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SDHL quiz: Swedish women's ice hockey

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Did you know Luleå HF/MSSK built one of the league's greatest dynasties with seven Swedish titles: 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024? The league was called Riksserien when it launched in 2007/08 and changed its name to the SDHL ahead of the 2016/17 season.

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Easy SDHL questions

Easy10 questions with answers

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  1. 1. Which club dominated the SDHL in the late 2010s and early 2020s with several consecutive Swedish Championship titles?

    • A. Luleå HF/MSSK
    • B. Linköping HC
    • C. Brynäs IF

    Correct answer: Luleå HF/MSSK

    During the SDHL era, Luleå HF/MSSK built a dynasty with Swedish Championship titles in 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. (Source)

  2. 2. Which club has historically been the strongest in Östergötland in Swedish women's hockey and won several Swedish Championship titles around the mid-2010s?

    • A. Linköping HC
    • B. Vita Hästen
    • C. Mjölby HC

    Correct answer: Linköping HC

    Linköping HC won the Swedish Championship in 2014 and 2015 and was one of the major clubs during the Riksserien era. (Source)

  3. 3. What does SDHL stand for?

    • A. Swedish Women's Hockey League
    • B. Svenska Damhockeyns Hockeyliga
    • C. Swedish Defense Hockey League

    Correct answer: Swedish Women's Hockey League

    SDHL stands for the Swedish Women's Hockey League, the name used for the league since 2016. (Source)

  4. 4. Which city is home to LHC's women's team?

    • A. Linköping
    • B. Norrköping
    • C. Jönköping

    Correct answer: Linköping

    Linköping HC Women is based in Linköping, Östergötland. (Source)

  5. 5. Which city is HV71's home city?

    • A. Jönköping
    • B. Helsingborg
    • C. Halmstad

    Correct answer: Jönköping

    HV71 is based in Jönköping and has competed in the SDHL. (Source)

  6. 6. Which club plays at Frölundaborg and won the Swedish championship title in 2025?

    • A. Frölunda HC
    • B. Göteborgs HC
    • C. Mölndals IK

    Correct answer: Frölunda HC

    Frölunda HC Women play at Frölundaborg and won their first Swedish Championship title in the SDHL in 2025 after defeating Luleå HF/MSSK in the final. (Source)

  7. 7. In which city does Modo Hockey's women's team play its home games?

    • A. Örnsköldsvik
    • B. Sundsvall
    • C. Umeå

    Correct answer: Örnsköldsvik

    Modo Hockey is based in Örnsköldsvik, and the women's team has a long tradition in Swedish women's hockey. (Source)

  8. 8. What is the name of the phase after the regular season where the SDHL decides the Swedish championship?

    • A. Playoffs
    • B. Championship
    • C. National Final

    Correct answer: Playoffs

    In the SDHL, the playoffs decide the Swedish Championship title and conclude with a final series. (Source)

  9. 9. Name Swedish towns with teams in Riksserien or SDHL.

      Correct answer:

      Good answers can include Luleå, Linköping, Örnsköldsvik, Stockholm/Solna, Gothenburg, Jönköping, Gävle, Karlstad, Leksand, and Norrköping. (Source)

    • 10. Which goalie was in net for Sweden during the 2006 Turin Olympics when the Damkronorna (the Swedish women's national team) won silver?

      • A. Kim Martin Hasson
      • B. Sara Grahn
      • C. Valentina Lizana Wallner

      Correct answer: Kim Martin Hasson

      Kim Martin was Sweden's starting goalie when the Damkronorna won Olympic silver in Turin in 2006 after their sensational semifinal victory over the USA. (Source)

    Medium questions on women's hockey

    Medium8 questions with answers

    These ask a little more about clubs, title seasons and stars.

    1. 1. What was the name of the top women's hockey league in Sweden before it was renamed the SDHL?

      • A. Riksserien
      • B. Damallsvenskan
      • C. Elitserien Dam

      Correct answer: Riksserien

      The Riksserien began the 2007-2008 season as Sweden's top women's hockey league and changed its name to SDHL ahead of the 2016-2017 season. (Source)

    2. 2. In what year did the Riksserien change its name to SDHL?

      • A. 2014
      • B. 2016
      • C. 2018

      Correct answer: 2016

      Ahead of the 2016/2017 season, the league changed its name from Riksserien to the Swedish Women's Hockey League, SDHL. (Source)

    3. 3. Which club won the Swedish Championship two seasons in a row between 2018 and 2019?

      • A. Luleå HF/MSSK
      • B. Linköping HC
      • C. HV71

      Correct answer: Luleå HF/MSSK

      Luleå HF/MSSK won the Swedish Championship in both the 2017/2018 and 2018/2019 seasons, defeating Linköping HC in the final both times. (Source)

    4. 4. Which club plays its home games at Coop Norrbotten Arena and has won multiple Swedish Championship titles?

      • A. Luleå HF/MSSK
      • B. Skellefteå AIK
      • C. Modo Hockey

      Correct answer: Luleå HF/MSSK

      Luleå HF/MSSK plays its home games at Coop Norrbotten Arena and is the most successful club in SDHL history. (Source)

    5. 5. Which Norrland club has a long tradition in Swedish women's hockey and won the Swedish Championship in 2012?

      • A. Modo Hockey
      • B. Skellefteå AIK
      • C. Timrå IK

      Correct answer: Modo Hockey

      Modo Hockey won its first Swedish Championship title in the Riksserien during the 2011/2012 season. (Source)

    6. 6. How many Swedish Championship titles did Luleå HF/MSSK win in the SDHL from the 2017/2018 season to the 2023/2024 season?

      • A. Six
      • B. Four
      • C. Seven

      Correct answer: Six

      Luleå HF/MSSK won six SDHL championships: 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. The 2019/2020 season final was canceled due to the pandemic. (Source)

    7. 7. Name players with Swedish Championship titles in Riksserien or SDHL since 2007.

        Correct answer:

        Reasonable answers include Erika Holst, Pernilla Winberg, Jenni Hiirikoski, Michelle Karvinen, Emma Nordin, Lisa Johansson, Hilda Svensson, and Hanna Olsson. (Source)

      • 8. Which club in the SDHL represents Gothenburg and plays its home games at Frölundaborg?

        • A. Frölunda HC
        • B. Göteborg HC
        • C. Mölndals IK

        Correct answer: Frölunda HC

        Frölunda HC Women represents Gothenburg in the SDHL and plays its home games at Frölundaborg. (Source)

      Hard questions for real fans

      Hard8 questions with answers

      The trickiest questions on records, finals and history.

      1. 1. Which club won the first Swedish Championship title in the Riksserien during the 2007/2008 season?

        • A. Segeltorps IF
        • B. AIK
        • C. Modo Hockey

        Correct answer: Segeltorps IF

        Segeltorps IF became the first Swedish champions in the Riksserien during the 2007/2008 season. (Source)

      2. 2. How many teams participated in the first Riksserien season in 2007/2008?

        • A. 8
        • B. 10
        • C. 12

        Correct answer: 8

        The first Riksserien season, 2007/2008, featured eight teams. (Source)

      3. 3. Which club in the SDHL was formed in 2014 when Djurgården took over the women's operations from another Stockholm club?

        • A. Djurgårdens IF Women
        • B. AIK Women
        • C. SDE HF

        Correct answer: Djurgårdens IF Women

        Djurgårdens IF Women's Hockey was formed in 2014 when the club took over Segeltorps IF's women's operations. (Source)

      4. 4. Which club won the first SDHL championship in the 2016/2017 season?

        • A. Djurgårdens IF
        • B. Luleå HF/MSSK
        • C. Linköping HC

        Correct answer: Djurgårdens IF

        Djurgårdens IF defeated HV71 in the first Swedish Championship final after the league was renamed the SDHL. (Source)

      5. 5. Which club won the Swedish Championship in the Riksserien during the 2012/2013 season?

        • A. AIK
        • B. Brynäs IF
        • C. Linköping HC

        Correct answer: AIK

        AIK won the Swedish Championship in the 2012/2013 season in the Riksserien. (Source)

      6. 6. Which club won the SDHL championship in the 2020/2021 season?

        • A. Luleå HF/MSSK
        • B. Brynäs IF
        • C. Frölunda HC

        Correct answer: Luleå HF/MSSK

        Luleå HF/MSSK won the SDHL championship in the 2020/2021 season. (Source)

      7. 7. Which club won the Swedish Championship in the Riksserien during the 2008/2009 season?

        • A. AIK
        • B. Modo Hockey
        • C. Brynäs IF

        Correct answer: AIK

        AIK won the Swedish Championship in the 2008/2009 season in the Riksserien. (Source)

      8. 8. Which club won the Swedish Championship in the 2015/2016 season, the last season the league was called the Riksserien?

        • A. Luleå HF/MSSK
        • B. Linköping HC
        • C. Modo Hockey

        Correct answer: Luleå HF/MSSK

        Luleå HF/MSSK won the Swedish Championship in 2015/2016, the final Riksserien season before the league was renamed the SDHL. (Source)

      The clubs of the SDHL

      8 questions with answers

      From Luleå and Linköping to Frölunda, Brynäs and Modo – get to know the teams that shaped Swedish women's hockey and fought for the title.

      1. 1. Which club plays its home games at Coop Norrbotten Arena and has won multiple Swedish Championship titles?

        • A. Luleå HF/MSSK
        • B. Skellefteå AIK
        • C. Modo Hockey

        Correct answer: Luleå HF/MSSK

        Luleå HF/MSSK plays its home games at Coop Norrbotten Arena and is the most successful club in SDHL history. (Source)

      2. 2. Which Norrland club has a long tradition in Swedish women's hockey and won the Swedish Championship in 2012?

        • A. Modo Hockey
        • B. Skellefteå AIK
        • C. Timrå IK

        Correct answer: Modo Hockey

        Modo Hockey won its first Swedish Championship title in the Riksserien during the 2011/2012 season. (Source)

      3. 3. Which city is home to LHC's women's team?

        • A. Linköping
        • B. Norrköping
        • C. Jönköping

        Correct answer: Linköping

        Linköping HC Women is based in Linköping, Östergötland. (Source)

      4. 4. Which club in the SDHL represents Gothenburg and plays its home games at Frölundaborg?

        • A. Frölunda HC
        • B. Göteborg HC
        • C. Mölndals IK

        Correct answer: Frölunda HC

        Frölunda HC Women represents Gothenburg in the SDHL and plays its home games at Frölundaborg. (Source)

      5. 5. Which club in the SDHL is based in Solna and belongs to one of Stockholm's historic sports clubs?

        • A. AIK
        • B. Djurgårdens IF
        • C. Hammarby IF

        Correct answer: AIK

        AIK women's hockey is based in Solna and is one of the most successful clubs in Swedish women's hockey. (Source)

      6. 6. Which city is HV71's home city?

        • A. Jönköping
        • B. Helsingborg
        • C. Halmstad

        Correct answer: Jönköping

        HV71 is based in Jönköping and has competed in the SDHL. (Source)

      7. 7. Which club from Dalarna has played in the SDHL during the 2020s?

        • A. Leksands IF
        • B. Mora IK
        • C. Falu IF

        Correct answer: Leksands IF

        Leksands IF women's team has competed in the SDHL during the 2020s. (Source)

      8. 8. Which club in the SDHL is based in Stockholm and is well known by the name Djurgården?

        • A. Djurgårdens IF
        • B. AIK
        • C. Hammarby IF

        Correct answer: Djurgårdens IF

        Djurgårdens IF Women's Team represents Stockholm in the SDHL and plays at venues including Hovet. (Source)

      FAQ

      Which club has dominated the SDHL?
      Luleå HF/MSSK built a dynasty in Swedish women's hockey with seven Swedish titles: 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
      What was the league called before the SDHL?
      Riksserien, which launched in 2007/08 as Sweden's top women's hockey division and was renamed the SDHL ahead of 2016/17.
      Which team won the first Riksserien title?
      Segeltorps IF, who beat AIK in the final to be crowned the first Swedish champions in the 2007/08 season.
      What is the PWHL and how is the SDHL linked to it?
      The PWHL is the North American women's pro league that launched in 2024. Several SDHL stars have been drafted and moved there, which shows up in many of the questions.
      What is Damkronorna?
      The nickname of Sweden's women's national ice hockey team. Many SDHL players represent Damkronorna at the World Championships and Olympics.

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