2021–22 Handbollsligan

Handbollsligan
Season2021–22
Dates10 September 2021 – 27 May 2022
ChampionYstads IF
3rd title
RelegatedIFK Ystad
European LeagueYstads IF
IK Sävehof
IFK Kristianstad
European CupAlingsås HK
Top goalscorerElliot Stenmalm (172 goals)

The 2021–22 Handbollsligan was the 88th season of the Swedish Handball League, the top men's handball league in Sweden. A total of fourteen teams contested this season's league, which began on 10 September 2021 and concluded on 27 May 2022.[1]

Ystads IF won their third title.[2]

Teams

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Location of teams in 2021–22 Handbollsligan

Arenas and locations

The following 14 clubs competed in the Handbollsligan during the 2021–22 season:

Team Location Arena Capacity
Alingsås HK Alingsås Estrad Alingsås 2,800
Eskilstuna Guif Eskilstuna STIGA Sports Arena 3,700
Hammarby IF Stockholm Eriksdalshallen 2,600
HK Aranäs Kungsbacka Kungsbacka sporthall 1,000
HK Malmö Malmö Baltiska Hallen 4,000
IF Hallby Jönköping Jönköpings idrottshus 1,500
IFK Kristianstad Kristianstad Kristianstad Arena 5,221
IFK Skövde Skövde Arena Skövde 2,516
IFK Ystad Ystad Ystad Arena 2,863
IK Sävehof Partille Partille Arena 4,100
Lugi HF Lund Sparbanken Skåne Arena 3,500
Redbergslids IK Gothenburg Prioritet Serneke Arena 550
Ystads IF Ystad Ystad Arena 2,863
Önnereds HK Gothenburg ÖHK-hallen 1,004

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 IK Sävehof 26 21 1 4 794 685 +109 43 Qualification to Playoffs
2 IFK Skövde 26 18 2 6 766 706 +60 38
3 IFK Kristianstad 26 17 3 6 730 665 +65 37
4 Ystads IF 26 16 2 8 775 714 +61 34
5 HK Malmö 26 14 2 10 743 704 +39 30
6 Alingsås HK 26 11 5 10 722 712 +10 27
7 Hammarby IF 26 12 2 12 735 734 +1 26
8 Lugi HF 26 10 4 12 701 698 +3 24
9 Eskilstuna Guif 26 11 0 15 720 774 −54 22
10 IF Hallby 26 8 5 13 680 725 −45 21
11 Önnereds HK (O) 26 8 3 15 737 772 −35 19 Qualification for Relegation play-offs
12 Redbergslids IK (O) 26 7 3 16 719 776 −57 17
13 HK Aranäs (O) 26 6 3 17 665 743 −78 15
14 IFK Ystad (R) 26 3 5 18 675 754 −79 11 Relegated to Allsvenskan
Source: Flashscore
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Playoffs

All three rounds of the playoffs were played in a best-of-five format, with the higher seeded team playing the first, third and fifth (if it was necessary) game at home.[3]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
2 IFK Skövde 3
7 Hammarby IF 0
2 IFK Skövde 3
3 IFK Kristianstad 1
3 IFK Kristianstad 3
6 Alingsås HK 1
2 IFK Skövde 1
4 Ystads IF 3
1 IK Sävehof 3
8 Lugi HF 2
1 IK Sävehof 1
4 Ystads IF 3
4 Ystads IF 3
5 HK Malmö 1

Quarterfinals

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5
IK Sävehof 3–2 Lugi HF 24–25 28–24 33–25 26–30 33–21
IFK Skövde 3–0 Hammarby IF 30–28 30–24 37–23 – –
IFK Kristianstad 3–1 Alingsås HK 30–21 29–34 28–24 29–24 –
Ystads IF 3–1 HK Malmö 32–29 30–39 33–30 28–26 –

Semifinals

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5
IK Sävehof 1–3 Ystads IF 26–32 29–28 34–25 29–26 –
IFK Skövde 3–1 IFK Kristianstad 41–40 (p) 33–28 24–28 36–31 –

Finals

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5
IFK Skövde 1–3 Ystads IF 28–30 34–29 (aet) 27–31 46–47 (p) –

Game 1

19 May 2022 (2022-05-19)
19:10 		IFK Skövde 28–30 Ystads IF Arena Skövde, Skövde
Attendance: 2,432
Referees: Kurtagic, Wetterwik
Thurin 7 (13–16) Karlsson 7
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Game 2

21 May 2022 (2022-05-21)
18:10 		Ystads IF 29–34 (ET) IFK Skövde Ystad Arena, Ystad
Attendance: 2,609
Referees: M. Gomér, J. Gomér
Andersson 8 (14–14) Valdimarsson 7
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FT: 29–29 ET: 0–5

Game 3

24 May 2022 (2022-05-24)
19:10 		IFK Skövde 27–31 Ystads IF Arena Skövde, Skövde
Attendance: 2,516
Referees: Canbro, Kliko
Helt, Thurin 5 (16–14) Lindskog 5
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Game 4

27 May 2022 (2022-05-27)
19:10 		Ystads IF 47–46 (ET) IFK Skövde Ystad Arena, Ystad
Attendance: 2,700
Referees: Kurtagic, Wetterwik
Karlsson, Lindskog 10 (15–14) Hallén 14
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FT: 32–32 ET: 4–4, 6–6 Pen: 5–4

Ystads IF won the Finals, 3–1 on series.[2]

Promotion/relegation play-offs

Two legged relegation play-off matches will be played between the teams placed 11th, 12th and 13th at the end of the regular season and the teams placed 2nd, 3rd and 4th at the end of Allsvenskan season. The legs were played in a best-of-five format.[4][5]

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5
Önnereds HK (I) 3–2 (II) Skånela IF 26–32 33–28 34–35 (aet) 27–20 36–29
Redbergslids IK (I) 3–0 (II) Kungälvs HK 27–18 30–26 32–22 – –
HK Aranäs (I) 3–0 (II) Amo HK 28–26 33–31 38–36 – –

Statistics

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals[6]
1 Sweden Elliot Stenmalm Redbergslids IK 172
2 Denmark Mathias Pedersen Alingsås HK 152
3 Sweden Martin Dolk Hammarby IF 148
4 Sweden Hampus Dahlgren IF Hallby 145
5 Sweden Markus Olsson IFK Kristianstad 144
6 Sweden Fredrik Olsson Lugi HF 142
7 Sweden Markus Thorbjörn Önnereds HK 137
8 Sweden Fredrik Gustavsson Eskilstuna Guif 131
9 Sweden Gustav Davidsson Hammarby IF 126
10 Sweden Daniel Blomgren Alingsås HK 123

Awards

The awards were announced on 21 May 2022.[7]

Position Player Club
Most valuable player Faroe Islands Elias Ellefsen á Skipagøtu IK Sävehof
Best defense Sweden Philip Stenmalm Ystads IF
Best coach Sweden Oscar Carlén Ystads IF

All-Star team

The all-star team was announced on 21 May 2022.[7]

Position Player Club
Goalkeeper Denmark Bertram Obling IK Sävehof
Left wing Sweden Martin Dolk Hammarby IF
Left back Sweden Markus Olsson IFK Kristianstad
Centre back Faroe Islands Elias Ellefsen á Skipagøtu IK Sävehof
Pivot Denmark Dan Beck-Hansen IFK Skövde
Right back Sweden Jack Thurin IFK Skövde
Right wing Sweden Sebastian Karlsson IK Sävehof

See also

References

  1. ^ "Handballstats.se Matchdata 2021/22". handballstats.se (in Swedish). 1 September 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Väntan är över – YIF svenska mästare". handbollsligan.se (in Swedish). 27 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Matchdata 2021-22 HBL slutspel". handballstats.se. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Matchdata 2021-22 HBL kvalspel". handballstats.se. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Allsvenskan 2021/2022 Standings Promotion Draw". flashscore.com. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  6. ^ Handballstats.se Statistik 2021/22 HBL Sammanfattning Mål
  7. ^ a b "Handbollsligans All-star team 2021/22". handbollsligan.se (in Swedish). 21 May 2022.