1997–98 Elitserien (men's handball)

Swedish handball season Elitserien 1996–97 Handball 12 Redbergslids IK (17th title) HK Drott 1996–97 1998–99 The 1997–98 Elitserien was the 64th season of the top division of Swedish handball. 12 teams competed in the league. The league was split into an autumn league and a spring league. The eight highest placed teams in the autumn league qualified for the spring league. Redbergslids IK won the regular season and also won the playoffs to claim their 17th Swedish title. League tables Autumn Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1Redbergslids IK161600518375143322Lugi HF16120448842464243IF Guif16111449742473234IFK Skövde16101542139427215HK Drott1692546342043206IK Sävehof167184294245157IFK Ystad16628444445−1148HP Warta16709424425−1149Polisen/Söder166010424439−151210GF Kroppskultur16439402409−71111IFK Kristianstad162113405520−115512HF Linköpings Lejon160115305512−2071 Spring Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1Redbergslids IK302901939688251582Lugi HF301821085282527383HK Drott301641084479252364IFK Skövde301621278076119345IF Guif301531286382043336HP Warta301501580475648307IK Sävehof3011316787806−19258IFK Ystad309318808888−8021 Playoffs Quarterfinals HK Drott–HP Warta 21–17 HP Warta–HK Drott 25–24 HK Drott–HP Warta 26–17 HK Drott won series 2–1 IFK Skövde–Guif 26–27 Guif–IFK Skövde 33–34 IFK Skövde–Guif 40–24 IFK Skövde won series 2–1 Semifinals Redbergslids IK–IFK Skövde 29–14 IFK Skövde–Redbergslids IK 26–30 Redbergslids IK won series 2–0 Lugi-HK Drott 25–31 HK Drott-Lugi 33–27 HK Drott won series 2–0 Finals Redbergslids IK–HK Drott 33–19 HK Drott–Redbergslids IK 25–22 Redbergslids IK–HK Drott 29–17 HK Drott–Redbergslids IK 24–25 Redbergslids IK won series 3–1 References Handbollboken 1998 (The handball book 1998) Swedish Handball Federation 1998 Category:Handbollsligan seasons Sweden Handball Handball