Swedish Super League[1] (SSL, Swedish: 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 season ends with the playoffs and a final.
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| Formerly | Elitserien (1997–2012) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Floorball |
| Founded | 1997 |
| No. of teams | 14 |
| Country |  Sweden |
| Most recent champion(s) | Team Thorengruppen (4th title) (2024) |
| Most titles | IKSU (7 titles) |
| International cup(s) | Champions Cup |
| Official website | ssl.se |
History
editThe Elitserien for women was founded in 1997 and replaced the Division 1 leagues as the high level floorball league of Sweden. Between the seasons 1997–98 and 2005–06 the league was divided into a northern and a southern group. Since the 2006–07 season, it is a national league.
Season structure
editThe season starts with a regular season with 26 games 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 as well as the semi-finals is played in best of five matches, the final is settled in just one. The final is played in Stockholm Globe Arena together with the men's Swedish Super League final. The two last teams play in a relegation league to avoid relegation.
Current clubs
editSSL clubs in season 2024–25:[2]
Previous winners
edit- 1998 – Högdalens AIS
- 1999 – Högdalens AIS
- 2000 – Balrog IK
- 2001 – Balrog IK
- 2002 – Balrog IK
- 2003 – Balrog IK
- 2004 – Örnsköldsviks SK
- 2005 – IKSU
- 2006 – IKSU
- 2007 – Rönnby IBK
- 2008 – IKSU
- 2009 – Balrog IK
- 2010 – Rönnby IBK
- 2011 – Djurgårdens IF
- 2012 – IKSU
- 2013 – Rönnby IBK
- 2014 – Djurgårdens IF
- 2015 – KAIS Mora IF
- 2016 – Pixbo IBK
- 2017 – IKSU
- 2018 – IKSU
- 2019 – Täby FC
- 2020 – IKSU
- 2021 – Team Thorengruppen
- 2022 – Team Thorengruppen
- 2023 – Team Thorengruppen
- 2024 – Team Thorengruppen
Source:[3]
References
edit- ^ "Elitserien blir SSL". Tidningarnas Telegrambyrå (in Swedish). 2012-06-18. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
- ^ "Spelschema SSL". Svenska Superligan (in Swedish). Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Om SSL" [About SSL]. Svenska Superligan (in Swedish). Retrieved 28 September 2024.