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.
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| Organising body | Swedish Basketball Federation |
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| Founded | 1992 |
| First season | 1992–93 |
| Country | Sweden |
| Confederation | FIBA Europe |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Superettan |
| International cup(s) | Champions League Europe Cup |
| Current champions | Norrköping Dolphins (8th title) (2022–23) |
| Most championships | Södertälje BBK (12 titles) |
| President | Sören Westin |
| Website | sblherr.se |
History
editOn October 6, 2006, the Swedish Basketball Federation signed a 15-year agreement with Swiss company Obol Investment.[1] 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
edit| Team | City | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borås | Borås | Boråshallen | 3,000
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| Fryshuset | Stockholm | Fryshuset Sporthall | 1,000
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| Jämtland | Östersund | Östersunds Sporthall | 1,700
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| Köping Stars | Köping | Köping Bad & Sport | 1,400
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| Luleå | Luleå | Luleå Energi Arena | 2,700
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| Norrköping Dolphins | Norrköping | Stadium Arena | 3,500
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| Nässjö | Nässjö | Nässjö Sporthall | 1,200
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| Södertälje BBK | Södertälje | Täljehallen | 2,100
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| Umeå | Umeå | Umeå Energi Arena | 2,000
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| Kalmar Basket | Kalmar | Akea Arena | 1,200
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| Uppsala Basket | Uppsala | Fyrishov | 3,000
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Finals
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Performance by club
editTeams in italic are no longer active.
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luleå[b] | 8 | 4 | 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2017 |
| Norrköping Dolphins | 7 | 6 | 1998, 2010, 2012, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Södertälje Kings | 6 |
4 | 2005, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019 |
| Sundsvall Dragons | 2 | 3 | 2009, 2011 |
| Solna Vikings | 2 | 2 | 2003, 2008 |
| Borås | 1 | 4 | 2020 |
| 08 Stockholm Human Rights | 1 | 2 | 2001 |
| Kärcher | 1 | 1 | 1994 |
| Stockholm Capitals | 1 | – | 1993 |
| Alvik | 1 | – | 1995 |
| New Wave Sharks | 1 | – | 1996 |
| Uppsala | – | 1 | – |
Awards
editSee also
editNotes
edit- ^ The 2019–20 season was terminated early due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As such, Borås was named league champions based on standings at the time.[2]
- ^ Won several championships as "Plannja Basket".
References
edit- ^ Thomas Ejderhov (2006-09-30). "Därför tar Obol över Basketligan | Idrottens Affärer". Idrottensaffarer.se. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
- ^ "Swedish Federation cancels 2019/20 season, Boras named Champions". Eurobasket.com. 13 March 2020.
External links
edit- Official page on the Swedish Basketball Federation web (in Swedish)
- Official website (in Swedish)
- Independent site of Swedish basketball (in English)
- Swedish league on Eurobasket.com