# Swedish Basketball League

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

| Team | City | Venue | Capacity |
| Borås | Borås | Boråshallen | 3,000 |
| Fryshuset | Stockholm | Fryshuset Sporthall | 1,000 |
| Jämtland | Östersund | Östersunds Sporthall | 1,700 |
| Köping Stars | Köping | Köping Bad & Sport | 1,400 |
| Luleå | Luleå | Luleå Energi Arena | 2,700 |
| Norrköping Dolphins | Norrköping | Stadium Arena | 3,500 |
| Nässjö | Nässjö | Nässjö Sporthall | 1,200 |
| Södertälje BBK | Södertälje | Täljehallen | 2,100 |
| Umeå | Umeå | Umeå Energi Arena | 2,000 |
| Kalmar Basket | Kalmar | Akea Arena | 1,200 |
| Uppsala Basket | Uppsala | Fyrishov | 3,000 |

## Finals

| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Score | Finals MVP |
| 1992–93 | Stockholm Capitals | Norrköping Dolphins | 3–0 | — |
| 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 |

### Performance by club

Teams in italic are no longer active.
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years won |
| Luleå | 8 | 4 | 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2017 |
| Norrköping Dolphins | 7 | 6 | 1998, 2010, 2012, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Södertälje Kings | 6 | 4 | 2005, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019 |
| Sundsvall Dragons | 2 | 3 | 2009, 2011 |
| Solna Vikings | 2 | 2 | 2003, 2008 |
| Borås | 1 | 4 | 2020 |
| 08 Stockholm Human Rights | 1 | 2 | 2001 |
| Kärcher | 1 | 1 | 1994 |
| Stockholm Capitals | 1 | – | 1993 |
| Alvik | 1 | – | 1995 |
| New Wave Sharks | 1 | – | 1996 |
| Uppsala | – | 1 | – |

## Awards

| Most Valuable Player Finals MVP Rookie of the Year Best Defender | Guard of the Year Forward of the Year Center of the Year |