| Union: | Swedish Ice Hockey Association |
| Sport: | Ice hockey |
| Registered: | 5,973 (2020) |
Ice hockey is one of Sweden's most popular sports and participation in women's ice hockey is increasing; the number of registered women's ice hockey players in Sweden increased from 3,425 in 2011 to 5,973 in 2020.[1]
The first organized women's ice hockey game in Sweden was played in 1969 between Modo AIK and Timrå IK.[2] The Swedish women's national team played its first games in April 1987, during the 1987 Women's World Tournament in Ontario, Canada.[3]
The first, unofficial National Championship was played in 1985. Three unofficial championships were held, in 1984–85, 1985–86, and 1986–87. The championships were played with round-robin tournament structure. Nacka HK won the National Championship title in all three seasons.[4]
The Swedish Ice Hockey Association (SIF) established the first, official Swedish Championship for the 1987–88 season. Division 1 served as the qualifying league for the Swedish Championship. This league had a variable number of teams distributed into some small regional leagues, followed by a national playoff.
During the 2007–08 season, the best Division 1 teams qualified for a new league, the Riksserien (‘National Series’), which became the top-tier league. Division 1 became the second level of women's hockey in Sweden. The Riksserien comprised eight teams. Each team would face the seven opposing teams in four games, two at home and two away. The top two teams at the end of the regular season would qualify for the semi-finals. The teams classified in third to sixth place would each play a three-game playoff qualifying series. In the semifinals, the match for the third place and final depend on a simple match. The teams ranked seventh and eighth at the end of the regular season would face the top two from Division 1 in a promotion/relegation series to remain in the Swedish Women's Hockey League or be relegated Division 1
The Riksserien was reorganized and rebranded as the Svenska damhockeyligan (SDHL,) prior to the 2016–17 season. The change was meant to increase public interest and sponsorship of the teams by branding the league in the style of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) and to encourage SHL teams to promote their sister teams.
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Score | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Championship (Riksmästerskapet) | |||||
| 1984–85 | Nacka HK | Modo AIK | round-robin | Diö GoIF | |
| 1985–86 | Nacka HK | Danderyds SK | round-robin | Modo AIK | |
| 1986–87 | Nacka HK | Modo AIK | round-robin | Diö GoIF | |
| Swedish Championship (Svenska mästerskapet) | |||||
| 1987–88 | Nacka HK | FoC Farsta | 11–0 | Modo Hockey | |
| 1988–89 | Nacka HK | Modo Hockey | 3–2 | Alvesta SK | |
| 1989–90 | Nacka HK | Alvesta SK | 7–0 | FoC Farsta | |
| 1990–91 | Nacka HK | Alvesta SK | 9–0 | FoC Farsta | |
| 1991–92 | Nacka HK | FoC Farsta | 3–1 | Brynäs IF | |
| 1992–93 | Nacka HK | FoC Farsta | 4–3 | Vallentuna BK | |
| 1993–94 | Nacka HK | FoC Farsta | 3–0 | Brynäs IF | |
| 1994–95 | Foc Farsta | Nacka HK | 5–1 | Västerhaninge IF | |
| 1995–96 | Nacka HK | FoC Farsta | 6–5 | Västerhaninge IF | |
| 1996–97 | Foc Farsta | Västerhaninge IF | 4–3 | Nacka HK | |
| 1997–98 | Nacka HK | FoC Farsta | 3–0 | Veddige HK | |
| 1998–99 | M/B Hockey | AIK IF | 8–1 | Modo Hockey | |
| 1999–00 | M/B Hockey | AIK IF | 4–3 | Veddige HK | |
| 2000–01 | M/B Hockey | AIK IF | 6–3 | Modo Hockey | |
| 2001–02 | M/B Hockey | Modo Hockey | 9–1 | AIK IF | |
| 2002–03 | M/B Hockey | AIK IF | 7–3 | Modo Hockey | |
| 2003–04 | AIK IF | Limhamn Limeburners HC | 5–2 | M/B Hockey | |
| 2004–05 | M/B Hockey | AIK IF | 4–3 | Modo Hockey | |
| 2005–06 | M/B Hockey | Modo Hockey | 2–1 | Örebro HK | |
| 2006–07 | AIK IF | Segeltorps IF | Modo Hockey | ||
| Riksserien | |||||
| 2007–08 | Segeltorps IF | AIK IF | 5–2 | Modo Hockey | |
| 2008–09 | AIK IF | Segeltorps IF | 5–0 | Modo Hockey | |
| 2009–10 | Segeltorps IF | Brynäs IF | 6–0 | Modo Hockey | |
| 2010–11 | Segeltorps IF | Brynäs IF | Modo Hockey | ||
| 2011–12 | Modo Hockey | Brynäs IF | 1–0 | Segeltorps IF | |
| 2012–13 | AIK IF | Brynäs IF | 2–1 | ||
| 2013–14 | Linköpings HC | Modo HK | – | ||
| 2014–15 | Linköpings HC | AIK IF | 5–0 | – | |
| 2015–16 | Linköpings HC | 4–1 | – | ||
| Swedish Women's Hockey League (Svenska damhockeyligan) | |||||
| 2016–17 | 2–0 | – | |||
| 2017–18 | Luleå HF | Linköpings HC | 2–0 | – | |
| 2018–19 | Luleå HF | Linköpings HC | 3–2 | – | |
| Playoffs cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden | |||||
Updated 1 August 2020
| Team | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nacka HK | 9 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| 2 | M/B Hockey | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| 3 | AIK IF | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 | |
| 4 | Segeltorps IF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| 5 | Luleå HF/MSSK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | FOC Farsta | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | |
| 7 | MODO Hockey | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | |
| 8 | Linköpings HC | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 9 | Djurgården IF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | Brynäs IF | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| 11 | Alvesta SK | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 12 | Västerhaninge IF | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 13 | Limhamn HC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 | HV71 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 | Veddige HK | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 16 | Vallentuna BK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 16 | Örebro HUF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The following are IIHF tournaments that were hosted in Sweden.
| Event | Location | Finish |
| 2003 4 Nations Cup | Skövde | Fourth |
| Solna | Gold for AIK IF | |
| 2005 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships | Bronze[5] | |
| Solna | Gold for AIK IF | |
| Katrineholm | Gold for AIK IF | |
| Leksand | Fourth | |
| Gold for AIK IF | ||
| Stockholm, Sweden | No medal | |