One and recruits an American player, Roscoe Wilson, who turns into an idol for the young players in Södertälje. Blombackahallen, which had a capacity of 600 people, was too small and in December 1974 a basketball team plays the first game ever in a hockey arena. 5700 people watche SBBK vs. Alvik in Scaniarinken. 1976 – The women's team advances to Elitserien. The team recruits a couple of players who played in the national team. One of them was Ann-Marie Wikner, a big center from Högsbo. 1977 – The women's team wins It first championship, the first of nine in a row. 1977–1985. The men's team loses in the final against Alvik but a new record is set for people watching (6414). 1978 – The men's team wins its first Swedish championship. They defeat Alvik with 3-2 in a best-of-five series. The American players that season were Lawrence McCray and Glenn Berry. The team surprises in its international debut, advancing to the quarterfinals. They meet Sinudyne Virtus, Steana Bukarest and FC Barcelona. 1979 – The men's team competes in the European Cup but doesn't advance from pool play. The club gets economic problems after two years of international basketball. It takes the club three years to fix the problems. 1984 – On 18 January Täljehallen is opened. An arena built for basketball with three courts and stands, Täljehallen has a capacity of 2000 people. 1987 – The Swedish Idrottsförbund chose SBBK as club of the year. The club has 1800 active players and 150 teams in different series. 1987 – After a dramatic final against Alvik, SBBK's men team wins the championship for the second time. The American player Marc Glass makes a three-pointer at the ending of the game. 1988 - The men's team wins the Swedish championship for the third time. SBBK's small guard Bo Alvin Duke turns into a crowd favourite due to his skills with the basketball. SBBK beats Aris Thessaloniki with 8 points in the European Cup but has no chance in the second meeting, away from home. 1992 – Basketligan (the men's basketball league) is started. The first round of the season (7 games) is played in the Globe Arena in front of 7000 people. 1995 – SBBK's men's team switches name to Södertälje Kings. 1997 – The women's team wins, after twelve years, its tenth championship. 1998 – SBBK has its 30 years