Elitserien (women's volleyball)
| Sport | Volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1961 |
| No. of teams | 9 |
| Country |  Sweden |
| Continent | Europe |
| Most recent champion(s) | Engelholms VS |
| Most titles | Sollentuna VK (19) |
| Official website | Elitserien (in Swedish) |
Elitserien (Template:Lang-sv) is the Swedish women's volleyball top division. The regular season usually takes place from October to late February or early March and is followed up by play-offs to determine the Swedish national champion.[1]
Teams
The following clubs are competing in the 2016–17 season:[2]
- Engelholms VS
- Gislaveds VBK
- Hylte VBK
- Lindesbergs VBK
- Lunds VK
- RIG Falköping
- Sollentuna VK
- Svedala VBK
- Örebro VS
Previous winners
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Source: Elitserienvolleyboll.se[4]
Titles by team
| Club | Wins | First Title | Last Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sollentuna VK | 19 | 1975 | 2007 |
| Örebro KFUM/VS | 10 | 1996 | 2008 |
| Bosöns IK | 5 | 1962 | 1967 |
| Engelholms VS | 5 | 2006 | 2017 |
| Katrineholms VK | 4 | 2002 | 2013 |
| Värnamo FK | 4 | 1970 | 1974 |
| Kolbäcks VK | 2 | 1965 | 1969 |
| Uppsala VBS/Stud | 2 | 1989 | 1993 |
| Vallentuna VBK | 2 | 1968 | 1994 |
| Alingsås VK | 1 | 1971 | 1971 |
| Hylte VBK | 1 | 2014 | 2014 |
| Lindesbergs VBK | 1 | 2012 | 2012 |
References
- ^ "SM-slutspel" (in Swedish). Swedish Volleyball Federation. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ "Elitserien damer 2016–17". Svenska Volleybollförbundet (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ "Engelholm försvarade guldet – mästare för tredje gången i följd". Elitserienvolleyboll.se (in Swedish). 26 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ "List of Elitserien winners". Elitserienvolleyboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 December 2016.