1996–97 Elitserien (men's handball)

Swedish handball season Elitserien 1996–97 Handball 12 Redbergslids IK (16th title) IF Guif 1995–96 1997–98 The 1996–97 Elitserien was the 63rd 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. HK Drott won the regular season, but Redbergslids IK won the playoffs and claimed their 16th Swedish title. League tables Autumn Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1HK Drott16131246537491272IF Guif16111451542194233Redbergslids IK16102446838088224IFK Kristianstad1693442540718215IFK Skövde1681741139120176IK Sävehof16718400403−3157LUGI HF16709399408−9148GF Kroppskultur16709408460−52149Polisen/Söder16601041041001210HF Linköpings Lejon165011392461−691011Stavstens IF164111400486−86912Lysekils HK164012368460−928 Spring Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1HK Drott302316850719131472Redbergslids IK302037874721153433IFK Skövde301631178273646354IF Guif301611388481173335IFK Kristianstad3014313768792−24316LUGI HF3014016771774−3287IK Sävehof3013215769777−8288GF Kroppskultur3010020760882−12220 Playoffs Quarterfinals IFK Skövde–LUGI HF 30–32 LUGI HF–IFK Skövde 26–16 Lugi HF won series 2–0 IF Guif–IFK Kristianstad 25–23 IFK Kristianstad–IF Guif 28–35 IF Guif won series 2–0 Semifinals HK Drott–IF Guif 31–33 IF Guif–HK Drott 31–30 IF Guif won series 2–0 Redbergslids IK–LUGI HF 30–22 LUGI HF–Redbergslids IK 18–24 Redbergslids IK won series 2–0 Finals Redbergslids IK–IF Guif 27–21 IF Guif–Redbergslids IK 19–26 Redbergslids IK–IF Guif 35–23 Redbergslids IK won series 3–0 References Handbollboken 1997 (The handball book 1997) Swedish Handball Federation 1997 Category:Handbollsligan seasons Sweden Handball Handball