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Handbollsligan is the highest division of women's
handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of thr ...
in
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 ...
. 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 the end of every season continue to the playoffs, in which the quarterfinals and semifinals are played as a best-of-five series, unlike the final which is played as a single match. The champion is awarded a spot in the
EHF Women's Champions League The EHF Women's Champions League is the competition for the top women's team handball, handball clubs in Europe, organised annually by the European Handball Federation (EHF). It is the most prestigious tournament for clubs, with the champions of ...
's qualification stage. Historically, the women's Elitserien was dominated by
IK Sävehof Idrottsklubben Sävehof better known as IK Sävehof is a Sweden, Swedish professional handball club located in Partille Municipality, Partille. Their home matches are played at the Partille Arena which has a capacity of 4,000. Women's team The ...
, with 17 championships. For the 2016–2017 season, the name of the league was changed to Svensk Handbollselit. Until then, it was called Elitserien () (). For the 2023–2024 season it changed name to "Handbollsligan", like the men's league.


Current season


Teams for season 2020–21

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BK Heid Bollklubben Heid, also known as BK Heid, is a handball club from Gothenburg, Sverige, that has seen success in both women's and men's handball. History The club was founded in 1946. The men's team played the early years in division 2 and 3, but ...
* Boden Handboll IF * H 65 Höörs HK *
IK Sävehof Idrottsklubben Sävehof better known as IK Sävehof is a Sweden, Swedish professional handball club located in Partille Municipality, Partille. Their home matches are played at the Partille Arena which has a capacity of 4,000. Women's team The ...
* Kristianstad HK * Kungälvs HK *
Lugi HF Lugi HF is a professional handball team from Lund, Sweden. Both the men's and women's teams play in the top division in 2023–24, Handbollsligan and Handbollsligan (women's). Sports Hall information *Name: – Sparbanken Skåne Arena *City: ...
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Önnereds HK Önnereds HK is a handball club based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Around 60 teams are organized in the club. Since 1965, handball has been played in the Gothenburg district of Önnered. In 1985, the club was split into a football and a handball depart ...
* Skara HF *
Skövde HF Skövde Handbollsflickor is a Sweden, Swedish women's team handball, handball club from Skövde playing in Handbollsligan (women's), Handbollsligan. Playing in top-flight since 1997, Skövde won its first championship in 2008. In all other season ...
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Skuru IK Skuru IK is a sports club in Skuru in Nacka, Sweden, established on 22 October 1922. The club runs basketball, gymnastics, handball and swimming activity, previously even bowling and ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey in North Amer ...
* VästeråsIrsta HF


List of Swedish Champions in women's handball

* 1951 Kvinnliga IK Sport * 1952 Kvinnliga IK Sport * 1953 Kvinnliga IK Sport * 1954 Kvinnliga IK Sport * 1955 Kvinnliga IK Sport * 1956 IF Guif * 1957 Kvinnliga IK Sport * 1958 Kvinnliga IK Sport * 1959 Kvinnliga IK Sport * 1960 Kvinnliga IK Sport * 1961 Kvinnliga IK Sport * 1962 IK Ymer * 1963 IK Bolton * 1964 Kvinnliga IK Sport * 1965 IK Bolton * 1966 IK Bolton * 1967 IK Bolton * 1968 IK Bolton * 1969 Kvinnliga IK Sport * 1970
Borlänge HK Borlänge HK is a handball club in Borlänge in Sweden, established in 1947. The club won the Swedish women's national championship in 1970, 1973 and 1978. The women's team played 11 seasons in the Swedish top division between 1971–1972 and 1995 ...
* 1971 Kvinnliga IK Sport * 1972 Kvinnliga IK Sport * 1973
Borlänge HK Borlänge HK is a handball club in Borlänge in Sweden, established in 1947. The club won the Swedish women's national championship in 1970, 1973 and 1978. The women's team played 11 seasons in the Swedish top division between 1971–1972 and 1995 ...
* 1974
Stockholmspolisens IF Stockholmspolisens IF is a Swedish sports club from Stockholm, Sweden, founded on 9 August 1914. Stockholmspolisens IF has departments in handball, basketball, football, judo, triathlon, swimming, diving, masters swimming, and water polo. From the ...
* 1975
Stockholmspolisens IF Stockholmspolisens IF is a Swedish sports club from Stockholm, Sweden, founded on 9 August 1914. Stockholmspolisens IF has departments in handball, basketball, football, judo, triathlon, swimming, diving, masters swimming, and water polo. From the ...
* 1976
Stockholmspolisens IF Stockholmspolisens IF is a Swedish sports club from Stockholm, Sweden, founded on 9 August 1914. Stockholmspolisens IF has departments in handball, basketball, football, judo, triathlon, swimming, diving, masters swimming, and water polo. From the ...
* 1977
Stockholmspolisens IF Stockholmspolisens IF is a Swedish sports club from Stockholm, Sweden, founded on 9 August 1914. Stockholmspolisens IF has departments in handball, basketball, football, judo, triathlon, swimming, diving, masters swimming, and water polo. From the ...
* 1978
Borlänge HK Borlänge HK is a handball club in Borlänge in Sweden, established in 1947. The club won the Swedish women's national championship in 1970, 1973 and 1978. The women's team played 11 seasons in the Swedish top division between 1971–1972 and 1995 ...
* 1979
Stockholmspolisens IF Stockholmspolisens IF is a Swedish sports club from Stockholm, Sweden, founded on 9 August 1914. Stockholmspolisens IF has departments in handball, basketball, football, judo, triathlon, swimming, diving, masters swimming, and water polo. From the ...
* 1980
Stockholmspolisens IF Stockholmspolisens IF is a Swedish sports club from Stockholm, Sweden, founded on 9 August 1914. Stockholmspolisens IF has departments in handball, basketball, football, judo, triathlon, swimming, diving, masters swimming, and water polo. From the ...
* 1981
Stockholmspolisens IF Stockholmspolisens IF is a Swedish sports club from Stockholm, Sweden, founded on 9 August 1914. Stockholmspolisens IF has departments in handball, basketball, football, judo, triathlon, swimming, diving, masters swimming, and water polo. From the ...
* 1982
Stockholmspolisens IF Stockholmspolisens IF is a Swedish sports club from Stockholm, Sweden, founded on 9 August 1914. Stockholmspolisens IF has departments in handball, basketball, football, judo, triathlon, swimming, diving, masters swimming, and water polo. From the ...
* 1983
Stockholmspolisens IF Stockholmspolisens IF is a Swedish sports club from Stockholm, Sweden, founded on 9 August 1914. Stockholmspolisens IF has departments in handball, basketball, football, judo, triathlon, swimming, diving, masters swimming, and water polo. From the ...
* 1984
Stockholmspolisens IF Stockholmspolisens IF is a Swedish sports club from Stockholm, Sweden, founded on 9 August 1914. Stockholmspolisens IF has departments in handball, basketball, football, judo, triathlon, swimming, diving, masters swimming, and water polo. From the ...
* 1985
Stockholmspolisens IF Stockholmspolisens IF is a Swedish sports club from Stockholm, Sweden, founded on 9 August 1914. Stockholmspolisens IF has departments in handball, basketball, football, judo, triathlon, swimming, diving, masters swimming, and water polo. From the ...
* 1986 Irsta HF * 1987
Tyresö HF Tyresö HF is a Swedish women's handball club from Tyresö established in 1990, currently competing in the second-tier Allsvenskan Allsvenskan (; ), also known as Fotbollsallsvenskan (, ) is a professional association football league in ...
* 1988
Tyresö HF Tyresö HF is a Swedish women's handball club from Tyresö established in 1990, currently competing in the second-tier Allsvenskan Allsvenskan (; ), also known as Fotbollsallsvenskan (, ) is a professional association football league in ...
* 1989
Tyresö HF Tyresö HF is a Swedish women's handball club from Tyresö established in 1990, currently competing in the second-tier Allsvenskan Allsvenskan (; ), also known as Fotbollsallsvenskan (, ) is a professional association football league in ...
* 1990
Stockholmspolisens IF Stockholmspolisens IF is a Swedish sports club from Stockholm, Sweden, founded on 9 August 1914. Stockholmspolisens IF has departments in handball, basketball, football, judo, triathlon, swimming, diving, masters swimming, and water polo. From the ...
* 1991 Irsta HF * 1992
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 ...
* 1993
IK Sävehof Idrottsklubben Sävehof better known as IK Sävehof is a Sweden, Swedish professional handball club located in Partille Municipality, Partille. Their home matches are played at the Partille Arena which has a capacity of 4,000. Women's team The ...
* 1994
Sävsjö HK Sävsjö HK is a handball, handball club in Sävsjö, Sweden, established on 1 August 1978. The women's team won six Elitserien (women's handball), Swedish national championship gold medals in a row between the 1993-1994 Elitserien (women's handba ...
* 1995
Sävsjö HK Sävsjö HK is a handball, handball club in Sävsjö, Sweden, established on 1 August 1978. The women's team won six Elitserien (women's handball), Swedish national championship gold medals in a row between the 1993-1994 Elitserien (women's handba ...
* 1996
Sävsjö HK Sävsjö HK is a handball, handball club in Sävsjö, Sweden, established on 1 August 1978. The women's team won six Elitserien (women's handball), Swedish national championship gold medals in a row between the 1993-1994 Elitserien (women's handba ...
* 1997
HP Warta HP Warta is a handball club, based on Hisingen in Gothenburg, Sweden. The male team has played 16 seasons in Elitserien. The female team won the Elitserien regular season 1997. Their home venue is Lundbystrand. Kits Sports Hall informa ...
* 1998
Sävsjö HK Sävsjö HK is a handball, handball club in Sävsjö, Sweden, established on 1 August 1978. The women's team won six Elitserien (women's handball), Swedish national championship gold medals in a row between the 1993-1994 Elitserien (women's handba ...
* 1999
Sävsjö HK Sävsjö HK is a handball, handball club in Sävsjö, Sweden, established on 1 August 1978. The women's team won six Elitserien (women's handball), Swedish national championship gold medals in a row between the 1993-1994 Elitserien (women's handba ...
* 2000
IK Sävehof Idrottsklubben Sävehof better known as IK Sävehof is a Sweden, Swedish professional handball club located in Partille Municipality, Partille. Their home matches are played at the Partille Arena which has a capacity of 4,000. Women's team The ...
* 2001
Skuru IK Skuru IK is a sports club in Skuru in Nacka, Sweden, established on 22 October 1922. The club runs basketball, gymnastics, handball and swimming activity, previously even bowling and ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey in North Amer ...
* 2002
Eslövs IK Eslövs IK is a sports club in Eslöv, Sweden, established in 1961. The club nowadays mostly runs handball activity. The women's team won the Swedish national indoor championship titles in 2002 and 2003. The women's team plays under the name Esl ...
* 2003
Eslövs IK Eslövs IK is a sports club in Eslöv, Sweden, established in 1961. The club nowadays mostly runs handball activity. The women's team won the Swedish national indoor championship titles in 2002 and 2003. The women's team plays under the name Esl ...
* 2004
Skuru IK Skuru IK is a sports club in Skuru in Nacka, Sweden, established on 22 October 1922. The club runs basketball, gymnastics, handball and swimming activity, previously even bowling and ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey in North Amer ...
* 2005
Skuru IK Skuru IK is a sports club in Skuru in Nacka, Sweden, established on 22 October 1922. The club runs basketball, gymnastics, handball and swimming activity, previously even bowling and ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey in North Amer ...
* 2006
IK Sävehof Idrottsklubben Sävehof better known as IK Sävehof is a Sweden, Swedish professional handball club located in Partille Municipality, Partille. Their home matches are played at the Partille Arena which has a capacity of 4,000. Women's team The ...
* 2007
IK Sävehof Idrottsklubben Sävehof better known as IK Sävehof is a Sweden, Swedish professional handball club located in Partille Municipality, Partille. Their home matches are played at the Partille Arena which has a capacity of 4,000. Women's team The ...
* 2008
Skövde HF Skövde Handbollsflickor is a Sweden, Swedish women's team handball, handball club from Skövde playing in Handbollsligan (women's), Handbollsligan. Playing in top-flight since 1997, Skövde won its first championship in 2008. In all other season ...
* 2009
IK Sävehof Idrottsklubben Sävehof better known as IK Sävehof is a Sweden, Swedish professional handball club located in Partille Municipality, Partille. Their home matches are played at the Partille Arena which has a capacity of 4,000. Women's team The ...
* 2010
IK Sävehof Idrottsklubben Sävehof better known as IK Sävehof is a Sweden, Swedish professional handball club located in Partille Municipality, Partille. Their home matches are played at the Partille Arena which has a capacity of 4,000. Women's team The ...
* 2011
IK Sävehof Idrottsklubben Sävehof better known as IK Sävehof is a Sweden, Swedish professional handball club located in Partille Municipality, Partille. Their home matches are played at the Partille Arena which has a capacity of 4,000. Women's team The ...
* 2012
IK Sävehof Idrottsklubben Sävehof better known as IK Sävehof is a Sweden, Swedish professional handball club located in Partille Municipality, Partille. Their home matches are played at the Partille Arena which has a capacity of 4,000. Women's team The ...
* 2013
IK Sävehof Idrottsklubben Sävehof better known as IK Sävehof is a Sweden, Swedish professional handball club located in Partille Municipality, Partille. Their home matches are played at the Partille Arena which has a capacity of 4,000. Women's team The ...
* 2014
IK Sävehof Idrottsklubben Sävehof better known as IK Sävehof is a Sweden, Swedish professional handball club located in Partille Municipality, Partille. Their home matches are played at the Partille Arena which has a capacity of 4,000. Women's team The ...
* 2015
IK Sävehof Idrottsklubben Sävehof better known as IK Sävehof is a Sweden, Swedish professional handball club located in Partille Municipality, Partille. Their home matches are played at the Partille Arena which has a capacity of 4,000. Women's team The ...
* 2016
IK Sävehof Idrottsklubben Sävehof better known as IK Sävehof is a Sweden, Swedish professional handball club located in Partille Municipality, Partille. Their home matches are played at the Partille Arena which has a capacity of 4,000. Women's team The ...
* 2017
H 65 Höör Höörs HK H 65 is a Swedish women's handball club from Höör established in 1965, competing in the Swedish women's handball league, Handbollsligan, since 2011. In 2014 the team won the 2013–14 EHF Challenge Cup. History In 2011–201 ...
* 2018
IK Sävehof Idrottsklubben Sävehof better known as IK Sävehof is a Sweden, Swedish professional handball club located in Partille Municipality, Partille. Their home matches are played at the Partille Arena which has a capacity of 4,000. Women's team The ...
* 2019
IK Sävehof Idrottsklubben Sävehof better known as IK Sävehof is a Sweden, Swedish professional handball club located in Partille Municipality, Partille. Their home matches are played at the Partille Arena which has a capacity of 4,000. Women's team The ...
* 2020 No champion due to COVID-19. * 2021
Skuru IK Skuru IK is a sports club in Skuru in Nacka, Sweden, established on 22 October 1922. The club runs basketball, gymnastics, handball and swimming activity, previously even bowling and ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey in North Amer ...
* 2022
IK Sävehof Idrottsklubben Sävehof better known as IK Sävehof is a Sweden, Swedish professional handball club located in Partille Municipality, Partille. Their home matches are played at the Partille Arena which has a capacity of 4,000. Women's team The ...
* 2023
IK Sävehof Idrottsklubben Sävehof better known as IK Sävehof is a Sweden, Swedish professional handball club located in Partille Municipality, Partille. Their home matches are played at the Partille Arena which has a capacity of 4,000. Women's team The ...
* 2024
IK Sävehof Idrottsklubben Sävehof better known as IK Sävehof is a Sweden, Swedish professional handball club located in Partille Municipality, Partille. Their home matches are played at the Partille Arena which has a capacity of 4,000. Women's team The ...


EHF league ranking

EHF League Ranking for 2022/23 season: *9.  (''8'')
Handball-Bundesliga Frauen Handball-Bundesliga, is the top women's professional handball league in Germany. History The title of women's champion in indoor handball has been competed for since 1957-58. The first champions were Eimsbüteller TV. The modern Bundesliga was f ...
(56.33) *10.  (''11'') 1. A DRL *11.  (''10'') SHE Women (37.40) *12.  (''13'') PGNiG Superliga (33.00) *13.  (''12'') Extraliga (31.50)


References

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