1977–78 Elitserien season
Sports season
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The 1977–78 Elitserien season was the third season of the Elitserien, the top level of ice hockey in Sweden. 10 teams participated in the league, and Skellefteå AIK won the championship.
| 1977–78 Elitserien season | |
|---|---|
| League | Elitserien |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | 6 October 1977 – 15 March 1978 |
| Regular season | |
| League champion | Brynäs IF |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | Skellefteå AIK |
| Runners-up | AIK |
Standings
| Teams 1-4 qualify for 1978 Swedish Championship Playoffs |
| Team 9 plays qualifier to retain spot in Elitserien. |
| Team 10 is relegated to Division 1 for 1978–79 season. |
| Club | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brynäs IF | 36 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 168 | 126 | 51 |
| 2. | Skellefteå AIK | 36 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 186 | 139 | 47 |
| 3. | AIK | 36 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 160 | 116 | 45 |
| 4. | MoDo AIK | 36 | 21 | 3 | 12 | 151 | 112 | 45 |
| 5. | Färjestads BK | 36 | 21 | 2 | 13 | 173 | 146 | 44 |
| 6. | Västra Frölunda IF | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 158 | 122 | 43 |
| 7 | Leksands IF | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 154 | 153 | 34 |
| 8. | Djurgårdens IF | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 138 | 139 | 25 |
| 9. | Timrå IK | 36 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 102 | 180 | 14 |
| 10. | Södertälje SK | 36 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 83 | 190 | 12 |
Playoffs
| Semifinal | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Brynäs IF | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | AIK | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | AIK | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Skellefteå AIK | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Skellefteå AIK | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | MoDo AIK | 0 | |||||||