Season | 2016–17 |
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Teams | 8 |
Dates | 8 October 2016 – 8 April 2017 (Regular season) 15 April – 28 May 2017 (Playoffs) |
Top seed | Donar |
Awards | |
MVP |
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Statistical leaders | |
Index Rating |
![]() 21.5
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Points |
![]() 18.5
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Rebounds |
![]() 10.9
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Assists |
![]() 6.2
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← 2015–16
2017–18 →
All statistics correct as of 25 March 2017.
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The 2016–17 Dutch Basketball League is the 57th season of the Dutch Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in the Netherlands. The season will start on October 8, 2016. The defending champion is Donar.
Den Bosch and BSW were both close to bankruptcy in the offseason, but managed to stay alive. Challenge Sports Rotterdam 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.
The number of foreign players is restricted to four per DBL team.
The Regular season started on 8 October 2016 and finished 8 April 2017.
The Play-offs start on April 15 and end 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.