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Highest league in Swedish handball From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Sport | Handball |
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Founded | 1931 |
No. of teams | 14 |
Country | Sweden |
Confederation | EHF |
Most recent champion(s) | IK Sävehof (8th title) (2023–24) |
Most titles | Redbergslids IK (20 titles) |
Relegation to | Allsvenskan |
Domestic cup(s) | Swedish Cup |
International cup(s) | EHF European League EHF European Cup |
Official website | handbollsligan |
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.
Team | Location | Stadium | Stadium capacity |
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Alingsås HK | Alingsås | Estrad Alingsås | 2,800 |
Eskilstuna Guif | Eskilstuna | STIGA Sports Arena | 4,000 |
Hammarby IF | Stockholm | Eriksdalshallen | 2,600 |
HK Aranäs | Kungsbacka | Kungsbacka sporthall | 1,000 |
HK Malmö | Malmö | Baltiska Hallen | 4,000 |
IF Hallby | Jönköping | Jönköpings idrottshus | 1,500 |
IFK Kristianstad | Kristianstad | Kristianstad Arena | 5,221 |
IFK Skövde | Skövde | Arena Skövde | 2,516 |
IK Sävehof | Partille | Partille Arena | 4,100 |
Lugi HF | Lund | Sparbanken Skåne Arena | 3,500 |
OV Helsingborg | Helsingborg | Helsingborg Arena | 4,700 |
Redbergslids IK | Göteborg | Prioritet Serneke Arena | 550 |
Ystads IF HF | Ystad | Ystad Arena | 2,863 |
Önnereds HK | Göteborg | ÖHK-hallen | 1,004 |
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