Elitserien (literally, "the Elite League") is the name of several
Swedish
Swedish or ' may refer to:
Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically:
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nationwide
sport
Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, ...
leagues. In many sports, Elitserien is the highest league, with the second highest named
Allsvenskan.
Elitserien leagues at present:
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Elitserien (badminton)
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Elitserien (bandy)
The Elitserien (literally, the "Elite League") ( sv, Elitserien i bandy) is since the 2007–08 season the highest bandy league in Sweden. It consists of 14 teams. The season ends with one final game in March. The final was held at Studenternas ...
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Elitserien (baseball)
Elitserien is the highest level of professional baseball in Sweden and is operated by the Swedish Baseball and Softball Federation. The number of teams in Elitserien has varied through the years. The Swedish baseball championship was inaugurat ...
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Elitserien (chess)
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Elitserien (men's curling)
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Elitserien (women's curling)
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Elitserien (orienteering)
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Elitserien (men's rugby union)
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Elitserien (women's rugby union)
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Elitserien (speedway)
Elitserien (literally, "The Elite Series") ( sv, Elitserien i speedway) is the highest league in the league system of speedway in Sweden and currently comprises the top 7 Swedish speedway teams. The first season began in 1982. Before that Allsv ...
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Elitserien (tennis)
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Elitserien (men's volleyball)
Elitserien ( sv, Elitserien i volleyboll för herrar) is the Swedish men's volleyball top division. By late February-early March it is followed up by the Swedish national championship playoff.
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Elitserien (women's volleyball)
Elitserien ( sv, Elitserien i volleyboll för damer) is the Swedish women's volleyball top division. The regular season usually takes place from October to late February or early March and is followed up by play-offs to determine the Swedish nati ...
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Elitserien (water polo) Elitserien is the senior of the two water polo leagues in Sweden, the other one being ''Allsvenskan''. ''Elitserien'' consists of a regular season of six matches after which a round of final four playoffs us held between the four best teams. A semi ...
Leagues formerly named Elitserien:
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Elitserien (1927–35), the highest ice hockey league 1927–1935
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Swedish Hockey League, the highest ice hockey league, named Elitserien 1975–2013
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Swedish Super League (men's floorball), the highest men's floorball league, named Elitserien 1995–2007
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Swedish Super League (women's floorball)
Swedish Super League ( sv, 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 seas ...
, the highest women's floorball league, named Elitserien 1997–2012
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Elitserien (men's basketball), the highest men's basketball league 1954–1992, now
Basketligan
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Elitserien (women's basketball), the highest women's basketball league 1957–2001, now
Basketligan dam
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Elitserien (women's bandy)
Elitserien (literally, "the Elite League") is the name of several Swedish nationwide sport leagues. In many sports, Elitserien is the highest league, with the second highest named Allsvenskan.
Elitserien leagues at present:
* Elitserien (badmin ...
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Elitserien (men's table tennis)
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Elitserien (women's table tennis)
Elitserien (literally, "the Elite League") is the name of several Swedish nationwide sport leagues. In many sports, Elitserien is the highest league, with the second highest named Allsvenskan.
Elitserien leagues at present:
* Elitserien (badmin ...
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Handbollsligan
Handbollsligan ''(literally, "The Handball league")'' is the highest league in the league system of Swedish handball, and comprises the top 14 Swedish handball teams. The first season began in 1931–32. The season ends with a playoff.
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, called Elitserien between 1990-2016
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Svensk handbollselit
Svensk handbollselit is the highest division of women's handball in Sweden. The inaugural Elitserien season took place in 1951, with Kvinnliga IK Sport winning the championship.
The league currently consists of 12 teams. The eight top teams at ...
, called Elitserien between 1989-2016
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