Svenska Basketligan, or the Swedish Basketball League (SBL), is the premier league for professional
basketball
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in
Sweden
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. The league was originally established in 1992 as Basketligan and was known as that prior to the season of 2006–07, but when the
Swedish company
Obol Investment signed an agreement with the
Swedish Basketball Federation
The Swedish Basketball Federation () also known as SBBF is the governing body of basketball in Sweden. It was established on 25 October 1952 out of the Swedish Handball Federation's basketball section, which had been started in 1948. Its headqu ...
in early October 2006, the league was renamed Obol Basketball League (OBL). In January 2007 the name was changed to Ligan, meaning simply the League.
History
On October 6, 2006, the
Swedish Basketball Federation
The Swedish Basketball Federation () also known as SBBF is the governing body of basketball in Sweden. It was established on 25 October 1952 out of the Swedish Handball Federation's basketball section, which had been started in 1948. Its headqu ...
signed a 15-year agreement with
Swiss
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company
Obol Investment.
Part of the deal was that ''Basketligan'' would be renamed ''Obol Basketball League''. Other parts of the deal include that the winning team would receive prize money if the team were to play in the
EuroLeague
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during the following season. The agreement lasted for 15 years, but after five years Obol would make an evaluation and have the rights to then cancel the deal, if they so wish.
Current teams
Finals
Performance by club
Teams in ''italic'' are no longer active.
Awards
See also
*
List of sporting events in Sweden {{Short description, Sporting Events
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Open to everyone
*Alliansloppet - 16, 32 & 48km roller skiing event in Trollhättan World biggest rollerski race
*Broloppet - Swedish ...
*
Basketligan All-Star Game
Notes
References
External links
Official page on the Swedish Basketball Federation webOfficial websiteIndependent site of Swedish basketballSwedish league on Eurobasket.com
{{Basketligan seasons
Sweden
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1992 establishments in Sweden
Sports leagues established in 1992
Professional sports leagues in Sweden