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2016–17 Basketligaen

Basketligaen
Season 2016–17
Champions Bakken Bears (15th title)
Runners-up Horsens IC
Teams 8
Awards
MVP United States Devaughn Akoon-Purcell
Finals MVP United States Devaughn Akoon-Purcell
Statistical leaders
Index Rating United States Tanner McGrew
23.7
Points United States Devaughn Akoon-Purcell
21.4
Rebounds United States Tanner McGrew
10.5
Assists Denmark Frederik Nielsen
6.5

The 2016–17 Basketligaen was the 42nd season of the highest professional basketball tier in Denmark. The season started on September 30, 2016 and ended on May 8, 2017. Bakken Bears won its 15th title after defeating Horsens IC 4–1 in the Finals.

The participating teams first played a round-robin schedule with every team playing each opponent twice home and twice away for a total of 28 games. The top six teams qualified for the championship playoffs whilst the two last qualified were relegated to Division 1.

Playoffs were played between the eight teams of the competition, with a best-of-five series in a 1-1-1-1-1 format. The seeded team played games 1, 3 and 5 at home. The Finals will be played in a best-of-seven series and the bronze medal series as a single game.

Attendances include playoff games:

Updated to games played on 8 May 2017
Source: Basketligaen

Notes:
1: Not included the final games at Forum Horsens.


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