Elitserien is the highest level of
professional baseball
Professional baseball is organized baseball in which players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system. It is played in baseball league, leagues and associated farm teams throughout the world.
Moder ...
in
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...
and is operated by the
Swedish Baseball and Softball Federation. The number of
teams
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in Elitserien has varied through the years. The Swedish
baseball
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championship was inaugurated in 1963. Teams compete in the regular season for a chance to make the
playoffs
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and battle for the Elitserien Cup Championship. Teams also play many exhibition games and events within Sweden, and throughout Northern Europe, in an attempt to help the sport gain popularity. Each organization has an Elitserien team, as well as minor league and youth league teams.
Each year, the lowest placing team plays a relegation game against the top team in the Regional Series.
Current teams
Past Swedish champions
See also
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List of sporting events in Sweden {{Short description, Sporting Events
This is a list of sporting events in Sweden that are held on an annual basis.
Open to everyone
*Alliansloppet - 16, 32 & 48km roller skiing event in Trollhättan World biggest rollerski race
*Broloppet - Swedish ...
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External links
Eliserien at Swedish Baseball and Softball Federation's site
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Baseball in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...
Professional sports leagues in Sweden