Elitserien (baseball)

Elitserien is the highest level of professional baseball in Sweden and is operated by the Swedish Baseball and Softball Federation. The number of teams in Elitserien has varied through the years. The Swedish baseball championship was inaugurated in 1956. Teams compete in the regular season for a chance to make the playoffs and battle for the Elitserien Cup Championship. Teams also play many exhibition games and events within Sweden, and throughout Northern Europe, in an attempt to help the sport gain popularity. Each organization has a Elitserien team, as well as minor league and youth league teams.

Current Teams 2016-Present

• Stockholm Monarchs
• Leksand Lumberjacks
• Sundbyberg Heat
• Sölvesborg Firehawks
• Akademin
• Karlskoga Bats

Past Swedish champions

Year Champions 1963 Solna 1964 Leksand 1965 Wasa 1966 Wasa 1967 Leksand 1968 Leksand 1969 Leksand 1970 Leksand 1971 Leksand 1972 Leksand 1973 Bagarmossen 1974 Bagarmossen 1975 Leksand 1976 Bagarmossen 1977 Bagarmossen 1978 Leksand 1979 Leksand 1980 Bagarmossen 1981 Leksand 1982 Leksand 1983 Leksand 1984 Sundbyberg

Year Champions 1985 Sundbyberg 1986 Sundbyberg 1987 Leksand 1988 Leksand 1989 Skellefteå 1990 Skellefteå 1991 Skellefteå 1992 Skellefteå 1993 Skellefteå 1994 Skellefteå 1995 Skellefteå 1996 Leksand 1997 Leksand 1998 Leksand 1999 Skellefteå 2000 Alby 2001 Rättvik 2002 Rättvik 2003 Sundbyberg 2004 Leksand 2005 Leksand 2006 Sundbyberg

Year Champions 2007 Karlskoga 2008 Stockholm 2009 Stockholm 2010 Stockholm 2011 Stockholm 2012 Karlskoga 2013 Stockholm 2014 Stockholm 2015 Stockholm

See also

• List of sporting events in Sweden
• Baseball awards#Sweden
• Baseball awards#Europe
• Sundsvall Mosquitoes

External links

• Eliserien at Swedish Baseball and Softball Federation's site