Swedish Basketball League


Svenska Basketligan, or the Swedish Basketball League , 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. 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
BC LuleåLuleåLuleå Energi Arena2,700
Borås BasketBoråsBoråshallen3,000
Djurgårdens IF BasketStockholmBrännkyrkahallen500
Jämtland BasketÖstersundÖstersunds sporthall1,700
Köping StarsKöpingKarlbergshallen650
Norrköping DolphinsNorrköpingStadium Arena3,500
Nässjö BasketNässjöNässjö Sporthall1,200
Södertälje KingsSödertäljeTäljehallen2,100
Umeå BSKTUmeåUmeå Energi Arena2,000
Wetterbygden StarsHuskvarnaHuskvarna Sporthall422

Finals

Performance by club

Teams in italic are no longer active.
ClubWinnersRunners-upYears won
Luleå841997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2017
Södertälje Kings
6
42005, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019
Norrköping Dolphins461998, 2010, 2012, 2018
Sundsvall Dragons232009, 2011
Solna Vikings222003, 2008
08 Stockholm Human Rights122001
Kärcher Basket111994
Stockholm Capitals1–1993
Alvik1–1995
New Wave Sharks1–1996
Borås–3–
Uppsala–1–

Awards