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Västerviks IK
Västerviks Ishockeyklubb (English language, English: ''Vasterviks Ice hockey club'') – commonly known as Västerviks IK or VIK – is a Professional sports, professional ice hockey team based in Västervik, Sweden. They currently play in the second-highest league in Swedish ice hockey system, HockeyAllsvenskan. The club had spent decades Yo-yo club, yo-yoing between the third and fourth tiers of Ice hockey in Sweden, Swedish ice hockey, Hockeyettan, Division 1 and Hockeytvåan, Division 2, before securing promotion on March 31, 2016, to HockeyAllsvenskan for the 2016–17 HockeyAllsvenskan season, 2016–17 season. The club was founded on April 28, 1971, when Västerviks AIS chose to close down its hockey section and only invest in Association football, football. The club got their nickname early on and is popularly called Vikarna. Västerviks home venue is Plivit Arena in central Västervik, which has a capacity of 2,500 people. The club almost reached the Swedish Hockey Leagu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Västervik
Västervik is a city status in Sweden, city and the seat of Västervik Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden, with 36,747 inhabitants in 2021. Västervik is one of three coastal towns with a notable population size in the province of Småland. Climate Västervik has a semi-continental type of the oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification, Cfb) using the -3°C isotherm, and a true humid continental climate (Dfb) using the 0°C isotherm, with vast differences between seasons. The major weather station in the area is in Gladhammar west of Västervik. Differences are likely to be minor, with precipitation normals being available in greater detail for Västervik's station. Overnight lows may be the biggest difference, due Västervik's coastal position. Economy The city still bases much of its industry on its harbour, and on the industries that were established as a result of it in the late 19th century. Västervik has suffered the closure of certain factories, notably El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020–21 HockeyAllsvenskan Season
The 2020–21 HockeyAllsvenskan season was the 16th season that the second tier of Swedish ice hockey operated under that name. The series consisted of 14 teams playing a regular season in which each team played each other team four times, twice at home and twice away. This is followed by a series of promotion and relegation tournaments, with the teams finishing first through tenth participating in promotion playoffs, and the teams finishing 13th and 14th forced to requalify to avoid relegation to the Hockeyettan. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic no promotion took place after the previous season; Karlskrona HK were however relegated after being denied their mandatory elite license and Väsby IK HK were promoted in their place. Participating teams Note 1: Väsby played their final home game of the regular season against Almtuna, in Almtuna's home arena. Note 2: Björklöven played one home game in Vännäs ishall. Regular season Standings Statistics Scoring leaders The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Social Democratic Party
The Swedish Social Democratic Party, formally the Swedish Social Democratic Workers' Party ( , S or SAP), usually referred to as The Social Democrats ( ), is a social democratic political party in Sweden. The party is member of the Progressive Alliance and the Party of European Socialists. Founded in 1889, the SAP is the country's oldest and currently largest party. From the mid-1930s to the 1980s, the Social Democratic Party won more than 40% of the vote. From 1932 to 1976, the SAP was continuously in government. From 1982 to 2022, the party was in government with the exception of the periods 1991–1994 and 2006–2014. Since 2022, the party has been out of government. It participates in elections as "The Workers' Party – The Social Democrats" ( ). The first female PM in Swedish history, Magdalena Andersson, is the current leader of the Social Democratic Party. History Founded in 1889 as a member of the Second International, a split occurred in 1917 when the left soci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Örebro HK
Örebro Hockeyklubb, commonly referred to as Örebro HK or Örebro Hockey, (formerly ''HC Örebro 90'') is a Swedish professional ice hockey club located in Örebro. The team is currently playing in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL; formerly Elitserien), the top tier of Swedish ice hockey, since the 2013–14 season. The team's home arena is Behrn Arena, which seats 5,500 spectators. History The club was formed in 1990 as ''HC Örebro 90''. While Örebro IK existed, HC Örebro 90's goal was to make sure that ice hockey players who didn't get a spot in Örebro IK could still play ice hockey in Örebro. Following Örebro IK's bankruptcy in 1999, several Örebro IK players moved to HC Örebro 90. The club changed its name to Örebro HK in 2005. The team promoted to the second-tier league Allsvenskan Allsvenskan (; ), also known as Fotbollsallsvenskan (, ) is a professional association football league in Sweden and the highest level of the Swedish football league system. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HC Vita Hästen
HC Vita Hästen is a Swedish hockey club, based in Norrköping, which was founded following the bankruptcy of a previous club called IK Vita Hästen. The team plays in HockeyTrean, the fifth tier of the Swedish ice hockey system, as of the 2023–24 season. The current team was founded as Norrköping Hockey immediately following the bankruptcy of the previous club. Norrköping Hockey soon merged with Skärblacka IF to form NSH-96, which soon thereafter took the name Hästen Hockey. Years later, in 2007, the club retook the name "Vita Hästen", but were required by the league to use "HC Vita Hästen" rather than "IK Vita Hästen" to avoid confusion with the first incarnation of "Vita Hästen". The name "Vita Hästen" literally translates to " heWhite Horse". The previous club, IK Vita Hästen, was a merger in 1967 of the ice hockey sections of rivaling teams IFK Norrköping and IK Sleipner. The merged club was formally called "IF IFK/IKS" but mostly referred to simply as "Norr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IK Sleipner
Idrottsklubben Sleipner is a sports club in Norrköping, Sweden; the main sports are football and ten-pin bowling. It was founded in 1903, and named after the deity Odin's horse Sleipnir from Norse mythology. Currently, the club's senior men's team plays football in Division 2. They are mostly known for winning Allsvenskan in 1938, but have since been overshadowed by local rivals IFK Norrköping both locally and nationally. The rivalry in beginning 1900 up until 1950 was often fierce as IK Sleipner was the workingclass team whilst IFK Norrköping came from the academical class. The club is affiliated to the Östergötlands Fotbollförbund. In the early 20th Century, the club also played bandy. Achievements * Swedish Champions ** Winners (1): 1937–38 League * Allsvenskan ** Winners (1): 1937–38 ** Runners-up (1): 1936–37 * Division 2 Östra ** Winners (1): 1933–34 ** Runners-up (1): 1943–44 * Division 3 Östra ** Winners (1): 1952–53 ** Runners-up (2): 1950� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IFK Norrköping
Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Norrköping, more commonly known as IFK Norrköping or simply Norrköping, is a Swedish professional association football, football club based in Norrköping. The club is affiliated to Östergötlands Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Nya Parken, PlatinumCars Arena. The club colours, reflected in their crest and kit, are white and blue. Formed on 29 May 1897, the club have won thirteen List of Swedish football champions, national championship titles and six Svenska Cupen, national cup titles. The club plays in the highest Swedish tier, Allsvenskan, which they first won in 1942–43 Allsvenskan, 1943. IFK Norrköping were most successful during the 1940s, when they won five Swedish championships and two Svenska Cupen titles under the Hungarian coach Lajos Czeizler and with players like Gunnar Nordahl and Nils Liedholm. IFK Norrköping won the 2015 Allsvenskan, their first win since 1989 Allsvenskan, 1989, which also gave them a spot in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hultsfred
Hultsfred () is a locality and the seat of Hultsfred Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ... with 5,143 inhabitants in 2010. It is best known for the Hultsfred Festival and the infamous Sharp and Shallow Lake - once described by Ward Hayden (of Ward Hayden & the Outliers) as «stabbing cold, painfully shallow and muddy AF». References Hultsfred Municipality Official Website Populated places in Hultsfred Municipality Municipal seats of Kalmar County Swedish municipal seats {{Kalmar-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vimmerby HC
Vimmerby HC (often referred to as Vimmerby Hockey) is a Swedish ice hockey club based in Vimmerby Vimmerby () is a city and the seat of Vimmerby Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 10,934 inhabitants in 2010. Overview Stångån is a small river running through the city. Vimmerby had its charter as early as the fourteenth century. The ... which was promoted to Division 1, the third tier of ice hockey in Sweden, in 2011. , Vimmerby plays in group E in Division 1. External links Official websiteProfile on Eliteprospects.com Ice hockey clubs established in 1993 1993 establishments in Sweden Ice hockey teams in Kalmar County Vimmerby Municipality 20th-century establishments in Kalmar County {{sweden-sport-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malmö FF
Malmö Fotbollförening (), commonly known simply as Malmö FF or MFF, is a Swedish professional football club based in Malmö, Scania. They compete in the Allsvenskan, the top division of Swedish football, and play home matches at the Eleda Stadion. Malmö FF is Sweden's most successful football club in terms of domestic trophies won. They hold 24 List of Swedish football champions, Swedish championships and 16 Svenska Cupen titles, both of which are national records. The club formed in 1910 and is affiliated with the Skånes Fotbollförbund, Scania Football Association, winning its first national championship in 1943–44 Allsvenskan, 1944. Their most successful period was the 1970s, during which they won five Swedish championships, four Svenska Cupen titles, and became the only side from the Nordic countries to have reached the List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League finals, a European Cup or UEFA Champions League final. They finished as runner-up in the 1978–79 Eu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nybro Vikings
The Nybro Vikings are an ice-hockey club from Nybro in Sweden. The team played in the highest league in Sweden for two seasons 1968–69 and 1969–70 and the second highest league during the 70s and 80s and again for seven years from 2002 to 2009 in HockeyAllsvenskan. The team was relegated to the third division, Division 1, during the 2008-2009 season after finishing 15th in the regular season and third in the following qualification series. On 22 April 2023, the Nybro Vikings qualified for HockeyAllsvenskan again after defeating Piteå HC, 6–1, in a home game during the final round of the HockeyAllsvenskan qualification series. Arena The team plays in Liljas Arena, which has a capacity of spectators. The arena was originally built in 1963 under the name Victoriahallen, making it the fourth oldest indoor ice hockey arena in Sweden. It was renovated in both 1984 and 2014. The attendance record is 4,027 spectators, set in a game against Tingsryds AIF in 1970. History Ny ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IF Troja-Ljungby
IF Troja-Ljungby is an ice hockey club that plays in Ljungby Ljungby () is the Urban areas in Sweden, central locality of Ljungby Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden, with 15,785 inhabitants in 2015. Ljungby was instituted in 1829 as a ''köping'', or ''market town'', and did not become a municipality o ..., Sweden at Ljungby Arena. The club was founded as IF Troja on 22 March 1948. The IF Troja-Ljungby men's representative team currently plays in the ('South') division of the Hockeyettan, the third-highest league in Sweden. The women's representative team plays in the division of the NDHL Damettan, the second-highest league in Sweden. External links * Ice hockey teams in Kronoberg County 1948 establishments in Sweden Ice hockey clubs established in 1948 Classical mythology in popular culture Ljungby 20th-century establishments in Kronoberg County {{Europe-icehockey-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
