Back الدوري الدنماركي لكرة السلة Arabic Basketligaen Danish Basket Ligaen Spanish Basketligaen Finnish Championnat du Danemark de basket-ball French ליגת העל הדנית בכדורסל HE Basketligaen Italian Basketligaen Polish Liga Dinamarquesa de Basquetebol Portuguese Basketligaen Turkish
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| Founded | 1995 |
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| First season | 1995–96 |
| Country | Denmark |
| Confederation | FIBA Europe |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | First Division |
| Domestic cup(s) | Danish Cup |
| International cup(s) | Basketball Champions League Europe Cup |
| Current champions | Bakken Bears (21st title) (2022–23) |
| Most championships | Bakken Bears (21 titles) |
| TV partners | Sport Live |
| Website | basketligaen.dk |
 2022–23 Basketligaen | |
The Basketligaen (English: 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.