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.

History

On October 6, 2006, the Swedish Basketball Federation signed a 15-year agreement with Swiss 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 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.


Sverige - Basketligan er den øverste basketball-divisjonen i Sverige. Ligaen ble etablert i 1992 og består av 12 lag. Ligaen spilles fra oktober til mai, og hvert lag spiller 32 kamper. De åtte beste lagene går videre til sluttspillet, som spilles i mai og juni. Vinneren av sluttspillet kåres til svensk mester.