Sweden. Elitserien: Sweden's SHL before face-off
Sweden. Elitserien refers to the SHL, Sweden's top ice hockey division, contested by 14 teams.
52 rounds and two ways out of the table
The regular season has 52 rounds: each team meets each of the other thirteen four times, until 16 March 2027. The top ten then play the playoffs. At the bottom, the last two meet in a relegation series, and the loser drops to HockeyAllsvenskan.
Position | What comes next |
|---|---|
1st to 10th | Playoffs |
Bottom two | Relegation series |
Loser of that series | Down to HockeyAllsvenskan |
End of regular season | 16 March 2027 |
Ten qualifiers out of fourteen: the playoff race involves most of the table, while the bottom two places lead to a head-to-head series to stay in the SHL.
Markets on a Swedish fixture


The Sweden. Elitserien line sorts games by round ("Tour"). Each game is listed with the 1X2, a draw market and Double Chance; the game page adds Both Teams To Score and Team Wins.
Links
During games, everything happens on SHL live and on the hockey in progress page. Ice Hockey presents the other scheduled competitions. Open your 1xBet account before betting.
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Sweden. Elitserien: questions
How many Sweden. Elitserien teams qualify for the playoffs?
Ten out of fourteen.
What does the loser of the Sweden. Elitserien relegation series face?
Relegation to HockeyAllsvenskan.