| Elitserien | |
| Year: | 2008–09 |
| Sport: | Handball |
| Teams: | 14 |
| Champions: | Alingsås HK (1st title) |
| Runners-Up1: | IF Guif |
| Previous: | 2007–08 |
| Next: | 2009–10 |
The 2008–09 Elitserien was the 75th season of the top division of Swedish handball. 14 teams competed in the league. The eight highest placed teams qualified for the playoffs, whereas teams 11–12 had to play relegation playoffs against teams from the second division, and teams 13–14 were relegated automatically. IK Sävehof won the regular season, but Alingsås HK won the playoffs and claimed their first Swedish title.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IK Sävehof | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 791 | 675 | 116 | 40 | |
| 2 | Alingsås HK | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 740 | 680 | 60 | 36 | |
| 3 | IF Guif | 26 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 793 | 708 | 85 | 35 | |
| 4 | Ystads IF | 26 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 782 | 726 | 56 | 32 | |
| 5 | Hammarby IF | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 795 | 719 | 76 | 31 | |
| 6 | Redbergslids IK | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 767 | 754 | 13 | 31 | |
| 7 | Lugi HF | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 711 | 703 | 8 | 29 | |
| 8 | LIF Lindesberg | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 735 | 725 | 10 | 28 | |
| 9 | IFK Skövde | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 772 | 735 | 37 | 25 | |
| 10 | H 43 Lund | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 705 | 717 | −12 | 24 | |
| 11 | HK Drott | 26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 706 | 741 | −35 | 19 | |
| 12 | IFK Trelleborg | 26 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 700 | 793 | −93 | 15 | |
| 13 | IFK Ystad | 26 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 673 | 844 | −171 | 10 | |
| 14 | IFK Tumba | 26 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 673 | 823 | −150 | 9 |
| Team | Attendance |
|---|---|
| Eskilstuna Guif | 1975 |
| Lugi HF | 1940 |
| IFK Skövde HK | 1832 |
| Ystads IF HF | 1714 |
| LIF Lindesberg | 1554 |
| H 43 Lund | 1313 |
| IK Sävehof | 1271 |
| HK Drott Halmstad | 1053 |
| Alingsås HK | 1039 |
| IFK Ystad HK | 1027 |
| Hammarby IF | 947 |
| Redbergslids IK | 744 |
| IFK Trelleborg | 701 |
| IFK Tumba | 539 |