By Marc Kongsgaard Pedersen

 

Every year at Easter it is time for Scania Cup there is placed in Södertajle, Sweden. This cup is called the unofficial Nordic Championship because all of the best teams in Scandinavia are invited to the cup. This year the Scania Cup was from boys and girls born in 2001-1995. In this cup are there an All-Tournament Team and a MVP (Scania Kings) from each level. Here is a little recap from the cup.

 

1995-1996:

1-SBBK (Sweden), 2-ESAA (Denmark), 3-BG Lulea (Sweden).

All-star-team:

Guard - Sebastian Aris, ESAA

Guard - Marcus Grahn, BG Lulea

Forward - Ludwig Swanström, SBBK

Forward - Nicolai Hvidberg Andersen, ESAA

Center - Alexander Larsson, SBBK – Named to Scania King

 

1997

1-Malbas (Sweden), 2-Horsholm (Denmark), 3-SISU (Denmark)

All-star team:

Guard - Sikander Tajik Nielsen, Hoirsholm – Named to Scania King (third time in his career)

Guard - August Haas, Sisu

Forward - Craig Lecesne, Malbas

Forward - Gustav Thestrup, Sisu

Center - Tobias Sjoberg, Malbas

 

1998

1-Uppsala (Sweden), 2-Fryshuset (Sweden), 3-Honka (Finland)

All-star team:

Guard - Thomas Fierro, Sisu

Guard - Adam Karahmetovic, SBBK

Forward - Felix Lemetti, Fryshuset

Forward - William Eriksson-Hansson, Vråken

Center - Oskar Ekman, Uppsala – Named to Scania King

 

1999

1-Viby (Denmark), 2-Fryshuset (Sweden), 3-HNMKY (Finland)

All-star team:

Guard - Olle Lundqvist, Jamtland

Guard - Anton Harbo, Viby

Forward - Goran Ahmad, Fryshuset

Forward - Mathias Stentoft, Viby – Named to Scania King

Center - Musa Jeng, Fryshuset

 

2000

1-PuHu (Finland), 2-Tureberg (Sweden), 3-Honka (Finland)

All-star team:

Guard - John Imbia, Uppsala

Guard - Tim Carlsson, Polisen

Forward - Gustav Moberg, Tureberg – Named to Scania King

Forward - Robin Avist, PuHu

Center - Oliver Gherke, Solna

 

2001

1-Honka (Finland), 2-BMS (Denmark),3-KTP (Finland)

All-star team:

Guard - Barra Njie, JKS

Guard - Tommi Wuorenjumi, Honka

Forward - Danijel Marsenic, BMS

Forward - Erik Sajantila, Honka – Named to Scania King

Center - Mustapha Amzil, KTP

 

 

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