → | |
The 2019–20 WBL season was the 70th season of the Women's Basketball League (WBL), the Dutch top tier for women's basketball teams.
The season was ended prematurely in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Teams[edit]
Utrecht Cangeroes promoted to the league as winners of the 2018–19 Promotiedivise, and played its first-ever VBL season.[1]
Arenas and locations[edit]
Location of teams in the 2019–20 VBL season
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batouwe | Bemmel | De Schaapskooi | 650
|
| Binnenland | Barendrecht | De Driesprong | 300
|
| Utrecht Cangeroes | Utrecht | Sporthal Lunetten | 100
|
| Den Helder | Den Helder | Sporthal Sportlaan | 1,000
|
| Grasshoppers | Katwijk | Cleijn Duijn | 450
|
| Jolly Jumpers | Tubbergen | De Vlaskoel | |
| Landslake Lions | Landsmeer | ICL Sportcenter | 900
|
| Martini Sparks | Haren | Scharlakenhof |
Sponsored club names[edit]
As is common practice in European basketball, the following clubs carried the name of their sponsor this season:
| Club | Sponsored name |
|---|---|
| Batouwe | Lekdetec.nl |
| Binnenland | 4Consult/CBV Binnenland |
| Den Helder | Dozy BV Den Helder |
| Grasshoppers | Sportiff Company Grasshoppers |
| Landslake Lions | Loon Lions |
| Martini Sparks | Keijser Capital Martini Sparks |
Regular season[edit]
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grasshoppers | 26 | 23 | 3 | 1999 | 1584 | +415 | 46 | Advance to play-offs |
| 2 | Binnenland | 26 | 20 | 6 | 1906 | 1553 | +353 | 40 | |
| 3 | Landslake Lions | 26 | 17 | 9 | 1795 | 1581 | +214 | 34 | |
| 4 | Den Helder | 24 | 13 | 11 | 1614 | 1523 | +91 | 26 | |
| 5 | Batouwe | 26 | 12 | 14 | 1681 | 1744 | −63 | 24 | |
| 6 | Jolly Jumpers | 24 | 11 | 13 | 1484 | 1590 | −106 | 22 | |
| 7 | Martini Sparks | 25 | 3 | 22 | 1440 | 1761 | −321 | 6 | |
| 8 | Utrecht Cangeroes | 25 | 2 | 23 | 1339 | 1922 | −583 | 4 |
Source: Eurobasket.com
Statistical leaders[edit]
| Statistic | Player | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game |  Marlou de Kleijn |
Binnenland | 20.2 |
| Rebounds per game | Britt Zapeij |
Den Helder | 8.7 |
| Assists per game | Karin Kuijt |
Grasshoppers | 4.7 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Cangeroes promoveert naar eredivisie". 27 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2020.