List of Swedish Army brigades

Last updated September 16, 2025

This is a list of Swedish Army brigades. Brigades were introduced to the Swedish Army in 1948. Brigade size formations were phased out in 2000 and then reintroduced in 2010. Active status formations are shown in bold.

Infantry

(IB 1) Yellow Brigade at Kungsängen, Stockholm County (1949–1985)
(IB 1) Life Guards Brigade at Kungsängen, Stockholm County (2024–present)
(IB 2) Värmland Brigade at Kristinehamn, Värmland County (1949–2000)
(IB 3) Life Brigade at Örebro, Örebro County (1949–1992)
(IB 4) Grenadier Brigade at Linköping, Östergötland County (1949–1994)
(IB 4) Life Grenadier Brigade at Linköping, Östergötland County (1994–1997)
(IB 10) Södermanland Brigade at Strängnäs, Södermanland County (1957–1963)
(IB 11) Kronoberg Brigade at Växjö, Kronoberg County (1949–1993)
(IB 12) Jönköping Brigade at Eksjö, Jönköping County (1949–1992)
(IB 12) Småland Brigade at Eksjö, Jönköping County (1994–2000)
(IB 13) Dalarna Brigade at Falun, Dalarna County (1949–1986)
(IB 14) Gästrike Brigade at Gävle, Gävleborg County (1949–1993)
(IB 15) Västgöta Brigade at Borås, Västra Götaland County (1949–1992)
(IB 15) Älvsborg Brigade at Borås, Västra Götaland County (1994–1997)
(IB 16) Halland Brigade at Halmstad, Halland County (1994–2000)
(IB 17) Bohus Brigade at Uddevalla, Västra Götaland County (1949–1992)
(IB 18) Gotland Brigade at Visby, Gotland County (1949–1966)
(IB 19) Norrbotten Brigade at Boden, Norrbotten County (1949–1964)
(IB 20) Västerbotten Brigade at Umeå, Västerbotten County (1949–1964)
(IB 21) Ådal Brigade at Sollefteå, Västernorrland County (1949–1992)
(IB 25) Ranger Brigade at Östersund, Jämtland County (1949–1957)
(IB 26) Kristianstad Brigade at Kristianstad, Skåne County (1949–1963)
(IB 28) Uppland Brigade at Uppsala, Uppsala County (1949–1957)
(IB 33) Närke Brigade at Örebro, Örebro County (1949–1992)
(IB 34) Östgöta Brigade at Linköping, Östergötland County (1949–1961)
(IB 35) Härjedal Brigade at Östersund, Jämtland County (1949–1963)
(IB 37) Skåne Brigade at Kristianstad, Skåne County (1949–1963)
(IB 38) Västmanland Brigade at Uppsala, Uppsala County (1949–1957)
(IB 38) Uppland Brigade at Uppsala, Uppsala County (1957–1985)
(IB 38) Yellow Brigade at Uppsala, Uppsala County (1985–1994)
(IB 41) Blekinge Brigade at Växjö, Kronoberg County (1949–1991)
(IB 42) Kalmar Brigade at Eksjö, Jönköping County (1949–1994)
(IB 43) Kopparberg Brigade at Falun, Dalarna County (1949–1992)
(IB 44) Hälsinge Brigade at Gävle, Gävleborg County (1949–1992)
(IB 45) Älvsborg Brigade at Borås, Västra Götaland County (1963–1994)
(IB 46) West Coast Brigade at Halmstad, Halland County (1949–1964)
(IB 46) Halland Brigade at Halmstad, Halland County (1964–1994)
(IB 47) Gothenburg Brigade at Uddevalla, Västra Götaland County (1949–1992)
(IB 50) Lappland Brigade at Umeå, Västerbotten County (1949–1965)
(IB 51) Ångermanland Brigade at Sollefteå, Västernorrland County (1949–1972)

Armoured

(PB 5) Älvsborg Brigade at Borås, Västra Götaland County (1949–1963)
(PB 6) Blue Brigade at Enköping, Uppsala County (1949–1979)
(PB 7) Malmö Brigade at Ystad, Skåne County (1949–1994)
(PB 8) Göinge Brigade at Hässleholm, Skåne County (1949–1994)
(PB 8) Scanian Dragoon Brigade at Hässleholm, Skåne County (1994–1997)
(PB 9) Skaraborg Brigade at Skövde, Västra Götaland County (1949–1997)
(PB 10) Södermanland Brigade at Strängnäs, Södermanland County (1963–1974)
(PB 18) Gotland Brigade at Visby, Gotland County (1966–1994)
(PB 26) Kristianstad Brigade at Kristianstad, Skåne County (1963–1994)

Mechanised

(MekB 4) Skaraborg Brigade at Skövde, Västra Götaland County (2022–present)
(MekB 7) South Skåne Brigade at Revingeby, Skåne County (2022–present)
(MekB 8) Scanian Dragoon Brigade at Hässleholm, Skåne County (1997–2000)
(MekB 9) Skaraborg Brigade at Skövde, Västra Götaland County (1998–2000)
(MekB 10) Södermanland Brigade at Strängnäs, Södermanland County (1982–2000)
(MekB 18) Gotland Brigade at Visby, Gotland County (1994–2000)
(MekB 19) Norrbotten Brigade at Boden, Norrbotten County (1994–2000)
(NMekB 19) Norrbotten Brigade at Boden, Norrbotten County (2022–present)

Arctic

(NB 5) Ranger Brigade at Östersund, Jämtland County (1994–2000)
(NB 13) Dalarna Brigade at Falun, Dalarna County (1986–2000)
(NB 19) Norrbotten Brigade at Boden, Norrbotten County (1964–1994)
(NB 20) Västerbotten Brigade at Umeå, Västerbotten County (1964–1972)
(NB 20) Lappland Brigade at Umeå, Västerbotten County (1994–1997)
(NB 21) Ångermanland Brigade at Sollefteå, Västernorrland County (1994–2000)
(NB 35) Jämtland Brigade at Östersund, Jämtland County (1963–1988)
(NB 35) Ranger Brigade at Östersund, Jämtland County (1988–1994)
(NB 50) Lappland Brigade at Umeå, Västerbotten County (1965–1994)
(NB 51) Ångermanland Brigade at Sollefteå, Västernorrland County (1972–1994)

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