2024–25 BNXT League

2024–25 BNXT League
LeagueBNXT League
SportBasketball
Duration
  • 13 September 2024–10 May 2025 (Regular Season)
  • 13 May–7 June 2025 (Playoffs)
Number of teams19
Regular season
Season MVPUnited States Timmy Allen (Oostende)
Top scorerUnited States TreVion Crews (Helder Suns)
National playoffs
Belgian championsOostende (26th title)
  Belgian runners-upKangoeroes Basket Mechelen
Dutch championsHeroes Den Bosch (18th title)
  Dutch runners-upZZ Leiden
Finals
ChampionsKangoeroes Basket Mechelen (1st title)
  Runners-upHouse of Talents Spurs Kortrijk

The 2024–25 BNXT League is the fourth season of the BNXT League, the highest professional basketball league in Belgium and the Netherlands. The season began on 14 September 2024 and will finish with the playoffs in 2025.

The format for this season was changed, as teams from both countries will now play each other home and away in one round-robin regular season. Teams qualify for their national playoffs based on rankings, and the champions of each country will play each other in the BNXT finals. Additionally, relegation was entered for this season as the last-ranked team will be relegated.[1]

Competition formula

Round Teams entering in this round
Regular season
(19 teams)
  • 10 Belgian teams
  • 9 Dutch teams
  • All teams play each other home and away[2]
  • Bottom team relegated[1]
  • The team that finishes the Regular Season at the top of the standings is crowned as the BNXT League champion.
National play-offs
(14 teams)
  • Best 6 Dutch teams
  • Top two Dutch teams go directly to semifinals
  • Four other Dutch teams play in quarterfinals
  • Best 8 Belgian teams
  • All Belgian teams play in quarterfinals

Teams

Liège Basket withdrew from the league following the departure of their major investor, and later was disestalblished, ending a 24-year tenure in the highest Belgian basketball league.[3]

Arenas and locations

Location of teams in the BNXT League
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Club Location Venue Capacity
Netherlands
BAL Weert Sporthal Boshoven 1,000
Den Helder Suns Den Helder Sporthal Quelderduijn 1,250
Donar Groningen MartiniPlaza 4,350
Feyenoord Rotterdam Topsportcentrum Rotterdam 2,500
Heroes Den Bosch 's-Hertogenbosch Maaspoort 2,800
Landstede Hammers Zwolle Landstede Sportcentrum 1,200
LWD Basket Leeuwarden Kalverdijkje 1,700
QSTA United Bemmel De Kooi 650
ZZ Leiden Leiden Vijf Meihal 2,000
Belgium
Antwerp Giants Antwerp Lotto Arena 5,218
Brussels Basketball Brussels Sports Complex Neder-Over-Heembeek 1,200
Kangoeroes Mechelen Mechelen Winketkaai 1,500
Kortrijk Spurs Kortrijk Sportcampus Lange Munte 2,400
Leuven Bears Leuven Sportoase 3,400
Limburg United Hasselt Alverberg Sporthal 1,730
Mons-Hainaut Mons Mons Arena 4,000
Okapi Aalst Aalst Okapi Forum 2,800
Oostende Ostend Coretec Dôme 5,000
Spirou Charleroi Spiroudome 6,200

Regular season

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification or relegation
1 Belgium Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen (C) 36 26 10 2936 2707 +229 .722 Advance to National Playoffs (BE)
2 Belgium House of Talents Spurs Kortrijk 36 26 10 3348 2792 +556 .722 Advance to National Playoffs (BE)
3 Belgium Filou Oostende 36 26 10 3099 2712 +387 .722
4 Belgium Hubo Limburg United 36 25 11 2924 2727 +197 .694
5 Belgium Brussels Basketball 36 25 11 2827 2706 +121 .694
6 Belgium Windrose Giants Antwerp 36 23 13 3028 2915 +113 .639
7 Belgium Stella Artois Leuven Bears 36 22 14 2884 2645 +239 .611
8 Netherlands Heroes Den Bosch 36 21 15 3004 2877 +127 .583 Advance to National Playoffs (NL)
9 Belgium Union Mons-Hainaut 36 20 16 2891 2823 +68 .556 Advance to National Playoffs (BE)
10 Netherlands LWD Basket 36 20 16 2971 2998 −27 .556 Advance to National Playoffs (NL)
11 Belgium Spirou Basket 36 19 17 2862 2701 +161 .528
12 Netherlands ZZ Leiden 36 17 19 2750 2879 −129 .472 Advance to National Playoffs (NL)
13 Belgium Okapi Aalst 36 16 20 2889 2904 −15 .444
14 Netherlands Donar Groningen 36 13 23 2785 2992 −207 .361 Advance to National Playoffs (NL)
15 Netherlands Den Helder Suns 36 12 24 2630 2989 −359 .333
16 Netherlands Landstede Hammers 36 12 24 2932 3076 −144 .333
17 Netherlands Zeeuw & Zeeuw Feyenoord Basketball 36 9 27 2799 3143 −344 .250
18 Netherlands PrismaWorx BAL 36 6 30 2527 3057 −530 .167
19 Netherlands QSTA United (R) 36 4 32 2747 3190 −443 .111
Source: BNXT League
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated


Results

Home \ Away Belgium BRU Netherlands DHE Netherlands DON Netherlands HDB Belgium OOS Belgium SPU Belgium LIM Belgium MEC Netherlands LAN Netherlands ARI Belgium OKA Netherlands BAL Netherlands YOA Belgium SPI Belgium LEU Belgium MON Belgium ANT Netherlands FEY Netherlands ZZL
Belgium Brussels Basketball — 97–72 77–68 74–73 72–82 84–77 73–72 74–87 80–78 66–82 90–98 79–61 102–67 59–71 78–76 67–80 67–65 73–61 80–50
Netherlands Den Helder Suns 73–93 — 79–68 81–93 73–82 78–88 77–69 48–75 91–79 67–86 64–96 65–68 81–67 61–68 65–91 71–68 68–99 81–60 79–80
Netherlands Donar Groningen 71–73 73–78 — 98–102 78–112 70–99 80–92 75–85 104–78 71–72 91–84 72–62 76–72 69–65 82–76 79–92 88–82 95–62 65–74
Netherlands Heroes Den Bosch 76–81 83–56 96–59 — 78–89 80–87 85–57 95–84 96–94 97–99 80–61 84–80 78–79 87–79 82–76 89–70 91–84 81–92
Belgium Filou Oostende 70–76 94–83 95–68 96–84 — 86–80 84–72 75–79 108–81 77–82 84–76 112–52 98–76 83–71 73–54 91–77 100–74 102–62 91–83
Belgium House of Talents Spurs Kortrijk 79–80 92–71 124–79 73–71 91–80 — 92–84 108–85 86–67 109–52 91–63 115–75 98–73 82–59 67–73 92–61 113–67 139–95 108–74
Belgium Hubo Limburg United 94–89 84–44 83–66 92–61 68–76 99–97 — 74–65 85–73 75–57 80–66 73–65 112–82 88–87 61–86 78–61 79–88 77–67 74–71
Belgium Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen 86–89 93–67 85–62 72–69 74–64 93–91 76–65 — 92–69 89–69 78–79 87–65 95–80 77–72 72–67 79–68 76–79 100–93 70–68
Netherlands Landstede Hammers 84–81 96–90 65–83 97–101 79–60 71–89 69–84 69–75 — 70–91 90–82 104–77 83–75 76–85 76–71 80–83 77–81 98–84 75–78
Netherlands LWD Basket 74–83 95–70 64–73 80–92 86–92 105–80 89–98 89–85 100–89 — 99–88 79–73 100–76 85–101 97–81 86–77 90–76 93–107 92–95
Belgium Okapi Aalst 68–82 110–62 93–91 93–61 90–82 84–83 76–80 65–79 80–87 64–82 — 100–78 103–90 72–89 51–64 93–80 82–85 87–90 80–71
Netherlands PrismaWorx BAL 67–61 80–74 71–92 51–72 64–97 58–93 78–90 70–77 80–89 94–85 61–66 — 80–101 76–79 58–92 66–94 61–88 67–79 65–88
Netherlands QSTA United 77–85 100–105 74–77 68–84 61–102 64–93 85–107 70–82 73–106 66–82 74–80 77–85 — 77–87 55–86 111–113 70–85 85–65 71–76
Belgium Spirou Basket 79–83 77–83 80–68 78–85 77–80 92–75 85–73 89–75 71–67 62–74 72–81 78–89 78–60 — 69–72 60–50 94–87 106–60 98–62
Belgium Stella Artois Leuven Bears 86–72 91–67 75–73 80–91 77–91 74–86 85–68 90–93 104–77 85–48 90–75 74–57 90–85 73–69 — 60–70 87–76 76–72 98–63
Belgium Union Mons-Hainaut 83–86 91–77 91–89 78–84 78–69 82–91 78–83 81–61 90–85 101–72 76–69 88–71 87–85 88–76 85–71 — 79–73 96–71 71–77
Belgium Windrose Giants Antwerp 89–76 64–75 113–71 98–79 74–72 101–100 69–73 84–79 104–93 88–78 95–87 88–73 82–76 72–94 78–83 75–70 — 95–76 81–69
Netherlands Zeeuw & Zeeuw Feyenoord Basketball 63–74 73–79 88–80 73–94 75–76 78–94 79–94 66–95 75–67 98–69 74–80 80–68 76–77 102–92 85–93 71–84 87–90 — 74–94
Netherlands ZZ Leiden 66–71 66–75 79–81 95–81 87–74 84–86 66–86 69–81 87–94 83–88 79–67 85–81 71–68 50–73 78–77 85–70 82–99 92–86 —
Source: BNXT League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

National Playoffs

In the national playoffs, quarterfinals will be played best-of-three format (1–1–1), semifinals and finals will be played in a best-of-five format (1–1–1–1–1).

The best placed 8 Belgian teams was qualified for the Belgian national play-offs, the best placed 6 Dutch teams was qualified for the Dutch play-offs.

Belgium

Bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen 2
8 Union Mons-Hainaut 0
1 Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen 3
4 Hubo Limburg United 2
4 Hubo Limburg United 2
5 Brussels Basketball 0
1 Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen 1
3 Filou Oostende 3
2 House of Talents Spurs Kortrijk 2
7 Stella Artois Leuven Bears 1
2 House of Talents Spurs Kortrijk 1
3 Filou Oostende 3
3 Filou Oostende 2
6 Windrose Giants Antwerp 1

Quarterfinals

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen Belgium 2–0 Belgium Union Mons-Hainaut 85–80 92–67 —
House of Talents Spurs Kortrijk Belgium 2–1 Belgium Stella Artois Leuven Bears 86–82 83–92 87–79
Filou Oostende Belgium 2–1 Belgium Windrose Giants Antwerp 100–81 90–92 76–73
Hubo Limburg United Belgium 2–0 Belgium Brussels Basketball 86–82 82–77 —

Semifinals

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5
Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen Belgium 3–2 Belgium Hubo Limburg United 95–84 91–85 78–91 71–80 85–78
House of Talents Spurs Kortrijk Belgium 1–3 Belgium Filou Oostende 85–86 91–98 103–96 75–78 —

Finals

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5
Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen Belgium 1–3 Belgium Filou Oostende 77–76 49–96 70–93 76–100 —

Dutch

Bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
1 Heroes Den Bosch 3
4 Donar Groningen 2 4 Donar Groningen 0
5 Den Helder Suns 0 1 Heroes Den Bosch 3
3 ZZ Leiden 0
2 LWD Basket 2
3 ZZ Leiden 2 3 ZZ Leiden 3
6 Landstede Hammers 0

Quarterfinals

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
ZZ Leiden Netherlands 2–0 Netherlands Landstede Hammers 103–71 83–81 —
Donar Groningen Netherlands 2–0 Netherlands Den Helder Suns 85–75 78–72 —

Semifinals

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5
Heroes Den Bosch Netherlands 3–0 Netherlands Donar Groningen 105–72 96–72 96–68 — —
LWD Basket Netherlands 2–3 Netherlands ZZ Leiden 80–90 67–89 89–81 84–82 85–90

Finals

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5
Heroes Den Bosch Netherlands 3–0 Netherlands ZZ Leiden 85–72 90–63 86–67 — —

Individual awards

Monthly awards

Month Player of the Month Young player of the Month Ref.
Player Club Player Club
October Belgium Niels Van Den Eynde Okapi Aalst Belgium Noah Meeusen Filou Oostende [4]
November United States Brian Cameron Feyenoord Basketball Belgium Siebe Ledegen Okapi Aalst
December United States Chase Audige Filou Oostende Belgium Quinten Smout Spirou Basket
January Bosnia and Herzegovina Njegoš Sikiraš Okapi Aalst Belgium Oskar Giltay Hubo Limburg United
February United States Trevion Crews Den Helder Suns Belgium Jo Van Buggenhout
March United States Michael Flowers Windrose Giants Antwerp Belgium Sean Pouedet House of Talents Spurs Kortrijk

BNXT Awards

The winner of individual awards will be announced on May 11, 2025.[5]

Category Player Team Nominees Ref.
Most Valuable Player (MVP) United States Timmy Allen Belgium Filou Oostende Belgium Niels De Ridder (Kortrijk Spurs)
United States Timmy Allen (Filou Oostende)
United States Trenton Gibson (Mechelen) 		[5][6]
Belgian Playoff Finals MVP United States Timmy Allen Belgium Filou Oostende – [7]
Dutch Playoff Finals MVP United States Le'Tre Darthard Netherlands Heroes Den Bosch – [8]
Dream Team (First Team) United States Trenton Gibson Belgium Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen – [5][9]
United States Eric Reed Jr. Belgium House of Talents Spurs
United States Timmy Allen Belgium Filou Oostende
United States Aundre Hyatt Belgium Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen
Belgium Niels De Ridder Belgium House of Talents Spurs
Dream Team (Second Team) United States TreVion Crews Netherlands Den Helder Suns –
United States Michael Flowers Belgium Windrose Giants Antwerp
United States Samuell Williamson Netherlands Heroes Den Bosch
Czech Republic James Karnik Netherlands Donar Groningen
Netherlands Shaquille Doorson Netherlands LWD Basket
Dutch Player of the Year Netherlands Shaquille Doorson Netherlands LWD Basket Netherlands Shaquille Doorson (LWD Basket)
Netherlands Kai Edwards (Landstede Hammers)
Netherlands Charlon Kloof (Heroes Den Bosch) 		[10]
Belgian Player of the Year Belgium Niels De Ridder Belgium House of Talents Spurs Belgium Quentin Serron (Limburg United)
Belgium Niels Van Den Eynde (Okapi Aalst)
Belgium Niels De Ridder (Kortrijk Spurs) 		[11]
Rising Star of the Year (Netherlands) Netherlands Matthijs Verhallen Netherlands Den Helder Suns Netherlands Matthijs Verhallen (Helder Suns)
Netherlands Tjall de Vaal (United Basketball)
Netherlands Florian Rijkers (United Basketball) 		[12]
Rising Star of the Year (Belgium) Belgium Noah Meeusen Belgium Filou Oostende Belgium Adedayo Polet (Spirou)
Belgium Noah Meeusen (Filou Oostende)
Belgium Oskar Giltay (Limburg United) 		[13]
Sixth Man of the Year Belgium Bram Bogaerts Belgium House of Talents Spurs Slovenia Leon Stergar (Kortrijk Spurs)
United States Joel Murray (LWD Basket)
Belgium Bram Bogaerts (Kortrijk Spurs)) 		[14]
Defensive Player of the Year Netherlands Shaquille Doorson Netherlands LWD Basket Belgium Archange Bolavie (Limburg United)
Netherlands Shaquille Doorson (LWD Basket)
Belgium Quentin Serron (Limburg United) 		[15]
Coach of the Year Netherlands Johan Roijakkers Belgium House of Talents Spurs Belgium Tony Van den Bosch (Kortrijk Spurs)
Netherlands Vincent van Sliedregt (LWD Basket)
Netherlands Johan Roijakkers (Kortrijk Spurs) 		[16]
Referee of the Year (Netherlands) Netherlands Tijmen Last – Netherlands Tijmen Last
Netherlands John Van Dam
Netherlands Stan Kestein 		[17]
Referee of the Year (Belgium) Belgium Renaud Geller – Belgium Chess Van Looy
Belgium Nick Van den Broeck
Belgium Renaud Geller

Statistics

The following were the statistical leaders in the 2024–25 regular season.[18]

Individual statistic leaders

Category Player Team(s) Statistic
Points per game TreVion Crews Den Helder Suns 20.9
Rebounds per game Jean-David Muila-Mwaka Den Helder Suns 11.8
Assists per game Sean Pouedet Kortrijk Spurs 7.0
Steals per game Davion Mintz Filou Oostende 2.0
Blocks per game Shaquille Doorson LWD Basket 2.0
Efficiency per game James Karnik Donar 23.3
FT% Trevian Tennyson Okapi Aalst 92.4%
2P% Ja'Von Franklin LWD Basket 71.1%
3P% Le'Tre Darthard ZZ Leiden 51.6%

BNXT clubs in European competitions

Team Competition Progress
BelgiumFilou Oostende Champions League Play-ins
NetherlandsHeroes Den Bosch Qualifying round
BelgiumSpirou Charleroi FIBA Europe Cup Second round
BelgiumHubo Limburg United Regular season
Belgium Windrose Giants Antwerp Regular season

BNXT clubs in Regional competitions

Team Competition Progress
NetherlandsDonar Groningen European North Basketball League Regular season

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "BNXT League announces decisions on promotion and relegation for the 24-25 season". BNXT League. 2021-12-12. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  2. ^ "BNXT League competition formula and status home-grown players for 24-25 season confirmed". BNXT League. 2021-12-12. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  3. ^ "Het doek valt definitief over Basket Luik: Luikse traditieclub houdt op met bestaan, spelers mogen op zoek naar nieuwe club". Nieuwsblad (in Flemish). 2024-06-12. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
  4. ^ "POTM". BNXT League. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  5. ^ a b c "BNXT Awards 2025 Finalists". bnxtleague.com. May 7, 2025. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
  6. ^ @BnxtLeague (May 11, 2025). "From tip-off to the final buzzer, he delivered every night. Timmy Allen is your 2024–25 BNXT League MVP!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "Record Champion Oostende Claims 14th Consecutive National Title". bnxtleague.com. June 7, 2025. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
  8. ^ "Heroes Den Bosch by far the best in the Netherlands". bnxtleague.com. June 5, 2025. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  9. ^ @BnxtLeague (May 11, 2025). "Voted by fans and experts, the BNXT First & Second team" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ^ @BnxtLeague (May 11, 2025). "A dominant Dutch presence in the paint and beyond. Shaquille Doorson is your Dutch Player of the Year!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ^ @BnxtLeague (May 11, 2025). "A Belgian force with big-time plays all season long. Niels De Ridder is the Belgian Player of the Year!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. ^ @BnxtLeague (May 11, 2025). "The next wave of Dutch hoops is here. Matthijs Verhallen is your Dutch Rising Star of the Year!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. ^ @BnxtLeague (May 11, 2025). "A rising talent with a sky-high ceiling. Noah Meeusen is the Belgian Rising Star of the Year!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ^ @BnxtLeague (May 11, 2025). "Energy off the bench, impact on the court. Bram Bogaerts is the BNXT 6th Man of the Year!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  15. ^ @BnxtLeague (May 11, 2025). "A wall on defense, a force to be reckoned with. Shaquille Doorson locks up the BNXT Defensive Player of the Year!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  16. ^ @BnxtLeague (May 11, 2025). "Leadership. Strategy. Results. Johan Roijakkers is your BNXT Coach of the Year!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  17. ^ @BnxtLeague (May 11, 2025). "Consistency, integrity, and excellence on the whistle. Renaud Geller & Tijmen Last are the Referees of the Year!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  18. ^ "Statistics". BNXT League. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
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