Basketligaen

Not to be confused with Basketligan.
Basketligaen
Founded1995 (1995)
First season1995–96
CountryDenmark
ConfederationFIBA Europe
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toFirst Division
Domestic cup(s)Danish Cup
International cup(s)Basketball Champions League
Europe Cup
Current championsBakken Bears
(23rd title)
(2024–25)
Most championshipsBakken Bears
(23 titles)
TV partnersSport Live
Websitebasketligaen.dk
2024–25 Basketligaen

The Basketligaen (English: The Basketball League) is the highest professional basketball league in Denmark. The men’s first division was originally founded in 1957.

Over the years, the league has undergone several name changes due to sponsorship deals. It was formerly known as Canal Digital Ligaen, Jordanligaen, and Premierligaen, among other names, including Elitedivisionen and 1. division. The current iteration of the league was officially established in 1998, though it has occasionally operated without a sponsor name.

The Bakken Bears are the league’s all-time record holders, having won 18 titles. BMS is notable for securing 5 consecutive titles from 1986 to 1990. The league’s main TV partner is Sport Live.

The league consists of 11 teams, and notably, it does not follow a relegation system. In the 2021/2022 season, the league was consolidated into a single division once again. Initially, the league started with 10 teams, and it expanded to 11 in the 2022/23 season when Holbæk/Stenhus joined.

2024–25 teams

Location of teams in 2024–25 Basketligaen
Basketligaen
Team Home city Arena Capacity
Bakken Bears Aarhus Vejlby Risskov Center 2,050
BC Copenhagen Copenhagen Nørrebrohallen 600
Bears Academy Aarhus Vejlby Risskov Center 2,050
BK Amager Tårnby Amagerhallen 1,500
BMS Herlev Herlev Skovlundehallen 1,000
Holdbæk Stenhus Holbæk Holbæk Sportsby 1,000
Horsens IC Horsens Forum Horsens 4,000
Randers Cimbria Randers Arena Randers 3,000
Svendborg Rabbits Svendborg Arena Svendborg 3,600
Team FOG Næstved Næstved Arena Næstved 3,500
Værløse Blue Hawks Værløse Søndersøhallen 750

Title holders

The finals

Champions 1995–2024 Finals
Season Teams Gold Silver Bronze Relegation Score Finals MVP
1995–96 Værløse/Farum (2) Stevnsgade Horsens IC
1996–97 Bakken Bears (3) Hørsholm Stevnsgade
1997–98 Horsens IC (3) Bakken Bears SISU BK
1998–99 Bakken Bears (4) SISU BK Horsens IC
1999-00 Bakken Bears (5) Horsens IC SISU BK
2000–01 Bakken Bears (6) Værløse/Farum BK Skjold/Stevnsgade Basket 2–1
2001–02 Værløse/Farum (3) Aabyhøj IF Bakken Bears 2–0
2002–03 10 BF Copenhagen (2) Bakken Bears SISU BK BF Copenhagen 2–0
2003–04 10 Bakken Bears (7) Horsens IC Team Sjælland BK Skjold/Stevnsgade Basket 3–1
2004–05 10 Bakken Bears (8) SISU BK Svendborg Rabbits Team Sjælland 3–2
2005–06 11 Horsens IC (4) Bakken Bears BK Amager Herlev 3–1
2006–07 12 Bakken Bears (9) Svendborg Rabbits Horsens IC AAB Basket, Horsens Basketball Club, Team Sjælland 3–0
2007–08 9 Bakken Bears (10) Svendborg Rabbits BK Amager 4–0
2008–09 10 Bakken Bears (11) Svendborg Rabbits Randers Cimbria Roskilde Basketball Klub 4–3
2009–10 10 Svendborg Rabbits Bakken Bears Hørsholm 79ers 4–1
2010–11 10 Bakken Bears (12) Svendborg Rabbits Horsens IC 4–0
2011–12 10 Bakken Bears (13) Svendborg Rabbits Team FOG Næstved 4–2
2012–13 10 Bakken Bears (14) Svendborg Rabbits Horsens IC 4–3 Chris Christoffersen
2013–14 10 Bakken Bears (15) Randers Cimbria Horsens IC 4–0 Kenny Barker
2014–15 10 Horsens IC (5) Bakken Bears Team FOG Næstved Aalborg Vikings, Værløse Basket (withdrew), Copenhagen Wolfpack (withdrew) 4–2 Brian Fitzpatrick
2015–16 8 Horsens IC (6) Bakken Bears Team FOG Næstved 4–3 Nimrod Hilliard
2016–17 8 Bakken Bears (15) Horsens IC Svendborg Rabbits SISU BK (withdrew) 4–1 DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell
2017–18 8 Bakken Bears (16) Horsens IC Randers Cimbria 4–0 Jeffrey Crockett
2018–19 9 Bakken Bears (17) Horsens IC Team FOG Næstved 4–0 Tobin Carberry
2019–20 10 Bakken Bears (18) Randers Cimbria Horsens IC No finals due to COVID-19 pandemic[1]
2020–21 10 Bakken Bears (19) Horsens IC Svendborg Rabbits 4–2 Michel Diouf[2]
2021–22 10 Bakken Bears (20) Svendborg Rabbits Horsens IC 4–0 Marvelle Harris[3]
2022–23 11 Bakken Bears (21) Team FOG Næstved Randers Cimbria 4–0 Ryan Evans
2023–24 11 Bakken Bears (22) Team FOG Næstved Horsens IC 4–0 Gustav Knudsen
2024–25 11 Bakken Bears (23) Svendborg Rabbits Randers Cimbria 3–1 Urald King

Awards

Season MVP Defensive Player of The Year Young Player of The Year Coach of The Year Referee of The Year
2002–03 Eric Bell
2003–04 Joshua Metzger Mads Christensen Svendborg Rabbits
2004–05 Eric Bell (2) Craig Pedersen Svendborg Rabbits
2005–06 Thomas Skotting Geof Kotila Team FOG Næstved
2006–07 Joshua Joel Buettner Jesper Krone BK Amager
2007–08 Brandon Omar Thomas Roberto Velosa Hørsholm 79ers
2008–09 Bonell Colas Craig Pedersen (2) Svendborg Rabbits
2009–10 Johnell Smith Mathias Seilund Marc Collins Randers Cimbria Jakob Hors
2010–11 Nicolai Iversen Nicolai Iversen Jonathan Gilling Milan Škobalj Hørsholm 79ers Bo Bundgaard
2011–12 Chanan Colman Corin Henry Philip Hertz Geof Kotila (2) Team FOG Næstved Bo Bundgaard (2)
2012–13 Darko Jukić Bonell Colas Frederik Rungby Craig Pedersen (3) Svendborg Rabbits Morten Thomsen
2013–14 Johnell Smith (2) Frederik Hougaard Nielsen Peter Møller James Vear Aalborg Vikings Morten Thomsen (2)
2014–15 Skyler Bowlin Baye Keita Gabriel Iffe Lundberg Arnel Dedić Horsens IC Morten Thomsen (3)
2015–16 Brandon Rozzell Michel Diouf August Haas Israel Martín Bakken Bears Jakob Hors (2)
2016–17 DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell Jyles Smith Asbjørn Midtgaard Jim Jabir SISU BK Jakob Hors (3)
2017–18 Kevin Larsen Michel Diouf (2) Filip Rajovic Arnel Dedić (2) Horsens IC Morten Thomsen (4)
2018–19 Ryan Evans Michel Diouf (3) Sylvester Berg Steffen Wich Bakken Bears Andrada Monika Csender
2019–20 Roberto Gallinat Michel Diouf (4) Jonathan Klussmann Jimmy Moore Randers Cimbria Andrada Monika Csender (2)
2020–21 QJ Peterson Tylor Ongwae Magnus Møllgaard Jimmy Moore (2) Svendborg Rabbits Andrada Monika Csender (3)
2021–22 Sebastian Åris Tylor Ongwae (2) Mads Bro Hansen Anders Sommer Bakken Bears Carsten Kristensen
2022–23 Mike McGuirl Bakary Camara Gustav Knudsen Jimmy Moore (3) Randers Cimbria Carsten Kristensen (2)
2023–24 Gage Davis Kur Jongkuch Magnus Høj Madsen Vedran Borovcanin Horsens IC Carsten Kristensen (3)
2024–25 Jagan Mosely Olamide Pedersen Gabriel Vogel Mads Andersen Svendborg Rabbits Nikolai Norup

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 in June 2025.[4]

Pos. Team 1st 2nd 3rd Total of medals
1 Bakken Bears 23 10 4 37
2 SISU BK 11 10 9 30
3 Efterslægten BK 6 4 2 12
4 BMS 6 1 6 13
5 Horsens IC 6 7 10 23
6 Falcon Basketball 4 8 4 16
7 Stevnsgade Basketball 3 5 9 17
8 Virum BK 2 – 6 8
9 Hørsholm 79ers 2 3 3 8
10 Værløse/Farum/BF Copenhagen 3 2 1 7
11 Gladsaxe Basketball Klub 1 1 3 5
12 Svendborg Rabbits 1 8 5 14
13 Viby Idræts Forening – 3 3 6
14 Randers Cimbria – 2 4 6
15 ABC – 1 1 2
16 Åbyhøj BK – 1 – 1
17 Team FOG Næstved – 2 4 6
18 Glostrup Basketball – – 2 2
19 BK Amager – – 2 2
20 Team Sjælland – – 1 1

Statistical leaders

Season Points Rebounds Assists Steals Turnovers
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
2018–19 Deionte Simmons (20.1) Wolfpack Richard Granberry (9.6) Værløse Blue Hawks Sebastian Petersen (5.2) Svendborg Rabbits Derrick Wilson (2.8) Svendborg Rabbits Oliver Stroh (4.3) Wolfpack
Derrick Wilson (5.2) Svendborg Rabbits
2019–20 Filip Rajovic (20.8) Copenhagen Louis Timms (10.8) Amager Javion Blake (5.7) Wolfpack Jahmal Jones (2.1) Team FOG Næstved Liam Churchill (3.8) Bears Academy
2020–21 QJ Peterson (21.9) Bakken Bears Tyler Creammer (12) Copenhagen Marius Kirkholt (8.5) Bears Academy Magnus Mollgaard (2.3) Bears Academy Nicklas Jonsson (4.9) Copenhagen
2021–22 Zeke Moore (20.1) Copenhagen Durell Vinson (11.8) Copenhagen Sebastian Åris (6.1) Svendborg Rabbits Andrew Ramirez (2.8) Copenhagen Magnus Bjørnå (3.5) Amager
2022–23 Mike McGuirl (21.7) Team FOG Næstved Eysan Wiley (11) Holdbæk Stenhus Brandon Norfleet (7.5) Randers Cimbria August Haas (2.6) BMS Herlev Eysan Wiley (3.9) Holdbæk Stenhus
2023–24 Andrew Sims (25.7) Amager Kevin Marfo (14.6) Svendborg Rabbits Adam Heede-Andersen (6.5) Værløse Blue Hawks Bakary Camara (2.3) Randers Cimbria Tomas Atli Bjarkason (4.5) Amager

Source: Eurobasket.com, Basketligaen.dk Archived 2017-10-04 at the Wayback Machine

All-time leaders

Last updated June 1, 2018.

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

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  3. ^ "Bears dansk mester | Basketball | Bakken Bears Officielle Website" (in Danish). 2021-05-27. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
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