Allsvenskan is the
Swedish second division in men's team handball. Earlier, the name was used by the top division between 1934 and 1990. The league is organized by the
Swedish Handball Federation.
Format
Since the 2007-08 season the league has had the same format. The league has 14 teams which meet in a
double round-robin
A round-robin tournament or all-play-all tournament is a competition format in which each contestant meets every other participant, usually in turn.''Webster's Third New International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged'' (1971, G. & ...
, resulting in 26 rounds. The winner of the Allsvenskan is promoted to the
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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The 2nd, 3rd and 4th place enter a qualification play-off mini-tournament against the 11th, 12th and 13th placed teams in the Handbollsligan. The bottom two teams are relegated to Division 1. The 12th and 13th placed team enter a relegation playoff.
Teams for season 2023–24
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Anderstorps SK
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HK Drott
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HK Torslanda
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HK Varberg
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IFK Karlskrona
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IFK Ystad
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Kungälvs HK
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LIF Lindesberg
Lindeskolans IF Lindesberg is a Swedish handball club from Lindesberg. As of 2017–18, they play in Allsvenskan, the second highest level.
History
LIF Lindesberg were founded in 1966.https://www.na.se/artikel/jag-har-haft-medlemskort-sedan-19 ...
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OV Helsingborg
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Redbergslids IK
Redbergslids IK (RIK), is a professional handball team from Gothenburg, Sweden founded in 1916. Redbergslid is the most successful club in Sweden, having won 20 Swedish Championship titles. Home games are played in Prioritet Serneke Arena.
Red ...
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Skånela IF
Skånela IF is a sports club in Märsta, Sweden, established in 1949, mostly playing handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven player ...
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Tyresö Handboll
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Vinslövs HK
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VästeråsIrsta HF
See also
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Allsvenskan (women's handball)
Allsvenskan (; ), also known as Fotbollsallsvenskan (, ) is a professional association football league in Sweden and the highest level of the Swedish football league system.
Founded in 1924, it operates on a system of promotion and relegatio ...
References
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