2018–19 Basketligaen

The 2018–19 Basketligaen was the 44th season of the highest professional basketball tier in Denmark. The season started on 25 September 2018 and ended on 13 May 2019. Bakken Bears defended its title. Ryan Evans of the Bears was named the season's Most Valuable Player.

Not to be confused with 2018–19 Basketligan season.
Basketligaen
Season2018–19
Teams9
Dates25 September 2018 – 13 May 2019
Final positions
ChampionsBakken Bears (17th title)
Runners-upHorsens IC
Third placeTeam FOG Næstved
Fourth placeRanders Cimbria
Awards
MVP Ryan Evans

Competition format

Teams were divided into two groups: Pro A, joined by the best five teams in the previous season, and Pro B, by the rest of the team. Each team would play against each other of their same league four times, while only twice with teams from the other side.[1]

The five teams of Pro A and the best three of Pro B qualified for playoffs.

Teams
Location of teams in 2018–19 Basketligaen

After the end of the season, Hørsholm 79ers resigned to its place in the league.[2] EBAA and Værløse joined the league.

Team City Arena Capacity
Bakken BearsAarhusVejlby-Risskov Hallen
2,050
BMS Herlev WolfpackCopenhagenBallerup Super Arena
6,500
EBAAAarhusVejlby-Risskov Hallen
2,050
Horsens ICHorsensForum Horsens
3,300
Randers CimbriaRandersArena Randers
3,000
Stevnsgade SuperMenCopenhagenNørrebrohallen
600
Svendborg RabbitsSvendborgSvendborg Idrætscenter
1,922[3]
Team FOG NæstvedNæstvedNæstved Hallen
3,500
VærløseVærløseSøndersøhallen

Regular season

Pro A
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Bakken Bears 24 22 2 2444 1948 +496 44 Qualification to playoffs
2 Horsens 24 18 6 2256 1954 +302 36
3 Team FOG Næstved 24 14 10 2191 1969 +222 28
4 Svendborg Rabbits 24 13 11 1979 1979 0 26
5 Randers Cimbria 24 13 11 2160 2185 −25 26
Source: Basketligaen

Pro B
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 EBAA 22 8 14 1668 1847 −179 16 Qualification to playoffs
2 BMS Herlev Wolfpack 22 7 15 1787 2015 −228 14
3 Værløse 22 7 15 1720 1906 −186 14
4 Stevnsgade SuperMen 22 2 20 1567 1969 −402 4
Source: Basketligaen

Results
Home \ Away BAK WOL HIC EBA RAN SVE STE FOG VAE BAK WOL HIC EBA RAN SVE STE FOG VAE
Bakken Bears — 109–72 101–78 119–83 109–74 87–78 102–78 109–89 113–74 — — 110–98 — 108–95 97–78 — 110–86 —
BMS Herlev Wolfpack 80–124 — 76–124 86–99 78–107 66–88 95–83 83–100 95–86 — — — 70–72 — — 97–79 — 84–74
Horsens 94–101 83–54 — 95–64 106–90 105–78 106–70 90–92 85–65 86–75 — — — 93–106 102–80 — 80–75 —
EBAA 75–89 56–88 64–82 — 56–82 71–93 78–64 75–87 64–67 — 88–69 — — — — 80–64 — 81–63
Randers Cimbria 107–103 98–91 81–95 101–90 — 76–96 94–69 85–81 114–85 85–115 — 94–103 — — 82–91 — 85–104 —
Svendborg Rabbits 70–100 90–76 64–106 99–89 69–72 — 81–62 84–75 85–73 78–81 — 75–86 — 73–77 — — 88–80 —
Stevnsgade SuperMen 57–118 95–97 74–98 79–92 71–88 52–75 — 62–111 60–67 — 73–67 — 78–83 — — — — 71–79
Team FOG Næstved 67–79 108–70 101–84 101–71 103–90 89–94 84–65 — 97–61 88–93 — 70–76 — 113–91 95–74 — — —
Værløse 78–90 93–84 94–101 68–64 83–86 80–98 78–63 70–95 — — 84–109 — 99–73 — — 88–60 — —
Source: Basketligaen
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.

Playoffs

The playoffs were played between the eight teams of the competition, with a best-of-five series in a 1-1-1-1-1 format. The seeded team played games 1, 3 and 5 at home. The Finals will be played in a best-of-seven series and the bronze medal series as a single game.

Bracket
 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
 
          
 
 
 
 
Bakken Bears3
 
 
 
Værløse0
 
Bakken Bears3
 
 
 
Randers Cimbria1
 
Svendborg Rabbits2
 
 
 
Randers Cimbria3
 
Bakken Bears4
 
 
 
Horsens0
 
Horsens3
 
 
 
BMS Herlev Wolfpack0
 
Horsens3
 
 
 
Team FOG Næstved 0 Third place game
 
Team FOG Næstved3
 
 
 
EBAA0
 
Team FOG Næstved101
 
 
Randers Cimbria92
 

Quarterfinals
Team 1 Series Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg 3rd leg4th leg5th leg
Bakken Bears 3–0 Værløse 107–81 98–87 90–7100
Horsens 3–0 BMS Herlev Wolfpack 112–67 99–75 91–6400
Team FOG Næstved 3–0 EBAA 89–65 93–64 101–6600
Svendborg Rabbits 2–3 Randers Cimbria 81–65 88–95 74–8386–8273–79

Semifinals
Team 1 Series Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg 3rd leg4th leg5th leg
Bakken Bears 3–1 Randers Cimbria 95–85 92–99 99–8492–870
Horsens 3–0 Team FOG Næstved 89–78 93–81 109–6600

Third place game
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Team FOG Næstved 101–92 Randers Cimbria

Finals
Team 1 Series Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg 3rd leg4th leg5th leg6th leg7th leg
Bakken Bears 4–0 Horsens 91–86 83–76 91–6291–76000

Danish clubs in European competitions
TeamCompetitionResult
Bakken BearsChampions LeagueSecond qualifying round
FIBA Europe CupRound of 16

References
  1. "Basketligaen 2018/19" (in Danish). Basketligan. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  2. "Hørsholm 79ers spiller ikke i BL i næste sæson" [Horsholm 79ers will not play in BL the next season] (in Danish). Basketligaen. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  3. "Idrætshallen". Svendborg Idrætscenter. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
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