1975–76 Elitserien season

The 1975–76 Elitserien season was the first season of the Elitserien, the top level of ice hockey in Sweden. 10 teams participated in the league, and Brynas IF won the championship.

1975–76 SHL season
League Elitserien
SportIce hockey
Duration5 October 1975 – 26 February 1976
Regular season
League ChampionBrynäs IF
Playoffs
Finals championsBrynäs IF
  Runners-upFärjestads BK

Standings

Teams 1–4 qualify for 1976 Swedish championship playoffs
Teams 9–10 relegated to Division 1 for 1976–77


Club GP W T L GF GA Pts
1.Brynäs IF36235822813651
2.Leksands IF36198918915346
3.Färjestad BK361761314514040
4.Skellefteå AIK361581315215038
5.MoDo AIK361741515015038
6.Södertälje SK3610131315417733
7Västra Frölunda IF361441815415332
8.AIK361441812816732
9.Djurgårdens IF361431917019731
10.Timrå IK36752413418119

Playoffs

  Semifinals     Finals
                 
  1 Brynäs IF 2  
  4 MoDo AIK 0    
      1 Brynäs IF 2
      2 Färjestads BK 0
  2 Färjestads BK 2    
  3 Leksands IF 1   Third place
 
4 MoDo AIK 0
  3 Leksands IF 2

Semifinals

Färjestad BK vs Leksands IF

Färjestads wins 2-1 in games following neutral site tiebreaker in Gothenburg's Scandinavium.

17 March 1976 (1976-03-17)Färjestads BK4 – 3
(2–2, 1–1, 1–0)
Leksands IF
Attendance: 5,134
20 March 1976 (1976-03-20)Leksands IF5 – 4 OT
(1–1, 3–1, 0–2, 1–0)
Färjestads BK
Attendance: 4,418
22 March 1976 (1976-03-22)Färjestads BK3 – 2
(1–1, 1–1, 1–0)
Leksands IFScandinavium, Gothenburg
Neutral site

Attendance: 11,350

Brynäs IF vs MoDo AIK

Brynäs wins 2-0 in games.

17 March 1976 (1976-03-17)Brynäs IF4 – 2
(1–1, 2–0, 1–1)
MoDo AIK
Attendance: 5,802
20 March 1976 (1976-03-20)MoDo AIK4 – 5 OT
(3–1, 0–2, 1–1, 0–1)
Brynäs IF
Attendance: 5,144

Finals

Brynäs IF wins 2–0 in games and are crowned 1976 Swedish champions in ice hockey.

24 March 1976 (1976-03-24)Färjestads BK2 – 6
(1–3, 1–2, 0–1)
Brynäs IFScandinavium, Gothenburg
Neutral site

Attendance: 6,978
27 March 1976 (1976-03-27)Brynäs IF9 – 3
(1–2, 3–1, 5–0)
Färjestads BK
Attendance: 6,311

Third place series

Leksand wins 2–0 in games.

25 March 1976 (1976-03-25)Leksands IF7 – 4
(1–1, 4–2, 2–1)
MoDo AIK
Attendance: 1,492
27 March 1976 (1976-03-27)MoDo AIK5 – 6
(3–2, 2–1, 0–2)
Leksands IF
Attendance: 2,046
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