The 2016–17

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, the highest professional basketball league in the

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. The season started on October 8, 2016 and ended May 25, 2017.

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successfully defended its title.

Teams

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and BSW were both close to bankruptcy in the offseason, but managed to stay alive.

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changed its name to Forward Lease Rotterdam, after they got a new main sponsor. On November 1, Den Bosch changed its name to New Heroes.

Foreign players

The number of foreign players during the 2016–17 season was restricted to four per DBL team.

Regular season

The Regular season started on 8 October 2016 and finished 8 April 2017.

Standings

Play-offs

The play-offs started on April 15 and ended on May 28, 2017. In the quarterfinals a best-of-three format is used, while in the semifinals and finals in a best-of-seven format. Source
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Final standings

The final standings are based upon performance in the playoffs.

Awards

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; Play-offs MVP ;

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; MVP Under 23 ;

Sixth Man of the Year The National Basketball Association's Sixth Man of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1982–83 NBA season to the league's best performing player for his team coming off the bench as a substitu ...

; Most Improved Player ;

Defensive Player of the Year Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY or DPOTY) is the name of an award given in sports for outstanding defensive play by a single player over the course of a season. Many sports leagues award this type of award. League awards for Defensive Player o ...

; Rookie of the Year ;

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; DBL All-Rookie Team ;

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References

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