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Swedish Basketball League

Swedish men's basketball top division

Swedish men's basketball top division

FieldValue
nameSvenska Basketligan
imageBasketligan logo.svg
pixels200px
countrySweden
confedFIBA Europe
founded
first1992–93
teams10
relegationSuperettan
levels1
confed_cupChampions League
Europe Cup
championsNorrköping Dolphins (10th title)
season2024-25
most_champsSödertälje BBK
(12 titles)
websitesblherr.se
organiserSwedish Basketball Federationpresident=Sören Westin
Note

the men's basketball league

Europe Cup (12 titles) Svenska Basketligan, or the Swedish Basketball League (SBL), is the premier league for professional basketball in Sweden. The league was originally established in 1992 as Basketligan and was known as that prior to the season of 2006–07, but when the Swedish company Obol Investment signed an agreement with the Swedish Basketball Federation in early October 2006, the league was renamed Obol Basketball League (OBL). In January 2007 the name was changed to Ligan, meaning simply the League.

History

On October 6, 2006, the Swedish Basketball Federation signed a 15-year agreement with Swiss company Obol Investment. Part of the deal was that Basketligan would be renamed Obol Basketball League. Other parts of the deal include that the winning team would receive prize money if the team were to play in the EuroLeague during the following season. The agreement lasted for 15 years, but after five years Obol would make an evaluation and have the rights to then cancel the deal, if they so wish.

Current teams

TeamCityVenueCapacity
BoråsBoråsBoråshallen
Högsbo BasketGothenburgGothia Arena
JämtlandÖstersundÖstersunds Sporthall
Köping StarsKöpingKöping Bad & Sport
LuleåLuleåLuleå Energi Arena
Norrköping DolphinsNorrköpingStadium Arena
NässjöNässjöNässjö Sporthall
Södertälje BBKSödertäljeTäljehallen
UmeåUmeåUmeå Energi Arena
Uppsala BasketUppsalaFyrishov

Finals

SeasonChampionRunner-upScoreFinals MVP
1992–93Stockholm CapitalsNorrköping Dolphins3–0rowspan=19
1993–94Kärcher BasketNorrköping Dolphins3–0
1994–95AlvikKärcher Basket3–0
1995–96New Wave SharksSödertälje Kings3–2
1996–97Plannja BasketM7 Borås3–1
1997–98Norrköping DolphinsPlannja Basket3–1
1998–99Plannja Basket08 Stockholm Human Rights3–0
1999–00Plannja BasketM7 Borås3–1
2000–0108 Stockholm Human RightsNorrköping Dolphins3–0
2001–02Plannja BasketSödertälje Kings3–2
2002–03Solna VikingsPlannja Basket3–1
2003–04Plannja BasketNorrköping Dolphins4–1
2004–05Södertälje KingsSundsvall Dragons4–2
2005–06Plannja BasketSolna Vikings4–1
2006–07Plannja Basket08 Stockholm Human Rights4–2
2007–08Solna VikingsSundsvall Dragons3–0
2008–09Sundsvall DragonsSolna Vikings4–3
2009–10Norrköping DolphinsPlannja Basket4–1
2010–11Sundsvall DragonsNorrköping Dolphins4–3
2011–12Norrköping DolphinsSödertälje Kings4–2USA Johnell Smith
2012–13Södertälje KingsSundsvall Dragons4–2USA John Roberson
2013–14Södertälje KingsNorrköping Dolphins4–3CRO Toni Bizaca
2014–15Södertälje KingsUppsala4–1USA John Roberson
2015–16Södertälje KingsNorrköping Dolphins4–0USA Skyler Bowlin
2016–17BC LuleåSödertälje Kings4–1USA Brandon Rozzell
2017–18Norrköping DolphinsBC Luleå4–3
2018–19Södertälje KingsBorås Basket4–1
2019–20BoråsBC Luleå
2020–21Norrköping DolphinsSödertälje BBK4–0SWE Adam Ramstedt
2021–22Norrköping DolphinsJämtland Basket4–2SWE Felix Terins
2022–23Norrköping DolphinsBorås Basket4–2USA Devonte Green
2023–24Norrköping DolphinsBorås Basket4–1SWE Felix Terins
2024–25Norrköping DolphinsBorås Basket4–1USA Shane Hunter

Performance by club

Teams in italic are no longer active.

ClubWinnersRunners-upYears wonNorrköping DolphinsLuleåSödertälje KingsSundsvall DragonsSolna VikingsBorås08 Stockholm Human RightsKärcherStockholm CapitalsAlvikNew Wave SharksUppsala
961998, 2010, 2012, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
841997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2017
42005, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019
232009, 2011
222003, 2008
152020
122001
111994
1–1993
1–1995
1–1996
–1–

Awards

Main article: Basketligan Awards

Notes

References

References

  1. Thomas Ejderhov. (2006-09-30). "Därför tar Obol över Basketligan | Idrottens Affärer". Idrottensaffarer.se.
  2. (13 March 2020). "Swedish Federation cancels 2019/20 season, Boras named Champions". Eurobasket.com.
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