The league expanded to 12 teams with the addition of Yoast United, Almere Sailors and The Hague Royals.

ZZ Leiden won its fourth national title after defeating Heroes Den Bosch in the Finals.

[2] After falling sponsorship revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the DBL lowered the minimum budget for teams from €300,000 to €150,000 .

[3] On 1 May 2020, Apollo Amsterdam announced it will not play in the DBL season because of uncertainty due to the pandemic.

On 27 August, the DBL announced the entrance of The Hague Royals and Almere Sailors.