Teams for season 2023–24
Anderstorp
Halmstad
Torslanda
Varberg
Karlskrona
Ystad
Kungälv
Lindesberg
Helsingborg
Göteborg
Märsta
Tyresö
Vinslöv
Västerås
Location of teams in 2023/2024 Allsvenskan
| Country | Sweden |
|---|
Allsvenskan is the Swedish second division in men's team handball. Earlier, the name was used by the top division. The league is organized by the Swedish Handball Federation. [1]
Division 2 is the fourth level in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 84 Swedish football teams. Division 2 had status as the official second level from 1928 to 1986 but was replaced by Division 1 in 1987. It then had status as the official third level until 2005 but was replaced once again by the recreated Division 1 in 2006.
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. The season ends with a playoff.
The 2012–13 Svenska Cupen was the 57th season of Svenska Cupen and the first season since 2000–01 to be held according to the fall-spring season format. The season also reintroduced a group stage, the first since 1995–96.
The 2013–14 Svenska Cupen was the 58th season of Svenska Cupen and the second season with the current format. The winners of the competition earned a place in the second qualifying round of the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League. If they had already qualified for European competition, the qualification spot would have gone to another team, determined by a number of factors.
The 2014–15 Svenska Cupen was the 59th season of Svenska Cupen and the third season with the current format. The winners of the competition earned a place in the second qualifying round of the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League. If they had already qualified for European competition, in which case the qualification spot will go to fourth placed team of the 2014 Allsvenskan.
Ystads IF is a professional handball club from Ystad, Sweden. They play in Handbollsligan. They won the Swedish Championship in 1976, 1992 and 2022.
During the 2015–16 season, Elitserien, the top league of Swedish men's handball, contained 14 teams. The championship was won by IFK Kristianstad.
The 2016–17 Handbollsligan is the 83rd season of the Handbollsligan, Swedish's top-tier handball league. A total of fourteen teams contest this season's league, which began on 13 September 2016 and is scheduled to conclude on 27 May 2017.
The 1933–34 Svenska mästerskapet was the third season of Svenska mästerskapet, a tournament held to determine the Swedish Champions of men's handball. Teams qualified by winning their respective District Championships. 18 teams competed in the tournament. Redbergslids IK were the defending champions, and won their second title, defeating Sollefteå GIF in the final. The final was played on 27 March in Mässhallen in Gothenburg, and was watched by 1,115 spectators.
The 1942–43 Svenska mästerskapet was the 12th season of Svenska mästerskapet, a tournament held to determine the Swedish Champions of men's handball. Teams qualified by winning their respective District Championships. 19 teams competed in the tournament. Majornas IK were the defending champions, and won their fourth title, defeating Västerås HF in the final. The final was played on 18 April in Mässhallen in Gothenburg, and was watched by 1,900 spectators.
The 1946–47 Svenska mästerskapet was the 16th season of Svenska mästerskapet, a tournament held to determine the Swedish Champions of men's handball. The qualification criteria for the tournament was changed for this season. All Allsvenskan teams and all District Champions qualified, along with invited teams from Division II. 32 teams competed in the tournament. Majornas IK were the five-time defending champions, but were eliminated by Sandvikens IF in the Second Round. Redbergslids IK won their third title, defeating cross-town rivals IK Heim in the final. The semifinals and final were played on 15–16 March in Mässhallen in Gothenburg. The final was watched by 4,198 spectators.
The 1947–48 Svenska mästerskapet was the 17th season of Svenska mästerskapet, a tournament held to determine the Swedish Champions of men's handball. The tournament was contested by all Allsvenskan teams and all District Champions, along with invited teams from Division II. 32 teams competed in the tournament. Redbergslids IK were the defending champions, but were defeated by IFK Kristianstad in the final. IFK Kristianstad won their second title. The semifinals and final were played on 20–21 March in Sporthallen in Kristianstad. The final was watched by 1,628 spectators.
The 1948–49 Svenska mästerskapet was the 18th season of Svenska mästerskapet, a tournament held to determine the Swedish Champions of men's handball. The tournament was contested by all Allsvenskan teams and all District Champions, along with invited teams from Division II. 32 teams competed in the tournament. IFK Kristianstad were the defending champions, but were eliminated by IFK Lidingö in the semifinals. IFK Lidingö won the title, defeating cross-town rivals SoIK Hellas in the final. The semifinals and final were played on 19–20 March in Eriksdalshallen in Stockholm. The final was watched by 1,403 spectators.
The 1950–51 Svenska mästerskapet was the 21st and final season of Svenska mästerskapet, a tournament held to determine the Swedish Champions of men's handball. Starting in the following season, the title of Swedish Champions would be awarded to the winners of Allsvenskan. The tournament was contested by all Allsvenskan teams and all District Champions, along with invited teams from Division II. 32 teams competed in the tournament. AIK were the defending champions, but were defeated by IFK Kristianstad in the final. IFK Kristianstad won their third title. The final was played in Sporthallen in Kristianstad and was watched by 1,272 spectators.
The 1998–99 Elitserien was the 65th season of the top division of Swedish handball. 12 teams competed in the league. The league was split into an autumn league and a spring league. The eight highest placed teams in the autumn league qualified for the spring league, whereas the four lowest placed teams qualified for Allsvenskan along with the highest placed teams from the autumn season of Division I. The six highest placed teams in the spring season of Elitserien qualified for the quarterfinals, whereas the two lowest placed teams qualified for the preliminary round of the playoffs, along with the two highest placed teams of Allsvenskan. HK Drott won the regular season and also won the playoffs to claim their ninth Swedish title.
The 2019–20 Svenska Cupen was the 64th season of the Svenska Cupen and the eighth season with the current format. The eventual champions, IFK Göteborg, secured a place in the second qualifying round of the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League. A total of 96 clubs entered the competition, 64 teams from district sites and 32 from the Allsvenskan and the Superettan.
The 2022–23 Svenska Cupen was the 67th season of the Svenska Cupen and the eleventh season with the current format. The winners of the competition will secure a spot in the second qualifying round of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League, unless they had already qualified for European competition in the 2022–23 season, in which case the qualification spot will go to fourth-placed team of the 2022 Allsvenskan. A total of 96 clubs will enter the competition, 64 teams from district sites and 32 from the Allsvenskan and the Superettan.
  | This article about sports in Sweden is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |