The 2019–20 WBL season was the 70th season of the Women's Basketball League (WBL), the Dutch top tier for women's basketball teams.

Women's Basketball League
Season2019–20
DatesSeptember 2019 – March 2020
Teams8 Increase +1
Finals
ChampionsNo champions

The season was ended prematurely in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Teams

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Utrecht Cangeroes promoted to the league as winners of the 2018–19 Promotiedivise, and played its first-ever VBL season.[1]

Arenas and locations

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Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Club Location Venue Capacity
BatouweBemmelDe Schaapskooi
650
BinnenlandBarendrechtDe Driesprong
300
Utrecht CangeroesUtrechtSporthal Lunetten
100
Den HelderDen HelderSporthal Sportlaan
1,000
GrasshoppersKatwijkCleijn Duijn
450
Jolly JumpersTubbergenDe Vlaskoel
Landslake LionsLandsmeerICL Sportcenter
900
Martini SparksHarenScharlakenhof
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As is common practice in European basketball, the following clubs carried the name of their sponsor this season:

Club Sponsored name
BatouweLekdetec.nl
Binnenland4Consult/CBV Binnenland
Den HelderDozy BV Den Helder
GrasshoppersSportiff Company Grasshoppers
Landslake LionsLoon Lions
Martini SparksKeijser Capital Martini Sparks

Regular season

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Grasshoppers 26 23 3 1999 1584 +415 46 Advance to play-offs
2 Binnenland 26 20 6 1906 1553 +353 40
3 Landslake Lions 26 17 9 1795 1581 +214 34
4 Den Helder 24 13 11 1614 1523 +91 26
5 Batouwe 26 12 14 1681 1744 63 24
6 Jolly Jumpers 24 11 13 1484 1590 106 22
7 Martini Sparks 25 3 22 1440 1761 321 6
8 Utrecht Cangeroes 25 2 23 1339 1922 583 4

Statistical leaders

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Statistic Player Team Average
Points per gameNetherlands Marlou de KleijnBinnenland20.2
Rebounds per gameNetherlands Britt ZapeijDen Helder8.7
Assists per gameNetherlands Karin KuijtGrasshoppers4.7

References

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  1. "Cangeroes promoveert naar eredivisie". 27 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2020.