Promotiedivisie


The 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 technically earns the right to promote to the Dutch Basketball League, although it only happens in exceptional cases, because a club has to turn professional to play in the league. The bottom team relegates to the, the national third division.
In 2012, Apollo Amsterdam became the first Promotiedivise champion to promote to the next season of the Dutch Basketball League. Lokomotief is the most successful team with three won titles.
Ahead of the 2023–24 season, the Promotiedivisie was expanded to 24 teams with two groups of twelve.

Current teams

There are 17 teams in the 2025–26 season.
TeamCity
MBCA A'veenAmstelveen
Apollo AmsterdamAmsterdam
AttacusVeghel
Arnhem EaglesArnhem
Basketball Academie Limbirg IIWeert
Biks ShotsHilvarenbeek
Hot Pepper HeatZwanenburg
GET UnitedBemmel
Orange Lions AcademyAmsterdam
River TrottersHardinxveld-Giessendam
De Groene UilenGroningen
BS LeidenLeiden
UBALLUtrecht
UitsmijtersAlmelo
BV Noordkop/SunsDen Helder
LokomotiefRijswijk
CobraNovaVoorburg

Performance by club

Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence.
ClubWinsSeasons won
Akrides51987, 1990, 1993, 1999, 2000
Lokomotief42018, 2019, 2022, 2023
32001, 2002, 2003
Orca's31983, 1998, 2013
Amsterdam 222006, 2010
De Groene Uilen22014, 2015
MSV Noordwijk22005, 2008
Red Giants Meppel12016
BV Noordkop/Suns12024
Attacus12025

Awards

Most Valuable Player
Coach of the Year
  • 2010 Joost van Rangelrooy