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Handbollsligan
Handbollsligan logo.svg
Sport Handball
Founded 1931; 94 years ago (1931)
No. of teams 14
Country Sweden
Confederation EHF
Most recent
champion(s)		 IK Sävehof (8th title)
(2023–24)
Most titles Redbergslids IK
(20 titles)
Relegation to Allsvenskan
Domestic cup(s) Swedish Cup
International cup(s) EHF European League
EHF European Cup

Handbollsligan (literally, "The Handball league") is the highest league in the league system of Swedish handball, and comprises the top 14 Swedish handball teams. The first season began in 1931–32. The season ends with a playoff.

Structure

The season starts in September with a regular season comprising 14 teams meeting each other twice. A total of 26 rounds. The eight best teams after the regular season qualifies for the play-off. The 14th team is relegated, and the 11th, 12th and 13th team plays matches against the second, third and fourth from Allsvenskan to qualify for next season's Handbollsligan.

The season ends with the finals in the beginning of May and the winning team qualifies directly to EHF European League and the losing team qualifies for the EHF European Cup.

Teams for season 2022–23

Team Location Stadium Stadium capacity
Alingsås HK Alingsås Estrad Alingsås 2,800
Eskilstuna Guif Eskilstuna STIGA Sports Arena 4,000
Hammarby IF Stockholm Eriksdalshallen 2,600
HK Aranäs Kungsbacka Kungsbacka sporthall 1,000
HK Malmö Malmö Baltiska Hallen 4,000
IF Hallby Jönköping Jönköpings idrottshus 1,500
IFK Kristianstad Kristianstad Kristianstad Arena 5,221
IFK Skövde Skövde Arena Skövde 2,516
IK Sävehof Partille Partille Arena 4,100
Lugi HF Lund Sparbanken Skåne Arena 3,500
OV Helsingborg Helsingborg Helsingborg Arena 4,700
Redbergslids IK Göteborg Prioritet Serneke Arena 550
Ystads IF HF Ystad Ystad Arena 2,863
Önnereds HK Göteborg ÖHK-hallen 1,004

Swedish Champions

Main article: List of Swedish men's handball champions
  • 1931–32 – Flottans IF Karlskrona
  • 1932–33 – Redbergslids IK
  • 1933–34 – Redbergslids IK
  • 1934–35 – Majornas IK
  • 1935–36 – SoIK Hellas
  • 1936–37 – SoIK Hellas
  • 1937–38 – Västerås IK
  • 1938–39 – Uppsala Studenters IF
  • 1939–40 – Majornas IK
  • 1940–41 – IFK Kristianstad
  • 1941–42 – Majornas IK
  • 1942–43 – Majornas IK
  • 1943–44 – Majornas IK
  • 1944–45 – Majornas IK
  • 1945–46 – Majornas IK
  • 1946–47 – Redbergslids IK
  • 1947–48 – IFK Kristianstad
  • 1948–49 – IFK Lidingö
  • 1949–50 – IK Heim
  • 1950–51 – AIK Handboll
  • 1951–52 – IFK Kristianstad
  • 1952–53 – IFK Kristianstad
  • 1953–54 – Redbergslids IK
  • 1954–55 – IK Heim
  • 1955–56 – Örebro SK
  • 1956–57 – Örebro SK
  • 1957–58 – Redbergslids IK
  • 1958–59 – IK Heim
  • 1989-60 – IK Heim
  • 1960–61 – Vikingarnas IF
  • 1961–62 – IK Heim
  • 1962–63 – Redbergslids IK
  • 1963–64 – Redbergslids IK
  • 1964–65 – Redbergslids IK
  • 1965–66 – IS Göta
  • 1966–67 – Vikingarnas IF
  • 1967–68 – IF Saab
  • 1968–69 – SoIK Hellas
  • 1969–70 – SoIK Hellas
  • 1970–71 – SoIK Hellas
  • 1971–72 – SoIK Hellas
  • 1972–73 – IF Saab
  • 1973–74 – IF Saab
  • 1974–75 – HK Drott
  • 1975–76 – Ystads IF
  • 1976–77 – SoIK Hellas
  • 1977–78 – HK Drott
  • 1978–79 – HK Drott
  • 1979–80 – LUGI HF
  • 1980–81 – Vikingarnas IF
  • 1981–82 – IK Heim
  • 1982–83 – IK Heim
  • 1983–84 – HK Drott
  • 1984–85 – Redbergslids IK
  • 1985–86 – Redbergslids IK
  • 1986–87 – Redbergslids IK
  • 1987–88 – HK Drott
  • 1988–89 – Redbergslids IK
  • 1989–90 – HK Drott
  • 1990–91 – HK Drott
  • 1991–92 – Ystads IF
  • 1992–93 – Redbergslids IK
  • 1993–94 – HK Drott
  • 1994–95 – Redbergslids IK
  • 1995–96 – Redbergslids IK
  • 1996–97 – Redbergslids IK
  • 1997–98 – Redbergslids IK
  • 1998–99 – HK Drott
  • 1999-00 – Redbergslids IK
  • 2000–01 – Redbergslids IK
  • 2001–02 – HK Drott
  • 2002–03 – Redbergslids IK
  • 2003–04 – IK Sävehof
  • 2004–05 – IK Sävehof
  • 2005–06 – Hammarby IF
  • 2006–07 – Hammarby IF
  • 2007–08 – Hammarby IF
  • 2008–09 – Alingsås HK
  • 2009–10 – IK Sävehof
  • 2010–11 – IK Sävehof
  • 2011–12 – IK Sävehof
  • 2012–13 – HK Drott
  • 2013–14 – Alingsås HK
  • 2014–15 – IFK Kristianstad
  • 2015–16 – IFK Kristianstad
  • 2016–17 – IFK Kristianstad
  • 2017–18 – IFK Kristianstad
  • 2018–19 – IK Sävehof
  • 2019–20 – Cancelled (COVID-19)
  • 2020–21 – IK Sävehof
  • 2021–22 – Ystads IF
  • 2022–23 – IFK Kristianstad
  • 2023–24 – IK Sävehof

EHF coefficient ranking

See also

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