Women's ice hockey in Sweden

 Women's ice hockey in Sweden had 3,425 players in 2011. The Riksserien (national Series), organized by the Swedish Ice Hockey Association, is the elite league of women's ice hockey. There are also a number of teams in the Division one which in turn is divided in regions north, west, east, south A and south B.

History
The first league was created in 1987, and is called Division 1. This league had a variable number of teams distributed in some small regional leagues, followed by a national playoff. During the 2007–08 season, the best Division 1 teams qualified for the new league Riksserien which became the top tier league, while the Division 1 became the second level of the women's hockey in Sweden.

Riksserien is composed of eight teams. They face every opponent in four games, twice at home and twice away. The first two teams qualify for the semi-finals. The teams classified in third to sixth place have a playoff qualifying round which takes place in three matches. The semi-finals, the match for the third place and final depend on a simple match. The seventh and eighth teams face the top two from Division 1 to stay in Riksserien or to Division 1.

Medal Count

 * Updated through 2011–12

Riksserien

 * AIK IF
 * Brynäs IF
 * Leksands IF
 * Linköpings HC
 * MODO Hockey
 * Munksund-Skuthamns SK
 * Ormsta HC
 * Segeltorps IF

Division I Region South A

 * Grästorp IK
 * Hisingen IK
 * Hovås HC/Järnbrott
 * Lerums BK
 * Munkedal/Stenungsund
 * Trollhättan HC
 * Vårgårda HC

Division I Region South B

 * Borås HC
 * HV71 Queens
 * IF Malmö Redhawks
 * Karlskrona HK
 * Motala AIF Hockey
 * Rögle BK
 * Växjö Lakers

Division I Region West

 * Skogsbo SK
 * Hällefors/Lindlöven
 * Sandviken IK
 * Malungs IF
 * VIK Västerås HK Ungdom
 * Leksands IF 2
 * Kristinehamns HT

Division I Region East

 * AIK 2
 * Almtuna IS
 * Järfälla HC
 * Ormsta Hockey 2
 * Tullinge TP
 * Södertälje SK
 * Segeltorps IF 2
 * Västerhaninge IF

Division I Region North

 * Modo Hockey Junior
 * Clemnsnäs HC
 * Luleå HF
 * Sundsvall Wildcats
 * IF Björklöven

Tournaments
The following are IIHF tournaments that were hosted in Sweden.

Links

 * swehockey.se
 * www.svenskdamhockey.se