Basketettan Explained

Basketettan
Country:Sweden
Confed:FIBA Europe
Teams:21
Promotion:Superettan
Levels:3
Champions:Norrort
Season:2018–19

Basketettan is the third tier league of professional basketball in Sweden. Until 2017, it was the second-tier league before it was replaced by Superettan. The winner of each Basketettan season is promoted to Superettan.

Background

From 2013, Basketettan was played during Swedish fall with the best teams qualifying for Superettan in the spring.[1] This format lasted until 2017 and since the 2017–18 season, it is the third tier with a ten-team all-season Superettan above as a second tier.[2]

Teams

North

TeamCity
AIKStockholm
Åkersberga BasketÅkersberga
Alvik BasketStockholm
Aros BasketVästerås
KFUM BlackebergStockholm
Jämtland Basket UÖstersund
KFUM LidingöLidingö
Luleå SteelersLuleå
RIG LuleåLuleå
KFUM SundsvallSundsvall
Umeå BSKTUmeå

South

TeamCity
DjurgårdenStockholm
Fryshuset BasketStockholm
Hammarby IFStockholm
Högsbo BasketGothenburg
KFUM KalmarKalmar
MalbasMalmö
BK MarboKinna
Nässjö BFNässjö
Norrköpings BFNorrköping
Södertälje BBKSödertälje

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Upp- och nedflyttning i basketligan . 6 January 2017 .
  2. News: Ny andraliga i basket – Superettan . Dagens Nyheter . 24 May 2017 .