Swedish Hockey League facts for kids
| Formerly | Elitserien (until 2013) |
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| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Inaugural season | 1975–76 |
| No. of teams | 14 |
| Country | Sweden |
| Most recent champion(s) |
Frölunda HC (5th title) |
| Most titles | Djurgårdens IF (16 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | TV4 Group, Premier Sports (United Kingdom) |
| Relegation to | HockeyAllsvenskan |
| Official website | SHL.se |
The Swedish Hockey League (SHL), Swedish: Svenska hockeyligan is a professional ice hockey league in the country of Sweden. It was founded in 1975 as the Swedish Elite League Swedish: Elitserien i ishockey, and is the top level of ice hockey in Sweden. The name was changed in June 2013.
Swedish national champions
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Images for kids
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Head coaches of all twelve SHL teams, photographed in September 2011.
See also
In Spanish: Svenska hockeyligan para niños
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