Superettan (basketball)
Superettan is the second-tier league of professional basketball in Sweden. The league was established in 2017 and replaced the Basketettan as second tier level. Köping Stars was the inaugural champion. The winners of the Superettan are promoted to the Basketligan. As of the 2021-22 season there will be a playoffs after the end of the regular season. For the seasons prior, the winner of the regular season was crowned superettan champion.[1]
Location of teams in the 2021-22 Superettan
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| Organising body | Swedish Basketball Federation |
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| Founded | 2017 |
| First season | 2017–18 |
| Country | Sweden |
| Confederation | FIBA Europe |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Basketligan |
| Relegation to | Basketettan |
| Current champions | Djurgårdens IF (1st title) (2018–19) |
| TV partners | Solidsport |
| Website | superettanherr.se |
 2021-22 season | |
Current teams
The proposed clubs for the 2021–22 season are:
| Team | City | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIK Basket | Stockholm | Vasalundshallen | N/A |
| Kalmar Saints | Kalmar | Akea Arena | 1,200 |
| IK Eos | Lund | Eoshallen | 350 |
| Norrort | Stockholm | Tibblehallen | 1,000 |
| Helsingborg BBK | Helsingborg | GA Hallen | 500 |
| Ockelbo BBK | Ockelbo | Kuxahallen | 840 |
| Team Fourth Quarter | Helsingborg | GA Hallen | 500 |
| Wetterbygden Stars | Huskvarna | Huskvarna Sporthall | 422 |
| Uppsala Basket | Uppsala | Fyrishov | 3,000 |
| Trelleborg Pirates | Trelleborg | Västervångshallen | N/A |
| RIG Mark | Kinna | Kinnahallen | N/A |
| Högsbo Basket | Gothenburg | Gothia Arena | 1,000 |
Playoff format
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1st place reg. season | A | H | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 8th place reg. season | H | A | ||||||||||||||||||
| Winner QF1 | A | H | |||||||||||||||||||
| Winner QF4 | H | A | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 4th place reg. season | A | H | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 5th place reg. season | H | A | ||||||||||||||||||
| Winner SF1 | H | A | H | ||||||||||||||||||
| Winner SF2 | A | H | H | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 3rd place reg. season | A | H | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6th place reg. season | H | A | ||||||||||||||||||
| Winner QF3 | A | H | |||||||||||||||||||
| Winner QF2 | H | A | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2nd place reg. season | A | H | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 7th place reg. season | H | A | ||||||||||||||||||
The quarterfinals and semifinals are determined in two games, one home and one away, with the top seeded team starting away. The finals is played in a best-of-three series, alternating between home and away games, with the top seeded team starting at home.[1]
Champions
| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Köping Stars | Wetterbydgen Stars | Djurgårdens IF |
| 2018–19 | Djurgårdens IF | Alvik | IK Eos |
| 2019–20 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden | ||
| 2020–21 | |||
| 2021-22 | Uppsala Basket[2] | Kalmar[3] | Högsbo Basket |
References
- "Så spelas Superettan herr". SEH. September 24, 2021. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
- Grufstedt, Johannes. Guldhattarna på för Uppsala. Superettanherr. March 4, 2022. Retrieved March 5 2022.
- Grufstedt, Johannes. Kalmar tar grepp om andraplatsen. Superettanherr. March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2022
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