Handbollsligan ''(literally, "The Handball league")'' is the highest league in the league system of Swedish handball, and comprises the top 14
Swedish handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor 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 thr ...
teams. The first season began in 1931–32. The season ends with a playoff.
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
Allsvenskan (; ), also known as Fotbollsallsvenskan (, ) is a professional association football league in Sweden and the highest level of the Swedish football league system.
Founded in 1924, it operates on a system of promotion and relegatio ...
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 2024–25
Swedish Champions
*1931–32 –
Flottans IF Karlskrona
*1932–33 –
Redbergslids IK
*1933–34 –
Redbergslids IK
*1934–35 –
Majornas IK
*1935–36 –
SoIK Hellas
*1936–37 –
SoIK Hellas
*1937–38 –
Västerås IK
Västerås IK (''Västerås Ishockey klubb'') is a professional ice hockey club from Västerås, Sweden. The team is currently playing in the second-tier league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. Västerås IK played 12 seasons in the top Swedish leagu ...
*1938–39 –
Uppsala Studenters IF
*1939–40 –
Majornas IK
*1940–41 –
IFK Kristianstad
*1941–42 –
Majornas IK
*1942–43 –
Majornas IK
*1943–44 –
Majornas IK
*1944–45 –
Majornas IK
*1945–46 –
Majornas IK
*1946–47 –
Redbergslids IK
*1947–48 –
IFK Kristianstad
*1948–49 –
IFK Lidingö
*1949–50 –
IK Heim
*1950–51 –
AIK Handboll
*1951–52 –
IFK Kristianstad
*1952–53 –
IFK Kristianstad
*1953–54 –
Redbergslids IK
*1954–55 –
IK Heim
*1955–56 –
Örebro SK
Örebro Sportklubb, more commonly known as Örebro SK, Örebro or (especially locally) ÖSK, is a Swedish professional football club based in Örebro. The club are affiliated to Örebro Läns Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Behrn ...
*1956–57 –
Örebro SK
Örebro Sportklubb, more commonly known as Örebro SK, Örebro or (especially locally) ÖSK, is a Swedish professional football club based in Örebro. The club are affiliated to Örebro Läns Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Behrn ...
*1957–58 –
Redbergslids IK
*1958–59 –
IK Heim
*1989-60 –
IK Heim
*1960–61 –
Vikingarnas IF
*1961–62 –
IK Heim
*1962–63 –
Redbergslids IK
*1963–64 –
Redbergslids IK
*1964–65 –
Redbergslids IK
*1965–66 –
IS Göta
*1966–67 –
Vikingarnas IF
*1967–68 –
IF Saab
*1968–69 –
SoIK Hellas
*1969–70 –
SoIK Hellas
*1970–71 –
SoIK Hellas
*1971–72 –
SoIK Hellas
*1972–73 –
IF Saab
*1973–74 –
IF Saab
*1974–75 –
HK Drott
*1975–76 –
Ystads IF
*1976–77 –
SoIK Hellas
*1977–78 –
HK Drott
*1978–79 –
HK Drott
*1979–80 –
LUGI HF
*1980–81 –
Vikingarnas IF
*1981–82 –
IK Heim
*1982–83 –
IK Heim
*1983–84 –
HK Drott
*1984–85 –
Redbergslids IK
*1985–86 –
Redbergslids IK
*1986–87 –
Redbergslids IK
*1987–88 –
HK Drott
*1988–89 –
Redbergslids IK
*1989–90 –
HK Drott
*1990–91 –
HK Drott
*1991–92 –
Ystads IF
*1992–93 –
Redbergslids IK
*1993–94 –
HK Drott
*1994–95 –
Redbergslids IK
*1995–96 –
Redbergslids IK
*1996–97 –
Redbergslids IK
*1997–98 –
Redbergslids IK
*1998–99 –
HK Drott
*1999-00 –
Redbergslids IK
*2000–01 –
Redbergslids IK
*2001–02 –
HK Drott
*2002–03 –
Redbergslids IK
*2003–04 –
IK Sävehof
Idrottsklubben Sävehof better known as IK Sävehof is a Sweden, Swedish professional handball club located in Partille Municipality, Partille. Their home matches are played at the Partille Arena which has a capacity of 4,000.
Women's team
The ...
*2004–05 –
IK Sävehof
Idrottsklubben Sävehof better known as IK Sävehof is a Sweden, Swedish professional handball club located in Partille Municipality, Partille. Their home matches are played at the Partille Arena which has a capacity of 4,000.
Women's team
The ...
*2005–06 –
Hammarby IF
*2006–07 –
Hammarby IF
*2007–08 –
Hammarby IF
*2008–09 –
Alingsås HK
*2009–10 –
IK Sävehof
Idrottsklubben Sävehof better known as IK Sävehof is a Sweden, Swedish professional handball club located in Partille Municipality, Partille. Their home matches are played at the Partille Arena which has a capacity of 4,000.
Women's team
The ...
*2010–11 –
IK Sävehof
Idrottsklubben Sävehof better known as IK Sävehof is a Sweden, Swedish professional handball club located in Partille Municipality, Partille. Their home matches are played at the Partille Arena which has a capacity of 4,000.
Women's team
The ...
*2011–12 –
IK Sävehof
Idrottsklubben Sävehof better known as IK Sävehof is a Sweden, Swedish professional handball club located in Partille Municipality, Partille. Their home matches are played at the Partille Arena which has a capacity of 4,000.
Women's team
The ...
*2012–13 –
HK Drott
*2013–14 –
Alingsås HK
*2014–15 –
IFK Kristianstad
*2015–16 –
IFK Kristianstad
*2016–17 –
IFK Kristianstad
*2017–18 –
IFK Kristianstad
*2018–19 –
IK Sävehof
Idrottsklubben Sävehof better known as IK Sävehof is a Sweden, Swedish professional handball club located in Partille Municipality, Partille. Their home matches are played at the Partille Arena which has a capacity of 4,000.
Women's team
The ...
*2019–20 – ''Cancelled (
COVID-19
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The symptoms of COVID‑19 can vary but often include fever ...
)''
*2020–21 –
IK Sävehof
Idrottsklubben Sävehof better known as IK Sävehof is a Sweden, Swedish professional handball club located in Partille Municipality, Partille. Their home matches are played at the Partille Arena which has a capacity of 4,000.
Women's team
The ...
*2021–22 –
Ystads IF
*2022–23 –
IFK Kristianstad
*2023–24 –
IK Sävehof
Idrottsklubben Sävehof better known as IK Sävehof is a Sweden, Swedish professional handball club located in Partille Municipality, Partille. Their home matches are played at the Partille Arena which has a capacity of 4,000.
Women's team
The ...
EHF coefficient ranking
*For season 2015/2016, see footnote
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). European Handball Federation
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*7. (''11'') PGNiG Superliga Mężczyzn (38.60)
*8. (''10'') Macedonian Super Liga (36.40)
*9. (''14'') Elitserien (36.33)
*10. (''12'') Belarusian First League
The Belarusian First League () is the second tier of professional association football, football in Belarus. It was created in 1992, following the Belarusian independence.
History and format
The typical format of the league involves 16 clubs playi ...
(33.90)
*11.
(''8'') Swiss Handball League (33.00)
Seasonal Coefficient Ranking Graph :
References
External links
Official website
Swedish handball association
{{EHF leagues
Handball competitions in Sweden
Sweden
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Hand
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Professional sports leagues in Sweden