2025–26 BNXT League

2025–26 BNXT League
LeagueBNXT League
SportBasketball
Duration
  • 26 September 2025–9 May 2026 (Regular Season)
Teams18
Regular season
National playoffs

The 2025–26 BNXT League will be the fifth season of the BNXT League, the highest professional basketball league in Belgium and the Netherlands. The season will start on 26 September 2025 and will finish with the playoffs in 2026.

The format is kept the same as the 2024-25 season with a round-robin regular season, in which each team will play one home game and one away game against each other team.[1] The winner of the regular season will be crowned BNXT Champion. In addition, the top teams of each country will qualify for the national play-offs. The national play-offs decide which teams become the national champions.

Competition formula

Round Teams entering in this round
Regular season
(18 teams)
  • 10 Belgian teams
  • 8 Dutch teams
  • All teams play each other home and away
  • Bottom team relegated
  • The team that finishes the Regular Season at the top of the standings is crowned as the BNXT League champion.
National play-offs
(14 teams)
  • Best 6 Dutch teams
  • Top two Dutch teams go directly to semifinals
  • Four other Dutch teams play in quarterfinals
  • Best 8 Belgian teams
  • All Belgian teams play in quarterfinals


Teams

In the 2025–26 season, had a maximum of 18 spots for teams. QSTA United would be demoted based on the results of the 2024-25 season,[2] but could however still apply for a license in case a different team failed to obtain a license. Therefore, all 19 teams from the 2024-25 team applied for a license. Initially, the license request from two teams, QSTA United and Den Helder Suns were rejected[3] due to economic uncertainties.[4] The teams received a month to make another request for a license.[5] QSTA United opted not to make another application, having already accepted their demotion due to competitive results.[6] The Suns reapplied and received their license a month later [7][8]

The 2025-26 season will therefore consist of 10 Belgian teams and 8 Dutch teams.

Arenas and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Club Location Venue Capacity
Netherlands
BAL Weert Sporthal Boshoven 1,000
Den Helder Suns Den Helder Sporthal Quelderduijn 1,250
Donar Groningen MartiniPlaza 4,350
Heroes Den Bosch 's-Hertogenbosch Maaspoort 2,800
Landstede Hammers Zwolle Landstede Sportcentrum 1,200
LWD Basket Leeuwarden Kalverdijkje 1,700
Rotterdam City Basketball Rotterdam Topsportcentrum Rotterdam 2,500
ZZ Leiden Leiden Vijf Meihal 2,000
Belgium
Antwerp Giants Antwerp Lotto Arena 5,218
Brussels Basketball Brussels Sports Complex Neder-Over-Heembeek 1,200
Kangoeroes Mechelen Mechelen Winketkaai 1,500
Kortrijk Spurs Kortrijk Sportcampus Lange Munte 2,400
Leuven Bears Leuven Sportoase 3,400
Limburg United Hasselt Alverberg Sporthal 1,730
Mons-Hainaut Mons Mons Arena 4,000
Okapi Aalst Aalst Okapi Forum 2,800
Oostende Ostend Coretec Dôme 5,000
Spirou Charleroi Spiroudome 6,200

Regular season

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT
1 Belgium Windrose Giants Antwerp 19 16 3 1833 1464 +369 .842
2 Belgium Filou Oostende 20 16 4 1780 1599 +181 .800
3 Belgium Okapi Aalst 20 14 6 1887 1732 +155 .700
4 Belgium House of Talents Spurs Kortrijk 20 14 6 1762 1596 +166 .700
5 Netherlands ZZ Leiden 20 13 7 1753 1612 +141 .650
6 Netherlands Heroes Den Bosch 19 12 7 1649 1574 +75 .632
7 Belgium Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen 20 12 8 1547 1590 −43 .600
8 Netherlands Donar Groningen 17 10 7 1399 1418 −19 .588
9 Belgium Brussels Basketball 20 11 9 1724 1641 +83 .550
10 Belgium Hubo Limburg United 20 11 9 1801 1627 +174 .550
11 Belgium Stella Artois Leuven Bears 20 10 10 1610 1577 +33 .500
12 Belgium Val-Dieu Spirou Basket 18 8 10 1493 1589 −96 .444
13 Belgium Union Mons-Hainaut 20 7 13 1710 1850 −140 .350
14 Netherlands Landstede Hammers 20 6 14 1560 1657 −97 .300
15 Netherlands Den Helder Suns 19 5 14 1495 1632 −137 .263
16 Netherlands LWD Basket 19 5 14 1602 1809 −207 .263
17 Netherlands Rotterdam City Basketball 19 3 16 1474 1733 −259 .158
18 Netherlands PrismaWorx BAL 20 2 18 1368 1747 −379 .100
Updated to match(es) played on February 18, 2026. Source: BNXT League


Results

Home \ Away Belgium BRU Netherlands DHE Netherlands DON Netherlands HDB Belgium OOS Belgium SPU Belgium LIM Belgium MEC Netherlands LAN Netherlands ARI Belgium OKA Netherlands BAL Belgium SPI Netherlands ROT Belgium LEU Belgium MON Belgium ANT Netherlands ZZL
Belgium Brussels Basketball 91–76 76–84 81–96 97–75 85–89 88–69 85–68 82–70 78–79 97–80
Netherlands Den Helder Suns 80–83 73–84 91–83 68–76 73–70 71–66 84–90 76–103 68–84
Netherlands Donar Groningen 77–76 105–84 85–78 85–61 86–59 82–76 74–94
Netherlands Heroes Den Bosch 95–70 87–88 97–94 95–79 86–75 77–91 98–76 97–60 85–98 78–86
Belgium Filou Oostende 101–91 86–76 97–81 75–85 97–85 86–73 94–76 99–97 88–64 70–71 76–61
Belgium House of Talents Spurs Kortrijk 80–76 104–64 87–67 102–63 93–82 98–47 96–80 71–69 89–93 102–93 82–76
Belgium Hubo Limburg United 84–85 79–82 91–77 90–84 82–64 106–66 94–62 129–78 96–74 84–75 86–94
Belgium Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen 85–80 93–84 74–78 85–81 70–66 89–79 118–83 57–81 76–66 74–61
Netherlands Landstede Hammers 79–91 97–82 71–79 63–89 72–67 87–58 83–87 94–96 81–90
Netherlands LWD Basket 74–84 82–94 90–100 91–97 94–105 90–80 98–85 77–64 73–122
Belgium Okapi Aalst 87–84 105–85 93–74 107–98 93–76 81–95 108–73 108–89 103–89 108–83
Netherlands PrismaWorx BAL 73–83 73–86 66–82 62–92 71–77 72–86 85–75 86–64 78–110 64–83
Belgium Val-Dieu Spirou Basket 70–88 89–73 64–73 84–96 87–75 98–84 67–73 96–91 60–87
Netherlands Rotterdam City Basketball 82–84 80–110 74–92 68–88 85–75 76–106 72–68 93–94 103–102 73–75
Belgium Stella Artois Leuven Bears 83–88 84–71 76–80 90–89 100–96 91–64 91–95 93–64 52–104 90–73
Belgium Union Mons-Hainaut 104–97 93–88 87–93 88–93 95–115 76–93 101–107 103–78 82–78 63–93
Belgium Windrose Giants Antwerp 90–70 113–72 104–80 81–40 98–71 106–103 103–91 103–63
Netherlands ZZ Leiden 102–96 101–72 89–95 98–90 75–77 108–89 80–65 111–68 90–72 107–89
Updated to match(es) played on February 18, 2026. Source: BNXT League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

Individual awards

Monthly awards

Month Player of the Month Young player of the Month Ref.
Player Club Player Club
2025
September United States Jalen Blackmon Belgium Hugo Limburg United Belgium Siebe Ledegen Belgium Okapi Aalst [9][10]
October
November United States Dante Maddox Belgium Okapi Aalst Belgium Onyeka Joe Agu Belgium Brussels Basketball [11][12]
December Lithuania Arūnas Mikalauskas Netherlands Heroes Den Bosch Belgium Siebe Ledegen Belgium Okapi Aalst [13][14]
2026
January United States Dante Maddox (x2) Belgium Okapi Aalst Belgium Roel Bucumi Belgium Stella Artois Leuven Bears [15][16]

BNXT clubs in European competitions

Team Competition Progress
Belgium Filou Oostende Champions League Regular Season
Netherlands Heroes Den Bosch Qualifying round
Belgium Windrose Giants Antwerp Qualifying round
FIBA Europe Cup Regular Season
Belgium Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen Qualifying round
  • Italics indicate ongoing progress

BNXT clubs in Regional competitions

Team Competition Progress
Netherlands Donar Groningen European North Basketball League Round of 16
Belgium Brussels Basketball Regular season

References

  1. ^ "BNXT League Calendar 2025-2026" (in Dutch). June 17, 2025.
  2. ^ "QSTA United: Demotion as start of a new chapter" (in Dutch). May 18, 2025.
  3. ^ "Licenses BNXT League 2025-2026" (in Dutch). May 7, 2025.
  4. ^ "Possibly no license for Den Helder Suns, participation in BNXT League in danger" (in Dutch). May 7, 2025.
  5. ^ "Suns have a month to meet requirements for license" (in Dutch). May 9, 2025.
  6. ^ "QSTA United will not appeal for BNXT license" (in Dutch). May 8, 2025. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  7. ^ "At last a license for Den Helder Suns" (in Dutch). June 12, 2025. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  8. ^ "Reconstruction of a heavy month at Den Helder Suns" (in Dutch). June 21, 2025. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  9. ^ "Jalen Blackmon Named BNXT Player of the Month". BNXT League. October 31, 2025. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  10. ^ "Siebe Ledegen Named BNXT Young Player of the Month". BNXT League. October 31, 2025. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  11. ^ "Dante Maddox Jr. Named BNXT Player of the Month". BNXT League. December 1, 2025. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
  12. ^ "Onyeka Joe Agu Named BNXT Young Player of the Month". BNXT League. December 2, 2025. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
  13. ^ @bnxtleague; (December 31, 2025). "Arūnas Mikalauskas flipped the switch in December" – via Instagram.
  14. ^ @bnxtleague; (December 31, 2025). "Siebe Ledegen has been making his mark all season, scoring 10+ points in 13 of his 14 games" – via Instagram.
  15. ^ @bnxtleague; (February 3, 2025). "No signs of slowing down for Dante Maddox Jr., who once again delivered an impressive month in January" – via Instagram.
  16. ^ @bnxtleague; (February 3, 2025). "Roel Bucumi flipped the switch in January" – via Instagram.