2011–12 Belgian Basketball League

Ethias League
Champions	Telenet Oostende 13th title
Runners-up	Belgacom Spirou Charleroi
Semifinalists	Port of Antwerp Giants Belfius Mons-Hainaut
Teams	10
Games played	32
Duration	4 October 2011 – May 2012
Top seed	Telenet Oostende
Awards
MVP	Chris Copeland
Player of the Year	Jorn Steinbach
Coach of the Year	Bradley Dean
Star of the Coaches	Chris Copeland
Most Promising Player	Jean-Marc Mwema
Statistical leaders
Points	Chris Copeland 21.5
Rebounds	Jason Love 8.7
Assists	Dominic Waters 4.1

The 2011–12 Belgian Basketball League - for sponsorships reasons the Ethias League - was the 84th season of the Ethias League, the top tier basketball in Belgium. The season started on October 4, 2011 and finished in May 2012. Telenet BC Oostende took the title after beating Belgacom Spirou in five games.

Participants

• Belgacom Liège Basket
• Belgacom Spirou Basket
• Dexia Mons-Hainaut
• Generali Okapi Aalstar
• Optima Gent
• Port of Antwerp Giants
• Stella Artois Leuven Bears
• Telenet BC Oostende
• VOO Verviers-Pepinster

Liège

Charleroi

Mons

Aalst

Ghent

Antwerp

Leuven

Ostend

Verviers

Ethias League 2011–12 – Club Locations

Regular season

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	Qualification
1	Telenet BC Oostende	32	23	9	2467	2275	Qualified for the semifinals
2	Port of Antwerp Giants	32	23	9	2291	2052
3	Belgacom Spirou Basket	32	23	9	2478	2218	Qualified for the Playoffs
4	Generali Okapi Aalstar	32	18	14	2599	2462
5	Belfius Mons-Hainaut	32	15	17	2388	2412
6	Leuven Bears	32	14	18	2414	2441
7	Optima Gent	32	12	20	2161	2222	–
8	Belgacom Liège Basket	32	11	21	2266	2468
9	VOO Verviers-Pepinster	32	5	27	2177	2641

Playoffs

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final
						1	Telindus BC Oostende	2
	4	Generali Okapi Aalstar	0			5	Belfius Mons-Hainaut	0
	5	Belfius Mons-Hainaut	2								1	Telindus BC Oostende	3
											3	Belgacom Spirou Basket	2
						2	Port of Antwerp Giants	0
	3	Belgacom Spirou Basket	2			3	Belgacom Spirou Basket	2
	6	Leuven Bears	1

Awards

Most Valuable Player

• Christopher Copeland (Okapi Aalstar)^[1]

Coach of the Year

• Bradley Dean (Generali Okapi Aalstar)

Most Promising Player

• Jean-Marc Mwema (Antwerp Giants)

Star of the Coaches

• Christopher Copeland (Generali Okapi Aalstar)

Belgian Player of the Year

• Jorn Steinbach (Generali Okapi Aalstar)

References

1. "Aalstar speler Copeland MVP van het jaar". Hln.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2014-03-28.

External links

• Ethias League