2017–18 Handbollsligan

The 2017–18 Handbollsligan was the 84th season of the top division of Swedish handball. 14 teams competed in the league. The eight highest placed teams qualified for the playoffs, whereas teams 11–13 had to play relegation playoffs against teams from the second division, and team 14 was relegated automatically. IFK Kristianstad won the regular season and also won the playoffs to claim their eighth Swedish title.[1][2]

Handbollsligan
2017–18
Tournament information
SportHandball
Teams14
Final positions
ChampionsIFK Kristianstad (8th title)
Runner-upHK Malmö

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1IFK Kristianstad32273290676014657
2HK Malmö32240888875813048
3Alingsås HK32220108777958244
4Lugi HF3221298508044644
5Redbergslids IK3219589268359143
6Ystads IF HF32202109438608342
7Eskilstuna Guif3219112870862839
8IK Sävehof32172138908454536
9Hammarby IF3210319847893−4623
10IFK Skövde3210220874949−7522
11Ricoh HK328024773854−8116
12HK Aranäs326125764901−13713
13HIF Karlskrona325126850984−13411
14OV Helsingborg HK325027782940−15810

Playoffs bracket

[3][4][5]

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
                 
1IFK Kristianstad28323226
7Eskilstuna Guif2333*2523
1IFK Kristianstad25253127
4Lugi HF23262323
4Lugi HF292723
5Redbergslids IK251819
1IFK Kristianstad23*
2HK Malmö22
2HK Malmö2231*25
8IK Sävehof182723
2HK Malmö2428212428
3Alingsås HK2723242223
3Alingsås HK282829*2627
6Ystads IF HF29*24283225

Attendance

[6]

TeamAttendance
IFK Kristianstad4481
Eskilstuna Guif1980
Ystads IF HF1699
Alingsås HK1664
Lugi HF1542
IK Sävehof1398
IFK Skövde1329
HK Malmö1181
Hammarby IF1071
OV Helsingborg HK1023
HK Aranäs981
Redbergslids IK870
HIF Karlskrona816
Ricoh HK539

References