2020–21 Swedish Basketball League

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.

Svenska Basketligan
Season2020–21
Duration18 October 2020 - 29 May 2021
Number of 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.

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

Teams

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 9363 Umeå
23 April 2021
Södertälje Kings 8269 Umeå
26 April 2021
Umeå 8199 Södertälje Kings
Södertälje win series, 3-0

Norrköping Dolphins vs. Köping Stars

21 April 2021
Norrköping Dolphins 8471 Köping Stars
23 April 2021
Norrköping Dolphins 8676 Köping Stars
26 April 2021
Köping Stars 8078 Norrköping Dolphins
28 April 2021
Köping Stars 8290 Norrköping Dolphins
Norrköping win series, 3-1

Borås vs. Nässjö

22 April 2021
Borås 9688 Nässjö
24 April 2021
Borås 8294 Nässjö
27 April 2021
Nässjö 9268 Borås
29 April 2021
Nässjö 7581 Borås
2 May 2021
Borås 7980 Nässjö
Nässjö win series, 3-2

Luleå vs. Jämtland

22 April 2021
Luleå 8984 Jämtland
24 April 2021
Luleå 6184 Jämtland
27 April 2021
Jämtland 9290 Luleå
29 April 2021
Jämtland 8772 Luleå
Jämtland win series, 3-1

Semi-finals

Södertälje Kings vs. Jämtland

6 May 2021
Södertälje Kings 8470 Jämtland
8 May 2021
Södertälje Kings 8776 Jämtland
11 May 2021
Jämtland 8354 Södertälje Kings
13 May 2021
Jämtland 7951 Södertälje Kings
15 May 2021
Södertälje Kings 8683 Jämtland
17 May 2021
Jämtland 8968 Södertälje Kings
19 May 2021
Södertälje Kings 8273 Jämtland
Södertälje Wins Series 4-3

Norrköping Dolphins vs. Nässjö

7 May 2021
Norrköping Dolphins 8564 Nässjö
9 May 2021
Norrköping Dolphins 9667 Nässjö
12 May 2021
Nässjö 7673 Norrköping Dolphins
14 May 2021
Nässjö 8979 Norrköping Dolphins
16 May 2021
Norrköping Dolphins 8471 Nässjö
18 May 2021
Nässjö 8689 Norrköping Dolphins
Norrköping Win Series 4-2

Finals

Södertälje Kings vs. Norrköping Dolphins

SVT2
22 May 2021
15:55
Södertälje Kings 6985 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 6575 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 9770 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 9186 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.
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