In basketball, the schedule of the play-offs is known. Thanks to a win in the BNXT League at tail team Feyenoord (71-91), the Antwerp Giants have conquered the 4th place and the home advantage in the quarterfinals.
Ostend (first) and Kangaroos Mechelen (second) were already certain of a place in the semi-finals of the Belgian play-offs. Leuven, Bergen and the Antwerp Giants battled for 3rd, 4th and 5th place in their own country on the last day of the BNXT League.
Leuven made no mistake in Zwolle (57-82), Bergen did at Den Bosch (83-80). Because the Antwerp Giants easily beat red lantern Feyenoord (71-91), they saw the home advantage slip out of their hands in the play-offs.
The quarterfinals start next Tuesday. The Giants receive Bergen, Leuven takes on number 6 Charleroi at home.
Who wins twice; push through. The winner of Antwerp – Bergen will play against Ostend, the winner of Leuven – Charleroi against Mechelen.
| quarterfinals playoffs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Antwerp Giants | Bergen | 3, 5 and 7 May |
| Leuven Bears | Charleroi | “ |
Defending champion Ostend and number 2 Kangaroos Mechelen are directly qualified for the semi-finals.
BNXT League
| results 26 and 29 April | ||
|---|---|---|
| Antwerp Giants | Feyenoord | 98-65 |
| the Hague | Aalst | 58-85 |
| Zwolle | Leuven | 57-82 |
| the Bosch | Bergen | 83-80 |
| Leiden | Mechelen | 84-67 |
| Groningen | Ostend | 70-87 |
| Feyenoord | Antwerp Giants | 71-91 |
| Leeuwarden | Charleroi | 79-93 |
| the Hague | Brussels | 53-82 |
| BA Limburg | Shutter | 68-70 |
| Amsterdam | Aalst | 58-85 |
| Yoast United | Limburg United | 84-111 |
elite gold
| stand | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| W-V | ptn | ||
| 1. | Ostend | 8-2 | 36 |
| 2. | Mechelen | 8-2 | 34 |
| 3. | Leiden (Dutch) | 6-4 | 33 |
| 4. | Leuven | 8-2 | 32 |
| 5. | Den Bosch (Ned) | 4-6 | 31 |
| 6. | Antwerp Giants | 6-4 | 31 |
| 7. | Groningen (Ned) | 5-5 | 31 |
| 8. | Bergen | 5-5 | 30 |
| 9. | Zwolle (Netherlands) | 0-10 | 25 |
| 10. | Feyenoord (Ned) | 0-10 | 24 |
In Elite Gold, each club plays 10 matches. Teams from the same country do not play against each other. There is a battle for a place in the national play-offs. The two highest ranked clubs from each country qualify directly for the semi-finals of these national playoffs. The other 3 clubs qualify for the quarter-finals.
elite silver
| stand | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| W-V | ptn | ||
| 1. | Charleroi | 10-0 | 34 |
| 2. | Limburg United | 8-2 | 31 |
| 3. | Aalst | 9-1 | 31 |
| 4. | Leeuwarden (Netherlands) | 5-5 | 28 |
| 5. | BA Limburg | 5-5 | 27 |
| 6. | Brussels | 7-3 | 27 |
| 7. | Shutter | 6-4 | 26 |
| 8. | Yoast United (Ned) | 1-9 | 24 |
| 9. | Apollo Amsterdam (Ned) | 2-8 | 24 |
| 10. | Den Helder (Ned) | 2-8 | 24 |
| 11. | The Hague (Netherlands) | 0-10 | 19 |
In Elite Silver, each club plays 10 matches. Due to the odd number of teams, a number of Dutch clubs still play against each other to reach 10 played matches. There is a battle for the last ticket to the national play-offs. The highest ranked club in each country will qualify for the quarter-finals. The other clubs compete for their place in the cross-border play-offs. Only for the lowest ranked club in Elite Silver, the season is over after the cross-border phase.
