SVENDBORG, Denmark (Interstat) — Svendborg will open its Danish Basketligaen season at home against Horsens IC on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, at Svendborg Idraetscenter in Svendborg, Denmark. The game is scheduled to be the first for both teams, with Horsens IC listed as the visitor and Svendborg, nicknamed the Rabbits, as the home team. Both clubs enter with 0-0 records. The matchup is organized by the Danish Basketligaen. The contest is the first of the 2026-27 season for both programs.

The most recent result for each team was the same meeting, when Svendborg defeated Horsens IC 103-78 on Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Svendborg. That result closed the teams’ prior action and gives Svendborg the home floor for this rematch in the new campaign. Horsens IC will look to reverse that outcome on the road, while Svendborg aims to build on its recent success against the visitor. The previous meeting was the most recent game listed for either club. The opener will be played in Svendborg, Denmark, at Svendborg Idraetscenter.

After this matchup, Horsens IC is scheduled to visit Bakken on Sept. 24, host Naestved on Sept. 27, host Vaerlose BBK on Oct. 2, visit SISU on Oct. 10, host Holbaek-Stenhus on Oct. 15, host Randers on Oct. 23, visit BK Vejen on Oct. 28, visit EBAA on Nov. 4, host Copenhagen on Nov. 8 and visit Randers on Nov. 18.

Svendborg’s upcoming slate includes a visit to Randers on Sept. 23, a home game against Holbaek-Stenhus on Sept. 26, a home meeting with BK Vejen on Oct. 3, a trip to Naestved on Oct. 15, a home game against EBAA on Oct. 23, a visit to SISU on Oct. 31, a home game against Vaerlose BBK on Nov. 8, a visit to Copenhagen on Nov. 12, a trip to EBAA on Nov. 18 and a home game against Copenhagen on Dec. 9.

The season opener will be played under the Danish Basketligaen banner. Svendborg’s home venue, Svendborg Idraetscenter, will host the contest. Horsens IC will make the trip as the visiting side. Both teams will be seeking their first win of the 2026-27 season. The matchup is one of the early fixtures on the league calendar, and it will be followed by a busy stretch of games for each club in the coming weeks. Horsens IC will continue its schedule after the opener with a road game at Bakken, while Svendborg will next travel to Randers.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Svendborg 88, Horsens IC 85. Interstat’s ELO system gives Svendborg a 66.4 percent probability to win.