The 2011–12

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league. The regular season started on 8 October 2011.

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won its 15th national championship, after beating

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4–1 in the Finals. Seamus Boxley received the Most Valuable Player award this season.

Rules

This was the first season played with new rules about foreign players; all teams were allowed to have no more than four foreign players on their roster.

Foreign players

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Teams

The league started with 8 teams in the 2011-12 season. WCAA Giants and

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, quarterfinalist last year, didn't return because the clubs went bankrupt.

Regular season

Second stage

Group A

Group B

Playoffs

The two group winners from the second stage advanced to the playoffs. The semifinals were played in a best-of-five format, while the finals were played in a best-of-seven format. Home advantage was decided by the regulars season seeds of the teams. The home team in each series alternated each game.

Awards

In European competitions

References

External links

Dutch Basketball League
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