Ethias Ligue-Liga, BLB - Belgium

Belgian League finals, Game 4: June 9, 2010
Spirou Basket champ Belgian League 2009-10 (photo spiroubasket.com)Spirou Basket Charleroi won its third straight Belgian League crown on Wednesday by routing Belgacom Liege Basket 74-49 in Game 4 to win the best-of-five series 3-1. The hosts held Liege to 4 second-quarter points en route to a 35-22 halftime lead and put the game away with a 26-12 third quarter, allowing the players and fans to celebrate throughout the fourth quarter. Dwayne Broyles led the winners with 18 points, Jerry Johnson added 12 and veteran Andre Riddick posted 6 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks in 15 minutes as Spirou earned its ninth Belgian League championship. Will Thomas produced 10 points and 13 rebounds for Liege in defeat. MORE

Belgian League, Finals Playoffs, best of 5 games
Record Team Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5
1 Belgacom Liège (1) 73 60 63 49 x
3 Spirou Basket (2) 76 57 71 74 x
Belgian League Champion 2009-10: Spirou Basket Charleroi

Semifinals Playoffs, best of 3 games
Record Team Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
2 Belgacom Liège Basket (1) 74 76 88
1 Antwerp Giants (5) 59 83 81
2 Spirou Basket Charleroi (2) 88 69 x
0 Base BC Oostende (3) 71 58 x

Quarterfinals Playoffs, best of 3 games
Record Team Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
2 Base BC Oostende (3) 67 78 x
0 Dexia Mons-Hainaut (6) 58 77 x
0 Generali Okapi (4) 82 73 x
2 Antwerp Giants (5) 84 86 x

Finals Playoffs round games
Game 1 Belgacom Liège vs. Spirou Basket 73-76 June 1
Game 2 Spirou Basket vs. Belgacom Liège 57-60 June 3
Game 3 Belgacom Liège vs. Spirou Basket 63-71 June 5
Game 4 Spirou Basket vs. Belgacom Liège 74-49 June 9

Semifinals Playoffs round games
Game 1 Belgacom Liège vs. Antwerp Giants 74-59 May 25
Game 1 Spirou Basket vs. Base Oostende 88-71 May 25
Game 2 Antwerp Giants vs. Belgacom Liège 83-76 May 27
Game 2 Base Oostende vs. Spirou Basket 58-69 May 27
Game 3 Belgacom Liège vs. Antwerp Giants 88-81 May 29

Qualifying Playoffs round games
Game 1 Base BC Oostende vs. Dexia Mons 67-58 May 18
Game 1 Generali Okapi vs. Antwerp Giants 82-84 May 18
Game 2 Dexia Mons vs. Base BC Oostende 77-78 May 20
Game 2 Antwerp Giants vs. Generali Okapi 86-73 May 20

Belgian League, Regular Season, Game 36: May 15, 2010
LAST GAME GAME 36
May 15, 2010
Day Match Result
Apr. 23 Optima Gent vs. Belgacom L. 75-70
May 15 Pepinster vs. Generali Okapi 62-73
May 15 Dexia Mons vs. Antwerp G. 78-77
May 15 Leuven vs. Spirou Basket 63-76
- Base Oostende (free) -
NEXT GAME
Qualifying matchups
Match
Oostende (3) vs. Dexia Mons (6)
Okapi (4) vs. Antwerp Giants (5)


STANDINGS TG W L P+ P-
1 Belgacom Liège Basket 32 23 9 2481 2314
2 Spirou Basket Charleroi 32 21 11 2439 2263
3 Base BC Oostende 32 20 12 2430 2341
4 Generali Okapi Aalstar 32 16 16 2436 2379
5 Antwerp Giants 32 15 17 2425 2463
6 Dexia Mons-Hainaut 32 15 17 2320 2408
7 VOO Verviers-Pepinster 32 15 17 2535 2571
8 Optima Gent 32 10 22 2241 2395
9 PP Leuven Bears 32 9 23 2260 2433


Belgian League, Season 2009-10
The Belgian League starts with defending champion TEC Spirou Basket ready to challenge every other team in the competition. Spirou is the favorite to repeat as champs, but Base Oostende, Belgacom Liege Basket and Dexia Mons-Hainaut should be in the mix with higher ambitions and the potential to dethrone Charleroi. Charleroi managed to kept its core of players, with Len Matela, Justin Hamilton, Jerry Johnson, Wes Wilkinson and Andre Riddick back in the team. The additions of Chris Hill and Nick Jacobson make Spirou even stronger this season. Oostende renovated its roster with Javier Mojica, Caleb Green, Trevor Huffman, Stephane Pelle and Vladan Vukosavljevic. Mons relies on Nate Reinking, Justin Cage and Kelvin Tolbert to lead the team as it seeks its first Belgian League title. Meanwhile, Liege has a brand new, exciting team with Michael Green, Alex Ruoff and Adrian Banks ready to help returning big man Will Thomas. Among the teams fighting for a playoff spot are VOO Verviers-Pepinster, with Darnell Wilson and Stanley Burrell, and Generali Okapi Aalstar, with Brian Greene and Bingo Merriex. The Belgian League keeps growing from year to year and could be at its best this season.