Current season, competition or edition: 2020 | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1943 |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Country | Sweden |
| Most recent champion(s) | Stockholm Exiles RFC |
The Allsvenskan is the highest tier of the national professional rugby union competition in Sweden. The first Swedish championship took place in 1943. [1]
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The Swedish Academy, founded in 1786 by King Gustav III, is one of the Royal Academies of Sweden. Its 18 members, who are elected for life, comprise the highest Swedish language authority. Outside Scandinavia, it is best known as the body that chooses the laureates for the annual Nobel Prize in Literature, awarded in memory of the donor Alfred Nobel.
Svenska Dagbladet, abbreviated SvD, is a daily newspaper published in Stockholm, Sweden.
The Swedish Hockey League is a professional ice hockey league, and the highest division in the Swedish ice hockey system. The league currently consists of 14 teams. The league was founded in 1975, and while Swedish ice hockey champions have been crowned through various formats since 1922, the title and the Le Mat Trophy have been awarded to the winner of the SHL playoffs since the league's inaugural 1975–76 season.
Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Göteborg, commonly known as IFK Göteborg, IFK or simply Göteborg, is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. Founded in 1904, it is the only club in the Nordic countries that has won one of the main UEFA competitions, having won the UEFA Cup in both 1982 and 1987. IFK is affiliated with Göteborgs Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Gamla Ullevi. The club colours are blue and white, colours shared both with the sports society which the club originated from, Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna, and with the coat of arms of the city of Gothenburg. The team colours have influenced the historical nickname Blåvitt. The blue and white are in stripes, with blue shorts and socks.
Malmö Fotbollförening, commonly known as Malmö FF, Malmö, or MFF, is a professional football club and the most successful football club in Sweden in terms of domestic trophies won. Formed in 1910 and affiliated with the Scania Football Association, Malmö FF is based at Eleda Stadion in Malmö, Scania. The club has won a record 23 Swedish championship titles and the most national cup titles with 15.
The Swedish Football Association is the governing and body of football in Sweden. It organises the football leagues – Allsvenskan for men and Damallsvenskan for women – and the men's and women's national teams. It is based in Solna and is a founding member of both FIFA and UEFA. SvFF is supported by 24 district organisations.
The Swedish Ice Hockey Association in Swedish, is an association of Swedish ice hockey clubs. It was established in Stockholm on 17 November 1922 by representatives from seven clubs. Before then, organized ice hockey in Sweden had been administered by the Swedish Football Association. In 1920, Sweden became a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). In addition to ice hockey, SIF is also responsible for inline hockey.
Sara Brita Stridsberg is a Swedish author and playwright. Her first novel, Happy Sally was about Sally Bauer, who in 1939 had become the first Scandinavian woman to swim the English Channel.
Kjell Anders Jonevret is a Swedish football coach and a former player.
The Sweden national under-17 football team is the football team representing Sweden in competitions for under-17-year-old players. The Swedish U17 team came into existence following the realignment of the UEFA European Under-16 Championship, which changed to be an under-17 competition in 2002.
The 2005 Svenska Cupen was the 50th season of the main Swedish football Cup. The competition started on 20 March 2005 and concluded on 29 November 2005 with the final, held at Råsunda Stadium, Solna Municipality in Stockholms län. Djurgårdens IF won the final 2–0 against Åtvidabergs FF.
The 2004 Svenska Cupen was the 49th season of the main Swedish football Cup. The competition started on 28 March 2004 and concluded on 6 November 2004 with the final, held at Råsunda Stadium, Solna Municipality in Stockholms län. Djurgårdens IF won the final 3–1 against IFK Göteborg.
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The 1967 Svenska Cupen was the 13th season of the main Swedish football Cup. The competition was concluded on 1 November 1967 with the final, held at Idrottsparken, Norrköping. Malmö FF won 2-0 against IFK Norrköping before an attendance of 11,707 spectators.
The 1969–70 Svenska Cupen was the 15th season of the main Swedish football Cup. The competition was concluded on 28 May 1970 with the final, held at Studenternas IP, Uppsala. Åtvidabergs FF won 2-0 against Sandvikens IF before an attendance of 3,110 spectators.
The Swedish National Road Race Championships have been held since 1930.