The Elitserien (literally, the "Elite League") () is since the 2007–08 season the highest bandy league in Sweden. It consists of 14 teams. The season ends with one final game in March. The final was held at Studenternas IP in Uppsala from 1991 until 2012. In 2013 and 2014 the final was played at Friends Arena in Solna, and from 2015 to 2017 it was played at the Tele2 Arena. The final returned to 4,600-capacity Studenternas IP indoor stadium in 2018.
Season structure During the regular season the fourteen teams play each other team at home and away - a total of 26 games per team.
The top six teams directly qualify for the playoffs for the league championship, while the teams ranked from 7th to 10th enter an additional play-off to decide which teams take the other two championship play-off places. The bottom four teams playoff against the top two teams from the Allsvenskan to decide promotion and relegation.
Teams
Current teams (2024–25 season)
Club Home town Home iceBollnäs GIFBollnäsSävstaås IPBroberg/SöderhamnSöderhamnHelsingehus Arena*Edsbyns IFEdsbynSvenska Fönster Arena*Frillesås BKFrillesåsGripen/TrollhättanTrollhättanSlättbergshallen*Hammarby IFStockholmZinkensdamms IPLjusdals BKLjusdalLjusdals IPSandvikens AIKSandvikenGöransson Arena*IK SiriusUppsalaStudenternas IPIFK VänersborgVänersborgArena Vänersborg*Vetlanda BKVetlandaHydro Arena*Villa Lidköping BKLidköpingSparbanken Lidköping Arena*Västerås SKVästeråsABB Arena Syd*Åby/Tjureda IFÅbyEriksson Arena* * – indoor arena
Teams through the years
The number denotes the place in that year's end stand of the regular league before the championship play-off, while a blank space means the club was not playing in Elitserien that year.All information is from http://www.bandysidan.nu/ A gold background means the club became Swedish champion that year following the championship play-off, a silver background means the club was the runner-up for the championship.
TeamHome town2007–082008–092009–102010–112011–122012–132013–142014–152015–162016–172017–182018–192019–202020–212021–222022–232023–242024–25AIKSolna 722wd Bollnäs GIFBollnäs993235105337551213337IF Boltic (BS BolticGöta)Karlstad 14 Broberg/SöderhamnSöderhamn87868678979106856109Edsbyns IFEdsbyn215354537224143562Falu BSFalun14 13 12Frillesås BKFrillesås 1313131213913GAISGothenburg 9911wdGripen Trollhättan BKTrollhättan1112 1412 1288Hammarby IFStockholm4615711468361011119116HaparandaTornio BandyHaparanda 913 Kalix BFKalix 13 1210111413Katrineholm Värmbol BSKatrineholm 14IFK KungälvKungälv 11121061091110Ljusdals BKLjusdal 131413 14IFK MotalaMotala713 14 1298108713 Örebro SKÖrebro 14 16 IFK RättvikRättvik 14 14 Sandvikens AIKSandviken1421132144133364710IK SiriusUppsala12377111113121310111112971044IK TellusStockholm 131014 1415 Tillberga IKVästerås13 1114 14121114Vetlanda BKVetlanda6510912128959689710853Villa Lidköping BKLidköping5104422362151211111IFK VänersborgVänersborg10811121076786671169111211Västerås SKVästerås326848421542454225Åby 14 12
Notes
Previous winners
Elitserien is followed by a play-off to decide the national bandy champions. The final for the Swedish championship has been played annually since 1907. Before the start of Elitserien in 2007/2008, the play-off has been preceded by other league structures, most recently by the double structure of Allsvenskan and Elitserien.
Since the start of the present structure of Elitserien, Sandvikens AIK has ended in top of the league 4 times in the end just before the play-off, which is more than any other team. This league win is however not seen as nearly as prestigious as the championship final.
Top goalscorers Patrik Nilsson has the top scorer record with 94 goals. Season Player Team Goals 2007–08 Patrik Nilsson Sandvikens AIK 94 2008–09 Christoffer Edlund Vetlanda BK 44 Magnus Muhrén Sandvikens AIK 2009–10 Christoffer Edlund Sandvikens AIK 91 2010–11 Christoffer Edlund Sandvikens AIK 77 2011–12 David Karlsson Villa Lidköping BK 55 2012–13 David Karlsson Villa Lidköping BK 65 2013–14 Christoffer Edlund Sandvikens AIK 73 2014–15 Patrik Nilsson Sandvikens AIK 61 2015–16 Christoffer Edlund Sandvikens AIK 59 2016–17 Christoffer Edlund Sandvikens AIK 70 2017–18 Christoffer Edlund Sandvikens AIK 76 2018–19 Christoffer Edlund Sandvikens AIK 61 2019–20 Oscar Wikblad Edsbyns IF 49 2020–21 Christoffer Edlund Villa Lidköping BK 72 2021–22 Christoffer Edlund Villa Lidköping BK 79 2022–23 Christoffer Edlund Villa Lidköping BK 60 2023–24 Christoffer Edlund Villa Lidköping BK 53 2024–25 Christoffer Edlund Villa Lidköping BK
See also List of Swedish bandy champions
References
External links Official website Elitserien at Bandyworld.se Swedish Bandy Association "Professional Bandy News Podcast"