Basketligaen
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| Founded | 1995 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Current champions | Bakken Bears (18th title) (2019–20) |
| Most championships | Bakken Bears (18 titles) |
| TV partners | TV2 Sport |
| Website | basketligaen |
 2019–20 Basketligaen | |
The Basketligaen (English: 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 TV2 Sport. The league consists of 10 teams, with no relegation rules.
Teams
| Team | City | Arena | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakken Bears | Aarhus | Vejlby Risskov Center | Steffen Wich
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| Svendborg Rabbits | Svendborg | Svendborg Idrætscenter |  Lukas Varga
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| Team FOG Næstved | Næstved | Arena Næstved |  Arnel Dedic
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| Randers Cimbria | Randers | Arena Randers |  Jimmy Moore
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| Horsens IC | Horsens | Forum Horsens |  Finnur Freyr Stefánsson
|
Title holders
- 1957–58 Aarhus
- 1958–59 Gladsaxe
- 1959–60 Gladsaxe
- 1960–61 SISU
- 1961–62 SISU
- 1962–63 Gladsaxe
- 1963–64 Gladsaxe
- 1964–65 Gladsaxe
- 1965–66 SISU
- 1966–67 SISU
- 1967–68 Gladsaxe
- 1968–69 Gladsaxe
- 1969–70 Virum
- 1970–71 Virum
- 1971–72 SISU
- 1972–73 SISU
- 1973–74 Falcon
- 1974–75 Falcon
- 1976–77 SISU
- 1973–74 Falcon
- 1977–78 Falcon
- 1978–79 Stevnsgade
- 1979–80 Stevnsgade
- 1980–81 SISU
- 1981–82 BMS
- 1982–83 SISU
- 1983–84 SISU
- 1984–85 SISU
- 1985–86 BMS
- 1986–87 BMS
- 1987–88 BMS
- 1988–89 BMS
- 1989–90 BMS
- 1990–91 Hørsholm
- 1991–92 Horsens
- 1992–93 Hørsholm
- 1993–94 Horsens
- 1994–95 Stevnsgade
- 1995–96 Værløse
- 1996–97 Skovbakken
- 1997–98 Horsens
- 1998–99 Skovbakken
- 1999–00 Skovbakken
- 2000–01 Skovbakken
- 2001–02 Værløse Farum
- 2002–03 Copenhagen
- 2003–04 Århus
- 2004–05 Skovbakken
- 2005–06 Horsens
- 2006–07 Skovbakken
- 2007–08 Bakken Bears
- 2008–09 Bakken Bears
- 2009–10 Svendborg Rabbits
- 2010–11 Bakken Bears
- 2011–12 Bakken Bears
- 2012–13 Bakken Bears
- 2013–14 Bakken Bears
- 2014–15 Horsens
- 2015–16 Horsens
- 2016–17 Bakken Bears
- 2017–18 Bakken Bears
- 2018–19 Bakken Bears
- 2019–20 Bakken Bears
The finals
Rewards
All-time Basketligaen table
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.[1]
| Pos. | Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total of medals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bakken Bears | 16 | 9 | 3 | 28 |
| 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 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | ABC | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | Åbyhøj BK | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 18 | Team FOG Næstved | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| 19 | Glostrup Basketball | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | BK Amager | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | Team Sjælland | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Statistical leaders
Source: Eurobasket.com, Basketligaen.dk
All-time leaders
Last updated June 1, 2018.
For a complete list, see List of Basketligaen career stat leaders.
| Player | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Last updated June 1, 2018.[2]
Stats since 2002.
References
- ^ "Vindere af DM". www.basketligaen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2017-10-04.
- ^ "spillerstatistik fra Danmarks bedste basketball liga - Basketligaen.dk". www.basketligaen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2017-10-04.
External links
- Official Site (in Danish)
- Eurobasket.com League Page
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