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Worthy De Jong
Worthy Donovan Rafael de Jong (born 14 March 1988) is a Dutch 3x3 basketball player and former professional 5x5 player. Standing at 6 ft 4.3 in (1.94 m), De Jong plays the shooting guard or the small forward position. He played 13 seasons as a professional player in the Netherlands, of which 11 were with ZZ Leiden. He is Leiden's all-time leader in points, rebounds and assists, and is nicknamed "Mister ZZ Leiden". With Leiden, he won three Dutch championships and two Dutch Cups. De Jong is widely regarded as one of the best Dutch basketball players of his generation and was considered the best player in the country in his prime. De Jong also played for the Netherlands national team during ten years and represented the team at the EuroBasket in 2015 and 2022. Early life Born in Paramaribo, De Jong was named after Los Angeles Lakers basketball player James Worthy. De Jong and his parents moved to Amsterdam when he was two years old. There, he started playing basketball at ...
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ZZ Leiden
ZZ Leiden Basketball, also known as Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden, is a basketball club based in Leiden, Netherlands. The club plays in the BNXT League, the domestic first tier league. Their home games are played at Vijf Meihal, which has 2,000 seats. ZZ Leiden has won the national championship four times, the NBB Cup three times, the Dutch Supercup three times and the BNXT championship once. Leiden was a European Club Winner's Cup semi-finalist in 1980. History The old Leiden team (1958–1986) On September 23, 1958, the club was founded as Bona Stars by Ton Kallenberg, a physical education professor at a school in Leiden. In 1967 the club entered the eredivisie, the highest professional basketball league in the Netherlands under the name BS Leiden. When Parker became the main sponsor of the club in 1977 Leiden won its first national championship (1977/1978). During this era the team finished five times as runners-up in the league. In 1979/1980 Leiden reached the semi-finals of t ...
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2020–21 Dutch Basketball League
The 2020–21 Dutch Basketball League (DBL) was the 61st season of the Dutch Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in the Netherlands. The season started on 3 October 2020 and ended on 27 May 2021. It was the first season after the 2019–20 season was ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The league expanded to 12 teams with the addition of Yoast United, Almere Sailors and The Hague Royals. This marked the highest number of teams since the 2007–08 season. ZZ Leiden won its fourth national title after defeating Heroes Den Bosch in the Finals. On 15 October 2020, the season was suspended for at least four weeks due to government regulations regarding the pandemic. On 19 December 2020, it was announced the competition would restart in January 2021 with a new format. Teams After falling sponsorship revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the DBL lowered the minimum budget for teams from €300,000 to €150,000 . On 1 May 2020, Apollo Amsterdam ...
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All-DBL Team
The Dutch Basketball League (DBL) All-Star Team, also known as All-DBL Team, is a team constituted by the main players in a season of the Dutch Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in the Netherlands. This team is based on players' performance throughout the regular season. After the end of the season, the best players of each position are chosen. It is not to be confused with the DBL All-Star Gala The Dutch Basketball League All-Star Gala was a yearly basketball event in the Netherlands, organised by the Federatie Eredivisie Basketball (FEB). During the event the yearly All-Star Game was played, which included the best players of a given DB ..., an event where the best players in the league come together. Teams 1973–2010 Selections by player References {{Dutch Basketball League Dutch Basketball League awards ...
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2021 Dutch Basketball Supercup
The 2021 Dutch Basketball Supercup was the 9th edition of the Dutch Basketball Supercup. The game was played in the Vijf Meihal in Leiden. The game featured ZZ Leiden, the defending champions of the Dutch Basketball League, and BAL, the winners of the 2021 DBL Cup The 2020–21 DBL Cup was the 53rd edition of the Netherlands' national basketball cup tournament. This season the format was changed due to the compressed playing schedule caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Only teams from the Dutch Basketb .... Leiden won the game 87–74 for 500 people in its home arena. Match details References {{B.s. Leiden Matches Dutch Basketball Supercup Supercup ...
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2012 Dutch Basketball Supercup
The 2012 Dutch Basketball Supercup was the 2nd edition of the Dutch Basketball Supercup. The game was played between EiffelTowers Den Bosch, the winner of the 2011–12 Dutch Basketball League, and ZZ Leiden ZZ Leiden Basketball, also known as Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden, is a basketball club based in Leiden, Netherlands. The club plays in the BNXT League, the domestic first tier league. Their home games are played at Vijf Meihal, which has 2,000 seats. ..., the winner of the 2011–12 NBB Cup. Match details References Dutch Basketball Supercup Supercup {{Basketball-stub ...
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2011 Dutch Basketball Supercup
The 2011 Dutch Basketball Supercup was the inaugural game of the Dutch Basketball Supercup. The game was played between ZZ Leiden, the winner of the 2010–11 Dutch Basketball League, and GasTerra Flames GasTerra is a Dutch partially state-owned company that is active in the worldwide trade and supply of natural gas. It is owned by Royal Dutch Shell (25%), ExxonMobil (25%) and the Dutch government (50%). Its history dates back to 2005, when the com ..., the winner of the 2010–11 NBB Cup. Match details References Dutch Basketball Supercup Supercup {{Basketball-stub ...
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Dutch Basketball Supercup
The Dutch Basketball Supercup, also known as the DBL Supercup, is the super cup competition of professional basketball in the Netherlands. The match is played by the champions of the Dutch Basketball League and the winner of the NBB Cup. It is a super cup competition. The first Supercup game was held in 2011. The Supercup has three record titles holders, Heroes Den Bosch, Donar (basketball club), Donar and ZZ Leiden have won three titles each. Two other teams have played in the game so far: Landstede Hammers and BAL (basketball club), BAL. Title holders * 2011 BS Leiden, Leiden (ZZ) * 2012 BS Leiden, Leiden (ZZ) * 2013 EBBC (Den Bosch), Den Bosch (SPM Shoeters) * 2014 Donar (basketball club), Donar (GasTerra Flames) * 2015 EBBC (Den Bosch), Den Bosch (SPM Shoeters) * 2016 Donar (basketball club), Donar * 2017 Landstede Zwolle * 2018 Donar (basketball club), Donar * 2019 Landstede Hammers * 2021 BS Leiden, Leiden (ZZ) * 2022 Heroes Den Bosch Games Performance ...
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2018–19 NBB Cup
The 2018–19 NBB Cup ( nl, 2018–19 NBB-Beker) was the 51st edition of the Netherlands' national basketball cup tournament. Donar was the defending champion. ZZ Leiden ZZ Leiden Basketball, also known as Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden, is a basketball club based in Leiden, Netherlands. The club plays in the BNXT League, the domestic first tier league. Their home games are played at Vijf Meihal, which has 2,000 seats. ... won its third national cup. Format In the first, second and third round teams from the Dutch second, third and fourth division participate. From the fourth round, teams from the Dutch Basketball League (DBL) enter the competition. Quarter- and semi-finals are played in a two-legged format. When a team form a tier lower than the DBL played a DBL team, one win is sufficient for the latter to advance to the next round. Bracket Semi-finals The draw for the semi-finals was held on 18 January 2019. First leg The result of the first match between Windmills and Landstede ...
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2011–12 NBB Cup
The 2011–12 NBB Cup was the 44th season of the Dutch NBB Cup. The championship game was played in the Topsportcentrum (Almere). Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden ZZ Leiden Basketball, also known as Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden, is a basketball club based in Leiden, Netherlands. The club plays in the BNXT League, the domestic first tier league. Their home games are played at Vijf Meihal, which has 2,000 seats ... won the cup, Magixx playing for KidsRights was the runner-up. Bracket Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:2011-12 NBB Cup NBB Cup NBB Cup ...
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NBB Cup
The Basketball Cup, formerly the NBB Cup ( nl, NBB-Beker), is an annual cup competition for Dutch basketball teams organised by the Basketball Nederland. Every team in the Netherlands can participate by signing up for the preliminary rounds. Professional basketball teams from the Dutch Basketball League (DBL) enter the tournament in the fourth round. From 1977 until 1990 professional teams were not allowed to participate in the competition. The tournament is organized in a knock-out format, with quarter- and semi-finals being two-legged series while the final is played in a single game. Heroes Den Bosch and Donar are the two clubs with the most cup titles, as both have a total of 7 titles. During the 2020–21 season, the tournament was not played and was replaced by the DBL Cup, featuring only the twelve DBL teams. Format In the first, second and third round teams from the Dutch second, third and fourth division participate. From the fourth round, teams from the Dutch Basketbal ...
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2020–21 DBL Season
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