Linköpings Simidrottsförening, commonly known as Linköpings SF or LSF, is a

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club based in

Linköping Linköping ( , ) is a city in southern Sweden, with around 167,000 inhabitants as of 2024. It is the seat of Linköping Municipality and the capital of Östergötland County. Linköping is also the episcopal see of the Diocese of Linköping (Chu ...

, Östergötland, Sweden, and formed on 19 November 2009. Linköpings SF's colours are white, blue and orange. The club is currently playing in

Elitserien Elitserien (literally, "the Elite League") is the name of several Swedish nationwide sport leagues. In many sports, Elitserien is the highest league, with the second highest named Allsvenskan. Elitserien leagues at present: * Elitserien (badmint ...

, the highest water polo league in Sweden. In 2009, the water polo team of

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left the swimming club and started Linköpings VF. In the 2014–2015 season, Linköpings SF finished as runners-up after losing the final against

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, with 10–13. On 14 May 2016, Linköpings SF became Swedish champions for the first time by winning

by beating Stockholmspolisen with 8–3 in the final game.

Arena

LSF plays their home matches at Tinnerbäcksbadet, Linköping.

Current squad

''The team roster for 2016/2017 season'' (Head coach) Ervin Babic

Honours

: ** Winners (1): 2016 ** Runners-up (2): 2013, 2015 *

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: ** Winners (3): 2014, 2015, 2016 **Runners-up (1): 2013

Records

* Largest league victory: 32–5 v SKK, 23 January 2016 * Most goals scored from one player in the same game: 8 goals,

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, v KSS, 12 December 2015 * Most goals scored in one season: 43 goals,

, season 2015/2016

External links

* https://www.facebook.com/lsfpolo/ * http://www.svenskalag.se/lsf/

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Linkopings SF Water polo clubs in Sweden Sports clubs and teams in Linköping 2009 establishments in Sweden 21st-century establishments in Östergötland County