Swedish Super League (men's floorball)

Swedish Super League (Swedish: Svenska Superligan för herrar; formerly, Elitserien) is the highest league in the league system of Swedish floorball and comprises the top 14 Swedish floorball teams. The first season began in 1995–96. The season ends with a play-off and a final.

For the women's league with the same name, see Swedish Super League (women's floorball). For other Swedish top sport leagues, see Elitserien.
Swedish Super League
Swedish Super League's International logo
SportFloorball
Founded1995
No. of teams14
Country Sweden
Most recent
champion(s)		IBF Falun
(2020)
International cup(s)Champions Cup
Official websitessl.se
2019–20 Swedish Super League

The champion of the league is eligible to compete at the Champions Cup.[1]

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.

Mika Kohonen holds the record for points in one season (107 p in 29 games) and also the all-time record for points in the Swedish Super League. He did this in the 2004/05 season of SSL.[2]

Season structure

The season starts with a regular season with 26 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 is played in best of seven matches, while the semi finals is played in best of five matches, the final is settled in just one. The final was played in Stockholm Globe Arena until 2010, and as of 2011 the final game is played in Malmö Arena. From 2015 the final is back to Stockholm Globe Arena. The women's Swedish Super League final is played earlier on the same day, in the same arena.

Current clubs
Location of teams in 2018-19 men's Swedish Super League

SSL clubs in season 2020/21:[3]

Previous winners

List of winners from:[4]

  • 1983 – Kolarbyn
  • 1984 – Tomasgården
  • 1985 – Kolarbyn
  • 1986 – Norrstrand
  • 1987 – Lockerud
  • 1988 – Lockerud
  • 1989 – Kolarbyn/Fagersta
  • 1990 – Lockerud
  • 1991 – Lockerud
  • 1992 – Lockerud
  • 1993 – Balrog
  • 1994 – Fornudden
  • 1995 – Kista
  • 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
  • 2009 – AIK
  • 2010 – Storvreta IBK
  • 2011 – Storvreta IBK
  • 2012 – Storvreta IBK
  • 2013 – IBF Falun
  • 2014 – IBF Falun
  • 2015 – IBF Falun
  • 2016 – Storvreta IBK
  • 2017 – IBF Falun
  • 2018 – Storvreta IBK
  • 2019 – Storvreta IBK
  • 2020 – IBF Falun[5]

References
  1. "IFF Champions Cup". IFF. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  2. "Mika Kohonen är världens bäste 2005" [Mika Kohonens record for most points in one season]. innebandy.se (in Swedish). 1 September 2005. Archived from the original on 22 March 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  3. "SSL Herr" [SSL Men]. Svenska Superligan (in Swedish). Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  4. "Om SSL" [About SSL]. Svenska Superligan (in Swedish). Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  5. "Coronavirus status update - as of March 20th". IFF. 20 March 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
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