BLNO

BLNO
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2015-16 BLNO season
Sport Basketball
Founded 2000
Inaugural season 2000–01
No. of teams 8
Country Norway Norway
Most recent
champion(s)		 Centrum Tigers
(1st title)
Most titles Asker Aliens
(5 titles)
Official website Basket.no

BLNO is Norway's premier professional men's basketball league. It was established in 2000.

Format

There are 11 teams in the BLNO. Foreign players are allowed on all teams, but a maximum of two Americans are allowed on the court at a time. Also, a minimum of two Norwegian players are required on court by the rules.

Clubs

The following 8 clubs competed in the BLNO during the 2011–12 season:

Club
 Position
in 2011–12		 First season in
top division		 Number of seasons
in top division		 First season of
current spell in
top division		 Top division
titles		 Last title
Ammerud Basket 7 2007–08 5 2007–08 – n/a
Asker Aliens 2 2000–01 12 2000–01 7 2014–15
Bærum Basket 5 2006–07 6 2006–07 1 2012-13
Centrum Tigers 4 2001–02 2 2011–12 1 2015-16
Frøya Basket 1 2009–10 3 2009–10 1 2011–12
Gimle Basket 6 2007–08 5 2007–08 1 2013-14
Langhus 8 2011–12 1 2011–12 – n/a
Tromsø Storm 3 2000–01 12 2000–01 – n/a

Former members

Club
 First season in
top division		 Number of seasons
in top division		 Top division
titles		 Last title
Bergen Bulldogs 2001–02 1–n/a
Bærums Verk Jets 2000–01 512003–04
Fjellhamar Stallions 2006–07 3–n/a
Frøya Ambassadors 2002–03 3–n/a
Harstad Vikings 2000–011012005–06
Kongsberg Penguins 2000–01 7–n/a
Kristiansand Pirates 2000–01 9 –n/a
Oslo Kings 2000–01 212000–01
Ulriken Eagles 2000–01 11 2 2008–09
Vålerenga Kings 2002–03 1–n/a

Finals

Season Champion Result Runner-up
2000–01 Oslo Kings 3–2 Kongsberg Penguins
2001–02 Asker Aliens 3–0 Kongsberg Penguins
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 Harstad Aliens
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 Frøya Basket 80–78 Asker Aliens
2012–13 Bærum Basket 81–65 Tromsø Storm
2013–14 Gimle Basket 102–68 Ammerud Basket
2014–15 Centrum Tigers 85–71 Tromsø Storm

Awards

Most Valuable Player

Year Player Position Nationality Team
2011–12 Mjos, Stian Stian Mjos PG  Norway Bærum Basket
2012–13 Walace, Gerald Gerald Walace F  United States Tromsø Storm

Finals MVP

Year Player Position Nationality Team
2011–12 Kombat, Miilah Miilah Kombat F  Norway Frøya Basket

Young Player of the Year

Year Player Position Nationality Team
2011–12 Midtvedt, Magnus Magnus Midtvedt G  Norway Asker Aliens
2012–13 Lepovic, Marko Marko Lepovic SG  Serbia Centrum Tigers

Defensive Player of the Year

Year Player Position Nationality Team
2011–12 Lee-Ingram, Anthony Anthony Lee-Ingram F  United States Asker Aliens
2012–13 Thomas, Delano Delano Thomas PF  United States Gimle BBK

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