The 2017–18 Basketligan season was the 25th season of the Basketligan, the top tier basketball league on Sweden. The season started on 6 October 2017 and finished in May 2018. Luleå was the defending champion, but failed to repeat as they lost in the last game of the finals to Norrköping Dolphins, that achieved their fifth title ever. Competition format The participating teams first played a conventional round-robin schedule with every team playing each opponent four times for a total of 28 games. The top six teams qualified for the championship playoffs.
Teams
After the end of the 2016–17 season, Malbas decided to not continue playing at Basketligan. TeamCityVenueCapacityBC LuleåLuleåLuleå Energi ArenaBorås BasketBoråsBoråshallenJämtland BasketÖstersundÖstersunds sporthallNorrköping DolphinsNorrköpingStadium ArenaKFUM NässjöNässjö Nässjö SporthallSödertälje KingsSödertäljeTäljehallenUmeå BSKTUmeåUmeå Energi ArenaUppsala BasketUppsalaIFU Arena
Regular season Standings
Playoffs Bracket
Quarterfinals
Semifinals Seeded teams played legs 1, 3, 5 and 7 at home.
Finals Seeded team played legs 1, 3, 5 and 7 at home.
Clubs in European competitions Team Competition Progress Luleå Champions League First qualifying round Borås FIBA Europe Cup First qualifying round Södertälje Kings Second qualifying round
References
External links Official Basketligan website