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.
| Dutch Basketball League | ||||||||||
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| Season | 2020–21 | |||||||||
| Dates | 3 October 2020 – 27 May 2021 | |||||||||
| Number of teams | 12 | |||||||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||
| Season MVP | Emmanuel Nzekwesi (Leiden) | |||||||||
| Finals | ||||||||||
| Champions | ZZ Leiden 4th title | |||||||||
| Runners-up | Heroes Den Bosch | |||||||||
| Playoffs MVP | Worthy de Jong | |||||||||
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| Average attendance | 0 (all games played behind closed doors) | |||||||||
← 2019–20 | ||||||||||
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.