Helsingborg BBK

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Helsingborg BBK
[[2021-22 Helsingborg BBK season]]
Helsingborg BBK logo
NicknameHBBK
LeaguesBasketligan dam (Women's) Superettan (Men's)
Founded2009; 13 years ago (2009)
History
List
  • IFK Helsingborg
    (1956–1978)
    Helsingborgs Basket
    (1978–2009)
    Helsingborg BBK
    (2009–present)
ArenaGA-Hallen
Capacity500
LocationHelsingborg, Sweden
Team colorsWhite, Blue
   
PresidentSebastian Langenheim
Vice-president(s)Anders Sergel
Head coachAthanasios Niklas (Women's) Xavi Mascaró (Men's)
ChampionshipsSwedish Championship x1
WebsiteHelsingborgbasketbollklubb.se

Helsingborg Basketbollklubb is a basketball club based in Helsingborg, Sweden. The association is a continuation of Helsingborgs Basket, which went bankrupt in 2009. In the 2021–22 season, the men's team will play in Superettan and the women's team in the Swedish Basketball League.

History[]

Pre HBBK era[]

The current association was established on 12 May 2009. Its predecessor, Helsingborgs Basket, formed in 1978 as a merger between IFK Helsingborg basketball section, which started in 1956, and BK Panthers, before eventually breaking away from IFK in the early 1970s.[1] IFK Helsingborg won its first and so far only championship title in 1969. Besides this, IFK Helsingborg also won five cup titles, including the last time the Cup was held in 1978.[1] In 1986, Helsingborgs Basket were relegated from the top division, and a few years later in 1992, found themselves in Division 2. The club returned to the Swedish Basketball League (the highest tier of Swedish basketball) in 2003. In 2006 and 2008 the club played under the name Öresundskraft Basketball.[1]

On April 9, 2009, the club withdrew from the Swedish basketball league for the 2009/2010 season, due to a lack of sponsors.[2] The economic situation eventually became too difficult and as Helsingborg did not want to endorse a new loan, the club filed for bankruptcy on May 11, 2009.[3] The day after Helsingborgs Baskets bankruptcy there was a meeting where it was decided that a new organization would be created under the name, Helsingborg Basketball Club (HBBK).[3] Due to HBBK being a new club, both the men's and women's teams were forced to qualify for Division 2 for the season 2009/2010.[4] Both went through from their qualifier and both advanced to Basket One for the 2010/2011 season.

Men's time in Superettan[]

2018–2020[]

The first season in Superettan was a very memorable one as they ended up in fourth place with a 12–12 record.[5]

The men's last game during their first stint in Superettan ended up, as most other games that season, in a loss.[6] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the season was ended early and not all the games were played. This meant that they finished the season in last place with a 3–22 record. Due to the pandemic and the season ending early SBBF were forced to make the decision on which tier they were to play in during their next season. This decision ended up being that they were to be relegated.[7]

2021[]

Due to the coronavirus pandemic and restrictions only one game was played by Helsingborg in Basketettan Södra during the 2020–21 season. The Swedish Basketball Federation was therefore forced to make decisions out of the ordinary this season as well. With HBBK’s will to play in Superettan as strong as ever they chose to apply for a spot in the second tier for the following season. After proving to the federation that the organization had a strong enough base the decision was made that Helsingborg would play in Superettan once again.[8]

Women's first season in SBL[]

The first season in Basketligan dam was a season filled with tough experiences. It took the team 11 games to get their first win in SBL, also the first-ever victory in the highest tier of Swedish basketball ever.[9] This would be their only win in their inaugural season, ending with a 1–21 record. Due to the decision made by the Swedish Basketball Federation on June 11, 2020 that no team will be relegated from SBL after the 2020–21 season.[10] It gave HBBK the security of staying up no matter what.

Kärnan Cup[]

Kärnan Cup is an annual basketball tournament hosted by Helsingborg BBK. The tournament is available for all teams around the world and acts like a kickstart to the basketball season. The cup takes place during the end of August, before the season starts.[11]

Season by season[]

Men's Season by season[]

Season Tier League W L Pos.
2015–16 3 Basketettan Södra 14 10 4
2016–17 3 Basketettan Södra 13 8 3
2017–18 3 Basketettan Södra 18 0 1
2018–19 2 Superettan 12 12 4
2019–20 2 Superettan 3 22 10
2020-21 3 Basketettan Södra 1 0 N/A

Women's Season by season[]

Season Tier League W L Pos.
2015–16 2 Basketettan Södra 9 6 2
2016–17 2 Basketettan Södra 11 10 5
2017–18 2 Basketettan Södra 15 6 3
2018–19 2 Basketettan Södra 12 6 4
2019–20 2 Basketettan Södra 17 3 2
2020-21 1 Basketligan dam 1 21 12

Players[]

Current rosters[]

2021-22 HBBK Men's roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
G 3 Sweden 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 25 – (1996-11-27)27 November 1996
G 4 Sweden Anton Persson 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 24 – (1997-12-06)6 December 1997
F 5 Sweden 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 26 – (1995-09-19)19 September 1995
G 6 Sweden Rami Ismail 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 25 – (1997-01-02)2 January 1997
F/C 7 Sweden  (C) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 24 – (1997-05-03)3 May 1997
G/F 9 Sweden 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 22 – (2000-02-01)1 February 2000
F 10 Sweden Patrik Andersson (VC) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 27 – (1994-12-05)5 December 1994
F 11 Canada 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 26 – (1996-01-25)25 January 1996
G/F 12 Sweden 19 – (2003-02-10)10 February 2003
G/F 13 Sweden 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 22 – (2000-02-12)12 February 2000
C 16 Norway 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 28 – (1993-09-11)11 September 1993
G/F 17 Sweden 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 19 – (2002-06-14)14 June 2002
G 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 30 – (1992-02-23)23 February 1992
Head coach
  • Xavi Mascaró
Assistant coach(es)
  • César Iglesias Porto
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (VC) Vice Captain
  • Injured Injured
2021-22 HBBK Women's roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
F/C 2 Sweden 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 19 – (2002-10-28)28 October 2002
G/F 4 Sweden 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 25 – (1996-10-04)4 October 1996
G 5 Sweden 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) 20 – (2001-10-18)18 October 2001
F 6 Sweden 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 24 – (1997-05-06)6 May 1997
G 7 Sweden 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 19 – (2002-06-01)1 June 2002
G 8 Finland 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 20 – (2001-08-21)21 August 2001
G 9 Sweden 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 20 – (2001-10-23)23 October 2001
F 10 Sweden  (C) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 25 – (1996-03-29)29 March 1996
G 11 Sweden 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 27 – (1994-12-09)9 December 1994
F 14 Sweden 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 19 – (2003-01-14)14 January 2003
F 16 Sweden 17 – (2004-04-22)22 April 2004
F 18 Sweden 17 – (2004-05-17)17 May 2004
F 20 United States 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 23 – (1998-07-20)20 July 1998
C 31 United States 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 22 – (1999-05-18)18 May 1999
Sweden 17 – (2004-04-06)6 April 2004
F 19 Sweden 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 24 – (1997-10-28)28 October 1997
F/C 12 Sweden 26 – (1995-12-07)7 December 1995
Head coach
  • Athanasios Niklas
Assistant coach(es)
  • Puja Shahbani Nejad
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Notable players[]

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club.
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time.
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Media and broadcasting[]

For the upcoming 2021-22 season, both the men's and women's teams will have their games streamed on Solidsport. This is in accordance with an agreement between the Swedish Basketball Federation and Solidsport.[12][13] In addition to all games being available on Solidsport, a select group of games will be available on SVT Play.[14][15] Also, before deals were struck between Solidsport and SBBF, HBBK streamed their games on YouTube, these games are still available today on HBBK's youtube channel.

Honours and achievements[]

Swedish League

  • Winners (1): 1968–69

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Andersson, Jan. "Många dunkar och felpass i basketen". HD. February 15, 2009. Retrieved July 13, 2010.
  2. ^ Frisk, Mattias. Olofsson, Ola. "Helsingborgs Basket lämnar Basketligan". April 9, 2009. HD. Retrieved April 12, 2009.
  3. ^ a b Andersson, Jan. "HBBK kommer efter HB". HD. May 13, 2009. Retrieved May 20, 2009
  4. ^ Andersson, Jan. "HBBK står på egna ben", HD. January 17, 2010. Retrieved July 11, 2010.
  5. ^ Serieöversikt SEH 2018-19
  6. ^ Jönsson, Per. "HBBK rådde inte på Norrort". HD. March 8, 2020. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  7. ^ Wohlert, Johannes. "Fryshuset vinnare av Superettan". SBBF. April 3, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  8. ^ Svab, Marjan. "HBBK flyttas upp – nya derbyfajter väntar". HD. April 16, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021
  9. ^ Skeppstedt, Lisa. "Historisk seger i Basketligan för HBBK".. HD. January 18, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  10. ^ "Besked: Inga lag åker ur SBL 20-21". SBL Dam. June 11, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  11. ^ Kristiansson, Ulf. "Första turneringen – ett stort steg för basketklubben". HD. August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  12. ^ Wohlert, Johannes. "Superettan på SolidSport!". SEH. September 14, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  13. ^ "Solidsport sänder Svenska Basketligan Dam". Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  14. ^ Tynander, Thomas. "Basketfesten fortsätter i SVT". SVT. September 4, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  15. ^ "SVT utökar sin basketsatsning - sänder SBL dam & herr". Via TT. September 23, 2019. Retrieved April 29 2021.
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