The 1976–77 Elitserien season was the second season of the Elitserien, the top level of ice hockey in Sweden. 10 teams participated in the league, and Brynäs IF won the Swedish championship.
Standings Teams 1–4 qualify for 1977 Swedish championship playoffsTeams 9–10 relegated to Division 1 for 1977–78
Club GP W T L GF GA Pts 1. Brynäs IF 36 25 5 6 206 110 55 2. Färjestads BK 36 24 4 8 181 122 52 3. Leksands IF 36 22 4 10 198 150 48 4. Modo AIK 36 19 3 14 155 140 41 5. AIK 36 17 4 15 147 126 38 6. Skellefteå AIK 36 14 7 15 137 146 35 7 Södertälje SK 36 12 7 17 141 173 31 8. Västra Frölunda IF 36 12 5 19 150 174 29 9. Örebro IK 36 7 2 27 126 205 16 10. IF Björklöven 36 6 3 27 106 201 15
Playoffs
Semifinals
Brynäs IF vs MoDo AIK Brynäs win 2–0 in games.
Färjestads BK vs Leksands IF Färjestad wins 2–1 in games following neutral site tiebreaker at Gothenburg's Scandinavium.
Third place series Leksands IF wins 2–0 in games.
Finals Brynäs IF wins 2–0 in games and are crowned 1977 Swedish champions in ice hockey (9th title).
External links Swedish Hockey League official site Elitserien 76–77 on Svenskhockey.com