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{{IIHFnation
|IIHFnation = Sweden
|bg_color = yellow
|text_color = blue
|logo_image = Swedenhockey.png
|organization = Swedish Ice Hockey Association
|code = SWE
|joined = March 23, 1912
|president = Anders Larsson
|mens_ranking = 4
|womens_ranking = 9
|website = http://www.swehockey.se
}}
The '''Swedish Ice Hockey Association''' (SIHA) or ''Svenska Ishockeyförbundet'' in Swedish, is an association of [[Sweden|Swedish]] sports clubs with ice hockey activities.

It was established in Stockholm on 17 November 1922 by representatives from seven clubs. Before then, organized ice hockey in Sweden had been administered by the Swedish Football Association. In 1920, Sweden became a member of the [[International Ice Hockey Federation]] (IIHF). In addition to ice hockey, SIF is also responsible for inline hockey.

The association's general secretary is Tommy Boustedt. 

== Leagues and levels ==
The Swedish Ice Hockey Association is involved in all levels of ice hockey in Sweden. It organizes the two Swedish Championship leagues, the men's [[Swedish Hockey League]] (SHL) and [[Swedish Women's Hockey League]] (SDHL), in addition to other national, regional, and district leagues and tournaments.
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'''Men's National'''
* [[Swedish Hockey League]] (SHL)
* [[HockeyAllsvenskan]]
* [[Hockeyettan]] (previously called Division 1)
* [[J20 SuperElit]] (also called J20 Nationell)
* J18 Allsvenskan ('Under-18 All-Swede')
* U16 SM-slutspel (Under-16 Swedish Championship Playoff')
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'''Women's National'''
* [[Swedish Women's Hockey League]] (SDHL)
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'''Men's Regional'''
* [[Swedish Division 2|Hockeytvåan]]
* [[Swedish Division 3|HockeyTrean]]
* [[Swedish Division 4|HockeyFyran]]
* J18 Elit
* J16 Elit
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'''Women's Regional'''
* [[Damettan]]
* DamTvåan
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'''Regional Districts'''
{| class="wikitable"
| align="center" | '''Region Syd'''
| align="center" |'''Region Väst'''
| align="center" |'''Region Öst'''
| align="center" |'''Region Norr'''
|-
|[[Blekinge]]
|[[Dalarna]]
|[[Gotland]]
|[[Jämtland]]/[[Härjedalen]]
|-
|[[Bohuslän]]/Dal
|[[Gästrikland]]
|[[Stockholm County|Stockholm]]
|[[Medelpad]]
|-
|[[Gothenburg|Göteborg]]
|[[Hälsingland]]
|[[Södermanland]]
|[[Norrbotten]]
|-
|[[Skåne County|Skåne]]
|[[Värmland]]
|[[Uppland]]
|[[Västerbotten]]
|-
|[[Småland]]
|[[Västmanland]]
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|[[Ångermanland]]
|-
|[[Västergötland]]
|[[Örebro län]]
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|[[Östergötland]]
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|}

== National teams ==
* [[Sweden men's national ice hockey team|Men's National Team]]  - ''Tre Kronor''
* [[Sweden women's national ice hockey team|Women's National Team]] - ''Damkronorna''
* [[Sweden men's national junior ice hockey team|Men's National U20]] - ''Juniorkronorna'' (also called Team 20)
* [[Sweden men's national under-18 ice hockey team|Men's National U18]] - ''Småkronorna'' (also called Team 18)
* [[Sweden women's national under-18 ice hockey team|Women's National Under-18 Team]] – ''Damlandslaget'' U18
==Chairmen==
The following individuals have been chairmen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.swehockey.se/Omforbundet/Historikstatistik/|title=Om Svenska Ishockeyförbundet|publisher=Swedish Ice Hockey Association|language=Swedish|accessdate=1 September 2011}}</ref>

*1922-1924: Isaac Westergren
*1924-1948: Anton Johanson
*1948-1973: Helge Berglund
*1973-1978: Ove Rainer
*1978-1983: Arne Grunander
*1983-2002: Rickard Fagerlund
*2002-2004: Kjell Gustav Nilsson
*2004-2017: Christer Englund
*2017-: Anders Larsson
== References ==

* {{cite web | title=GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT SWEDISH ICE HOCKEY | work=The Swedish Ice Hockey Association | url=http://www.swehockey.se/files/%7B4FC9B5E5-7EB8-4E83-9A20-097C7271FF26%7D.pdf | accessdate=May 24, 2006 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20060907220546/http://www.swehockey.se/files/%7b4FC9B5E5-7EB8-4E83-9A20-097C7271FF26%7d.pdf <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = September 7, 2006}}

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== External links ==
* [http://www.swehockey.se Svenska Ishockeyförbundet] (Official site both in Swedish only)

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[[Category:International Ice Hockey Federation members]]
[[Category:Ice hockey governing bodies in Europe]]

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