The Swedish floorball season kicks off with high stakes this weekend as the Swedish Cup eighth finals begin,promising early-season drama and a significant title for the taking.
The competition isn’t merely a pre-season indicator; it’s a championship event in its own right. Winners on both the men’s and women’s sides will receive SEK 150,000 and automatic qualification for the next season’s Champions Cup. This year’s tournament features the top eight teams from last season’s SSL final standings.
“It’s fun that the national racing season starts really seriously this weekend,” says Daniel Gustavsson, competition manager for the Swedish Innebandy Association. “When the eighth finals are decided in a match, it is designed for drama.”
The Swedish Cup has rapidly gained popularity in recent years, attracting growing interest from both players and spectators.
Men’s Eighth Finals:
- Hagunda IF – Storvreta IBK
- Linköping IBK – Visby IBK
- Karlstad IBF – Pixbo IBK
- Mullsjö AIS – Jönköpings IK
- FBC Kalmarsund – Warberg IC
- FBC Lerum – Växjö IBK
- Strängnäs IBK – nykvarns IBF
- IBK dalen – IBF Falun
Women’s Eighth Finals:
- Karlstad IBF – Pixbo IBK
- IBK Lockerud/Mariestad – IBK Lund Elit
- Kais Mora IF – Västerås Rönnby IBK
- FBC Part – Malmö FBC
- FBC Kalmarsund- Växjö IBK
- Åkersberga IBF – Täby FC IBK
- Storvreta IBK – Endre IF
- IBK Dalen – Thorengruppen IBK
All eighth-final matches can be followed via floorball play.
