BLNO

BLNO

Current season or competition: 2011–12 BLNO season
Sport	Basketball
Founded	2000
Inaugural season	2000–01
No. of teams	8
Country(ies)	Norway
Most recent champion(s)	Frøya Basket
Most titles	Asker Aliens (5)
Official website	Basket.no

BLNO is Norway's premier professional men's basketball league. It was established in 2000.

Format

Competition

There are 8 teams in the BLNO. Foreign players are allowed on all teams, but a maximum of two Americans are allowed on the court at a time. Also, a minimum of two Norwegian players are required on court by the rules.

Members for 2011–12

The following 8 clubs competed in the BLNO during the 2011–12 season:

Club	Position in 2011–12	First season in top division	Number of seasons in top division	First season of current spell in top division	Top division titles	Last title
Ammerud Basket	7	2007–08	5	2007–08	–	n/a
Asker Aliens	2	2000–01	12	2000–01	6	2010–11
Bærum Basket	5	2006–07	6	2006–07	–	n/a
Centrum Tigers	4	2001–02	2	2011–12	–	n/a
Frøya Basket	1	2009–10	3	2009–10	1	2011–12
Gimle Basket	6	2007–08	5	2007–08	–	n/a
Langhus	8	2011–12	1	2011–12	–	n/a
Tromsø Storm	3	2000–01	12	2000–01	–	n/a

Former members

Club	First season in top division	Number of seasons in top division	Top division titles	Last title
Bergen Bulldogs	2001–02	1	–	n/a
Bærums Verk Jets	2000–01	5	1	2003–04
Fjellhamar Stallions	2006–07	3	–	n/a
Frøya Ambassadors	2002–03	3	–	n/a
Harstad Vikings	2000–01	10	1	2005–06
Kongsberg Penguins	2000–01	7	–	n/a
Kristiansand Pirates	2000–01	9	–	n/a
Oslo Kings	2000–01	2	1	2000–01
Ulriken Eagles	2000–01	11	2	2008–09
Vålerenga Kings	2002–03	1	–	n/a

BLNO Finals

The Playoff Finals are played as a best of 5 games series.

• 2001 Oslo Kings

3-2 win against Kongsberg Penguins

• 2002 Asker Aliens

3-0 win against Kongsberg Penguins

• 2003 Asker Aliens

3-0 win against Harstad Vikings

• 2004 Bærums Verk Jets

3-2 win against Harstad Vikings

• 2005 Asker Aliens

3-0 win against Harstad Vikings

• 2006 Harstad Vikings

3-2 win against Asker Aliens

• 2007 Ulriken Eagles

3-1 win against Harstad Vikings

• 2008 Asker Aliens

3-0 win against Harstad Vikings