2020–21 Dutch Basketball League

After falling sponsorship revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the DBL lowered the minimum budget for teams from €300,000 to €150,000 . On 1 May 2020, Apollo Amsterdam announced it will not play in the DBL season because of uncertainty due to the pandemic. The DBL announced the remaining eight teams will return for the 2020–21 season. On 5 August, it was announced Basketball Community Gelderland has obtained a licence. On 20 August, it was announced Apollo Amsterdam has obtained a license. On 27 August, the DBL announced the entrance of The Hague Royals and Almere Sailors. BC Gelderland later revealed Yoast United as their new club name. Stadiums and locations :Note: Table lists in alphabetical order. Sponsored club names As is common practice in European basketball, the following clubs carried the name of their sponsor this season: Personnel and kits Managerial changes ==Regular season==

Table and Results Teams carry the results from the regular season with them and play each other twice. All six teams are already qualified for the play-offs. ==Elite B==

Table and Results Teams carry the results from the regular season with them and play each other twice. The two highest ranked teams qualify for the playoffs as seventh and eight seed. ==Playoffs==

The format of the playoffs was changed due to the compressed schedule. Quarterfinals were played as two-legged series, the semifinals as a best-of-three series and the finals as a best-of-five series. Bracket Quarterfinals The quarterfinals were played in a two-legged format and were played on 8 May and 11 May 2021. Semifinals The semifinals were played in a best of three series and were played on 15 May, 18 May and 20 May. Finals ZZ Leiden reached the finals for the first time since 3 years, Heroes Den Bosch for the first time since 6 years. It is the sixth time the teams met each other in the finals, the last time being in 2012. ==Statistics==

Individual statistic leaders Individual game highs ==Final standings==

BAL, winners of the DBL Cup, refused to apply for the FIBA Europe Cup. ==Dutch clubs in European competitions==