Svenska Basketligan, or the Swedish Basketball League (SBL), is the premier league for professional basketball in Sweden. 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 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.
Pedro Cipriano is an American-Cape Verdean basketball coach and former player who is currently an assistant coach at Saint Peter's University.
Liam Rush is an Australian former professional basketball player who spent the majority of his 15-year career playing in the Australian National Basketball League and Swedish Basketligan. In Sweden, he helped Sundsvall Dragons win championships in 2009 and 2011.
The Norrköping Dolphins are a professional basketball club from Norrköping, Sweden. It plays in the Basketligan, the highest league in Sweden and won the league seven times. Home games of Norrköping are played at the Stadium Arena.
KFUM Jämtland Basket is a basketball club founded in based in Östersund, Sweden. Founded in 1956, the team plays in the Swedish Basketball League (SBL), the Swedish top basketball league. Home games are played in the Östersunds Sporthall, which has a capacity for 1,700 people.
Basketligan dam, formerly known as Damligan until 2011–12, is the top professional women's basketball league in Sweden. It began in the 2001–02 season, when it replaced the old Elitserien. The league currently has 14 teams.
The Basketligan Finals MVP award is handed out to the Most Valuable Player in the Finals of the Basketligan, the highest Swedish basketball tier.
The 2013–14 Basketligan season was the 21st season of the Basketligan, the highest professional basketball league in Sweden. Södertälje Kings successfully defended their title by winning the Finals 4–3 over Norrköping Dolphins.
Traevon Jackson is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Norrköping Dolphins of the Swedish Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Wisconsin Badgers. Jackson's father, Jim, played in the National Basketball Association for 14 seasons.
Mangisto "Manny" Arop is a South Sudanese-Canadian professional basketball player who last played for Finke Baskets of the ProA. He is a 6 ft 6 in tall small forward/shooting guard.
Kendrick Shamar Brown is an American professional basketball player for FUS Rabat of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) and Division Excellence. He plays at the point guard position.
The 2015–16 Basketligan season was the 23rd season of the Basketligan, the top tier basketball league on Sweden. The season started on 15 October 2015 and ended on 28 April 2016. Södertälje Kings was the defending champion, and successfully reclaimed its title. In the Finals, Södertalje had a clean sweep over Norrköping 4–0 to capture its 11th title.
Joakim Kjellbom is an American-born Swedish former professional basketball player. Kjellbom plays as center. He is one of the most successful basketball players in the history of Swedish basketball, as he has won three Swedish League MVP Awards.
Oladapo Kanyinsola "Dee" Ayuba was a British Nigerian basketball player (forward).
Gerry Royce Blakes is an American professional basketball player for Šiauliai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). He played college basketball for Arizona State.
Mehryn Donegan Kraker is an American professional basketball player for the Luleå Basket of the Basketligan dam. She played college basketball for Green Bay before being drafted by the Washington Mystics in the third round of the 2017 WNBA draft. She has since played in Spain, Sweden, Australia, Germany, and in the Global Women's Basketball Association.
Lina Pikčiutė is a Lithuanian basketball player who last played for KMKL club BC Neptūnas. During her career, she has won the Lithuanian Women's Basketball League five times and the Damen-Basketball-Bundesliga once. In 2013, she was named the Lithuanian Basketball Federation women's player of the year.
The 2020–21 Swedish Basketball League season was the 28th season of the Swedish Basketball League (SBL), the top tier basketball league on Sweden. Borås Basket is the defending champion.
Aaron Pervis Williams is an American professional basketball player that currently plays for MBK SPU Nitra of the Slovak Basketball League. Standing at 1.98 m (6'6), he plays at the guard and forward positions. After one year at Dodge City College and three years at Chicago State University he has played professional basketball in the United States, Albania, Canada, Lebanon, Sweden, Ukraine, Thailand, Hong Kong, Slovakia and Portugal.
Johnell Smith is an American former professional basketball player.
