BNXT League (Belgium) 2020/21

The BNXT League stands as the premier professional basketball competition in the Low Countries. It serves as the top tier for both Belgium and the Netherlands, a structure established through the merger of the Belgian Pro Basketball League and the Dutch Basketball League. Launched following the 2020–21 season, the competition unites clubs from two nations under a single administrative umbrella. The league operates with a unified single-table format during the regular season, where every team plays a double round-robin schedule against all opponents.

Participation varies as clubs navigate strict licensing requirements. For instance, GET United secured promotion from the Dutch second division but declined to join the top flight due to competitiveness concerns. Meanwhile, CB Liège moved up from the Belgian second tier. The league currently comprises eighteen teams, with ten representing Belgium and eight from the Netherlands. Projections suggest this number may drop to sixteen for the upcoming season as some Dutch clubs fail to meet criteria. The champion is determined by the club with the best regular season record, a shift from previous formats that relied on cross-border finals. This titleholder earns a spot in the FIBA Europe Cup.

Separate national playoff systems determine the domestic champions for each country. The Belgian playoffs involve the top eight teams competing in best-of-five finals, while the Dutch side features six teams battling in best-of-seven deciders. Winners of these domestic cup-style playoffs qualify for the Basketball Champions League. Relegation follows national lines, with the last-placed team from each country dropping to their respective second divisions. A distinctive element of the competition is the cross-border homegrown rule, which allows clubs to sign one player from the other nation who developed between the ages of twelve and twenty. Notable success belongs to ZZ Leiden, who have claimed the overall title twice, alongside Filou Oostende and Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen with single victories.