Every level

The pyramid, 2017-18

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 2017-18?

In 2017-18 there were 9 teams in the Dutch Basketball League, 13 teams in the Promotiedivisie, 24 teams in the Eerste Divisie and 46 teams in the Tweede Divisie.

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

Level 1

Dutch Basketball League

9 teams

Level 2

Promotiedivisie

13 teams

Lokomotief RijswijkRijswijk
GrasshoppersKatwijk
GSBV De Groene UilenGroningen
UBALL Basketball Utrecht○Utrecht
Red Giants MeppelMeppel
Punch DelftDelft
BV GroningenGroningen
Akrides↑IJmuiden
CobraNovaVoorburg
ZZ Leiden 2Leiden
Racing Beverwijk↑Beverwijk
Harlemlakers○Amsterdam
Lions LandsmeerLandsmeer

Level 3

Eerste Divisie

24 teams in 2 groups

Group A

Zeemacht Den Helder↑Den Helder
ZAC LandstedeZwolle
Almere PioneersAlmere
River TrottersHardinxveld-Giessendam
BV HoofddorpHoofddorp
CBV BinnenlandBarendrecht
Baros↑Rotterdam
De Hoppers↓Hoorn
Red StarsSoest
Blauw-Wit↑Roosendaal
Arnhem EaglesArnhem
EBV The Jugglers↑Enschede

Group B

Virtus WerkendamWerkendam
Batouwe BasketballBemmel
Basketbal Academie Limburg 2○Weert
AttacusVeghel
The Black Eagles↓Rosmalen
WYBAWijchen
BC VlissingenVlissingen
Barons Breda BasketballBreda
Den Dungk↑Den Dungen
TSBV PendragonTilburg
TrajanumNijmegen
HBV The Jumpers's-Gravenhage

Level 4

Tweede Divisie

46 teams in 4 groups

Noord en Oost

Noordwest en West

BV AmsterdamAmsterdam
Onze GezellenHaarlem
U.S. BasketballAmsterdam
Blue Stars DiemenDiemen
MSV BasketbalNoordwijk
Utrecht Bull'sUtrecht
DED AmsterdamAmsterdam
ZZ Leiden 3○Leiden
BC WoodpeckersHouten
SphinxWageningen
BC Triple Threat↓Haarlem
BV Early BirdPurmerend

West

WBB GiantsBergen op Zoom
DAS Delft○Delft
Punch Delft 2Delft
Lokomotief Rijswijk 2○Rijswijk
Bouncers BasketballWaddinxveen
SBU UtrechtUtrecht
CBV Binnenland 2Barendrecht
BC Langstraat ShootersWaalwijk
Rowic Dordrecht↓Dordrecht
Hurricanes○Spijkenisse
Green EaglesMaassluis
CobraNova 2↓Voorburg

Zuid

EVBV OctopusVught
BC BladelBladel
TantalusEindhoven
BC Eindhoven○Eindhoven
JRCBoxtel
WYBA 2Wijchen
BC KimbriaMaastricht
The Black Eagles 2○Rosmalen
OBCOss
Maastricht Knights○Maastricht
Tower JumpersBarneveld

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 2016-17?

Dutch Basketball League

From a lower level: Basketbal Academie Limburg
New to these levels: Den Helder Suns
No longer on these levels: BS Weert

Promotiedivisie

From a lower level: AkridesRacing Beverwijk
New to these levels: HarlemlakersUBALL Basketball Utrecht
No longer on these levels: New Stars

Eerste Divisie

From a lower level: BarosBlauw-WitDen DungkEBV The JugglersZeemacht Den Helder
From a higher level: De HoppersThe Black Eagles
New to these levels: Basketbal Academie Limburg 2
No longer on these levels: Rotterdam City Basketball 2

Tweede Divisie

From a higher level: BC Triple ThreatCobraNova 2Rowic Dordrecht
New to these levels: BC EindhovenCrackerjacksD.B.V. ArribaDAS DelftHurricanesLokomotief Rijswijk 2Maastricht KnightsThe Black Eagles 2ZZ Leiden 3
No longer on these levels: BC AgathosBV Hoofddorp 2BV SquirrelsFive PackHigh FiveThe Valley BucketeersVolendamZevenaar

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).