2020–21 Swedish Basketball League

Svenska Basketligan
Season2020–21
Duration18 October 2020 - 29 May 2021
Teams9
Regular season
Season MVPSweden Viktor Gaddefors
Finals
ChampionsNorrköping Dolphins (8th title)
  Runners-upSödertälje BBK
Finals MVPSweden Adam Ramstedt
Awards
DPOYSweden Adam Ramstedt
ROTYSweden Barra Njie
COTYSweden Mikko Riipinen
Referee OTYSweden Apostolos Kalpakas
Statistical leaders
Points Sweden Viktor Gaddefors 20.3
Rebounds United States Cyril Langevine 11.9
Assists Canada Marek Klassen 6.0
Records
Biggest home winBorås 125-75 Fryshuset
Biggest away winFryshuset 53-90 Södertälje
Winning streakSödertälje (11)
Losing streakFryshuset (23)
All statistics correct as of 29 August 2021.

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.

Norrköping Dolphins won its 8th national title after defeating Södertälje BBK 4–0 in the finals.

Teams

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Location of teams in the 2020–21 Basketligan

On 16 June 2020, it was announced Fryshuset, winners of the Superettan, were promoted to the SBL.[1] On 25 June 2020, Wetterbygden Stars withdrew from the league due to the lack of financial support.[2]

Team City Venue Capacity
Borås Borås Boråshallen
3,000
Fryshuset Stockholm Fryshuset Sporthall
1,000
Jämtland Östersund Östersunds Sporthall
1,700
Köping Stars Köping Karlbergshallen
650
Luleå Luleå Luleå Energi Arena
2,700
Norrköping Dolphins Norrköping Stadium Arena
3,500
Nässjö Nässjö Nässjö Sporthall
1,200
Södertälje Kings Södertälje Täljehallen
2,100
Umeå Umeå Umeå Energi Arena
2,000

League table

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Södertälje Kings 32 24 8 2698 2476 +222 48 Qualification to playoffs
2 Norrköping Dolphins 32 23 9 2850 2635 +215 46
3 Borås 32 22 10 2958 2655 +303 44
4 Luleå 32 21 11 2742 2557 +185 42
5 Jämtland 32 18 14 2689 2534 +155 36
6 Nässjö 32 18 14 2461 2495 −34 36
7 Köping Stars 32 11 21 2593 2641 −48 22
8 Umeå 32 6 26 2551 2946 −395 12
9 Fryshuset 32 1 31 2524 3127 −603 2
Updated to match(es) played on 11 April 2021. Source: SBL

Playoffs

Bracket

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
 
          
 
 
 
 
Södertälje Kings3
 
 
 
Umeå0
 
Södertälje Kings4
 
 
 
Jämtland3
 
Luleå1
 
 
 
Jämtland3
 
Södertälje Kings0
 
 
 
Norrköping Dolphins4
 
Norrköping Dolphins3
 
 
 
Köping1
 
Norrköping Dolphins4
 
 
 
Nässjö2
 
Borås2
 
 
Nässjö3
 

Quarter-finals

Södertälje Kings vs. Umeå

21 April 2021
Södertälje Kings 93–63 Umeå
23 April 2021
Södertälje Kings 82–69 Umeå
26 April 2021
Umeå 81–99 Södertälje Kings
Södertälje win series, 3-0

Norrköping Dolphins vs. Köping Stars

21 April 2021
Norrköping Dolphins 84–71 Köping Stars
23 April 2021
Norrköping Dolphins 86–76 Köping Stars
26 April 2021
Köping Stars 80–78 Norrköping Dolphins
28 April 2021
Köping Stars 82–90 Norrköping Dolphins
Norrköping win series, 3-1

Borås vs. Nässjö

22 April 2021
Borås 96–88 Nässjö
24 April 2021
Borås 82–94 Nässjö
27 April 2021
Nässjö 92–68 Borås
29 April 2021
Nässjö 75–81 Borås
2 May 2021
Borås 79–80 Nässjö
Nässjö win series, 3-2

Luleå vs. Jämtland

22 April 2021
Luleå 89–84 Jämtland
24 April 2021
Luleå 61–84 Jämtland
27 April 2021
Jämtland 92–90 Luleå
29 April 2021
Jämtland 87–72 Luleå
Jämtland win series, 3-1

Semi-finals

Södertälje Kings vs. Jämtland

6 May 2021
Södertälje Kings 84–70 Jämtland
8 May 2021
Södertälje Kings 87–76 Jämtland
11 May 2021
Jämtland 83–54 Södertälje Kings
13 May 2021
Jämtland 79–51 Södertälje Kings
15 May 2021
Södertälje Kings 86–83 Jämtland
17 May 2021
Jämtland 89–68 Södertälje Kings
19 May 2021
Södertälje Kings 82–73 Jämtland
Södertälje Wins Series 4-3

Norrköping Dolphins vs. Nässjö

7 May 2021
Norrköping Dolphins 85–64 Nässjö
9 May 2021
Norrköping Dolphins 96–67 Nässjö
12 May 2021
Nässjö 76–73 Norrköping Dolphins
14 May 2021
Nässjö 89–79 Norrköping Dolphins
16 May 2021
Norrköping Dolphins 84–71 Nässjö
18 May 2021
Nässjö 86–89 Norrköping Dolphins
Norrköping Win Series 4-2

Finals

Södertälje Kings vs. Norrköping Dolphins

SVT2
22 May 2021
15:55
Södertälje Kings 69–85 Norrköping Dolphins
Scoring by quarter: 12-25, 22-10, 17-30, 18-20
Pts: Viktor Gaddefors (22)
Rebs: Viktor Gaddefors (11)
Asts: Trevin Parks (5)		 Pts: Terry Larrier (22)
Rebs: Kamau Stokes (8)
Asts: Kamau Stokes (9)
Täljehallen
Referees: Apostolos Kalpakas, Rickard Eriksson, Davor Gudelj
SVT24
24 May 2021
19:34
Södertälje Kings 65–75 Norrköping Dolphins
Scoring by quarter: 21-19, 7-20, 27-14, 10-22
Pts: Viktor Gaddefors (25)
Rebs: Anton Gaddefors (7)
Asts: Lazar Radosavljevic (6)		 Pts: Terry Larrier (17)
Rebs: Adam Ramstedt (11)
Asts: Tim Schüberg (5)
Täljehallen
Referees: Saulius Racys, Fedja Serhatlic, Shaker Nasrollah
SVT24
27 May 2021
20:04
Norrköping Dolphins 97–70 Södertälje Kings
Scoring by quarter: 28-16, 31-17, 21-18, 17-19
Pts: Kamau Stokes (21)
Rebs: Adam Ramstedt (9)
Asts: Kamau Stokes (7)		 Pts: Viktor Gaddefors (22)
Rebs: Viktor Gaddefors (12)
Asts: Viktor Gaddefors (4)
Stadium Arena
Referees: Saulius Racys, Fedja Serhatlic, Shaker Nasrollah
SVT2
29 May 2021
15:55
Norrköping Dolphins 91–86 Södertälje Kings
Scoring by quarter: 31-30, 16-21, 19-19, 25-16
Pts: Phillip Carr (28)
Rebs: Adam Ramstedt (14)
Asts: Kamau Stokes (6)		 Pts: Viktor Gaddefors (31)
Rebs: Viktor Gaddefors (9)
Asts: Trevin Parks (5)
Norrköping Win Series 4-0
Stadium Arena
Referees: Apostolos Kalpakas, Rickard Eriksson, Davor Gudelj

References

  1. ^ "Fryshuset Basket går upp till SBL". Svenska Basketbollförbundet. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Wetterbygden drar sig ur SBL herr". Svenska Basketbollförbundet. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.