Norwegian Basketball League (Kvinneligaen) History
League status
The Kvinneligaen is the first-tier professional women's basketball league in Norway. Kvinneligaen was established in 2000.
The Kvinneligaen sits above the which effectively forms the of Norwegian basketball.
At the end of regular season, top 8 teams qualify to the play-offs.
Limits of non-Norwegian players per team: 2 import players (non-Europeans), 10 Bosman players (with European passport) . Total number of allowed imports and Bosmans is 0.
League name history
2000 until now: Kvinneligaen 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026
Title holders
Championships by club
| Titles | Club | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Ulriken | 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 |
| 1 |  Baerum | 2021-22 |
Finals year-by-year
| Season | Champion | Result | Runner-Up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Baerum Basket Bekkestua | 63-59 | Ulriken Eagles Bergen | |
| Season | Winner | Result | Finalist | Regular Season Champ |
| 2022-23 | Ulriken Eagles Bergen | 66-46 | Baerum Basket Bekkestua | Ulriken Eagles Bergen |
| 2023-24 | Ulriken Eagles Bergen | 2-0 |  BC Asker Aliens | Ulriken Eagles Bergen |
| 2024-25 | Ulriken Eagles Bergen | 2-0 | BC Asker Aliens | Ulriken Eagles Bergen |
| 2025-26 | Ulriken Eagles Bergen | 2-1 | BC Asker Aliens | Ulriken Eagles Bergen |
Finals participants
| Club | W | L | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ulriken | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Asker | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Baerum | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Final Four participants
| Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulriken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Baerum | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Asker | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Ullern | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Froya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Players with the most appearances in the Norwegian Finals
| Player | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Stine Austgulen | 5 | 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Sunniva Sorbye | 5 | 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Synne Jacobsen | 5 | 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Fattima Mohammad | 5 | 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Anna Wikstrom | 4 | 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Maren Hoff Austgulen | 4 | 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Nora Hisdal | 4 | 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Celine Klett | 4 | 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Lina Blanco | 4 | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Siena Sanford | 4 | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
Players with the most Norwegian titles
| Player | Count | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| Stine Austgulen | 4 | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Sunniva Sorbye | 4 | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Synne Jacobsen | 4 | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Fattima Mohammad | 4 | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Lina Blanco | 4 | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Siena Sanford | 4 | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Anna Wikstrom | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Maren Hoff Austgulen | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Nora Hisdal | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Celine Klett | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
