1977–78 Elitserien season
| 1977–78 Elitserien season | |
|---|---|
| League |  Elitserien |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | 6 October 1977 – 15 March 1978 |
| Regular season | |
| League Champion | Brynäs IF |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | Skellefteå AIK |
| Runners-up | AIK |
The 1977-78 Elitserien season was the third season of the Elitserien, the top level of ice hockey in Sweden. 10 teams participated in the league, and Skellefteå AIK won the championship.
Standings
| Teams 1-4 qualify for 1978 Swedish Championship Playoffs |
| Team 9 plays qualifier to retain spot in Elitserien. |
| Team 10 is relegated to Division 1 for 1978–79 season. |
| Club | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brynäs IF | 36 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 168 | 126 | 51 |
| 2. | Skellefteå AIK | 36 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 186 | 139 | 47 |
| 3. | AIK | 36 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 160 | 116 | 45 |
| 4. | MoDo AIK | 36 | 21 | 3 | 12 | 151 | 112 | 45 |
| 5. | Färjestads BK | 36 | 21 | 2 | 13 | 173 | 146 | 44 |
| 6. | Västra Frölunda IF | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 158 | 122 | 43 |
| 7 | Leksands IF | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 154 | 153 | 34 |
| 8. | Djurgårdens IF | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 138 | 139 | 25 |
| 9. | Timrå IK | 36 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 102 | 180 | 14 |
| 10. | Södertälje SK | 36 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 83 | 190 | 12 |
Playoffs
| Semifinal | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Brynäs IF | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | AIK | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | AIK | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Skellefteå AIK | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Skellefteå AIK | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | MoDo AIK | 0 | |||||||