Denmark basketball leagues

Checked 2026-10-31FIBA code DEN

The men's top tier is the Basketligaen with 12 teams in 2026-27. After the regular season the top six play for the title and the bottom six play a qualification round. Promotion rules and the women's league were not verified.

National federation: Danish Basketball Federation.

Basketligaen

Men's tier 1. Status: Partly sourced.

Run by: Basketligaen · Official site
Teams: 12 · Source
Season: Not yet verified
Foreign player rule: Not yet verified
Promotion and relegation: Not yet verified

Clubs, 2026-27

Single table of 12 clubs. Top six play for the title, bottom six play a qualification round.

Bakken Bears
BC Copenhagen
Bears Academy
BK Vejen
BMS Herlev
Gladsaxe Basketball Klub
Holbæk-Stenhus
Horsens IC
Randers Cimbria
Svendborg Rabbits
Team FOG Næstved
Værløse Blue Hawks

Source for this club list

Names from the league's Hold menu. Cities not stated.

Dameligaen

Women's tier 1. Status: Not yet verified.

Run by: Not yet verified
Teams: Not yet verified
Season: Not yet verified
Foreign player rule: Not yet verified
Promotion and relegation: Not yet verified

Clubs: Not yet verified.

Women's league name taken from a search result title only.

Rules change each season and clubs apply them differently. Confirm any figure with the league or federation before you rely on it. This is education, not legal or tax advice. See a figure that is out of date? Send a correction with the source link.

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