Allsvenskan (rugby union)
| Current season, competition or edition: 2026 | |
| Association | Svenska Rugbyförbundet |
|---|---|
| Sport | Rugby union |
| Founded | 1943 |
| Subdivision | North / South |
| Divisions | 2 |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country | Sweden |
| Most recent champion | Stockholm Exiles (21) |
| Tournament format | Round robin league with position Finals |
| Official website | http://www.rugby.se |
The Allsvenskan is the current highest tier of men's domestic rugby union club competition in Sweden. As of 2026 the competition is run as a round robin league over two regional divisions. Cross-division placement finals take place at season's end to determine final ranking, which includes the Grand Final to crown the champion.
In previous years a higher national SuperAllsvenskan competition took place, however after organisational and logisitical difficulties adversely affected the 2025 edition, this is not currently scheduled to run in 2026.
The first Swedish championship took place in 1943 and was won by the rugby division of IK Göta from Stockholm. The 2026 season will feature twelve teams in two regional divisions, plus a further five teams in Division 1 North.
Since its foundation[1] 12 teams have been crowned Swedish Rugby Champions. The most successful Swedish club is Stockholm Exiles RFC who have won the championship title, known as SM-Guld, 21 times. Nearby Enköpings RK have won 20 times, while Pingvin RC, based in Trelleborg, have won 12 times.
Due to Sweden's Nordic climate, rugby seasons run in the summer, with games usually taking place on Saturdays between May and October, with a break around Midsommar.
Several players from the Allsvenskan have won caps at international level for Sweden.
Teams
Former Teams
| Club | City/Area | Last participated | Home Field |
|---|---|---|---|
| NRK Trojan | Norrköping, Östergötland | 2023 | Himmelstalund Sportfält |
| Kalmar Södra IF | Kalmar, Småland | 2021 | Södra Utmarken Idrottsplats |
| Sandviken RC | Sandviken, Gävleborg County | 2020 | Jernvallen |
| Karlstads Rugbyklubb | Karlstad, Värmland County | 2020 | Orrholmens Idrottsplats |
| Södertälje Rugbyklubb | Södertälje, Stockholm | 2020 | Brunnsängs Idrottsplat |
| Katrineholm Griffins | Katrineholm , Södermanland County | 2019 | Djulö Idrottsplat |
| Oslo Fusion | Oslo, Norway | 2017 | |
| VRK Tigrarna | Västerås, Västmanland | 2017 | |
| DTU Exiles | Lyngby, Copenhagen | 2017 | Henrik Dams Alle |
| CBS Rugby | Frederiksberg, Copenhagen | 2017 |
Champions
| Team [2] | Titles | Most recent win | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm Exiles RFC | 21 | 2025 | 1966†, 1972, 1989, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Enköpings RK | 20 | 2011 | 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011 |
| Pingvin RC | 12 | 2022 | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2022 |
| Malmö RC | 6 | 1967 | 1959, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967 |
| IK Göta | 6 | 1951 | 1943, 1944, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951 |
| Älvsjö AIK | 5 | 1956 | 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956 |
| IF Attila | 4 | 1968 | 1957, 1958, 1961, 1968 |
| Uppsala RFC | 3 | 1977 | 1969, 1970, 1977 |
| Vänersborgs RK | 2 | 2001 | 1971‡, 2001 |
| Västerås RK | 1 | 1949 | 1949 |
| RK Pantern | 1 | 1946 | 1946 |
| Stockholms RK | 1 | 1945 | 1945 |
Notes
† as Exiles RFC
‡ as IFK Vänersborg
2026 Season
Allsvenskan
North
| 2026 Allsvenskan North | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm Exiles RFC B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hammarby IF Rugby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enköpings RK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erikslunds KF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uppsala RFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IKSU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
South
| 2026 Allsvenskan South | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pingvin RC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malmö RC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Göteborg RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lugi Lions RFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spartacus Rugby Club | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vänersborgs RK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Division 1 North
| 2026 Division 1 North | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IF Attila RG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stockholm Berserkers RFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hammarby IF Rugby B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uppsala Nomads RFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stockholm Exiles RFC C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Season
2025 SuperAllsvenskan
Table
| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm Exiles RFC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 5 | +159 | 16 |
| Pingvin RC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 97 | 109 | -12 | 6 |
| Enköpings RK | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 192 | -147 | 5 |
| Withdrew before season began | ||||||||
Results
Grand Final
2025 Allsvenskan
North
| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm Exiles RFC B | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 407 | 146 | +261 | 18 |
| Erikslund KF | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 433 | 99 | +334 | 16 |
| Uppsala RFC | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 425 | 169 | +256 | 14 |
| Hammarby IF Rugby | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 208 | 336 | -128 | 6 |
| IKSU | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 181 | 429 | -248 | 2 |
| IF Attila | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 91 | 556 | -465 | 2 |
South
| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malmö RC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 240 | 130 | +110 | 8 |
| Göteborg RF | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 150 | 154 | -4 | 6 |
| Lugi Lions RFC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 141 | 181 | -40 | 4 |
| Vänersborgs RK | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 156 | 222 | -66 | 4 |
7th / 8th Place Final
5th / 6th Place Final
Lugi Lions RFC win 41-36 on aggregate
3rd / 4th Place Final
Erikslund KF win 74-41 on aggregate
Grand Final
Division 1 North
Table
| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uppsala RFC B | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 38 | +74 | 4 |
| Stockholm Rugby U20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 5 | +66 | 2 |
| Stockholm Berserkers RFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 183 | -140 | 0 |
2024 Season
2024 SuperAllsvenskan
| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm Exiles RFC | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 641 | 196 | +445 | 56 |
| Spartacus Rugby Club | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 368 | 354 | +14 | 38 |
| Enköpings RK | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 287 | 431 | -144 | 25 |
| Pingvin RC | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 201 | 516 | -315 | 6 |
2024 Allsvenskan
North / East
| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm Exiles RFC B | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 203 | 146 | +57 | 22 |
| Erikslund KF | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 146 | 122 | +24 | 19 |
| Hammarby IF Rugby | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 146 | 154 | -8 | 17 |
| Uppsala RFC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 110 | 183 | -73 | 5 |
South / West
| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malmö RC | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 281 | 127 | +154 | 24 |
| Lugi Lions RFC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 200 | 128 | +72 | 20 |
| Göteborg RF | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 154 | 148 | +6 | 18 |
| Vänersborgs RK | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 94 | 326 | -232 | 1 |
Placement Playoffs
Hammarby IF Rugby win 107-45 on aggregate to progress to the 5th/6th place final
Uppsala RFC win 70-53 on aggregate to progress to the 5th/6th place final
7th / 8th Final
5th / 6th Final
Hammarby IF Rugby win 41-24 on aggregate to place 5th
Semi-Finals
Lugi Lions RFC win 49-46 on aggregate
Erikslund KF win 59-47 on aggregate
Grand Final
Lugi Lions RFC win 52-48 on aggregate
2023 Season
The 2023 season ran in two parts. The first half of the season consisted of three regional pools of three teams each. The second half was run on a national basis over two divisions.
2023 Allsvenskan - Regional Pools
2023 Allsvenskan West Region Results
2023 Allsvenskan Skåne Region Results
2023 Allsvenskan North Region Results
| West Region | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartacus | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 207 | 46 | +61 | 20 |
| Göteborg RF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 210 | 80 | +130 | 10 |
| Vänersborgs RK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 232 | -211 | 0 |
| Skåne Region | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lugi Lions | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 83 | +4 | 13 |
| Pingvin RC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 127 | 74 | +53 | 12 |
| Malmö RC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 67 | 116 | -49 | 5 |
| North Region | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm Exiles RFC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 55 | +96 | 19 |
| Enköpings RK | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 98 | 100 | -2 | 8 |
| NRK Trojan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 145 | -94 | 5 |
2023 Allsvenskan 3or
| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRK Trojan | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 208 | 103 | +105 | 25 |
| Malmö RC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 283 | 97 | +86 | 22 |
| Göteborg RF | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 129 | 164 | -35 | 11 |
| Vänersborgs RK | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 83 | 339 | -256 | 5 |
2023 SuperAllsvenskan
| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm Exiles RFC | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 439 | 81 | +358 | 39 |
| Enköpings RK | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 285 | 185 | +100 | 31 |
| Spartacus Rugby Club | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 242 | 234 | +8 | 22 |
| Lugi Lions RFC | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 219 | 371 | -152 | 12 |
| Pingvin RC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 48 | 362 | -314 | 1 |
2022 Season
2022 SuperAllsvenskan
| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pingvin RC | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 294 | 216 | +78 | 42 |
| Stockholm Exiles RFC | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 312 | 214 | +98 | 38 |
| Enköpings RK | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 337 | 181 | +156 | 36 |
| NRK Trojan | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 150 | 482 | -332 | 3 |
References
- ^ http://iof3.idrottonline.se/templates/Page.aspx?id=2441
- ^ "Title winners" (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 October 2016.