Elitserien (baseball)

Elitserien, meaning "the Elite League", is the top-tier professional baseball league in Sweden. Established in 1963, it is organized by the Swedish Baseball and Softball Federation. ^[1]

Elitserien

Sport	Baseball
Founded	1963
First season	1963
Commissioner	Jan Mikael Johnson
No. of teams	6
Country	Sweden
Headquarters	Stockholm, Sweden
Most titles	Leksand Lumberjacks (23)
Relegation to	Regionserien
Official website	https://www.baseboll-softboll.se

Overview

Founded in 1963, the league has served as the pinnacle of Swedish baseball ever since. ^[2] The league typically features six teams, though the exact number has varied over time.

League Format

During the regular season, teams compete for playoff berths and the chance to win the Elitserien Cup Championship.^[3]

At the season’s conclusion, the team finishing last must contest a relegation playoff against the top team from the Regional Series.

Current teams

Team	Location	Field	Founded
Alby Stars	Alby	Seagull Park	1974
Karlskoga Bats	Karlskoga	Karlskoga IP	1992
Leksand Lumberjacks	Leksand	Leander Field	1959
Rättvik Butchers	Rättvik	Butcher Field	1975
Stockholm Monarchs	Stockholm	Skarpnäck Baseballpark	1990
Sundbyberg Heat	Sundbyberg	Örvallen	1972

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 2016 Leksand 2017 Sölvesborg 2018 Leksand 2019 Sölvesborg 2020 Sölvesborg 2021 Leksand 2022 Rättvik 2023 Rättvik 2024 Rättvik

Most Successful Team

With 23 championships, the Leksand Lumberjacks hold the record for the most league titles.

See also

• List of sporting events in Sweden
• Baseball awards § Sweden
• Baseball awards § Europe