Elitserien (women's handball)

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Elitserien
Sport Handball
Founded 1951
No. of teams 10
Country Sweden Sweden
Continent European Union Europe
Most recent champion(s) IK Sävehof
(7th title)

The Elitserien (Literally, Elite League) is the highest category in the league system of Swedish women's handball. Its inaugural edition took place in 1951.

Currently twelve teams take part in the competition. The eight top teams go on to the championship play-offs, comprising two five-games rounds and a single-match final. The champion gets a spot in the Champions League's 2nd qualifying stage.[1] On the other hand, the two bottom teams are relegated while the 9th and 10th ones play a promotion against Allsvenskan's 3rd and 4th to defend their spot in the category.

Kvinnliga IK and Stockholmspolisens IF were historical dominators of the competition with 14 (1951–72) and 12 (1974–90) championships respectively,[2] while IK Sävehof is the most successful team in recent years with five titles since 2006, including the three last editions. The 2011-12 edition is being contested by Eslövs IK, BK Heid, H65 Höör, HF Kroppskultur, Lugi HF, H43/Lundagård, Örebro SK, Sävehof, Skövde HF, Skuru IK, Spårvägens HF and IVH Västerås.[3]

List of champions

  • 1951 Kvinnliga
  • 1952 Kvinnliga
  • 1953 Kvinnliga
  • 1954 Kvinnliga
  • 1955 Kvinnliga
  • 1956 Guif
  • 1957 Kvinnliga
  • 1958 Kvinnliga
  • 1959 Kvinnliga
  • 1960 Kvinnliga
  • 1961 Kvinnliga
  • 1962 Ymer
  • 1963 Bolton
  • 1964 Kvinnliga
  • 1965 Bolton
  • 1966 Bolton
  • 1967 Bolton
  • 1968 Bolton
  • 1969 Kvinnliga
  • 1970 Borlänge
  • 1971 Kvinnliga

References

  1. ↑ 2011-12 Champions League results in the European Handball Federation's website
  2. ↑ List of champions in fokus.se
  3. ↑ Results and table in the Swedish Handball Association's website
Top level women's handball leagues of Europe (EHF)
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