Elitserien (baseball)
Sport | Baseball |
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Country | Sweden |
Elitserien is the highest level of professional baseball in Sweden and is operated by the . The number of teams in Elitserien has varied through the years. The Swedish baseball championship was inaugurated in 1963. Teams compete in the regular season for a chance to make the playoffs and battle for the Elitserien Cup Championship. Teams also play many exhibition games and events within Sweden, and throughout Northern Europe, in an attempt to help the sport gain popularity. Each organization has an Elitserien team, as well as minor league and youth league teams.
Each year, the lowest placing team plays a relegation game against the top team in the Regionalserien.
In 2018, the league played an All-Star Exhibition pitting top Swedish talent vs. a team of imports.
Current Teams 2016-Present[]
Northern Division
- Sundsvall Mosquitoes
- Leksand Lumberjacks
- Rättvik Butchers
- Umeå Blue Harriers
Southern Division
- Stockholm Monarchs
- Karlskoga Bats
- Sundbyberg Heat
- Sölvesborg Firehawks
Past Swedish champions[]
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See also[]
- List of sporting events in Sweden
- Baseball awards#Sweden
- Baseball awards#Europe
External links[]
- Baseball in Sweden
- Baseball leagues in Europe
- Professional sports leagues in Sweden