Basketball Academie Limburg
Fixtures
| BNXT League | 04/20 18:00 | 1 |
Basketball Academie Limburg
vs
Spirou Charleroi
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| BNXT League | 04/27 18:30 | 1 |
Oostende
vs
Basketball Academie Limburg
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| BNXT League | 05/01 18:00 | 1 |
Basketball Academie Limburg
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Limburg United
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Results
| BNXT League | 04/12 18:00 | 1 |
[3] Antwerp Giants
v
Basketball Academie Limburg
[10]
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L | 89-68 | |
| BNXT League | 04/05 18:30 | - |
[7] Spirou Charleroi
v
Basketball Academie Limburg
[10]
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L | 82-80 | |
| BNXT League | 03/30 19:00 | 1 |
[10] Basketball Academie Limburg
v
Antwerp Giants
[5]
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L | 68-82 | |
| BNXT League | 03/23 19:00 | 1 |
[10] Basketball Academie Limburg
v
Liege Basket
[7] 
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W | 86-84 | |
| BNXT League | 03/15 19:30 | 1 |
[6] Limburg United
v
Basketball Academie Limburg
[10]
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L | 75-60 | |
| BNXT League | 03/02 19:00 | 1 |
[10] Basketball Academie Limburg
v
Oostende
[3]
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L | 74-97 | |
| BNXT Netherlands | 02/17 19:00 | - |
Basketball Academie Limburg
v
Landstede Zwolle
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W | 71-69 | |
| BNXT Netherlands | 02/09 18:45 | - |
Feyenoord Rotterdam
v
Basketball Academie Limburg
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W | 57-83 | |
| BNXT Netherlands | 02/03 19:00 | - |
Basketball Academie Limburg
v
Yoast United
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L | 59-90 | |
| BNXT Netherlands | 01/27 19:00 | - |
ZZ Leiden
v
Basketball Academie Limburg
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L | 72-64 | |
| BNXT Netherlands | 01/13 19:00 | - |
Basketball Academie Limburg
v
Den Bosch
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L | 60-65 | |
| BNXT Netherlands | 01/06 19:00 | - |
LWD Basket
v
Basketball Academie Limburg
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W | 68-82 |
Wikipedia - BAL (basketball club)
Basketball Academie Limburg, commonly known as BAL, is a Dutch basketball club based in Weert in the province of Limburg. The club was founded in 2013 as an academy to develop youth players from the province of Limburg. The club entered the Dutch Basketball League for the 2017–18 season after the dissolution of the professional team BSW. Currently, the team plays in the BNXT League.
In 2021, BAL won its first-ever trophy when it won the DBL Cup in surprising fashion as the team was ranked eight in the DBL that season.
History
Foundation
The club was established on 9 April 2013 to function as a club for regional talent from the province of Limburg. In its first years, the team played with several youth teams in domestic competitions.
In the 2017 offseason the professional club BSW from Weert and BAL intended a merger, which would integrate BSW into BAL. Following BSW going defunct during this offseason, BAL decided to take its place in the DBL. As BAL played in the same home arena and the team consisted of several of the same players, the team can be considered a phoenix club. Radenko Varagić coached the team.
First DBL seasons
In its debut season, BAL finished in the ninth and last place in the DBL, winning 4 out of its 32 games. The team consisted of a selection of young promising players, such as guard Sam van Dijk who was named the DBL Most Improved Player in the club's debut season. On 1 August 2018, BAL signed its first ever foreign player when American center Tony Washington signed for one year. In its second season, BAL once again finished last in the DBL with this time five wins in 2018–19.
In the 2020–21 season, BAL reached the playoffs for the first time after finishing in the eight seed. This season the team also won the 2021 DBL Cup, the club's first-ever trophy. In the semi-finals, BAL upset first-seeded ZZ Leiden and in the final the team was too strong for Yoast United. Trevor Jasinsky led the team in scoring in the final with 27 points.
Since the 2021–22 season, BAL plays in the BNXT League, in which the national leagues of Belgium and the Netherlands have been merged.
The team competes in the Dutch Basketball League, which is the top professional basketball league in the Netherlands. The team has a strong roster of talented players, including both Dutch and international players. The team's coaching staff is also highly experienced and dedicated to helping the players reach their full potential.
Basketball Academie Limburg is committed to promoting basketball in the Limburg region and providing opportunities for young players to develop their skills and pursue their dreams of playing professional basketball. The team is also actively involved in community outreach programs and works to promote healthy lifestyles and physical activity among young people.
Overall, Basketball Academie Limburg is a highly respected and successful basketball team that is dedicated to developing young talent and promoting the sport of basketball in the Netherlands.