BLNO

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BLNO
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Organising bodyNBBF
Founded2000; 22 years ago (2000)
First season2000–01
CountryNorway
ConfederationFIBA Europe
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid1
Domestic cup(s)Norwegian Cup
Most championshipsAsker Aliens
(5 titles)
Websitewww.basket.no/blno
2020–21 BLNO season

Basketligaen Norge, better known as BLNO is Norway's premier professional men's basketball league. It was established in 2000. The competition is organised by the Norwegian Basketball Federation (NBBF).

Clubs[]

Team City Arena
Ammerud Oslo Apallokka
Asker Aliens Asker Vollenhallen
Bærum Bærum Rykkinnhallen
Centrum Tigers Oslo Vulkanhallen
Bergen Frøya Idrettspark
Bergen Framohallen
Bergen Gimlehallen
Kongsberg Miners Kongsberg Kongsberghallen
Trondheim Husebyhallen
Tromsø Storm Tromsø Tromsøhallen

Former clubs[]

Club
 First season in
top division 		Number of seasons
in top division 		Top division
titles 		Last title
Bergen Bulldogs 2001–02 1 – n/a
2000–01 5 1 2003–04
2006–07 3 – n/a
2002–03 3 – n/a
Harstad Vikings 2000–01 10 1 2005–06
2000–01 7 – n/a
2000–01 9 – n/a
2011–12 1 – n/a
2000–01 2 1 2000–01
Ulriken Eagles 2000–01 11 2 2008–09
Vålerenga Kings 2002–03 1 – n/a

Finals[]

Season Champion Result Runner-up
2000–01 3–2
2001–02 Asker Aliens 3–0
2002–03 Asker Aliens 3–0 Harstad Vikings
2003–04 Bærum Basket 3–2 Harstad Vikings
2004–05 Asker Aliens 3–0 Harstad Vikings
2005–06 Harstad Vikings 3–2 Asker Aliens
2006–07 Ulriken Eagles 3–1
2007–08 Asker Aliens 3–0 Harstad Vikings
2008–09 Ulriken Eagles 3–2 Tromsø Storm
2009–10 Asker Aliens 3–1 Tromsø Storm
2010–11 Bærum Basket 3–2 Tromsø Storm
2011–12 80–78 Asker Aliens
2012–13 Bærum Basket 81–65 Tromsø Storm
2013–14 102–68 Ammerud Basket
2014–15 Asker Aliens 81–75 Bærum Basket
2015–16 Centrum Tigers 85–71 Tromsø Storm
2016–17 Centrum Tigers 87–74
2017–18 Kongsberg Miners 2–1 Asker Aliens
2018–19 Kongsberg Miners 2–1
2019–20 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Awards[]

Most Valuable Player[]

Year Player Position Nationality Team
2011–12 PG  Norway Bærum Basket
2012–13 F  United States Tromsø Storm
2015–16 F  United States Bærum Basket
2016–17 PG  United States Kongsberg Miners
2017–18 F  Norway Asker Aliens
2020-21 G  United States

Finals MVP[]

Year Player Position Nationality Team
2011–12 F  Norway
2013–14 PG  Norway
2014–15 SG  Norway Asker Aliens
2015–16 F  Norway Centrum Tigers
2016–17 F  Norway Centrum Tigers
2017–18 F Republic of Ireland Ireland Kongsberg Miners

Young Player of the Year[]

Year Player Position Nationality Team
2011–12 G  Norway Asker Aliens
2012–13 SG  Serbia Centrum Tigers
2014–15 F  Norway Bærum Basket
2015–16 Harald Eika Frey PG  Norway Centrum Tigers
2016–17 PG  Norway
2017–18 SG  Norway Kongsberg Miners

Defensive Player of the Year[]

Year Player Position Nationality Team
2011–12 Anthony Lee-Ingram F  United States Asker Aliens
2012–13 PF  United States
2015–16 G  United States Ammerud Basket
2016–17 G  United States Bærum Basket
2017–18 Fred Thomas G  United States Kongsberg Miners

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