2013–14 Basketligan season

The 2013–14 Basketligan season was the 21st season of the Basketligan, the highest professional basketball league in Sweden. Södertälje Kings successfully defended their title by winning the Finals 4–3 over Norrköping Dolphins.

Basketligan
Season2013–14
Duration2 October 2013 – 10 May 2014
Games played36 (regular season)
Teams10
Regular season
Top seedSödertälje Kings
Season MVPCroatia Toni Bizaca[1]
Finals
ChampionsSödertälje Kings (9th title)
  Runners-upNorrköping Dolphins
Finals MVPCroatia Toni Bizaca[2]
Awards
Rookie of the YearSweden Mikael Axelsson[3]
Defender of the YearIceland Hlynur Bæringsson[3]
Guard of the YearUnited States James Miller[3]
Forward of the YearCroatia Toni Bizaca[3]
Center of the YearSweden Joakim Kjellbom[3]
Statistical leaders
Points United States James Miller 23.4
Rebounds United States Brandon Peterson 11.1
Assists Sweden Mats Levin 6.7

Regular season

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  Qualified for Playoffs

Pos Team GP W L PF PA PD Pnt1
1. Södertälje Kings 36 32 4 3123 2638 +485 64
2. Borås Basket 36 27 9 3159 2930 +229 54
3. Norrköping Dolphins 36 23 13 2944 2732 +212 46
4. Sundsvall Dragons 36 22 14 3028 2875 +153 44
5. Uppsala Basket 36 21 15 2984 2822 +162 42
6. Solna Vikings 36 16 20 2865 2969 –104 32
7. LF Basket 36 13 23 2968 3151 –183 26
8. Jämtland Basket 36 12 24 2842 3159 –317 22
9. KFUM Nässjö 36 8 28 2929 3149 –220 16
10. Eco Örebro 36 6 30 2760 3177 –417 12

1 Teams were awarded 2 points for a win and 0 for a loss.

Playoffs

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Different from last year, the semi-finals were played in a best-of-seven format.

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finals
         
1 Södertälje Kings 3
8 Jämtland Basket 1
1 Södertälje Kings 4
5 Uppsala Basket 3
4 Sundsvall Dragons 1
5 Uppsala Basket 3
1 Södertälje Kings 4
3 Norrköping Dolphins 3
2 Borås Basket 3
7 LF Basket 2
2 Borås Basket 2
3 Norrköping Dolphins 4
3 Norrköping Dolphins 3
6 Solna Vikings 0

References

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  1. ^ "Bizaca MVP - fr andra ret i rad". basketsverige.se. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29.
  2. ^ "Kings continue to reign in Sweden". Fibaeurope.com. 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  3. ^ a b c d e 2013–14 Basketligan awards, RealGM.com
  NODES
Note 1