Founded | 1985 |
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Manager | ![]() |
Coach | ![]() |
IFF Ranking | 1st |
First game | 13–1, vs. ![]() (28 September 1985) |
Largest win | 43–1, vs. ![]() (31 January 2018) |
All-time top scorer | Kim Nilsson (210 points, 127 and 83 assists goals) [1] |
Championships | 9 World Championships (1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2012, 2014, 2020, 2022) 1 European Championships (1994) |
The Sweden men's national floorball team is the national floorball team of Sweden, and a member of the International Floorball Federation. It has won ten out of 15 men's world championships (1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2012, 2014, 2020 and 2022). [2] They have won silver at other championships and are the only team that has always played in the final match and the most successful floorball team overall.
Only in 2006, the team suffered its first draw in the tournament versus Switzerland, [3] and needed sudden victory to defeat Finland in the final. [4] In 2008, Finland defeated Sweden in overtime in final, giving Sweden its first loss in the World Floorball Championships, and causing it not to retain their 12-year title as world floorball champions. [5] Sweden's dominance has decreased somewhat further, as they have won only half of the most recent ten championships. The last loss in 2024 was their first in a home tournament. [6] In the IFF ranking, Sweden is first (ahead of Finland), following a second and first place in the last two championships in 2024 and 2022.
Year | Hosting Country | Rank |
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1996 | ![]() | 1st place |
1998 | ![]() | 1st place |
2000 | ![]() | 1st place |
2002 | ![]() | 1st place |
2004 | ![]() | 1st place |
2006 | ![]() | 1st place |
2008 | ![]() | 2nd place |
2010 | ![]() | 2nd place |
2012 | ![]() | 1st place |
2014 | ![]() | 1st place |
2016 | ![]() | 2nd place |
2018 | ![]() | 2nd place |
2020 | ![]() | 1st place |
2022 | ![]() | 1st place |
2024 | ![]() | 2nd place |
Year | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 3 | +80 |
![]() | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 5 | +51 |
![]() | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 10 | +21 |
![]() | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 8 | +67 |
![]() | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 13 | +63 |
![]() | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 16 | +42 |
![]() | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 18 | +44 |
![]() | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 96 | 12 | +84 |
![]() | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 12 | +84 |
![]() | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 10 | +49 |
![]() | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 14 | +30 |
![]() | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 16 | +45 |
![]() | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 16 | +33 |
![]() | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 17 | +47 |
![]() | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 18 | +24 |
Totals | 89 | 80 | 2 | 7 | 952 | 188 | +764 |
As of February 2, 2023 [7]
# | Player | Club | Pos. | Grip | Age | Birthplace |
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1 | Jon Hedlund | ![]() | G | R | 33 | Sweden |
2 | Johan Samuelsson | ![]() | F | L | 36 | Sweden |
7 | Kim Nilsson | ![]() | F | L | 36 | Sweden |
8 | Malte Lundmark | ![]() | F | R | 23 | Sweden |
9 | Alexander Galante Carlstrom | ![]() | F | R | 36 | Sweden |
10 | Albin Sjögren | ![]() | F | R | 30 | Sweden |
13 | Ludwig Persson | ![]() | D | L | 30 | Sweden |
14 | Tobias Gustafsson | ![]() | D | L | 32 | Sweden |
17 | Rasmus Enström | ![]() | D | R | 35 | Sweden |
19 | Jesper Sankell | ![]() | F | R | 31 | Sweden |
21 | Linus Holmgren | ![]() | F | L | 27 | Sweden |
22 | Emil Johansson | ![]() | D | L | 32 | Sweden |
23 | Hampus Ahrén | ![]() | F | L | 24 | Sweden |
26 | Linus Nordgren | ![]() | F | L | 35 | Sweden |
28 | Niklas Ramirez | ![]() ![]() | F | L | 29 | Sweden |
66 | Kevin Haglund | ![]() ![]() | F | L | 26 | Sweden |
68 | Casper Backby | ![]() | F | L | 27 | Sweden |
72 | Carl Bending Sorling | ![]() | G | R | 30 | Sweden |
77 | Linus Malmström | ![]() ![]() | F | R | 25 | Sweden |
97 | Robin Nilsberth | ![]() | F | R | 35 | Sweden |
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