Basketball League Belgium Division I | ||||||||||
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Duration | 6 October 2012 – 9 June 2013 | |||||||||
Number of games | 28 | |||||||||
Number of teams | 8 | |||||||||
Regular season | ||||||||||
Top seed | Telenet Oostende | |||||||||
Season MVP | ![]() | |||||||||
Finals | ||||||||||
Champions | Telenet Oostende 14th title | |||||||||
Runners-up | Belfius Mons-Hainaut | |||||||||
Semifinalists | Spirou Charleroi Okapi Aalstar | |||||||||
Awards | ||||||||||
Player of the Year | ![]() | |||||||||
Rookie of the Year | ![]() | |||||||||
Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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The 2012–13 Basketball League Belgium Division I , for sponsorship reasons named 2012–13 Ethias League, was the 85th season of the top tier basketball league in Belgium. The season started on October 6, 2012 and finished on June 9, 2013. The season ended with the defending champions Telenet Oostende defeating Belfius Mons-Hainaut in three games to win its 14th national title.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Qualification |
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1 | Telenet Oostende | 28 | 20 | 8 | 2227 | 2008 | Qualified for the semifinals |
2 | Belgacom Spirou | 28 | 19 | 9 | 2208 | 2074 | |
3 | Belfius Mons-Hainaut | 28 | 18 | 10 | 2178 | 2008 | Qualified for the quarterfinals |
4 | Generali Okapi Aalstar | 28 | 17 | 11 | 2341 | 2229 | |
5 | Port of Antwerp Giants | 28 | 17 | 11 | 2118 | 1996 | |
6 | Spotter Leuven | 28 | 9 | 19 | 2116 | 2330 | |
7 | Belgacom Liège | 28 | 8 | 20 | 2086 | 2226 | |
8 | VVO Verviers-Pepinster | 28 | 4 | 24 | 1989 | 2422 |
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
1 | BC Oostende | 3 | ||||||||||||
4 | Okapi Aalstar | 2 | 4 | Okapi Aalstar | 1 | |||||||||
5 | Antwerp Giants | 0 | 1 | BC Oostende | 3 | |||||||||
3 | Belfius Mons-Hainaut | 0 | ||||||||||||
2 | Spirou Charleroi | 0 | ||||||||||||
3 | Belfius Mons-Hainaut | 2 | 3 | Belfius Mons-Hainaut | 3 | |||||||||
6 | Leuven Bears | 0 |
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