2007–08 Elitserien (bandy)
Sports season
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Elitserien for bandy in 2007–08 was the first season of the "new" Elitserien, replacing the former Allsvenskan and Elitserien.
| 2007–08 Elitserien season | |
|---|---|
| League |  Elitserien |
| Sport | Bandy |
| Duration | October 2007 – March 2008 |
| Teams | 14 |
| Regular season | |
| League Champions | Sandvikens AIK |
| Runners-up | Edsbyns IF |
| Relegated to Allsvenskan | Tillberga IK, Falu BS |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | Edsbyns IF |
| Runners-up | Sandvikens AIK |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandvikens AIK | 26 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 226 | 116 | +110 | 44 | Advance to Knock-out stage |
| 2 | Edsbyns IF | 26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 212 | 114 | +98 | 42 | |
| 3 | Västerås SK | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 160 | 95 | +65 | 38 | |
| 4 | Hammarby IF | 26 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 162 | 128 | +34 | 35 | |
| 5 | Villa Lidköping BK | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 153 | 151 | +2 | 28 | |
| 6 | Vetlanda BK | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 118 | 128 | −10 | 25 | |
| 7 | IFK Motala | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 133 | 145 | −12 | 25 | |
| 8 | Broberg/Söderhamn | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 129 | 127 | +2 | 24 | |
| 9 | Bollnäs GIF | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 112 | 134 | −22 | 24 | |
| 10 | IFK Vänersborg | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 84 | 115 | −31 | 20 | |
| 11 | Gripen Trollhättan BK | 26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 91 | 150 | −59 | 18 | Qualification to Relegation playoffs |
| 12 | IK Sirius | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 89 | 126 | −37 | 17 | |
| 13 | Tillberga IK | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 116 | 174 | −58 | 14 | Relegation to the Allsvenskan |
| 14 | Falu BS | 26 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 90 | 172 | −82 | 10 |
Updated to match(es) played on completed. Source: [1]
Knock-out stage
A best-of-three playoff were used in the quarter-finals and best-of-five in the semi-finals. The crucial final for the Swedish Championship was played at Studenternas IP in Uppsala on 15 March 2008.
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sandvikens AIK | 8 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| IFK Motala | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sandvikens AIK | 7 | 2 | 14 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hammarby IF | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hammarby IF | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 15 March – Uppsala | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Villa Lidköping BK | 6 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sandvikens AIK | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Edsbyns IF | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Västerås SK | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Broberg/Söderhamn Bandy | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Västerås SK | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Edsbyns IF | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Edsbyns IF | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Vetlanda BK | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Final
| Edsbyns IF | 11–6 (a.e.t.) | Sandvikens AIK |
|---|---|---|
| Hedqvist (3) Liw (2) Hammarström (2) Edling (2) Olsson Törnberg |
Report | Nilsson (3) Hagberg Andersson Mohlén |
Attendance: 19,513
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of end of season.[2]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrik Nilsson |
Sandvikens AIK | 94 |
| 2 | Joakim Hedqvist |
Edsbyns IF | 59 |
| 3 | Jonas Edling |
Edsbyns IF | 48 |
| 4 | Lars Karlsson |
Hammarby IF | 42 |
| 5 | Magnus Muhrén |
Sandvikens AIK | 40 |
| 6 | Michael Carlsson |
Västerås SK | 38 |
| 7 | Jesper Bryngelsson |
Villa Lidköping BK | 36 |
| 8 | Mattias Rydberg |
Tillberga IK | 35 |
| Christoffer Edlund |
Vetlanda BK | ||
| 10 | Daniel Andersson |
Villa Lidköping BK | 34 |