Sweden basketball leagues

Checked 2026-10-31FIBA code SWE

The top men's tier is SBL Herr with Superettan Herr below it, both run under the federation. A 2024 board decision set two teams relegated and two promoted between them from 2025-26. Licence counts for 2026-27 are conditional, so team counts are left null.

National federation: Swedish Basketball Federation.

SBL Herr

Men's tier 1. Status: Partly sourced.

Run by: Swedish Basketball Federation · Official site
Teams: Not yet verified
Season: Not yet verified
Foreign player rule: Not yet verified
Promotion and relegation: After the regular season two teams go down to Superettan and two come up. Model announced 2024-03-25 for 2025-26 onward. · Source

Clubs, 2026-27

Single table. 11 licensed clubs, conditional on sporting qualification.

BC Luleå
Borås Basket
Högsbo BK
Jämtland Basket
Köping Basket
Norrköping Basket
Nässjö Basket
Sloga
Södertälje BBK
Umeå BSKT
Uppsala Basket KFUM

Source for this club list

Conditional approvals, not a final list. Count of 11 differs from the 14-club model in the Phase 1 file. Cities not stated.

Superettan Herr

Men's tier 2. Status: Partly sourced.

Run by: Swedish Basketball Federation · Official site
Teams: 14 · Source
Season: Not yet verified
Foreign player rule: Not yet verified
Promotion and relegation: Not yet verified

Clubs, 2026-27

Single table of 14 clubs.

AIK
Alvik
Crossover Basketball
Djurgården
IK Eos
Eskilstuna
Fryshuset
Huddinge
Malbas
Norrort
Ockelbo
Sollentuna
Trelleborg Pirates
Wetterbygden Stars

Source for this club list

Names as on the basketettan page. The licence page lists 15 clubs and also names Aros Basket, so the counts differ. Cities not stated.

SBL Dam

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

Run by: Swedish Basketball Federation · Official site
Teams: Not yet verified
Season: Not yet verified
Foreign player rule: Not yet verified
Promotion and relegation: Not yet verified

Clubs: Not yet verified.

Federation page lists 11 licensed SBL Herr clubs, conditional on sporting qualification, versus a 14-club model, so teams left null. Superettan Herr 14 per basketettan page; the licence page says 15.

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 See a figure that is out of date?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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