Women's ice hockey in Sweden

History

The first league was created in 1987, and is called Division 1. This league had a variable number of teams distributed into some small regional leagues, followed by a national playoff. During the 2007–08 season, the best Division 1 teams qualified for the new league Riksserien (Swedish Women's Hockey League from the 2016-2017 season) which became the top tier league, while the Division 1 became the second level of women's hockey in Sweden.

The Swedish Women's Hockey League is composed of eight teams. They face every opponent in four games, twice at home and twice away. The first two teams qualify for the semi-finals. The teams classified in third to sixth place have a playoff qualifying round which takes place in three matches. The semi-finals, the match for the third place and final depend on a simple match. The seventh and eighth teams face the top two from Division 1 to stay in the Swedish Women's Hockey League or to Division 1.

Medal count

Updated through 2011–12

Riksserien

AIK IF

Brynäs IF

Leksands IF

Linköpings HC

MODO Hockey

Munksund-Skuthamns SK

Ormsta HC

Segeltorps IF

Division I Region South A

Grästorp IK

Hisingen IK

Hovås HC/Järnbrott

Lerums BK

Munkedal/Stenungsund

Trollhättan HC

Vårgårda HC

Division I Region South B

Borås HC

HV71 Queens

IF Malmö Redhawks

Karlskrona HK

Motala AIF Hockey

Rögle BK

Växjö Lakers

Division I Region West

Skogsbo SK

Hällefors/Lindlöven

Sandviken IK

Malungs IF

VIK Västerås HK Ungdom

Leksands IF 2

Kristinehamns HT

Division I Region East

AIK 2

Almtuna IS

Järfälla HC

Ormsta Hockey 2

Tullinge TP

Södertälje SK

Segeltorps IF 2

Västerhaninge IF

Division I Region North

Modo Hockey Junior

Clemnsnäs HC

Luleå HF

Sundsvall Wildcats

IF Björklöven

Tournaments

The following are IIHF tournaments that were hosted in Sweden.

Links

(Swedish) swehockey.se

www.svenskdamhockey.se