Swedish Basketball League (Damligan) History
League status
The Damligan is the first-tier professional women's basketball league in Sweden. Damligan was established in 1957.
The Damligan sits above the Basketettan which effectively forms the second-tier of Swedish basketball.
At the end of regular season, top 8 teams qualify to the play-offs.
Limits of non-Swedish players per team: 3 import players (non-Europeans), 3 Bosman players (with European passport) . Total number of allowed imports and Bosmans is 6.
League name history
1957-1992: Eliteserien
1992 until now: Damligan 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
League logos
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Title holders
Championships by club
| Titles | Club | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 9 |  Lulea Basket | 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2020-21, 2022-23, 2024-25, 2025-26 |
| 3 |  Sodertalje | 2010-11, 2011-12, 2023-24 |
| 2 |  Norrkoping | 2012-13, 2021-22 |
| 1 |  A3 Basket | 2018-19 |
Finals year-by-year
| Season | Winner | Result | Finalist | Regular Season Champ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | Sodertalje BBK | 3-0 | Lulea Basket | Lulea Basket |
| 2011-12 | Sodertalje BBK | 3-0 | Lulea Basket | Lulea Basket |
| 2012-13 | Norrkoping Dolphins | 3-0 |  AIK Basket Solna | Norrkoping Dolphins |
| 2013-14 | Lulea Basket | 3-0 | Norrkoping Dolphins | Lulea Basket |
| 2014-15 | Lulea Basket | 3-1 | A3 Basket Umea | A3 Basket Umea |
| 2015-16 | Lulea Basket | 3-2 | A3 Basket Umea | Lulea Basket |
| 2016-17 | Lulea Basket | 3-1 | A3 Basket Umea | A3 Basket Umea |
| 2017-18 | Lulea Basket | 3-1 | A3 Basket Umea | Lulea Basket |
| 2018-19 | A3 Basket Umea | 3-1 |  Hogsbo Basket Goteborg | A3 Basket Umea |
| 2019-20 | Not held | |||
| 2020-21 | Lulea Basket | 3-2 |  Alvik Basket Stockholm | Alvik Basket Stockholm |
| 2021-22 | Norrkoping Dolphins | 3-1 | Lulea Basket | Lulea Basket |
| 2022-23 | Lulea Basket | 3-1 | Sodertalje BBK | Lulea Basket |
| 2023-24 | Sodertalje BBK | 3-0 | Lulea Basket | Sodertalje BBK |
| 2024-25 | Lulea Basket | 3-0 | Hogsbo Basket Goteborg | Lulea Basket |
| 2025-26 | Lulea Basket | 3-0 | Sodertalje BBK | Lulea Basket |
Finals participants
| Club | W | L | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lulea Basket | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| Sodertalje | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| A3 Basket | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Norrkoping | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Hogsbo | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| AIK Basket | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Alvik Basket | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Final Four participants
| Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lulea Basket | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Sodertalje | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Norrkoping | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| A3 Basket | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Hogsbo | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Alvik Basket | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| AIK Basket | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sallen | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Ostersund | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Mark | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Visby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Uppsala | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Players with the most appearances in the Swedish Finals
| Player | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Alice Nystrom | 10 | 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Josefin Vesterberg | 7 | 2012, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Sofia Hagg-Kobylak | 7 | 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Anna Barthold | 6 | 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Salome Kabengano | 5 | 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Frida Modig | 5 | 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Fanny Wadling | 5 | 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Sandra Hedlund | 5 | 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Frida Aili | 4 | 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016 |
| Hanna Isaksson | 4 | 2011, 2012, 2014, 2021 |
Players with the most Swedish titles
| Player | Count | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| Alice Nystrom | 9 | 2014, 2014, 2015, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2023 |
| Anna Barthold | 7 | 2014, 2014, 2015, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Sofia Hagg-Kobylak | 5 | 2017, 2018, 2023, 2025, 2026 |
| Cleopatra Forsman-Goga | 4 | 2011, 2012, 2014, 2014 |
| Frida Modig | 4 | 2014, 2016, 2019, 2019 |
| Katie Bussey | 4 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Anita Hagg | 4 | 2015, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Ulrica Holmqvist | 3 | 2011, 2012, 2017 |
| Emma Eriksson | 3 | 2014, 2014, 2015 |
| Amanda Kantzy | 3 | 2014, 2015, 2024 |
