 Swedish Super League's International logo |
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| Sport | Floorball |
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| Founded | 1995 |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country(ies) |  Sweden |
| Most recent champion(s) | Warberg IC |
Swedish Super League (Swedish: Svenska Superligan; formerly, Elitserien) is the highest league in the league system of Swedish floorball and comprises the top 12 Swedish floorball teams. The first season began in 1995-96. The season ends with a play-off and a final.
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History
The Swedish Super League was founded in 1995 under the name Elitserien. It then replaced the Division 1 league as the high level floorball league of Sweden. Between the seasons 1995-96 and 1998-99 the league was divided into a northern and a southern group. Since the 1999-2000 season, it is a national league.
In March 2007 it was decided that the Elitserien will comprise 14 teams from the 2008-09 season.
In May 2007 the name of league was changed from Elitserien to the Swedish Super League.
Season structure
The season starts with a regular season with 22 matches per team, one home and one away against all teams. In the spring a play-off starts with the eight best teams from the regular season. The quarter finals as well as the semi finals is played in best of five matches, the final is settled in just one. The final is played in Stockholm Globe Arena together with the women's Elitserien final.
Current clubs
- AIK IBF
- Balrog B/S IK
- Caperio/Täby FC
- FC Helsingborg
- Hide-a-lite Mullsjö AIS
- IBF Falun
- IBK Dalen
- Järfälla IBK
- Jönköpings IK
- Pixbo Wallenstam IBK
- Storvreta IBK
- Umeå City IBK
- Västerås IBF
- Warberg IC
Previous winners
- 1996 - Balrog IK
- 1997 - Fornudden IB
- 1998 - Warberg IC 85
- 1999 - Haninge IBK
- 2000 - Haninge IBK
- 2001 - Haninge IBK
- 2002 - Pixbo Wallenstam IBK
- 2003 - Pixbo Wallenstam IBK
- 2004 - Balrog IK
- 2005 - Warberg IC 85
- 2006 - AIK
- 2007 - Warberg IC
- 2008 - Warberg IC
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