2024 Swedish speedway season
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The 2024 Swedish Speedway season is the 2024 season of motorcycle speedway in Sweden.[1] The season includes the Swedish Individual Speedway Championship and the Swedish Speedway Team Championship.
In October 2023, Vargarna announced their intention to return to the Bauhaus retail company sponsored Elitserien.[2] The Allsvenskan would retain seven teams with the addition of Masarna, who won the third tier division 1 in 2023.[3]
Lejonen won the Elitserien to become champions of Sweden, while Solkatterna won the Allsvenskan going unbeaten during the season.
Swedish Individual Championship
The 2024 Swedish Individual Speedway Championship took place on 28 May at the Hejla Arena[4] and was won by Fredrik Lindgren.[5] It was the fourth time Lindgren had been crowned Swedish champion, moving him up to fifth place on the all-time list. Kim Nilsson finished second and earned a wildcard for the 2024 Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden on 15 June.
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Points | Total | Semi | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fredrik Lindgren | Vikingarna | (3,3,3,3,2) | 14 | 3 | |
| 2 | Kim Nilsson | Smederna | (3,3,2,3,3) | 14 | 2 | |
| 3 | Filip Hjelmland | Dackarna | (3,2,3,2,2) | 12 | 1 | |
| 4 | Philip Hellström Bängs | Smederna | (3,0,1,3,3) | 10 | 3 | W |
| 5 | Timo Lahti ( ) | Dackarna | (0,2,3,1,3) | 9 | 2 | |
| 6 | Jonatan Grahn | Indianerna | (1,3,3,0,1) | 8 | 1 | |
| 7 | Antonio Lindbäck | Rospiggarna | (1,2,2,2,2) | 9 | 0 | |
| 8 | Jacob Thorssell | Västervik | (3,2,2,0,1) | 8 | ||
| 9 | Oliver Berntzon | Lejonen | (2,3,0,2,0) | 7 | ||
| 10 | Casper Henriksson | Lejonen | (1,1,0,3,2) | 8 | ||
| 11 | Mathias Thörnblom | Lejonen | (0,1,1,2,2) | 6 | ||
| 12 | Noel Wahlqvist | Dackarna | (1,0,2,1,1) | 5 | ||
| 13 | Victor Palovaara | Rospiggarna | (2,1,1,0,1) | 5 | ||
| 14 | Thomas H. Jonasson | Griparna | (2,1,1,1,U) | 5 | ||
| 15 | Sammy Van Dyck | Lejonen | (0,0,0,1,0) | 1 | ||
| 16 | Ludvig Lindgren | Vargarna | (0,0,0,0,0) | 0 |
U21 Championship
Philip Hellström Bängs won the U21 title at Gislaved Motorbana in Gislaved on 7 August.[6]
Team
Team Championship
Elitserien
Lejonen won the Elitserien to become champions of Sweden for the third time.[7]
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | BP | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lejonen | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 750 | 507 | 31 |
| 2 | Västervik | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 730 | 529 | 31 |
| 3 | Indianerna | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 630 | 629 | 18 |
| 4 | Dackarna | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 647 | 614 | 17 |
| 5 | Smederna | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 638 | 621 | 17 |
| 6 | Piraterna | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 600 | 657 | 13 |
| 7 | Rospiggarna | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 536 | 720 | 7 |
| 8 | Vargarna | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 504 | 755 | 6 |
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Piraterna | Indianerna | 47–43, 34–56 |
| Smederna | Dackarna | 49–41, 31–59 |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lejonen | Indianerna | 53–37, 51–39 |
| Västervik | Dackarna | 38–52, 47–43 |
Final
| 17 September | Dackarna Dan Bewley 11 Brady Kurtz 9 Rasmus Jensen 7 Andzejs Lebedevs 7 Tomas H. Jonasson 4 Timo Lahti 3 David Bellego 2 |
43–47 | Lejonen Bartosz Zmarzlik 14 Oliver Berntzon 9 Dominik Kubera 9 Kacper Woryna 9 Casper Henriksson 5 Mateusz Cierniak 1 Sammy Van Dyck 0 |
Skrotfrag Arena |
| 1 October | Lejonen Dominik Kubera 11 Mateusz Cierniak 11 Bartosz Zmarzlik 9 Oliver Berntzon 6 Kacper Woryna 6 Casper Henriksson 4 Sammy Van Dyck 2 |
49–41 | Dackarna Andzejs Lebedevs 11 Dan Bewley 7 Brady Kurtz 9 Rasmus Jensen 6 Tomas H. Jonasson 5 Ryan Douglas 5 Timo Lahti 0 |
Gislaved Motorbana |
Allsvenskan (second tier league)
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | BP | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solkatterna | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 636 | 423 | 30 |
| 2 | Griparna | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 513 | 498 | 18 |
| 3 | Njudungarna | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 575 | 491 | 15 |
| 4 | Örnarna | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 492 | 539 | 15 |
| 5 | Valsarna | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 447 | 530 | 13 |
| 6 | Masarna | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 476 | 558 | 9 |
| 7 | Gislaved | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 454 | 554 | 5 |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Solkatterna | Örnarna | 52–38, 46–44 |
| Griparna | Njudungarna | 50–40, 48–42 |
Final
| 19 September | [9] | Griparna Kim Nilsson 13 Jonas Knudsen 9 Tomas Jonasson Noel Wahlqvist 6 Kenneth Kruse Hansen 8 Jonny Eriksson 1 |
44–46 | Solkatterna Victor Palovaara 11 Joel Andersson 11 Jonathan Grahn 10 Fraser Bowes 9 Rasmus Karlsson 4 Ricards Ansviesulis 1 Drew Kemp R/R |
TMA Bolaget Arena |
| September | [10] | Solkatterna Victor Palovaara 10 Fraser Bowes 10 Jonathan Grahn 9 Rasmus Karlsson 8 Joel Andersson 7 Ricards Ansviesulis 2 Drew Kemp R/R |
46–44 | Griparna Kim Nilsson 15 Jonas Knudsen 10 Noel Wahlqvist 8 Kenneth Kruse Hansen 6 Tomas Jonasson 4 Jonny Eriksson 1 |
Specialrengöringar Arena |
Division One (third tier league)
| Pos | Team | P | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rospiggarna/Masarna | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 23 |
| 2 | Vikingarna | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 22 |
| 3 | Smederna/Indianerna | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | Smålänningarna | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
