Elitserien (bandy)

This article 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).
Elitserien
Most recent season or competition:
2013–14 Elitserien (bandy)
Sport Bandy
Founded 2007
No. of teams 14
Country  Sweden
Most recent champion(s) Sandvikens AIK (play-off winner 2014)
Related competitions Allsvenskan (bandy)

The Elitserien (literally, "The Elite League") (Swedish: Elitserien i bandy) is since the 2007–08 season the highest bandy league in Sweden. It consist of 14 teams. The season ends with one final game in March. The final was held at Studenternas IP in Uppsala from 1991 until 2012, in 2013 and 2014 the final was played at Friends Arena in Solna and from 2015 it is played in Tele2 Arena.

Season structure

The season starts with a regular season comprising 14 teams and 26 rounds. Every team play against each of the other teams twice, one time at home and one time away.

The first eight teams qualify for the quarter finals in the play-off which decides which team will be the Swedish champion. Team eleven to fourteen plays a qualification round against teams from Allsvenskan. During the first few years, the last two teams were automatically relegated to Allsvenskan without the possibility for re-qualification until next year.

Teams

Current teams (2014–15 season)

Team Location Home stadium
Bollnäs GIF Bollnäs Sävstaås IP
Broberg/Söderhamn Bandy Söderhamn Hällåsen
Edsbyns IF Edsbyn Svenska Fönster Arena
Hammarby IF Stockholm Zinkensdamms IP
IFK Kungälv Kungälv Skarpe Nord
Ljusdals BK Ljusdal Gamla Idrottsparken
Kalix BF Kalix Kalix IP
Sandvikens AIK Sandviken Göransson Arena
IK Sirius Uppsala Studenternas IP
Vetlanda BK Vetlanda Sapa Arena
Villa Lidköping BK Lidköping Sparbanken Lidköping Arena
IFK Vänersborg Vänersborg Arena Vänersborg
Tillberga IK Västerås ABB Arena
Västerås SK Västerås ABB Arena

Teams through the years

The number denotes the place in that year's end stand of the regular league before the championship play-off, while a blank space means the club was not playing in Elitserien that year.
A gold background means the club became Swedish champion that year following the championship play-off, a silver background means the club was the runner-up for the championship.

Team 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15
Bollnäs GIF99323510TBD
IF Boltic (BS BolticGöta)[lower-alpha 1] 14
Broberg/Söderhamn Bandy8786867TBD
Edsbyns IF2153545TBD
Falu BS14 13
GAIS 9911wd[lower-alpha 2]
Gripen Trollhättan BK1112
Hammarby IF4615711TBD
HaparandaTornio Bandy 913
Kalix BF 13 12TBD
Katrineholm Värmbol BS 14
IFK Kungälv 1112106109TBD
Ljusdals BK 1314TBD
IFK Motala713 14
Örebro SK 14
Sandvikens AIK1421132TBD
IK Sirius12377111113TBD
Tillberga IK13 1114 TBD[lower-alpha 3]
Vetlanda BK6510912128TBD
Villa Lidköping BK51044223TBD
IFK Vänersborg10811121076TBD
Västerås SK3268484TBD
Notes
  1. ↑ BS BolticGöta was created by a merger of the two clubs IF Boltic and IF Göta. After the 2007/08 season the name IF Boltic is used again for the new club.
  2. ↑ GAIS had qualified for play in Elitserien for the 2014–15 season but choose to withdraw.[1]
  3. ↑ Tillberga IK replaced GAIS, since GAIS choose to withdraw.[2]

Previous winners

Top goalscorers

Patrik Nilsson has the top scorer record with 94 goals.[3]

Season Player Team Goals
2007–08 Sweden Patrik Nilsson Sandvikens AIK 94
2008–09 Sweden Christoffer Edlund Vetlanda BK 44
Sweden Magnus Muhrén Sandvikens AIK
2009–10 Sweden Christoffer Edlund Sandvikens AIK 91
2010–11 Sweden Christoffer Edlund Sandvikens AIK 77
2011–12 Sweden David Karlsson Villa Lidköping BK 55
2012–13 Sweden David Karlsson Villa Lidköping BK 65
2013–14 Sweden Christoffer Edlund Sandvikens AIK 73

References

  1. ↑ "Politikerna knäckte elitklubben" (in Swedish). Idrottens Affärer. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "Tillberga spelar i Elitserien 2014/15". Swedish Bandy Association. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  3. ↑ http://www.svenskbandy.se/SERIERCUPER/ELITSERIEN/HISTORIKSTATISTIK/Statistik/Malstatistik/Skyttekungar/

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