2016–17 Basketligan season
Not to be confused with 2016–17 Basketligaen.
| Basketligan | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 9 |
The 2016–17 Basketligan season is the 24th season of the Basketligan, the top tier basketball league on Sweden. The season started on 6 October 2016 and will end on April 2017. Södertälje Kings is the defending champion after achieving its 11th title in the previous season.[1]
Competition format
The participating teams first play a conventional round-robin schedule with every team playing each opponent three times for a total of 30 games. The top eight teams qualified for the championship playoffs.
Current teams
Location of teams in the Basketligan 2016–17
Sundsvall Dragons and Eco Örebro were expelled from the league.[2]
| Team | City | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| BC Luleå | Luleå | ARCUS Arena | 1,700 |
| Borås Basket | Borås | Boråshallen | 3,000 |
| Jämtland Basket | Östersund | Östersunds sporthall | 1,250 |
| Malbas | Malmö | Heleneholms Sporthall | |
| Norrköping Dolphins | Norrköping | Stadium Arena | 4,500 |
| KFUM Nässjö | Nässjö | ||
| Södertälje Kings | Södertälje | Täljehallen | 2,200 |
| Umeå BSKT | Umeå | Umeå Energi Arena | 1,270 |
| Uppsala Basket | Uppsala | Fyrishov | 3,000 |
Regular Season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borås Basket | 4 | 3 | 1 | 340 | 280 | +60 | 6 | Qualification to Playoffs |
| 2 | BC Luleå | 3 | 2 | 1 | 230 | 194 | +36 | 4 | |
| 3 | Jämtland Basket | 3 | 2 | 1 | 250 | 236 | +14 | 4 | |
| 4 | Uppsala Basket | 2 | 2 | 0 | 166 | 122 | +44 | 4 | |
| 5 | Södertälje Kings | 3 | 2 | 1 | 215 | 192 | +23 | 4 | |
| 6 | KFUM Nässjö | 3 | 2 | 1 | 229 | 211 | +18 | 4 | |
| 7 | Norrköping Dolphins | 3 | 1 | 2 | 207 | 243 | −36 | 2 | |
| 8 | Malbas | 3 | 0 | 3 | 194 | 252 | −58 | 0 | |
| 9 | Umeå BSKT | 4 | 0 | 4 | 248 | 349 | −101 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 October 2016. Source: Basketligan
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Head-to-head points ratio; 4) Total points ratio.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Head-to-head points ratio; 4) Total points ratio.
References
- ↑ "Kings är svenska mästare för fjärde året i rad". Basketligan. 28 April 2016.
- ↑ "Örebro kastas ur Basketligan - upphör som klubb" (in Swedish). SVT.se. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
External links
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