| Basketligan | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2017â18 |
| Duration | 6 October 2017 â May 2018 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Finals | |
| Champions |
Norrköping Dolphins (5th title) |
| Runners-up | LuleÄ |
â
2016â17
2018â19 â | |
The 2017â18 Basketligan season was the 25th season of the Basketligan, the top tier basketball league on Sweden. The season started on 6 October 2017 and finished in May 2018. LuleĂ„ was the defending champion, but failed to repeat as they lost in the last game of the finals to Norrköping Dolphins, that achieved their fifth title ever.
Competition format
The participating teams first played a conventional round-robin schedule with every team playing each opponent four times for a total of 28 games. The top six teams qualified for the championship playoffs.
Teams
After the end of the 2016â17 season, Malbas decided to not continue playing at Basketligan. [1]
| Team | City | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| BC LuleÄ | LuleÄ | LuleÄ Energi Arena | 2,700
|
| BorÄs Basket | BorÄs | BorÄshallen | 3,000
|
| JĂ€mtland Basket | Ăstersund | Ăstersunds sporthall | 1,700
|
| Norrköping Dolphins | Norrköping | Stadium Arena | 4,500
|
| KFUM NĂ€ssjö | NĂ€ssjö | NĂ€ssjö Sporthall | UnÂknown |
| SödertÀlje Kings | SödertÀlje | TÀljehallen | 2,200
|
| UmeÄ BSKT | UmeÄ | UmeÄ Energi Arena | 1,270
|
| Uppsala Basket | Uppsala | IFU Arena | 2,880
|
Regular season
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LuleÄ | 28 | 22 | 6 | 2457 | 2202 | +255 | 44 | Qualification to semifinals |
| 2 | Norrköping Dolphins | 28 | 21 | 7 | 2292 | 2102 | +190 | 42 | |
| 3 | JĂ€mtland | 28 | 15 | 13 | 2284 | 2214 | +70 | 30 | Qualification to quarterfinals |
| 4 | SödertÀlje Kings | 28 | 15 | 13 | 2195 | 2159 | +36 | 30 | |
| 5 | UmeĂ„ BSKT | 28 | 13 | 15 | 2372 | 2456 | −84 | 26 | |
| 6 | BorĂ„s | 28 | 13 | 15 | 2203 | 2251 | −48 | 26 | |
| 7 | Uppsala | 28 | 8 | 20 | 2178 | 2302 | −124 | 16 | |
| 8 | KFUM NĂ€ssjö | 28 | 5 | 23 | 2139 | 2434 | −295 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Head-to-head points ratio; 4) Total points ratio.
Playoffs
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
4
SödertÀlje Kings | 2 | |||||||||
5
UmeÄ BSKT | 0 | |||||||||
1
LuleÄ | 4 | |||||||||
4
SödertÀlje Kings | 2 | |||||||||
1
LuleÄ | 3 | |||||||||
2
Norrköping Dolphins | 4 | |||||||||
3
JĂ€mtland | 1 | |||||||||
6
BorÄs | 2 | |||||||||
2
Norrköping Dolphins | 4 | |||||||||
6
BorÄs | 1 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SödertĂ€lje Kings | 2â0 | UmeĂ„ BSKT | 81â78 | 76â73 | |
| JĂ€mtland | 1â2 | BorĂ„s | 69â92 | 85â73 | 83â86 |
Semifinals
Seeded teams played legs 1, 3, 5 and 7 at home.
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LuleĂ„ | 4â2 | SödertĂ€lje Kings | 83â62 | 69â89 | 82â78 | 89â91 | 86â85 | 91â84 | |
| Norrköping Dolphins | 4â1 | BorĂ„s | 85â80 | 102â100 | 85â89 | 81â69 | 70â56 |
Finals
Seeded team played legs 1, 3, 5 and 7 at home.
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LuleĂ„ | 3â4 | Norrköping Dolphins | 77â59 | 75â86 | 88â54 | 65â80 | 82â74 | 90â95 | 71â76 |
Clubs in European competitions
| Team | Competition | Progress | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| LuleÄ | Champions League | First qualifying round | [2] |
| BorÄs | FIBA Europe Cup | First qualifying round | [3] |
| SödertÀlje Kings | Second qualifying round |
References
- ^ "Malbas drar sig ur Basketligan" (in Swedish). Skanesport.se. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "Champions line up in battle for European Glory". BasketballCL.com. 28 June 2017. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "FIBA Europe Cup Qualification Round 1 and 2 pairings confirmed". FIBA.com. 2017-08-03. Archived from the original on August 6, 2017.
External links
| Basketligan | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2017â18 |
| Duration | 6 October 2017 â May 2018 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Finals | |
| Champions |
Norrköping Dolphins (5th title) |
| Runners-up | LuleÄ |
â
2016â17
2018â19 â | |
The 2017â18 Basketligan season was the 25th season of the Basketligan, the top tier basketball league on Sweden. The season started on 6 October 2017 and finished in May 2018. LuleĂ„ was the defending champion, but failed to repeat as they lost in the last game of the finals to Norrköping Dolphins, that achieved their fifth title ever.
Competition format
The participating teams first played a conventional round-robin schedule with every team playing each opponent four times for a total of 28 games. The top six teams qualified for the championship playoffs.
Teams
After the end of the 2016â17 season, Malbas decided to not continue playing at Basketligan. [1]
| Team | City | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| BC LuleÄ | LuleÄ | LuleÄ Energi Arena | 2,700
|
| BorÄs Basket | BorÄs | BorÄshallen | 3,000
|
| JĂ€mtland Basket | Ăstersund | Ăstersunds sporthall | 1,700
|
| Norrköping Dolphins | Norrköping | Stadium Arena | 4,500
|
| KFUM NĂ€ssjö | NĂ€ssjö | NĂ€ssjö Sporthall | UnÂknown |
| SödertÀlje Kings | SödertÀlje | TÀljehallen | 2,200
|
| UmeÄ BSKT | UmeÄ | UmeÄ Energi Arena | 1,270
|
| Uppsala Basket | Uppsala | IFU Arena | 2,880
|
Regular season
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LuleÄ | 28 | 22 | 6 | 2457 | 2202 | +255 | 44 | Qualification to semifinals |
| 2 | Norrköping Dolphins | 28 | 21 | 7 | 2292 | 2102 | +190 | 42 | |
| 3 | JĂ€mtland | 28 | 15 | 13 | 2284 | 2214 | +70 | 30 | Qualification to quarterfinals |
| 4 | SödertÀlje Kings | 28 | 15 | 13 | 2195 | 2159 | +36 | 30 | |
| 5 | UmeĂ„ BSKT | 28 | 13 | 15 | 2372 | 2456 | −84 | 26 | |
| 6 | BorĂ„s | 28 | 13 | 15 | 2203 | 2251 | −48 | 26 | |
| 7 | Uppsala | 28 | 8 | 20 | 2178 | 2302 | −124 | 16 | |
| 8 | KFUM NĂ€ssjö | 28 | 5 | 23 | 2139 | 2434 | −295 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Head-to-head points ratio; 4) Total points ratio.
Playoffs
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
4
SödertÀlje Kings | 2 | |||||||||
5
UmeÄ BSKT | 0 | |||||||||
1
LuleÄ | 4 | |||||||||
4
SödertÀlje Kings | 2 | |||||||||
1
LuleÄ | 3 | |||||||||
2
Norrköping Dolphins | 4 | |||||||||
3
JĂ€mtland | 1 | |||||||||
6
BorÄs | 2 | |||||||||
2
Norrköping Dolphins | 4 | |||||||||
6
BorÄs | 1 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SödertĂ€lje Kings | 2â0 | UmeĂ„ BSKT | 81â78 | 76â73 | |
| JĂ€mtland | 1â2 | BorĂ„s | 69â92 | 85â73 | 83â86 |
Semifinals
Seeded teams played legs 1, 3, 5 and 7 at home.
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LuleĂ„ | 4â2 | SödertĂ€lje Kings | 83â62 | 69â89 | 82â78 | 89â91 | 86â85 | 91â84 | |
| Norrköping Dolphins | 4â1 | BorĂ„s | 85â80 | 102â100 | 85â89 | 81â69 | 70â56 |
Finals
Seeded team played legs 1, 3, 5 and 7 at home.
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LuleĂ„ | 3â4 | Norrköping Dolphins | 77â59 | 75â86 | 88â54 | 65â80 | 82â74 | 90â95 | 71â76 |
Clubs in European competitions
| Team | Competition | Progress | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| LuleÄ | Champions League | First qualifying round | [2] |
| BorÄs | FIBA Europe Cup | First qualifying round | [3] |
| SödertÀlje Kings | Second qualifying round |
References
- ^ "Malbas drar sig ur Basketligan" (in Swedish). Skanesport.se. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "Champions line up in battle for European Glory". BasketballCL.com. 28 June 2017. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "FIBA Europe Cup Qualification Round 1 and 2 pairings confirmed". FIBA.com. 2017-08-03. Archived from the original on August 6, 2017.