The Basketligaen (English: The Basketball League) is the highest professional basketball league in Denmark. The original men's first division was founded in 1957 and the current league was founded in 1998. All-time record holder in league titles is Bakken Bears, which has captured 18 titles in its history. BMS is the only team with 5 titles in a row, starting in 1986 through 1990. The main TV partner of the league is Sport Live. The league consists of 11 teams, with no relegation rules.
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| Founded | 1995 |
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| First season | 1995–96 |
| Country | Denmark |
| Confederation | FIBA Europe |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | First Division |
| Domestic cup(s) | Danish Cup |
| International cup(s) | Basketball Champions League Europe Cup |
| Current champions | Bakken Bears (21st title) (2022–23) |
| Most championships | Bakken Bears (21 titles) |
| TV partners | Sport Live |
| Website | basketligaen.dk |
 2022–23 Basketligaen | |
Teams edit
| Team | City | Arena | Head coach |
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| Bakken Bears | Aarhus | Vejlby Risskov Center |  Anders Sommer
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| Svendborg Rabbits | Svendborg | Svendborg Idrætscenter | Mads Andersen
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| Team FOG Næstved | Næstved | Næstvedhallerne |  Dan Pearson
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| Randers Cimbria | Randers | Arena Randers | Martin Knezeviz
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| Horsens IC | Horsens | Forum Horsens |  Vedran Borovcanin
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| BK Amager | Tårnby | Amagerhallen | Pat Ryan
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| BMS Herlev | Herlev | Herlevhallen | Adrian Moss
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| Bears Academy | Aarhus | Vejlby Risskov Center | Thomas Hemmingsen
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| BC Copenhagen | Copenhagen | Nørrebrohallen | Jesper Krone
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| Værløse Blue Hawks | Værløse | Søndersøhallen | Jonas Sørensen
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| Holdbæk Stenhus | Holbæk | Holbæk Sportsby |  Matías Camino López
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Title holders edit
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The finals edit
Awards edit
All-time Basketligaen table edit
The All-time Basketligaen table is an overall record of all match results of every team that has played in Basketligaen since 1958.
Last updated June 2018.[4]
| Pos. | Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total of medals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bakken Bears | 21 | 9 | 3 | 29 |
| 2 | SISU BK | 11 | 10 | 10 | 31 |
| 3 | Efterslægten BK | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | BMS | 6 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | Horsens IC | 6 | 5 | 7 | 18 |
| 6 | Falcon Basketball | 4 | 8 | 4 | 16 |
| 7 | Stevnsgade Basketball | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 |
| 8 | Virum BK | 2 | - | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Hørsholm 79ers | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | Værløse/Farum | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | BF Copenhagen | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| 12 | Gladsaxe Basketball Klub | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 13 | Svendborg Rabbits | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 14 | Viby Idræts Forening | - | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 15 | Randers Cimbria | - | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | ABC | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | Åbyhøj BK | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 18 | Team FOG Næstved | - | - | 4 | 4 |
| 19 | Glostrup Basketball | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | BK Amager | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | Team Sjælland | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Statistical leaders edit
Source: Eurobasket.com, Basketligaen.dk Archived 2017-10-04 at the Wayback Machine
All-time leaders edit
Last updated June 1, 2018.
For a complete list, see List of Basketligaen career stat leaders.
| Player | Team | ||
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| Points | Chris Marius Nielsen
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6,385 | 17 seasons (Still active). Randers Cimbria (2002-2010, 2012-), Bakken Bears (2010-2013) |
| Rebounds | Bonell Colas
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2,600 | 10 seasons. Randers Cimbria (2007-2009, 2012-2017), Hørsholm 79ers (2011-2012), Værløse Basket (2010-2011) |
| Assists | Frederik Hougaard Nielsen
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1,478 | 12 seasons (Still active). Hørsholm 79ers (2005-2011, 2013-), Bakken Bears (2011-2013) |
| Steals | Chris Marius Nielsen
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560 | 17 seasons (Still active). Randers Cimbria (2002-2010, 2012-), Bakken Bears (2010-2013) |
| Blocks | Chris Christoffersen
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550 | 13 seasons (Still active). Bakken Bears (2004-) |
| 2-points made | Bonell Colas
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1,620 | 10 seasons. Randers Cimbria (2007-2009, 2012-2017), Hørsholm 79ers (2011-2012), Værløse Basket (2010-2011) |
| 3-points made | Chris Marius Nielsen
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828 | 17 seasons (Still active). Randers Cimbria (2002-2010, 2012-), Bakken Bears (2010-2013) |
| Free throws made | Chris Marius Nielsen
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1,609 | 17 seasons (Still active). Randers Cimbria (2002-2010, 2012-), Bakken Bears (2010-2013) |
| Turnovers | Chris Marius Nielsen
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1,083 | 17 seasons (Still active). Randers Cimbria (2002-2010, 2012-), Bakken Bears (2010-2013) |
| Minutes played | Chris Marius Nielsen
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12,422 | 17 seasons (Still active). Randers Cimbria (2002-2010, 2012-), Bakken Bears (2010-2013) |
| Games played | Chris Marius Nielsen
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417 | 17 seasons (Still active). Randers Cimbria (2002-2010, 2012-), Bakken Bears (2010-2013) |
Stats since 2002.
Single game records edit
Last updated June 1, 2018.[5]
Stats since 2002.
References edit
- ^ "Bears dansk mester | Basketball | Bakken Bears Officielle Website" (in Danish). 2021-05-27. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
- ^ "Bears dansk mester | Basketball | Bakken Bears Officielle Website" (in Danish). 2021-05-27. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ "Bakken kåret som dansk mester to uger efter den seneste kamp - TV 2". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). 2020-03-26. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ^ "Vindere af DM". www.basketligaen.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 2019-04-28. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
- ^ "spillerstatistik fra Danmarks bedste basketball liga - Basketligaen.dk". www.basketligaen.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 2017-10-04. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
External links edit
- Official Site (in Danish)
- Eurobasket.com League Page