The 1977–78 Eredivisie was the 17th season of the highest-level basketball league in the Netherlands, and the 32nd season of the top flight Dutch basketball competition.

It was the first season with the introduction of the playoffs. Leiden won its first national championship.

Regular season

Pos.ClubPldWLPtsPCTPFPADiffQualification or relegation
1EBBC Den Bosch363066083.3%35893117472Advance to playoffs
2Donar362885677.8%32732899374
3Leiden(C)3626105272.2%34273158269
4Punch3620164055.6%34073263144
5BOB Oud-Beijerland3620164055.6%3382337210
6Arke Reizen Enschede3615213041.7%32003280-80
7Haarlem3615213041.7%3171315021
8Amsterdam3614222838.9%30593103-44
9RZ3611252230.6%30823259-177
10Amstelveen3613502.8%27173706-989

(C): Champions

Playoffs

Teams in italics had home court advantage and played the first and third leg at home.

Bracket

SemifinalsFinals
1EBBC Den Bosch1
4Punch2
4Punch1
3Leiden2
2Donar0
3Leiden2

Semifinals

Team 1SeriesTeam 2Game 1Game 2Game 3
EBBC Den Bosch1–2Punch115–11299–10089–95
Donar1–2Leiden75–11699–106

Finals

Team 1SeriesTeam 2Game 1Game 2Game 3
Punch1–2Leiden86–95109–9798–118

Final standings

Pos.ClubQualification
1Leiden (C)Qualification for 1978–79 FIBA European Champions Cup
2Punch
3EBBC Den BoschQualification for 1978–79 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup
4Donar
5BOB Oud-Beijerland
6Arke Reizen Enschede
7Haarlem
8Canadians Amsterdam
9RZ
10BV Amstelveen

Individual awards

CategoryPlayerTeam(s)Ref.
Most Valuable PlayerArt CollinsLeiden
Coach of the YearJim ParksDonar
Rookie of the YearErik van SolmRZ
Winner Dunk ContestDonald Washington
Referee of the YearJohn Barrett–

All-league Team

Pos.PlayerTeam
GArt CollinsLeiden
GBill MalloryBOB Oud-Beijerland
FKees Akerboom Sr.Den Bosch
FGary FreemanHaarlem
CDonald WashingtonRZ

All-Defense Team

PlayerTeam
Renso ZwiersDonar
Jim WoudstraPunch
Charles KirklandDen Bosch
Bill MalloryBOB Oud-Beijerland
Pete MillerDonar

In European competitions

CompetitionTeamResult
1977–78 FIBA European Cup Winners' CupEBBC Den BoschQuarterfinalist