Elitserien (bandy) facts for kids
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| Sport | Bandy |
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| Founded | 2007 |
| Administrator | Svenska Bandyförbundet |
| No. of teams | 14 |
| Country | Sweden |
| Most recent champion(s) |
Villa Lidköping BK (4th title) (2024–25) |
| 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 finishes with a big final game in March. This final game has been played in different arenas over the years. From 1991 to 2012, it was held at Studenternas IP in Uppsala. Later, it moved to Friends Arena in Solna (2013-2014) and Tele2 Arena (2015-2017). In 2018, the final returned to the indoor stadium at Studenternas IP.
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How the Season Works
During the regular season, all fourteen teams play against each other. Each team plays one game at home and one game away against every other team. This means each team plays a total of 26 games.
The top six teams automatically get a spot in the playoffs. The playoffs are where teams compete to become 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 Allsvenskan.
Meet the Teams
Current Teams (2024–25 season)
| Club | Home town | Home ice |
|---|---|---|
| Bollnäs GIF | Bollnäs | Sävstaås IP |
| Broberg/Söderhamn | Söderhamn | Helsingehus Arena* |
| Edsbyns IF | Edsbyn | Svenska Fönster Arena* |
| Frillesås BK | Frillesås | Sjöaremossen |
| Gripen/Trollhättan | Trollhättan | Slättbergshallen* |
| Hammarby IF | Stockholm | Zinkensdamms IP |
| Ljusdals BK | Ljusdal | Ljusdals IP |
| Sandvikens AIK | Sandviken | Göransson Arena* |
| IK Sirius | Uppsala | Studenternas IP |
| IFK Vänersborg | Vänersborg | Arena Vänersborg* |
| Vetlanda BK | Vetlanda | Hydro Arena* |
| Villa Lidköping BK | Lidköping | Sparbanken Lidköping Arena* |
| Västerås SK | Västerås | ABB Arena Syd* |
| Åby/Tjureda IF | Åby | Eriksson Arena* |
* – indoor arena
League Champions
The Elitserien season ends with 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, there were other league systems. The most recent one was called Allsvenskan and Elitserien.
Since the current Elitserien structure 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 in a single season with 94 goals! Here are some of the top goal scorers from different seasons:
| 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
In Spanish: Elitserien (bandy) para niños
- List of Swedish bandy champions
