1943–44 Svenska mästerskapet (men's handball) explained

Svenska mästerskapet
Year:	1943–44
Sport:	Handball
Teams:	19
Champions:	Majornas IK (5th title)
Runners-Up1:	IFK Karlskrona
Previous:	1942–43
Next:	1944–45

The 1943–44 Svenska mästerskapet was the 13th season of Svenska mästerskapet, a tournament held to determine the Swedish Champions of men's handball. Teams qualified by winning their respective District Championships. 19 teams competed in the tournament. Majornas IK were the two-time defending champions, and won their fifth title, defeating IFK Karlskrona in the final. The final was played on 2 April in Karlskrona, and was watched by 1,499 spectators.

Results

First round

• Visby AIK–AUS, Uppsala 9–13

Second round

• GIF Sundsvall–Sollefteå GIF 16–8
• Umeå läroverk–Hornskrokens IF 18–12
• AUS, Uppsala–IK Göta 7–13
• Örtakoloniens IF–Ludvika FfI 18–10

Third round

• GIF Sundsvall–Umeå läroverk 9–4
• IK Göta–Örtakoloniens IF 17–10
• IF Hallby–IF Leikin 16–8
• Västerås HF–IK City 9–3
• Norrköpings AIS–Örebro SK 12–14
• Karlstads BIK–Majornas IK 9–12

Quarterfinals

• GIF Sundsvall–IK Göta 4–25
• IFK Karlskrona–IF Hallby 11–9 a.e.t.
• Västerås HF–Örebro SK 15–10
• Majornas IK–Uddevalla IS w/o

Semifinals

• IK Göta–IFK Karlskrona 3–12
• Västerås HF–Majornas IK 8–16

Final

• IFK Karlskrona–Majornas IK 8–16

Champions

The following players for Majornas IK received a winner's medal: Bertil Huss, Sven-Eric Forsell (1 goal in the final), Claes Hedenskog, Stig Hjortsberg (2), Torsten Henriksson (1), Åke Gustafsson (3), Gustav-Adolf Thorén (5), Lars Lindstrand, Gunnar Lindgren (3) and Bo Sundby(1).

See also

1943–44 Allsvenskan (men's handball)