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Basketligaen
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 10 teams, with no relegation rules.
| 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 |
| International cup(s) | Basketball Champions League Europe Cup |
| Current champions | Bakken Bears (20th title) (2021–22) |
| Most championships | Bakken Bears (20 titles) |
| TV partners | Sport Live |
| Website | basketligaen.dk |
| 2021–22 Basketligaen | |
Teams
| Team | City | Arena | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakken Bears | Aarhus | Vejlby Risskov Center | Anders Sommer |
| Svendborg Rabbits | Svendborg | Svendborg Idrætscenter | Jimmy Moore |
| Team FOG Næstved | Næstved | Arena Næstved | Andy Hipsher |
| Randers Cimbria | Randers | Arena Randers | Charlie Burgess |
| Horsens IC | Horsens | Forum Horsens | Lukas Varga |
| Team | City | Arena | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| BK Amager | Tårnby | Amagerhallen | Almir Zeco |
| Copenhagen Wolfpack | Herlev | Herlevhallen | Adrian Moss |
| Bears Academy | Aarhus | Vejlby Risskov Center | Thomas Hemmingsen |
| Copenhagen Basketball | Copenhagen | Nørrebrohallen | Jeffrey Fawme |
| Værløse Blue Hawks | Værløse | Søndersøhallen | Mathias Madsen |
Title holders
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The finals
Awards
| Season | MVP | Defensive Player of The Year | Young Player of The Year | Coach of The Year | Referee of The Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Sebastian Åris | Tylor Ongwae (2) | Mads Bro Hansen | Anders Sommer | Bakken Bears | Carsten Kristensen |
| 2020–21 | QJ Peterson | Tylor Ongwae | Magnus Møllgaard | Jimmy Moore (2) | Svendborg Rabbits | Andrada Monika Csender (3) |
| 2019–20 | Roberto Gallinat | Michel Diouf (4) | Jonathan Klussmann | Jimmy Moore | Randers Cimbria | Andrada Monika Csender (2) |
| 2018–19 | Ryan Evans | Michel Diouf (3) | Sylvester Berg | Steffen Wich | Bakken Bears | Andrada Monika Csender |
| 2017–18 | Kevin Larsen | Michel Diouf (2) | Filip Rajovic | Arnel Dedić (2) | Horsens IC | Morten Thomsen (4) |
| 2016-17 | Devaughn Akoon-Purcell | Jyles Smith | Asbjørn Midtgaard | Jim Jabir | SISU BK | Jakob Hors (3) |
| 2015-16 | Brandon Rozzell | Michel Diouf | August Haas | Israel Martín | Bakken Bears | Jakob Hors (2) |
| 2014-15 | Skyler Bowlin | Baye Keita | Gabriel Iffe Lundberg | Arnel Dedić | Horsens IC | Morten Thomsen (3) |
| 2013-14 | Johnell Smith | Frederik Hougaard Nielsen | Peter Møller | James Vear | Aalborg Vikings | Morten Thomsen (2) |
| 2012-13 | Darko Jukić | Bonell Colas | Frederik Rungby | Craig Pedersen (3) | Svendborg Rabbits | Morten Thomsen |
| 2011-12 | Chanan Colman | Corin Henry | Philip Hertz | Geof Kotila (2) | Team FOG Næstved | Bo Bundgaard (2) |
| 2010-11 | Nicolai Iversen | Nicolai Iversen | Jonathan Gilling | Milan Škobalj | Hørsholm 79ers | Bo Bundgaard |
| 2009-10 | Johnell Smith | Mathias Seilund | Marc Collins | Randers Cimbria | Jakob Hors | |
| 2008-09 | Bonell Colas | Craig Pedersen (2) | Svendborg Rabbits | |||
| 2007-08 | Brandon Omar Thomas | Roberto Velosa | Hørsholm 79ers | |||
| 2006-07 | Joshua Joel Buettner | Jesper Krone | BK Amager | |||
| 2005-06 | Thomas Skotting | Geof Kotila | Team FOG Næstved | |||
| 2004-05 | Eric Bell (2) | Craig Pedersen | Svendborg Rabbits | |||
| 2003-04 | Joshua Metzger | Mads Christensen | Svendborg Rabbits | |||
| 2002-03 | Eric Bell | |||||
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.[4]
| 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
| Season | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Turnovers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Matt Bonds (22.4) | Hørsholm 79ers | Durell Vinson (12.8) | Copenhagen Wolfpack | Frederik Hougaard Nielsen (6.0) | Hørsholm 79ers | Troy Franklin (2.2) | Team FOG Næstved | Filip Rajovic (3.4) | Stevnsgade Basketball |
| 2016–17 | DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell (21.4) | Bakken Bears | Tanner McGrew (10.5) | SISU BK | Frederik Hougaard Nielsen (6.5) | Hørsholm 79ers | Myles Mack (2.1) | Horsens IC | Chris Marius Nielsen (4.2) | Randers Cimbria |
| 2015–16 | Brandon Rozzell (24.5) | Svendborg Rabbits | Evan Yates (9.9) | Hørsholm 79ers | Brandon Rozzell (5.8) | Svendborg Rabbits | Troy Franklin (2.2) | Team FOG Næstved | Brandon Rozzell (3.7) | Svendborg Rabbits |
| 2014–15 | Darryl Partin (27.0) | SISU BK | Bonell Colas (12.6) | Randers Cimbria | Antonio Porta (7.1) | Svendborg Rabbits | Marquis Addison (2.4) | Horsens IC | Chris Marius Nielsen (4.0) | Randers Cimbria |
| Skyler Bowlin (2.4) | Horsens IC | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | Joey Haywood (25.0) | Aalborg Vikings | Durell Vinson (15.2) | Falcon Basketball | Johnell Smith (5.8) | Svendborg Rabbits | Skyler Bowlin(2.65) | Horsens IC | Alex Murphy (3.3) | Team FOG Næstved |
| 2012–13 | Bonell Colas (24.3) | Randers Cimbria | Bonell Colas (14.7) | Randers Cimbria | Miguel Ortega (6.8) | Randers Cimbria | Skyler Bowlin (3.00) | Horsens IC | Miguel Ortega (3.7) | Randers Cimbria |
| 2011-12 | Ryan Devon White (24.8) | Aalborg Vikings | D'Mario Curry (11.6) | Åbyhøj BK | Davor Sattler (5.4) | Horsens IC | Corin Henry (3.4) | Team FOG Næstved | D'Mario Curry (5.3) | Aabyhøj IF |
| 2010-11 | Thomas Soltau (22.8) | SISU BK | Lee Roberts (13.3) | Team FOG Næstved | David Smedley (6.4) | Team FOG Næstved | Lasse Kristiansen (2.1) | Aalborg Vikings | Thomas Soltau (3.6) | SISU BK |
| 2009-10 | Mychal Lamont Kearse (23.4) | SISU BK | Chris Christoffersen (9.7) | Bakken Bears | David Smedley (6.5) | Randers Cimbria | Johnell Smith (2.8) | Svendborg Rabbits | Mychal Lamont Kearse (3.5) | SISU BK |
| 2008-09 | Christopher Gilliam (24.6) | Åbyhøj BK | Bonell Colas (14.3) | Randers Cimbria | David Smedley (5.2) | Randers Cimbria | Jesse Pellot-Rosa (3.0) | SISU BK | Darnell Kirkwood (3.8) | Horsens IC |
| 2007-08 | Brandon Omar Thomas (24.6) | Team FOG Næstved | Ivan Mišković (12.2) | Horsens IC | Jarrett Howell (4.7) | Svendborg Rabbits | Jarrett Howell (2.9) | Svendborg Rabbits | James Duane (3.4) | Hørsholm 79ers |
| 2006-07 | Anthony Paez (27.7) | AAB Basket | Monta McGhee (13.3) | Horsens IC | Tanoris Shepard (6.5) | Svendborg Rabbits | Dustin Pfeifer (2.9) | Team Sjælland | Andreas Bloch (4.3) | SISU BK |
| 2005-06 | Joshua King (26.4) | Hørsholm 79ers | Monta McGhee (12.4) | Horsens IC | Martin Mariegaard (5.7) | Svendborg Rabbits | Spencer Ross (3.1) | Horsens IC | Alan Madsen (4.1) | Aabyhøj IF |
| 2004-05 | Flagan Prince (24.1) | BK Amager | Brian Sigafoos (11.2) | Hørsholm 79ers | Eric Bell (6.4) | Horsens IC | Eric Bell (4.4) | Horsens IC | Lasse Kristiansen (4.3) | Aab Basket |
| 2003-04 | Steven Pettyjohn (28.4) | SISU BK | Jeff Markray (11.6) | Skjold Stevnsgade | Wayne Johnell Copeland (5.5) | Horsens IC | Wayne Johnell Copeland (5.0) | Horsens IC | Lasse Kristiansen (4.5) | Aab Basket |
| 2002-03 | Andy Wormsley (23.8) | Svendborg Rabbits | Marek Ondera (9.4) | Bakken Bears | Eric Bell (4.4) | Bakken Bears | Eric Bell (3.5) | Bakken Bears | Austin McKellar (4.5) | Hørsholm 79ers |
Source: Eurobasket.com, Basketligaen.dk 2017-10-04 at the Wayback Machine
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 | 6,385 | 17 seasons (Still active). Randers Cimbria (2002-2010, 2012-), Bakken Bears (2010-2013) |
| Rebounds | Bonell Colas | 2,600 | 10 seasons. Randers Cimbria (2007-2009, 2012-2017), Hørsholm 79ers (2011-2012), Værløse Basket (2010-2011) |
| Assists | Frederik Hougaard Nielsen | 1,478 | 12 seasons (Still active). Hørsholm 79ers (2005-2011, 2013-), Bakken Bears (2011-2013) |
| Steals | Chris Marius Nielsen | 560 | 17 seasons (Still active). Randers Cimbria (2002-2010, 2012-), Bakken Bears (2010-2013) |
| Blocks | Chris Christoffersen | 550 | 13 seasons (Still active). Bakken Bears (2004-) |
| 2-points made | Bonell Colas | 1,620 | 10 seasons. Randers Cimbria (2007-2009, 2012-2017), Hørsholm 79ers (2011-2012), Værløse Basket (2010-2011) |
| 3-points made | Chris Marius Nielsen | 828 | 17 seasons (Still active). Randers Cimbria (2002-2010, 2012-), Bakken Bears (2010-2013) |
| Free throws made | Chris Marius Nielsen | 1,609 | 17 seasons (Still active). Randers Cimbria (2002-2010, 2012-), Bakken Bears (2010-2013) |
| Turnovers | Chris Marius Nielsen | 1,083 | 17 seasons (Still active). Randers Cimbria (2002-2010, 2012-), Bakken Bears (2010-2013) |
| Minutes played | Chris Marius Nielsen | 12,422 | 17 seasons (Still active). Randers Cimbria (2002-2010, 2012-), Bakken Bears (2010-2013) |
| Games played | Chris Marius Nielsen | 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.[5]
| Player | Team | Date | Game | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Brandon Omar Thomas | 49 | Team FOG Næstved | 01/23-2008 | Team FOG Næstved | vs | Åbyhøj BK | 104:92 |
| Rebounds | Durell Vinson | 28 | Falcon Basketball | 11/30-2013 | Falcon Basketball | vs | Hørsholm 79ers | 83:86 |
| Assists | Arnar Jónsson | 16 | BC Aarhus | 09/22-2012 | BC Aarhus | vs | Aalborg Vikings | 97:90 |
| Steals | Wayne Johnell Copeland | 12 | Horsens IC | 03/14-2004 | Horsens IC | vs | Åbyhøj BK | 97:52 |
| Blocks | Nicholas Billings | 10 | Hørsholm 79ers | 02/23-2008 | Svendborg Rabbits | vs | Hørsholm 79ers | 89:77 |
| Mikkel Langager Larsen | Horsens IC | 03/17-2004 | Åbyhøj BK | vs | Horsens IC | 72:88 | ||
| 2-points made | Jason Siggers | 18 | Bakken Bears | 12/13-2007 | Åbyhøj BK | vs | Bakken Bears | 73:92 |
| 3-points made | Jeff Schiffner | 10 | Bakken Bears | 04/26-2005 | SISU | vs | Bakken Bears | 84:105 |
| Damian Jimenez Ocana | Svendborg Rabbits | 03/07-2016 | Svendborg Rabbits | vs | Randers Cimbria | 114:62 | ||
| Free throws made | Gregory William Lacasse | 20 | Horsens IC | 12/09-2006 | Team FOG Næstved | vs | Horsens IC | 91:77 |
| Alan Madsen | Åbyhøj BK | 12/20-2003 | Åbyhøj BK | vs | Randers Cimbria | 114:101 | ||
| Turnovers | Austin McKellar | 13 | Hørsholm 79ers | 11/30-2002 | Randers Cimbria | vs | Hørsholm 79ers | 79:83 |
Stats since 2002.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ . www.basketligaen.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 2019-04-28. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
- ^ . www.basketligaen.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 2017-10-04. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
External links
- Official Site (in Danish)
- Eurobasket.com League Page