List of Swedish ice hockey champions
IK Göta won the inaugural Swedish Championship in 1922.
The Swedish ice hockey champions (Swedish: Svenska mästare i ishockey) is a title awarded annually to the winning playoff team of the top-tier ice hockey league in Sweden, which currently is Swedish Hockey League (SHL). It was first awarded to IK Göta in 1922, the championship's inaugural year.[1] The championship's present SHL format did not take into effect until the league was originally formed for the 1975–76 season under the name of Elitserien.[1] A team who wins the Swedish Championship is awarded the Le Mat Trophy. Djurgårdens IF holds the most titles in history with 16 titles. The most recent Swedish Champions are Frölunda HC, who won their fourth title in club history in 2016.
Before 1953, the Swedish champions were determined through a standalone tournament, the Swedish Ice Hockey Championship, where teams could submit their participation. In other words, the leagues were not connected with the Swedish Championship during this period. Between 1953 and 1955, the winner was decided through matches between the winners of Division 1 Norra and Division 1 Södra.[1] From 1956 to 1965, the Swedish champions was the winner of a second round group stage following Division 1.[1] In the years of 1966 and 1967 a play-off was played between Division 1 teams and the 1968 season saw a return to second round group stage.[1] In the 1975–76 season, Elitserien was started and the winner of Elitserien (later SHL) play-off became Swedish ice hockey champion.[1]
Contents
1 Previous winners
2 Title champions
3 Notes
4 References
5 See also
Previous winners
AIK's Axel Nilsson receiving the Le Mat Trophy in 1938
Västra Frölunda IF's Lars-Eric Lundvall receiving the Le Mat Trophy in 1965.
| Season | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | IK Göta (1) | Hammarby IF |
| 1923 | IK Göta (2) | Djurgårdens IF |
| 1924 | IK Göta (3) | Djurgårdens IF |
| 1925 | Södertälje SK (1) | Västerås SK |
| 1926 | Djurgårdens IF (1) | Västerås SK |
| 1927 | IK Göta (4) | Djurgårdens IF |
| 1928 | IK Göta (5) | Södertälje SK |
| 1929 | IK Göta (6) | Södertälje SK |
| 1930 | IK Göta (7) | AIK |
| 1931 | Södertälje SK (2) | Hammarby IF |
| 1932 | Hammarby IF (1) | Södertälje SK |
| 1933 | Hammarby IF (2) | IK Göta |
| 1934 | AIK (1) | Hammarby IF |
| 1935 | AIK (2) | Hammarby IF |
| 1936 | Hammarby IF (3) | AIK |
| 1937 | Hammarby IF (4) | Södertälje SK |
| 1938 | AIK (3) | Hammarby IF |
| 1939 | No competition[a] | |
| 1940 | IK Göta (8) | AIK |
| 1941 | Södertälje SK (3) | IK Göta |
| 1942 | Hammarby IF (5) | Södertälje SK |
| 1943 | Hammarby IF (6) | IK Göta |
| 1944 | Södertälje SK (4) | Hammarby IF |
| 1945 | Hammarby IF (7) | Södertälje SK |
| 1946 | AIK (4) | Södertälje SK |
| 1947 | AIK (5) | IK Göta |
| 1948 | IK Göta (9) | UoIF Matteuspojkarna |
| 1949 | No competition[b] | |
| 1950 | Djurgårdens IF (2) | Mora IK |
| 1951 | Hammarby IF (8) | Södertälje SK |
| 1952 | No competition[c] | |
| 1953 | Södertälje SK (5) | Hammarby IF |
| 1954 | Djurgårdens IF (3) | Gävle Godtemplares IK |
| 1955 | Djurgårdens IF (4) | Hammarby IF |
| 1956 | Södertälje SK (6) | Djurgårdens IF |
| 1957 | Gävle Godtemplares IK (1) | Djurgårdens IF |
| 1958 | Djurgårdens IF (5) | Skellefteå AIK |
| 1959 | Djurgårdens IF (6) | Leksands IF |
| 1960 | Djurgårdens IF (7) | Södertälje SK |
| 1961 | Djurgårdens IF (8) | Skellefteå AIK |
| 1962 | Djurgårdens IF (9) | Västra Frölunda IF |
| 1963 | Djurgårdens IF (10) | Skellefteå AIK |
| 1964 | Brynäs IF (1) | Leksands IF |
| 1965 | Västra Frölunda IF (1) | Brynäs IF |
| 1966 | Brynäs IF (2) | Västra Frölunda IF |
| 1967 | Brynäs IF (3) | Västra Frölunda IF |
| 1968 | Brynäs IF (4) | AIK |
| 1969 | Leksands IF (1) | Brynäs IF |
| 1970 | Brynäs IF (5) | Västra Frölunda IF |
| 1971 | Brynäs IF (6) | Leksands IF |
| 1972 | Brynäs IF (7) | Leksands IF |
| 1973 | Leksands IF (2) | Södertälje SK |
| 1974 | Leksands IF (3) | Timrå IK |
| 1975 | Leksands IF (4) | Brynäs IF |
| 1976 | Brynäs IF (8) | Färjestad BK |
| 1977 | Brynäs IF (9) | Färjestad BK |
| 1978 | Skellefteå AIK (1) | AIK |
| 1979 | Modo AIK (1) | Djurgårdens IF |
| 1980 | Brynäs IF (10) | Västra Frölunda IF |
| 1981 | Färjestad BK (1) | AIK |
| 1982 | AIK (6) | IF Björklöven |
| 1983 | Djurgårdens IF (11) | Färjestad BK |
| 1984 | AIK (7) | Djurgårdens IF |
| 1985 | Södertälje SK (7) | Djurgårdens IF |
| 1986 | Färjestad BK (2) | Södertälje SK |
| 1987 | IF Björklöven (1) | Färjestad BK |
| 1988 | Färjestad BK (3) | IF Björklöven |
| 1989 | Djurgårdens IF (12) | Leksands IF |
| 1990 | Djurgårdens IF (13) | Färjestad BK |
| 1991 | Djurgårdens IF (14) | Färjestad BK |
| 1992 | Malmö IF (1) | Djurgårdens IF |
| 1993 | Brynäs IF (11) | Luleå HF |
| 1994 | Malmö IF (2) | Modo Hockey |
| 1995 | HV71 (1) | Brynäs IF |
| 1996 | Luleå HF (1) | Västra Frölunda HC |
| 1997 | Färjestad BK (4) | Luleå HF |
| 1998 | Färjestad BK (5) | Djurgårdens IF |
| 1999 | Brynäs IF (12) | Modo Hockey |
| 2000 | Djurgårdens IF (15) | Modo Hockey |
| 2001 | Djurgårdens IF (16) | Färjestad BK |
| 2002 | Färjestad BK (6) | Modo Hockey |
| 2003 | Västra Frölunda HC (2) | Färjestad BK |
| 2004 | HV71 (2) | Färjestad BK |
| 2005 | Frölunda HC (3) | Färjestad BK |
| 2006 | Färjestad BK (7) | Frölunda HC |
| 2007 | Modo Hockey (2) | Linköpings HC |
| 2008 | HV71 (3) | Linköpings HC |
| 2009 | Färjestad BK (8) | HV71 |
| 2010 | HV71 (4) | Djurgårdens IF |
| 2011 | Färjestad BK (9) | Skellefteå AIK |
| 2012 | Brynäs IF (13) | Skellefteå AIK |
| 2013 | Skellefteå AIK (2) | Luleå HF |
| 2014 | Skellefteå AIK (3) | Färjestad BK |
| 2015 | Växjö Lakers (1) | Skellefteå AIK |
| 2016 | Frölunda HC (4) | Skellefteå AIK |
| 2017 | HV71 (5) | Brynäs IF |
2018 | Växjö Lakers (2) | Skellefteå AIK |
Title champions
| Titles | Club |
|---|---|
| 16 | Djurgårdens IF |
| 13 | Brynäs IF |
| 9 | Färjestad BK |
IK Göta | |
| 8 | Hammarby IF |
| 7 | AIK |
Södertälje SK | |
| 5 | HV71 |
| 4 | Leksands IF |
Frölunda HC | |
| 3 | Skellefteå AIK |
| 2 | Malmö IF |
Modo Hockey | |
Växjö Lakers | |
| 1 | IF Björklöven |
Gävle Godtemplares IK | |
Luleå HF |
Champions since the formation of the Swedish Hockey League (formerly named Elitserien) in 1975:
| Titles | Club |
|---|---|
| 9 | Färjestad BK |
| 6 | Brynäs IF |
Djurgårdens IF | |
| 5 | HV71 |
| 3 | Skellefteå AIK |
| 2 | AIK |
Frölunda HC | |
Malmö IF | |
Modo Hockey | |
Växjö Lakers | |
| 1 | IF Björklöven |
Luleå HF | |
Södertälje SK |
Notes
^ No competition due to cold weather. Hammarby IF won the Svenska Serien season.
^ No competition due to preparations for the 1949 World Championships. Hammarby IF won the Division I season.
^ No competition due to preparations for the 1952 Winter Olympics. Södertälje SK won the Division I season.
References
^ abcdef http://old.swehockey.se/ImageVaultFiles/id_549/cf_113/sm-finaler_mastare_1922.PDF
See also
- List of Swedish ice hockey junior champions
- Marathon standings for the top Swedish ice hockey league
- Marathon SHL standings
- List of SHL seasons
