Elitserien (baseball)
| Upcoming season or competition: 2026 | |
| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| First season | 1963 |
| No. of teams | 5 |
| Country | Sweden |
| Headquarters | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Most recent champion | Rättvik Butchers (2025) |
| Most titles | Leksand Lumberjacks (23) |
| Relegation to | Regionserien |
| Official website | baseboll-softboll.se |
Elitserien, meaning "the Elite League", is the top-tier professional baseball league in Sweden. Established in 1963, it is organized by the Swedish Baseball, Softball, and Lacrosse Association.[1][2]
Format
During the regular season, teams compete for playoff berths and the chance to win the Elitserien Cup Championship. At the season’s conclusion, the team finishing last must contest a relegation playoff against the top team from the Regional Series.
Teams
The league typically features six teams, though the exact number has varied over time.
| Team | Location | Field | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karlskoga Båts | Karlskoga | Karlskoga IP | 1992 |
| Leksand Lumberjacks | Leksand | Leander Field | 1959 |
| Rättvik Butchers | Rättvik | Butcher Field | 1975 |
| Stockholm Monarchs | Stockholm | Skarpnäck Baseballpark | 1990 |
| Sundbyberg Heat | Sundbyberg | Örvallen | 1972 |
Past Swedish champions
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Most Successful Team
With 23 championships, the Leksand Lumberjacks have the most league titles.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Historia – Svenska mästare i baseboll" (in Swedish). Swedish Baseball and Softball Federation. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ "Elitserien baseball – highest division in Sweden". All Things Nordic. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ "Leksand Lumberjacks win Swedish Baseball Championship". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ^ "Grattis Rättvik Butchers – svenska mästare i baseboll för fjärde året i rad". Rättviks kommun (in Swedish). 2025-09-10. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ^ a b "SM-segrare baseboll 1956-". Svenska Baseboll och Softboll Förbundet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2021-08-29. Retrieved 2026-01-29.