KFUM held a meeting where they closed down the basketball section. Later that night SBBK, which it was called from the start, had a meeting where they gathered 25 players and decided that they would call themselves SBBK. They announced Benny Johannson as chairman, Peter Sund as cashier and May Ohlsson as secretary. KFUM's administration supplied some used equipment including a Hippo - the men's teams mascot. The development is now increasing rapidly. The women's team plays its first season in Elitserien (The elites league) 1971 and the men's team in 1973. After falling out of the league after the first season the team climbed back again. 1972 the SDV was founded and 400 young players enrolled to the organization the first week. 1977 the women wins it first championship, the first of eight in a row. The dominating players of the team were Ann-Marie Wikner, Britt-Marie Andersson and Kicki Johansson. The same year, the men's team, Södertälje Kings, loses in the final against Alvik, but the games is watched by 6,414 people (a new record) in Scaniarinken. 1978 the men's team won its first gold after beating Alvik 3 games to 2. (Game 5 in a packed Eriksdalshall). Another important part of SBBK's history is when Täljehallen was opened in 1984 and the team got access to three basketball courts and stands. A facility with a capacity of 2000 people. Highlights of the club's history 1962 - A group of boys starts to play basketball in Mariekällskolan in Södertälje. The P.E. teacher introduces the sport in a city known as the “Hockey town” 1963 – The boys contact KFUM in Södertälje and they started a basketball section. KFUM participated in the series of Division 2 (Södra Svealand) 1966 – KFUM starts a women's team which competes in the series as well. 1968 - KFUM shut down its organization, including the basketball section. The players in Södertälje founded Södertälje Basketboll Klubb (SBBK) on 17 July 1968 1970 – The women's team wins Division 1 and advances to elitserien where they play the 1970/71 season. They finished last and moves down to Division 1 again. 1972 – SBBK starts it youth organisation. SDV. 400 players sign up the first week. 1972 – The men's team advances to Elitserien but finished last and is moved down to Division 1. 1974 – The men's team qualifies to Elitserien after one season in Division