Sweden men's national floorball team

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Sweden Men's National Floorball Team
Founded1985
Manager Flag of Sweden.svg Mika Packalén
Coach Flag of Sweden.svg Niklas Nordén and Thomas Brottman
IFF Ranking 1st (2024)
First game13–1, vs. Flag of Finland.svg Finland
(28 September 1985)
Largest win43–1, vs. Flag of France.svg France
(31 January 2018)
All-time top scorer Kim Nilsson (210 points, 127 and 83 assists goals) [1]
ChampionshipsGold medal world centered-2.svg 9 World Championships (1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2012, 2014, 2020, 2022)
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 3 World Games (2017, 2022, 2025)
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 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.

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Swedish team celebrating victory at 2022 World Championships WFC2022 Final Sweden vs Czech Republic 03 Winners.jpg
Swedish team celebrating victory at 2022 World Championships

The team won the gold medal at the European Championships in 1994 and 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 every other championship and are the only team that has always played in the final match and are the most successful floorball team overall. Together with Finland, they are the only teams to have ever won a gold medal at the World Championship and also to have won a medal at every European and World Championship as well as at all floorball tournaments at the World Games.

Fans of Sweden national floorball team at 2018 World Championships WFC2022 Final Sweden vs Czech Republic B 29.jpg
Fans of Sweden national floorball team at 2018 World Championships

The Swedes recorded their first draw at a World Championship as late as 2006, in a match against 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.

Swedish players celebrate a goal in final match against Czechia at 2022 World Championships WFC2022 Final Sweden vs Czech Republic D 26.jpg
Swedish players celebrate a goal in final match against Czechia at 2022 World Championships

World Championship

Swedish players in a match against Slovakia at the 2024 World Championship SWE vs. SVK, IFF WFC, 7.12.2024-51.jpg
Swedish players in a match against Slovakia at the 2024 World Championship
YearHosting CountryRankFinal match
1996 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 1st placeFlag of Finland.svg  Finland 5–0
1998 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic 1st placeFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 10–3
2000 Flag of Norway.svg Norway 1st placeFlag of Finland.svg  Finland 5–3
2002 Flag of Finland.svg Finland 1st placeFlag of Finland.svg  Finland 6–4
2004 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland 1st placeFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 6–4
2006 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 1st placeFlag of Finland.svg  Finland 7–6 OT
2008 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic 2nd placeFlag of Finland.svg  Finland 6–7 OT
2010 Flag of Finland.svg Finland 2nd placeFlag of Finland.svg  Finland 2–6
2012 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland 1st placeFlag of Finland.svg  Finland 11–5
2014 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 1st placeFlag of Finland.svg  Finland 3–2
2016 Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia 2nd placeFlag of Finland.svg  Finland 3–4 PS
2018 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic 2nd placeFlag of Finland.svg  Finland 3–6
2020 Flag of Finland.svg Finland 1st placeFlag of Finland.svg  Finland 6–4
2022 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland 1st placeFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 9–3
2024 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 2nd placeFlag of Finland.svg  Finland 4–5 OT
2026 Flag of Finland.svg Finland
Sweden men's national floorball team (2014) Sweden men's national floorball team (2014).jpg
Sweden men's national floorball team (2014)

World Games

YearHosting CountryRankFinal match
2017 Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1st placeFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 7–5
2022 Flag of the United States.svg  USA 1st placeFlag of Finland.svg  Finland 6–5
2025 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1st placeFlag of Finland.svg  Finland 2–1

European Championships

YearHosting CountryRankFinal match
1994 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1st placeFlag of Finland.svg  Finland 4–1
1995 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 2nd placeFlag of Finland.svg  Finland 2–3 PS

Rankings and records

All-time World Championship records

YearGPWDLGFGA+/-
Flag of Sweden.svg 1996 7700833+80
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1998 5500565+51
Flag of Norway.svg 2000 55003110+21
Flag of Finland.svg 2002 6600758+67
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2004 66007613+63
Flag of Sweden.svg 2006 65105816+42
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2008 65016218+44
Flag of Finland.svg 2010 65019612+84
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2012 66009612+84
Flag of Sweden.svg 2014 66005910+49
Flag of Latvia.svg 2016 65014414+30
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2018 65016116+45
Flag of Finland.svg 2020 65014916+33
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2022 65106417+47
Flag of Sweden.svg 2024 64024218+24
Flag of Finland.svg 2026
Totals898027952188+764

Current roster

As of February 2, 2023 [7]

#PlayerClub Pos. GripAgeBirthplace
1 Jon Hedlund Flag of Sweden.svg Pixbo Wallenstam IBKGR34Sweden
2 Johan Samuelsson Flag of Sweden.svg IBF FalunFL37Sweden
7 Kim Nilsson Flag of Sweden.svg FBC KalmarsundFL37Sweden
8 Malte Lundmark Flag of Sweden.svg IBF FalunFR24Sweden
9 Alexander Galante Carlstrom Flag of Sweden.svg IBF FalunFR36Sweden
10 Albin Sjögren Flag of Sweden.svg Strovreta IBKFR31Sweden
13 Ludwig Persson Flag of Sweden.svg Växjö IBKDL31Sweden
14 Tobias Gustafsson Flag of Sweden.svg Storvreta IBKDL33Sweden
17 Rasmus Enström Flag of Sweden.svg IBF FalunDR36Sweden
19 Jesper Sankell Flag of Sweden.svg Växjö IBKFR32Sweden
21 Linus Holmgren Flag of Sweden.svg IBF FalunFL27Sweden
22 Emil Johansson Flag of Sweden.svg IBF FalunDL33Sweden
23 Hampus Ahrén Flag of Sweden.svg Nykvarns IBF UngdomFL25Sweden
26 Linus Nordgren Flag of Sweden.svg FC HelsingborgFL36Sweden
28 Niklas Ramirez Flag of Sweden.svg Växjö IBK
Flag of the United States.svg Florida Vikings
FL30Sweden
66 Kevin Haglund Flag of Sweden.svg FBC Kalmarsund
Flag of the United States.svg Florida Vikings
FL27Sweden
68 Casper Backby Flag of Sweden.svg IBF FalunFL28Sweden
72 Carl Bending Sorling Flag of Sweden.svg FBC KalmarsundGR31Sweden
77 Linus Malmström Flag of Sweden.svg FC Helsingborg
Flag of the United States.svg Florida Vikings
FR26Sweden
97 Robin Nilsberth Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Zug United FR36Sweden

References

  1. "Nilsson tidernas främste målskytt". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 6 December 2016.
  2. "Sweden win gold at the Men's WFC 2022". IFF Main Site. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  3. "Florbalisté chtějí šokovat švédské suverény". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 26 May 2006. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  4. Svoboda, Vilém (28 May 2006). "Florbalisté ze Švédska medaili nepřivezou". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  5. "Finští florbalisté jsou mistry světa, v dramatickém duelu přehráli Švédsko". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 14 December 2008. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  6. "Finland floorball world champions for the fifth time". blue News. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  7. "Sweden Men". IFF Main Site. Retrieved 28 December 2025.