The Basketligaen (literally "The Basketball League") is the highest professional basketball league in Denmark. The men’s first division was originally founded in 1957.

Over the years, the league has undergone several name changes due to sponsorship deals. It was formerly known as Canal Digital Ligaen, Jordanligaen, and Premierligaen, among other names, including Elitedivisionen and 1. division. The current iteration of the league was officially established in 1998, though it has occasionally operated without a sponsor name.

The Bakken Bears are the league’s all-time record holders, having won 18 titles. BMS is notable for securing 5 consecutive titles from 1986 to 1990. The league’s main TV partner is Sport Live.

The league consists of 11 teams, and notably, it does not follow a relegation system. In the 2021/2022 season, the league was consolidated into a single division once again. Initially, the league started with 10 teams, and it expanded to 11 in the 2022/23 season when Holbæk/Stenhus joined.

The All-time Basketligaen table is an overall record of all match results of every team that has played in Basketligaen since 1958.

Last updated in June 2025.

Source: Eurobasket.com, Basketligaen.dk Archived 2017-10-04 at the Wayback Machine

Last updated June 1, 2018.