The Basketligaen ( en, The Basketball League) is the highest professional
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. 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.
Teams
Title holders
* 1957–58:
Aarhus
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* 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
Falcons () are birds of prey in the genus ''Falco'', which includes about 40 species. Falcons are widely distributed on all continents of the world except Antarctica, though closely related raptors did occur there in the Eocene.
Adult falcons ...
* 1974–75:
Falcon
Falcons () are birds of prey in the genus ''Falco'', which includes about 40 species. Falcons are widely distributed on all continents of the world except Antarctica, though closely related raptors did occur there in the Eocene.
Adult falcons ...
* 1976–77:
SISU
* 1973–74:
Falcon
Falcons () are birds of prey in the genus ''Falco'', which includes about 40 species. Falcons are widely distributed on all continents of the world except Antarctica, though closely related raptors did occur there in the Eocene.
Adult falcons ...
* 1977–78:
Falcon
Falcons () are birds of prey in the genus ''Falco'', which includes about 40 species. Falcons are widely distributed on all continents of the world except Antarctica, though closely related raptors did occur there in the Eocene.
Adult falcons ...
* 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
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* 1996–97:
Skovbakken
* 1997–98:
Horsens
* 1998–99:
Skovbakken
* 1999–00:
Skovbakken
* 2000–01:
Skovbakken
* 2001–02:
Værløse Farum
* 2002–03:
Copenhagen
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* 2003–04:
Århus
Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Århus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and approximately northwest ...
* 2004–05:
Skovbakken
* 2005–06:
Horsens
* 2006–07:
Skovbakken
* 2007–08:
Bakken Bears
* 2008–09:
Bakken Bears
* 2009–10:
Svendborg Rabbits
Svendborg Rabbits is a Danish professional basketball team, from Svendborg. The club currently plays in the Basketligaen, the top division of basketball in Denmark. The home ground of the club is the Svendborg Idrætscenter, nicknamed the ''Kaninh ...
* 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
* 2020–21:
Bakken Bears
* 2021–22:
Bakken Bears
The finals
Awards
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.
Statistical leaders
Source
Eurobasket.comBasketligaen.dk
All-time leaders
''Last updated June 1, 2018.''
For a complete list, see
List of Basketligaen career stat leaders.
Stats since 2002.
Single game records
''Last updated June 1, 2018.''
Stats since 2002.
References
External links
Official SiteEurobasket.com League Page
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Basketball in Denmark
Basketball leagues in Europe
1995 establishments in Denmark
Sports leagues established in 1995
Professional sports leagues in Denmark