Handbollsligan

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.[1] The season ends with a playoff.

Handbollsligan
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2023–24 Handbollsligan
SportHandball
Founded1931; 93 years ago (1931)
No. of teams14
CountrySweden
ConfederationEHF
Most recent
champion(s)
IK Sävehof (8th title)
(2023–24)
Most titlesRedbergslids IK
(20 titles)
Relegation toAllsvenskan
Domestic cup(s)Swedish Cup
International cup(s)EHF European League
EHF European Cup
Official websitehandbollsligan.se

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

TeamLocationStadiumStadium capacity
Alingsås HKAlingsåsEstrad Alingsås2,800
Eskilstuna GuifEskilstunaSTIGA Sports Arena4,000
Hammarby IFStockholmEriksdalshallen2,600
HK AranäsKungsbackaKungsbacka sporthall1,000
HK MalmöMalmöBaltiska Hallen4,000
IF HallbyJönköpingJönköpings idrottshus1,500
IFK KristianstadKristianstadKristianstad Arena5,221
IFK SkövdeSkövdeArena Skövde2,516
IK SävehofPartillePartille Arena4,100
Lugi HFLundSparbanken Skåne Arena3,500
OV HelsingborgHelsingborgHelsingborg Arena4,700
Redbergslids IKGöteborgPrioritet Serneke Arena550
Ystads IF HFYstadYstad Arena2,863
Önnereds HKGöteborgÖHK-hallen1,004

Swedish Champions

EHF coefficient ranking

References