2017–18 Elitserien (bandy)

The 2017–18 Elitserien is the eleventh season of the present highest Swedish men's bandy top division, Elitserien. The regular season begins in late-October 2017.

2017–18 Elitserien season
LeagueElitserien
SportBandy
Duration25 October 2017 – 13 February 2018 (Regular season)
16 February 2018 – 17 March 2018 (Final stage)
Number of teams14
TV partner(s)SVT
Regular season
League winnersSandvikens AIK
Final
ChampionsEdsbyns IF
  Runners-upSandvikens AIK
Elitserien seasons

Teams

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Teams 1–10 from the regular 2016–17 Elitserien league were automatically qualified for this season's play in the top-tier divisionen.[1] Three teams from the 2016–2017 season which played the qualification games (IK Tellus, Kalix BF och TB Västerås) managed to stay in the Elitserien, while Gripen Trollhättan BK was relegated to second-tier Allsvenskan and replaced by IFK Motala.[2][3]

ClubHome townHome ice
Bollnäs GIFBollnäsSävstaås IP
Broberg/Söderhamn BandySöderhamnHällåsen
Edsbyns IFEdsbynSvenska Fönster Arena*
Hammarby IFStockholmZinkensdamms IP
Kalix BFKalixKalix IP
IFK MotalaMotalaXL-Bygg Arena
Sandvikens AIKSandvikenGöransson Arena*
IK SiriusUppsalaStudenternas IP
IK TellusStockholmZinkensdamms IP
Tillberga Bandy VästeråsVästeråsABB Arena Syd*
Vetlanda BKVetlandaSapa Arena*
Villa Lidköping BKLidköpingSparbanken Lidköping Arena*
IFK VänersborgVänersborgArena Vänersborg*
Västerås SKVästeråsABB Arena Syd*

* – indoor arena

League table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Sandvikens AIK26193416678+8841Advance to Knock-out stage
2Edsbyns IF26201514572+7341
3Hammarby IF 26183516893+7539
4Västerås SK 26175414983+6639
5Villa Lidköping BK26174514069+7138
6Vetlanda BK261439151118+3331
7Bollnäs GIF26106109298−626
8IFK Vänersborg261121310496+824
9Broberg/Söderhamn IF267910104122−1823
10IK Tellus26481484135−5116
11IK Sirius26561573131−5816
12IFK Motala26541784143−5914Qualification to Relegation playoffs
13Kalix Bandy26351858143−8511
14TB Västerås26132269206−1375Relegation to the Allsvenskan
Updated to match(es) played on 13 February 2018. Source: svenskbandy.se

Knock-out stage

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Bracket

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
                 
1Sandvikens AIK647
8IFK Vänersborg225
1Sandvikens AIK53353
3Hammarby IF26732
3Hammarby IF641157
6Vetlanda BK25272
1Sandvikens AIK0
2Edsbyns IF4
2Edsbyns IF848
7Bollnäs GIF403
2Edsbyns IF13655
5Villa Lidköping BK38433
4Västerås SK3371
5Villa Lidköping BK4815

Quarter-finals

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Sandvikens AIK vs IFK Vänersborg

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Sandvikens AIK6–2IFK Vänersborg
IFK Vänersborg2–4Sandvikens AIK
Sandvikens AIK7–5IFK Vänersborg


Hammarby IF vs Vetlanda BK

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Hammarby IF6–2Vetlanda BK
Vetlanda BK5–4Hammarby IF
Hammarby IF11–2Vetlanda BK
Vetlanda BK7–5Hammarby IF
Hammarby IF7–2Vetlanda BK


Edsbyns IF vs Bollnäs GIF

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Edsbyns IF8–4Bollnäs GIF
Bollnäs GIF0–4Edsbyns IF
Edsbyns IF8–3Bollnäs GIF


Västerås SK vs Villa Lidköping BK

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Semi-finals

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Sandvikens AIK vs Hammarby IF

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Sandvikens AIK5–2Hammarby IF
Sandvikens AIK3–2Hammarby IF

Edsbyns IF vs Villa Lidköping BK

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Edsbyns IF1–3Villa Lidköping BK


Final

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Relegation playoffs

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References

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