Promotiedivisie
Promotiedivisie is the second tier of basketball in the Netherlands and is the highest amateur competition in the country. At the end of a Promotiedivisie-season, a Final Four is played to decide the new champion. The champion earns the right to promote to the Dutch Basketball League, although it only happens in exceptional cases, because a club has to become professional to play in the league.
| Organising body | Basketball Nederland | 
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands | 
| Confederation | FIBA Europe (Europe) | 
| Number of teams | 14 | 
| Level on pyramid | 2 | 
| Promotion to | Dutch Basketball League (optional) | 
| Relegation to | Eerste Divisie | 
| Domestic cup(s) | NBB Cup | 
| Current champions | Lokomotief Rijswijk (2nd titles)  (2018–19)  | 
| Most championships | Multiple clubs (2 titles) | 
In 2012, Apollo Amsterdam became the first Promotiedivise champion to promote to the next season of the Dutch Basketball League.
Current teams
    
There were 13 teams in the 2020–21 season.[1]
| Team | City | 
|---|---|
| Attacus | Veghel | 
| Dreamfield Dolphins | Bemmel | 
| Grasshoppers | Katwijk | 
| De Groene Uilen | Groningen | 
| Virtus | Werkendam | 
| ZZ Leiden 2 | Leiden | 
| Harlemlakers | Amsterdam | 
| UBALL | Utrecht | 
| Almere Pioneers | Almere | 
| Uitsmijters | Almelo | 
| MSV Zeemacht | Den Helder | 
| Lokomotief | Rijswijk | 
| CobraNova | Voorburg | 
Finals
    
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | Demon Astronauts 2 | MSV Noordwijk | N/A | [2] | 
| 2006–07 | EBBC | ASVU | N/A | [3] | 
| 2007–08 | MSV Noordwijk | Amsterdam 2 | N/A | [4] | 
| 2008–09 | GOBA | MSV Noordwijk | [5] | |
| 2009–10 | Amsterdam 2 | Binnenland | [6] | |
| 2010–11 | Binnenland | De Hoppers | [7] | |
| 2011–12 | Apollo | Binnenland | [8] | |
| 2012–13 | Orca's Urk | Binnenland | [9] | |
| 2013–14 | De Groene Uilen | Binnenland | [10] | |
| 2014–15 | De Groene Uilen | Red Giants | [11] | |
| 2015–16 | Red Giants | Binnenland | [12] | |
| 2016–17 | Landslake Lions | Grasshoppers | [13] | |
| 2017–18 | Lokomotief | Grasshoppers | ||
| 2018–19 | Lokomotief | Grasshoppers | ||
| 2019–20 | Season cancelled due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic | |||
Performance by club
     
Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence.
| Club | Wins | Seasons won | 
|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam 2 | 2 | 2006, 2010 | 
| De Groene Uilen | 2 | 2014, 2015 | 
| Lokomotief Rijswijk | 2 | 2018, 2019 | 
| GOBA | 1 | 2009 | 
| EBBC | 1 | 2007 | 
| Red Giants | 1 | 2016 | 
| Landslake Lions | 1 | 2017 | 
| Binnenland | 1 | 2011 | 
Awards
    
Most Valuable Player
- 2010 
 Zeeger van Leeuwen (MSV Noordwijk) - 2013 
 Richard Maxwell (Rotterdam Basketbal 2) - 2014 
 Vaidas Tamasauskas (Rotterdam Basketbal 2) 
Coach of the Year
References
    
- "Promotie Divisie Basketball 2019-2020, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - eurobasket".
 - "Seizoen 2005-06". Retrieved 2014-02-23.
 - "Seizoen 2006–07". Retrieved 2014-02-23.
 - "Promotiedivisie 2007-2008". Retrieved 2014-02-23.
 - "Promotiedivisie 2008-2009". Retrieved 2014-02-23.
 - "Forum". Bono Basketball Forum. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
 - "Binnenland kampioen promotiedivisie". RTV Rijnmond.
 - "BC Apollo grijpt titel in mannen Promotiedivisie". NBB.nl. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
 - "Orca's Heren 1 kampioen Promotiedivisie". orcasurk.nl. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
 - "Groene Uilen wint kampioenswedstrijd". RTV Noord.nl. May 17, 2014.
 - "Laatste Landelijke Uitslagen". NBB.nl. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
 - "Finale 2016 Binnenland vs Red Giants". Prog Metal Zone. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
 - "Speelschema 2016-2017". lionsbasketball.nl. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
 
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