The 2019–20 Basketligaen is the 45th season of the highest professional basketball tier in Denmark. The season started on 22 September 2019 and was scheduled to end on 13 May 2020. On 17 March 2020, the season was ended prematurely because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] Based on the standings at that time, the Bakken Bears were named Danish champions, defending their title.[2]
Basketligaen | |
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Season | 2019–20 |
Duration | 22 September 2019 – 17 March 2020 |
Number of teams | 10 |
Finals | |
Champions | Bakken Bears 18th title |
Runners-up | Randers Cimbria |
Third place | Horsens IC |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → |
Competition format
editTeams were divided into two groups: Pro A, joined by the best five teams in the previous season, and Pro B, the rest of the teams. Each team was scheduled to play four times against each other team in their group, and twice with teams from the other group.[3]
The five teams of Pro A and the best three of Pro B qualified for playoffs.
Teams
editAmager joined the league after an absence of nine years.[4]
Team | City | Arena |
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Amager | Copenhagen | Amagerhallen |
Bakken Bears | Aarhus | Vejlby-Risskov Hallen |
BMS Herlev Wolfpack | Copenhagen | Skovlundehallen |
Copenhagen | Copenhagen | Nørrebrohallen |
EBAA | Aarhus | Vejlby-Risskov Hallen |
Horsens IC | Horsens | Forum Horsens |
Randers Cimbria | Randers | Arena Randers |
Svendborg Rabbits | Svendborg | Svendborg Idrætscenter |
Team FOG Næstved | Næstved | Næstved Hallen |
Værløse Blue Hawks | Værløse | Søndersøhallen |
Regular season
editPro A
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bakken Bears (C) | 23 | 20 | 3 | 2218 | 1776 | +442 | 40 | Qualification to Champions League qualifying rounds |
2 | Randers Cimbria | 24 | 19 | 5 | 2272 | 1993 | +279 | 38 | |
3 | Horsens | 22 | 17 | 5 | 2017 | 1694 | +323 | 34 | |
4 | Team FOG Næstved | 24 | 13 | 11 | 2028 | 1906 | +122 | 26 | |
5 | Svendborg Rabbits | 24 | 11 | 13 | 1989 | 1965 | +24 | 22 |
Pro B
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BMS Herlev Wolfpack | 21 | 10 | 11 | 1707 | 1774 | −67 | 20 |
2 | Værløse Blue Hawks | 20 | 9 | 11 | 1704 | 1754 | −50 | 18 |
3 | EBAA | 19 | 4 | 15 | 1380 | 1698 | −318 | 8 |
4 | Copenhagen | 20 | 3 | 17 | 1546 | 1885 | −339 | 6 |
5 | Amager | 19 | 2 | 17 | 1441 | 1857 | −416 | 4 |
Results
editPlayoffs
editThe playoffs were not played as all games were cancelled in March.[1]
Danish clubs in European competitions
editTeam | Competition | Result |
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Bakken Bears | Champions League | First qualifying round |
FIBA Europe Cup | Semifinals[a] |
- ^ The FIBA Europe Cup was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
References
edit- ^ a b "BL aflyser resten af sæsonen". www.basketligaen.dk. Archived from the original on 28 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "DBBF kårer Danmarksmestrene 2020 i lyset af coronavirus". www.basketligaen.dk. Archived from the original on 28 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Basketligaen 2018/19" (in Danish). Basketligan. Archived from the original on 24 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "10 hold i BL i den kommende sæson" (in Danish). Basketligaen. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.