Swedish Super League
FormerlyElitserien (1997–2012)
SportFloorball
Founded1997
No. of teams14
Country Sweden
Most recent
champion(s)		Team Thorengruppen (2nd title)
(2022)
Most titlesIKSU (7 titles)
International cup(s)Champions Cup
Official websitessl.se

Swedish Super League[1] (Swedish: Svenska Superligan; formerly named Elitserien) is the highest league in the league system of Swedish women's floorball and comprises the top 14 Swedish floorball teams. The first season began in 1997–98. The season ends with the playoffs and a final.

History

The Elitserien for women was founded in 1997 and replaced the Division 1 leagues as the high level floorball league of Sweden. Between the seasons 1997–98 and 2005–06 the league was divided into a northern and a southern group. Since the 2006–07 season, it is a national league.

Season structure

The season starts with a regular season with 26 games 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 men's Swedish Super League final. The two last teams play in a relegation league to avoid relegation.

Current clubs

SSL clubs in season 2022–23:[2]

Previous winners

References

  1. ↑ "Elitserien blir SSL". Tidningarnas Telegrambyrå (in Swedish). 2012-06-18. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
  2. ↑ "SSL Dam" [SSL Women]. Svenska Superligan (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 August 2022.
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