The 2018–19 Pro Basketball League, for sponsorship reasons the EuroMillions Basketball League, season was the 92nd season of the
Pro Basketball League (PBL), first tier of
basketball in
Belgium. The season started on 5 October 2018 and ended 13 June 2019.
Filou Oostende
Basketball Club Oostende, for sponsorship reasons Filou Oostende, is a Belgian professional basketball team. The club is based in Ostend and was founded in 1970. The club competes domestically in the BNXT League and internationally in the Baske ...
captured its eight consecutive league title after defeating
Antwerp Giants in the
playoff finals.
Teams
All ten teams from the previous season would return this season. Nine teams got A-licences, which allows for participation in European competitions, while
Leuven Bears
Leuven Bears, for sponsorship reasons also called Stella Artois Leuven Bears, is a Belgian professional basketball club from Leuven. The club competes in the BNXT League, the highest tier in Belgian basketball.
History
The team has played in the ...
received a B-licence and therefore could not play in Europe.
Kangoeroes Willebroek
Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen, also known as Kangoeroes or Kangoeroes Mechelen, is a basketball club based in Mechelen, Belgium. Founded in 2009, the club plays in the BNXT League. Kangoeroes have been playing in the top tier division in Belgium for ...
moved from
Willebroek to the city of
Mechelen
Mechelen (; french: Malines ; traditional English name: MechlinMechelen has been known in English as ''Mechlin'', from where the adjective ''Mechlinian'' is derived. This name may still be used, especially in a traditional or historical contex ...
and changed its name into Kangoeroes Mechelen.
BC Oostende changed its name to Filou Oostende for sponsorship reasons.
Arenas and locations
Regular season
Standings
Results
Play-offs
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.
Bracket
Quarterfinals
The team with the higher seed played game one and three (if necessary) at home.
Semifinals
The team with the higher seed played game one, two and 5 (if necessary) at home.
Finals
The team with the higher seed played game one, three and five (if necessary) at home.
Final standings
Belgian clubs in European competitions
References
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Basketball League Belgium Division I seasons
Belgian
Lea