During the 2015–16 season,
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 top league of Swedish men's
handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...
, contained 14 teams. The championship was won by
IFK Kristianstad.
Teams
The following 14 teams compete in Elitserien in the 2015–16 season.
HIF Karlskrona
HF Karlskrona is a Swedish handball club based in Karlskrona, founded in 1938 under the name ''Hästö IF''. In 2014 they changed their name to ''HIF Karlskrona''. In 2022 they merged with the club Karlskrona Handboll, under the new name HF Kar ...
and
HK Aranäs were promoted from 2014–15 Allsvenskan.
Önnereds HK
Önnereds HK is a handball club based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Around 60 teams are organized in the club.
Since 1965, handball has been played in the Gothenburg district of Önnered. In 1985, the club was split into a football and a handball depart ...
were relegated from the previous season whereas
H 43 Lund
H43 Lund is a handball team from Sweden. The club played in the Elitserien but after bankruptcy in 2014 they no longer exist. The youth club under the same name is a new club founded in 2015 under same short name (but not same full name) The clu ...
left Elitserien during the 2014–15 season due to bankruptcy.
Standings
Play-offs
Attendance
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External links
Official website
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Elitserien (men's handball)
2015–16 domestic handball leagues
Swedish handball competitions
2015 in Swedish sport
2016 in Swedish sport