Swedish Basketball League Explained

Svenska Basketligan
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Country:Sweden
Confed:FIBA Europe
First:1992–93
Teams:11
Relegation:Superettan
Levels:1
Confed Cup:Champions League
Europe Cup
Champions:Norrköping Dolphins (8th title)
Season:2022–23
Most Champs:Södertälje BBK
(12 titles)
Website:sblherr.se
Current:2023-24 season
Organiser:Swedish Basketball Federation
President:Sören Westin

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.[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

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

Finals

Season Champion Runner-up Score Finals MVP
1992–93 Stockholm Capitals 3–0 rowspan=19
1993–94 Kärcher Basket 3–0
1994–95 Alvik 3–0
1995–96 New Wave Sharks 3–2
1996–97 Plannja Basket 3–1
1997–98 Norrköping Dolphins 3–1
1998–99 Plannja Basket 3–0
1999–00 Plannja Basket 3–1
2000–01 08 Stockholm Human Rights 3–0
2001–02 Plannja Basket 3–2
2002–03 Solna Vikings 3–1
2003–04 Plannja Basket 4–1
2004–05 Södertälje Kings 4–2
2005–06 Plannja Basket 4–1
2006–07 Plannja Basket 4–2
2007–08 Solna Vikings 3–0
2008–09 Sundsvall Dragons 4–3
2009–10 Norrköping Dolphins 4–1
2010–11 Sundsvall Dragons 4–3
2011–12 Norrköping Dolphins 4–2 Johnell Smith
Södertälje Kings 4–2 John Roberson
Södertälje Kings align=center 4–3 Toni Bizaca
Södertälje Kings align=center 4–1 John Roberson
Södertälje Kings align=center 4–0 Skyler Bowlin
BC Luleå align=center 4–1 Brandon Rozzell
Norrköping Dolphins align=center 4–3
Södertälje Kings align=center 4–1
Borås
Norrköping Dolphins align=center 4–0 Adam Ramstedt
Norrköping Dolphins align=center 4–2 Felix Terins
Norrköping Dolphins align=center 4–2 Devonte Green

Performance by club

Teams in italic are no longer active.

ClubWinnersRunners-upYears won
8 4 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2017
76 1998, 2010, 2012, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023
4 2005, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019
Sundsvall Dragons2 3 2009, 2011
Solna Vikings2 2 2003, 2008
Borås14 2020
1 2 2001
Kärcher11 1994
11993
11995
New Wave Sharks1 1996
1

Awards

See main article: article and Basketligan Awards.

  • Guard of the Year
  • Forward of the Year
  • Center of the Year

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thomas Ejderhov . Därför tar Obol över Basketligan | Idrottens Affärer . Idrottensaffarer.se . 2006-09-30 . 2014-03-11.