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 TeamCityVenueCapacityBoråsBoråsBoråshallenHögsbo BasketGothenburgGothia ArenaJämtlandÖstersundÖstersunds SporthallKöping StarsKöpingKöping Bad & SportLuleåLuleåLuleå Energi ArenaNorrköping DolphinsNorrköpingStadium ArenaNässjöNässjö Nässjö SporthallSödertälje BBKSödertäljeTäljehallenUmeåUmeåUmeå Energi ArenaUppsala BasketUppsalaFyrishov
Finals Season Champion Runner-up Score Finals MVP 1992–93 Stockholm Capitals Norrköping Dolphins 3–0 rowspan=19 1993–94 Kärcher Basket Norrköping Dolphins 3–0 1994–95 Alvik Kärcher Basket 3–0 1995–96 New Wave Sharks Södertälje Kings 3–2 1996–97 Plannja Basket M7 Borås 3–1 1997–98 Norrköping Dolphins Plannja Basket 3–1 1998–99 Plannja Basket 08 Stockholm Human Rights 3–0 1999–00 Plannja Basket M7 Borås 3–1 2000–01 08 Stockholm Human Rights Norrköping Dolphins 3–0 2001–02 Plannja Basket Södertälje Kings 3–2 2002–03 Solna Vikings Plannja Basket 3–1 2003–04 Plannja Basket Norrköping Dolphins 4–1 2004–05 Södertälje Kings Sundsvall Dragons 4–2 2005–06 Plannja Basket Solna Vikings 4–1 2006–07 Plannja Basket 08 Stockholm Human Rights 4–2 2007–08 Solna Vikings Sundsvall Dragons 3–0 2008–09 Sundsvall Dragons Solna Vikings 4–3 2009–10 Norrköping Dolphins Plannja Basket 4–1 2010–11 Sundsvall Dragons Norrköping Dolphins 4–3 2011–12 Norrköping Dolphins Södertälje Kings 4–2 Johnell Smith 2012–13 Södertälje Kings Sundsvall Dragons 4–2 John Roberson 2013–14 Södertälje Kings Norrköping Dolphins 4–3 Toni Bizaca 2014–15 Södertälje Kings Uppsala 4–1 John Roberson 2015–16 Södertälje Kings Norrköping Dolphins 4–0 Skyler Bowlin 2016–17 BC Luleå Södertälje Kings 4–1 Brandon Rozzell 2017–18 Norrköping Dolphins BC Luleå 4–3 2018–19 Södertälje Kings Borås Basket 4–1 2019–20 Borås BC Luleå 2020–21 Norrköping Dolphins Södertälje BBK 4–0 Adam Ramstedt 2021–22 Norrköping Dolphins Jämtland Basket 4–2 Felix Terins 2022–23 Norrköping Dolphins Borås Basket 4–2 Devonte Green 2023–24 Norrköping Dolphins Borås Basket 4–1 Felix Terins 2024–25 Norrköping Dolphins Borås Basket 4–1 Shane Hunter 2025–26 Borås Basket Norrköping Dolphins 4–2 KJ Jenkins
Performance by club Teams in italic are no longer active. Club Winners Runners-up Years wonNorrköping Dolphins 97 1998, 2010, 2012, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 Luleå 8 4 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2017Södertälje Kings 4 2005, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019Borås25 2020, 2026 Sundsvall Dragons2 3 2009, 2011Solna Vikings2 2 2003, 2008 08 Stockholm Human Rights 1 2 2001Kärcher 11 1994Stockholm Capitals 1– 1993Alvik 1– 1995New Wave Sharks1 – 1996Uppsala –1 –
Awards
Most Valuable Player Finals MVP Rookie of the Year Best DefenderGuard of the Year Forward of the Year Center of the Year
See also List of sporting events in Sweden Basketligan All-Star Game
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References
External links Official page on the Swedish Basketball Federation web Official website Independent site of Swedish basketball Swedish league on Eurobasket.com