Every level

The pyramid, 1985-86

Every level of Dutch men's basketball in one season, with its groups and teams. A number after a name is a reserve team.

Which clubs played at which level in 1985-86?

In 1985-86 there were 10 teams in the Eredivisie, 8 teams in the Promotiedivisie and 24 teams in the Eerste Divisie.

↑ came from a lower level↓ came from a higher level○ new to these levels

Level 1

Eredivisie

10 teams

Level 2

Promotiedivisie

8 teams

Windmills ZaandamZaandam
DAS DelftDelft
BC Eindhoven↑Eindhoven
Red Giants Meppel↑Meppel
GOBA GorinchemGorinchem
Racing BeverwijkBeverwijk
BV Voorburg/Den Haag↑Den Haag
BV GroningenGroningen

Level 3

Eerste Divisie

24 teams in 3 groups

Group A

Green EaglesMaassluis
BC Shooters↓Bunschoten-Spakenburg
Rotterdam Zuid↓Rotterdam
BV HoofddorpHoofddorp
Rowic DordrechtDordrecht
Blitz○Voorschoten
BV Amstelveen○Amstelveen
Argus Den HaagDen Haag

Group B

AkridesIJmuiden
Lions LandsmeerLandsmeer
ASVU AmstelveenAmstelveen
DSS / Epibratos○
YmirLeeuwarden
Zeemacht Den HelderDen Helder
Celeritas-DonarGroningen
H.S.V. Basketball○Haren

Group C

ZevenaarZevenaar
Arnhem EaglesArnhem
UitsmijtersAlmelo
BC KimbriaMaastricht
WYBA○Wijchen
Flash '82's-Hertogenbosch
Buoyancy○
Cangeroes UtrechtUtrecht

Lower levels are not in the archive yet. The Tweede Divisie is in from 2014-15; its group names are derived from the clubs' towns.

What changed since 1984-85?

Eredivisie

From a lower level: BC Markt UtrechtInterbril Greyhounds Enschede

Promotiedivisie

From a lower level: BC EindhovenBV Voorburg/Den HaagRed Giants Meppel
No longer on these levels: BV Amsterdam

Eerste Divisie

From a higher level: BC ShootersRotterdam Zuid
New to these levels: BlitzBuoyancyBV AmstelveenDSS / EpibratosH.S.V. BasketballWYBA
No longer on these levels: AMVJ AmsterdamB.O.B.Hertogballers Den Bosch 2High FiveKinheim

New means: on none of the levels in the archive the season before, for instance on a lower level the archive does not cover (yet).