Elitserien (bandy) Facts for Kids

This page is about the Swedish bandy league since the 2007–08 season. For the Elitserien and Allsvenskan leagues until the 2007-08 season, see Allsvenskan and Elitserien (bandy).

Quick facts for kids
Elitserien

Sport	Bandy
Founded	2007; 18 years ago (2007)
Administrator	Svenska Bandyförbundet
No. of teams	14
Country	Sweden
Most recent champion(s)	Västerås SK (21st title) (2022–23)
Most titles	Västerås SK (21 since 1907)
TV partner(s)	Bandyplay Bandypuls
Level on pyramid	Level 1
Relegation to	Allsvenskan (bandy)
Domestic cup(s)	Svenska Cupen
International cup(s)	Bandy World Cup
Official website	Elitserien.se

The Elitserien (which means "Elite League" in Swedish) is the top bandy league in Sweden. It has been the highest league since the 2007–08 season. There are 14 teams that play in the league.

The season always ends with an exciting final game in March. This big game was held at Studenternas IP in Uppsala for many years, from 1991 to 2012. Later, it moved to Friends Arena in Solna for two years (2013 and 2014). From 2015 to 2017, the final was played at the Tele2 Arena. In 2018, the final returned to the Studenternas IP indoor stadium, which can hold 4,600 fans.

How the Season Works
Elitserien Teams
- Current Teams (2022–23 Season)
- Teams Over the Years
Swedish Bandy Champions
Top Goal Scorers
See also

How the Season Works

During the regular season, all fourteen teams play against each other. Each team plays every other team twice: once at home and once away. This means each team plays a total of 26 games.

The best six teams from the regular season go straight to the playoffs. The playoffs are special games that decide the league champion. Teams ranked 7th to 10th play extra games to earn the last two spots in the championship playoffs.

The four teams at the bottom of the league play against the top two teams from the Allsvenskan league. These games decide which teams will stay in Elitserien and which teams will move down to a lower league.

Elitserien Teams

Current Teams (2022–23 Season)

Here are the teams playing in the Elitserien during the 2022–23 season:

Club	Home town	Home ice
AIK	Stockholm (Solna)	Bergshamra IP [sv]*
Bollnäs GIF	Bollnäs	Sävstaås IP
Broberg/Söderhamn	Söderhamn	Helsingehus Arena*
Edsbyns IF	Edsbyn	Svenska Fönster Arena*
Frillesås BK	Frillesås	Sjöaremossen [sv]
Gripen/Trollhättan	Trollhättan	Slättbergshallen*
Hammarby IF	Stockholm	Zinkensdamms IP
IFK Motala	Motala	XL-Bygg Arena [sv]
Sandvikens AIK	Sandviken	Göransson Arena*
IK Sirius	Uppsala	Studenternas IP
Vetlanda BK	Vetlanda	Hydro Arena*
Villa Lidköping BK	Lidköping	Sparbanken Lidköping Arena*
IFK Vänersborg	Vänersborg	Arena Vänersborg*
Västerås SK	Västerås	ABB Arena Syd*

* – an indoor arena

Teams Over the Years

This table shows where each club finished in the regular league before the championship playoffs. A blank space means the club was not in Elitserien that year.

A gold background means the club won the Swedish championship that year.
A silver background means the club was the runner-up (finished second) in the championship.

Team	Home town	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	2010–11	2011–12	2012–13	2013–14	2014–15	2015–16	2016–17	2017–18	2018–19	2019–20	2020–21	2021–22	2022–23
AIK	Solna													7	2	2
Bollnäs GIF	Bollnäs	9	9	3	2	3	5	10	5	3	3	7	5	5	12	13	3
IF Boltic (BS BolticGöta)	Karlstad				14
Broberg/Söderhamn	Söderhamn	8	7	8	6	8	6	7	8	9	7	9	10	6	8	5	6
Edsbyns IF	Edsbyn	2	1	5	3	5	4	5	3	7	2	2	4	1	4	3	5
Falu BS	Falun	14		13									12
Frillesås BK	Frillesås												13	13	13	12	13
GAIS	Gothenburg					9	9	11	wd
Gripen Trollhättan BK	Trollhättan	11	12							14	12						12
Hammarby IF	Stockholm	4	6	1	5	7	1	1	4	6	8	3	6	10	11	11	9
HaparandaTornio Bandy	Haparanda			9	13
Kalix BF	Kalix					13		12	10	11	14	13
Katrineholm Värmbol BS	Katrineholm			14
IFK Kungälv	Kungälv		11	12	10	6	10	9	11	10
Ljusdals BK	Ljusdal						13	14	13
IFK Motala	Motala	7	13				14					12	9	8	10	7
Örebro SK	Örebro		14													16
IFK Rättvik	Rättvik															14
Sandvikens AIK	Sandviken	1	4	2	1	1	3	2	1	4	4	1	3	3	3	6	4
IK Sirius	Uppsala	12	3	7	7	11	11	13	12	13	10	11	11	12	9	7	10
IK Tellus	Stockholm										13	10	14		14	15
Tillberga IK	Västerås	13			11	14			14	12	11	14
Vetlanda BK	Vetlanda	6	5	10	9	12	12	8	9	5	9	6	8	9	7	8
Villa Lidköping BK	Lidköping	5	10	4	4	2	2	3	6	2	1	5	1	2	1	1	1
IFK Vänersborg	Vänersborg	10	8	11	12	10	7	6	7	8	6	6	7	11	6	9	11
Västerås SK	Västerås	3	2	6	8	4	8	4	2	1	5	4	2	4	5	4	2
Åby/Tjureda IF [sv]	Åby													14

Swedish Bandy Champions

The Elitserien season leads to a playoff to decide the national bandy champions. The final game for the Swedish championship has been played every year since 1907.

Before Elitserien started in 2007–08, there were other league structures. The most recent one was called the double structure of Allsvenskan and Elitserien.

Since Elitserien began, Sandvikens AIK has finished at the top of the regular league four times. This is more than any other team. However, winning the regular league is not as important as winning the championship final.

Top Goal Scorers

Patrik Nilsson holds the record for the most goals scored in a single Elitserien season, with 94 goals.

Season	Player	Team	Goals
2007–08	Patrik Nilsson	Sandvikens AIK	94
2008–09	Christoffer Edlund	Vetlanda BK	44
2008–09	Magnus Muhrén	Sandvikens AIK	44
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

Elitserien (bandy) facts for kids

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