Swedish Bandy Association
Bandy governing body in Sweden
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The Swedish Bandy Association (Swedish: Svenska Bandyförbundet) is the governing body of the winter team sport of bandy in Sweden. It organizes the bandy leagues, Elitserien and Allsvenskan for men and Damallsvenskan for women, and the men's and women's national teams. It was established in Stockholm on 5 April 1925, and is based in Stockholm,[1] after moving from Katrineholm. It is a founding member of FIB, Federation of International Bandy.[2]
- Stockholm, Sweden
Svenska bandyförbundet | |
Logo of the federation | |
| Predecessor | Swedish Football Association |
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| Formation | 5 April 1925 |
| Type | Governing body |
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Region served | Sweden |
| Members | Federation of International Bandy (1955) |
President | Gisela Stockhaus |
| Website | svenskbandy |
Bandy was introduced in Sweden in 1895 by all-round athlete Clarence von Rosen. He picked the game up during a visit to bandy's home country Great Britain. He started the first bandy club in Sweden, Stockholm Hockeyklubb. First in 1905 bandy was organized within Swedish Ballgame Association and a year later within Swedish Football Association. At a meeting April 5, 1925, the Swedish Bandy Association was formed, representing 49 clubs.
Since 1931, the Swedish Bandy Association regularly arranges national leagues in Sweden. Swedish bandy champions is a title held by the winners of the final. The final is played in March.
The Swedish Bandy Association consisted of 23 district associations[3] until 2013, when these were replaced by 6 larger districts for a more efficient administration. The six districts are Mellansverige (Central Sweden), Nord (North), Stockholm, Småland, Sydväst (South West), and Västergötland.[4]
Swedish Bandy Association was one of the founding members of the Federation of International Bandy in 1955.
On 11 June 2022, Gisela Stockhaus was appointed the first female chairperson of the Swedish Bandy Association.[5]
Chairpersons
| Elected | Resigned | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 1950 | Sune Almkvist |
| 1950 | 1961 | Gunnar Galin |
| 1961 | 1964 | Gösta Ellhammar |
| 1964 | 1970 | Arne Argus |
| 1970 | 1983 | Pontus Widén |
| 1983 | 1988 | Sten Lindström |
| 1988 | 1997 | Staffan Söderlund |
| 1997 | 1999 | Owe Svensson |
| 1999 | 2006 | Seppo Vaihela |
| 2006 | 2014 | Håkan Ramsin |
| 2014 | 2019 | Stig Bertilsson |
| 2019 | 2022 | Per-Anders Gustafsson |
| 2022 | Gisela Stockhaus |