Pixbo IBK
| Founded | 1981 |
|---|---|
| League | Men: Swedish Super League Women: Swedish Super League |
| Championships | Men: SSL (2001–02, 2002–03) Champions Cup (2003–04, 2024–25) Women: SSL (2015–16) Champions Cup (2016, 2024–25) |
Pixbo IBK, also known as Redfox, is a Swedish floorball club, based in Mölnlycke, Västra Götaland, near Gothenburg. It was known officially as Pixbo Wallenstam IBK after its sponsor until June 2023. The club was founded in 1981 and is one of the oldest Swedish floorball clubs.[1]
The men's team plays in the Swedish Super League. The team has played in the top Swedish competition continuously since its inception in 1989. In the 2001–02 and 2002–03 seasons they won two consecutive championships.[2][3] In 2024, they won the Swedish Cup.[4] In 2004 and 2025, they won the Champions Cup, with the 2025 victory marking Pixbo as the first club in history to win gold in both the men's and women's categories in the same year.[5][6]
The women's team plays in the Swedish Super League too. The women also played in the top national competition already in its first edition in 1997–98, but were immediately relegated. Since returning after two years in 2000, they have been playing the top league continuously. In the 2015–16 season the team won the championship title.[7] In 2023, the team won the Swedish Cup.[4] They won the Champions Cup in 2016 and 2025.[8]
Men's Team
Recent Seasons
| Season | Rank | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | 9th | — |
| 2021–22 | 8th | Quarterfinal loss to Växjö IBK[9] |
| 2022–23 | 4th | Semifinal loss to IBF Falun[10] |
| 2023–24 | 2nd | Runner-up – lost to Storvreta IBK in final[11] |
| 2024–25 | 4th | Semifinal loss to Storvreta IBK in final[12] |
Women's Team
Recent Seasons
| Season | Rank | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | 2nd | Runner-up – lost to Team Thorengruppen in final[13] |
| 2021–22 | 2nd | Runner-up – lost to Team Thorengruppen in final[14] |
| 2022–23 | 2nd | Runner-up – lost to Team Thorengruppen in final[15] |
| 2023–24 | 2nd | Runner-up – lost to Team Thorengruppen in final[16] |
| 2024–25 | 2nd | Runner-up – lost to Team Thorengruppen in final[17] |
Known Players
- Moa Andersson (2019–now)
- Lara Heini (2020–now)
- Eliška Krupnová (2015–2024)
- Emelie Wibron (2013–2014)
Gallery
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Club bus
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Pixbo player Laura Manninen in 2021–22 finals
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The women's team before the 2024–25 Champions Cup semifinals
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The men's team celebrating a goal in 2024–25 Champions Cup finals
References
- ^ "Pixbo Wallenstam – Historik" (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Jönköping – JIK ute ur slutspelet". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). 29 March 2006. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Krupnová s Němečkem zabojují o titul, Hemerkův Classic ztratil vedení. Vrátí se Langer?" (in Czech). 24 April 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Svenska Cupen". Svenska IBF (in Swedish). Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "Florbalový pohár PMEZ vyhrál mistr Švédska". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 12 January 2004. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Pixbo complete the 2025 Champions Cup double!". IFF Main Site. 25 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "Innebandy: Första SM-guldet för Pixbo". SVT Sport (in Swedish). 16 April 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Innebandy: Dubbla svenska segrar i Champions Cup". SVT Sport (in Swedish). 2 October 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Seger för Växjö avgjorde matchserien". Innebandymagazinet (in Swedish). 29 March 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "IBF Falun vann rysaren mot Pixbo". Innebandymagazinet (in Swedish). 16 April 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "Storvreta historiska efter SM-finalsegern". www.ssl.se (in Swedish). 27 April 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "Storvreta IBK lyckades bärga segern i femte matchen mot Pixbo IBK". Innebandymagazinet (in Swedish). 17 April 2025. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "Thorengruppen Women's champion in Sweden". 26 April 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ Lögdal/TT, Nanny (23 April 2022). "Thorengruppen tog SM-guld: "Otroligt stolt"". www.norran.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "Krupnová je stříbrná, dvojčata Kauppi zařídila titul Thorengruppenu. Rozhodující gól byl sporný" (in Czech). Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "Langer s Němečkem slaví titul ve švédské superlize! Pixbu k výhře nepomohly ani dvě branky Krupnové". www.ceskyflorbal.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ Westlund, Victor (26 April 2025). "Följ SM-finalen mellan Pixbo och Thorengruppen". Innebandymagazinet (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 May 2025.