2020–21 Basketligaen
Basketball league season
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The 2020–21 Basketligaen was the 46th season of the highest professional basketball tier in Denmark. The season started don 2 October 2020 and ended 27 May 2021. Bakken Bears won its nineteenth national championship, its fifth consecutive title.
| Basketligaen | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2020–21 |
| Duration | 2 October 2020 – 27 May 2021 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | QJ Peterson (Bakken Bears) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Bakken Bears (19th title) |
| Runners-up | Horsens IC |
| Finals MVP | Michel Diouf (Bakken Bears) |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |
Competition format
Teams were divided into two groups: Pro A, joined by the best five teams in the previous season, and Pro B, by the rest of the team. Each team would play against each other of their same league four times, while only twice with teams from the other side.[1]
The five teams of Pro A and the best three of Pro B qualified for playoffs.
Teams
| Team | City | Arena |
|---|---|---|
| BK Amager | Copenhagen | Amagerhallen |
| Bakken Bears | Aarhus | Vejlby-Risskov Hallen |
| Bears Academy | Aarhus | Vejlby-Risskov Hallen |
| BMS Herlev Wolfpack | Copenhagen | Skovlundehallen |
| Copenhagen | Copenhagen | Nørrebrohallen |
| Horsens IC | Horsens | Forum Horsens |
| Randers Cimbria | Randers | Arena Randers |
| Svendborg Rabbits | Svendborg | Svendborg Idrætscenter |
| Team FOG Næstved | Næstved | Næstved Hallen |
| Værløse Blue Hawks | Værløse | Søndersøhallen |
Regular season
Pro A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bakken Bears | 26 | 23 | 3 | 2740 | 2137 | +603 | 46 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | Horsens | 26 | 19 | 7 | 2416 | 2196 | +220 | 38 | |
| 3 | Randers Cimbria | 26 | 16 | 10 | 2557 | 2430 | +127 | 32 | |
| 4 | Svendborg Rabbits | 26 | 16 | 10 | 2364 | 2143 | +221 | 32 | |
| 5 | Team FOG Næstved | 26 | 14 | 12 | 2115 | 2079 | +36 | 28 |
Pro B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Værløse Blue Hawks | 22 | 11 | 11 | 1822 | 1897 | −75 | 22 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | BMS Herlev Wolfpack | 22 | 9 | 13 | 1728 | 1893 | −165 | 18 | |
| 3 | Bears Academy | 22 | 7 | 15 | 1842 | 1938 | −96 | 14 | |
| 4 | Copenhagen | 22 | 4 | 18 | 1614 | 1964 | −350 | 8 | |
| 5 | BK Amager | 22 | 1 | 21 | 1614 | 2145 | −531 | 2 |
Playoffs
Quarter-finals
Bakken Bears vs. Bears Academy
Horsens vs. BMS Herlev Wolfpack
Randers Cimbria vs. Værløse Blue Hawks
Svendborg Rabbits vs. Team FOG Næstved
Semi-finals
Bakken Bears vs. Svendborg Rabbits
Horsens vs. Randers Cimbria
Statistics
| Category | Player | Team(s) | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | QJ Peterson | Bakken Bears | 21.8 |
| Rebounds per game | Tyler Creammer | Copenhagen | 12.2 |
| Assists per game | Marius Kirkholt Sørensen | Bears Academy | 9.5 |
| Steals per game | Nicklas Jønsson | Copenhagen | 2.3 |
| Blocks per game | Koch Bar | Værløse Blue Hawks | 2.2 |
| Turnovers per game | Nicklas Jønsson | Copenhagen | 5.0 |
| 2-points made per game | Gage Davis | Horsens IC | 6.6 |
| 3-points made per game | QJ Peterson | Bakken Bears | 3.0 |
Statistics after the regular season.[2]
Danish clubs in European competitions
| Team | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Bakken Bears | Champions League | Regular season |