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'''IF Björklöven''' (often simply referred to as '''Björklöven''' or '''Löven''') is a [[Sweden|Swedish]] professional ice hockey club in [[Umeå]], [[Västerbotten]], in northern Sweden. The club is currently playing in the second-tier league [[HockeyAllsvenskan]] as of the [[2014–15 HockeyAllsvenskan season|2014–15 season]], but has played 15 seasons in the top Swedish league [[Swedish Hockey League|Elitserien]] (1976–77, 1978–79 to 1988–89, 1993–94, 1998–99 and 2000–01).
'''IF Björklöven''' (often simply referred to as '''Björklöven''' or '''Löven''') is a [[Sweden|Swedish]] professional ice hockey club in [[Umeå]], [[Västerbotten]], in northern Sweden. The club is currently playing in the second-tier league [[HockeyAllsvenskan]], but has played 15 seasons in the top Swedish league [[Swedish Hockey League|Elitserien]] (1976–77, 1978–79 to 1988–89, 1993–94, 1998–99 and 2000–01).


From 2001 to 2010, Björklöven played in [[HockeyAllsvenskan]], the second highest ice hockey league for men in Sweden. Although the team finished 12th in the [[2009–10 HockeyAllsvenskan season]] (which meant that the team was set to play in HockeyAllsvenskan the following season), the club was in big economical problems in March–May 2010. The club went bankrupt in April 2010, but managed to get the bankruptcy alleged a month later. Despite big further efforts by the club in order to be given elite license to play in HockeyAllsvenskan the following season, the [[Swedish Ice Hockey Association]] (SIHA) decided not to give Björklöven elite license and thus the team was relegated to the third-tier league [[Swedish Division 1 (ice hockey)|Division 1]] for the 2010–11 season. Björklöven was eventually promoted back to HockeyAllsvenskan in the 2012–13 season.
From 2001 to 2010, Björklöven played in [[HockeyAllsvenskan]], the second highest ice hockey league for men in Sweden. Although the team finished 12th in the [[2009–10 HockeyAllsvenskan season]] (which meant that the team was set to play in HockeyAllsvenskan the following season), the club was in big economical problems in March–May 2010. The club went bankrupt in April 2010, but managed to get the bankruptcy alleged a month later. Despite big further efforts by the club in order to be given elite license to play in HockeyAllsvenskan the following season, the [[Swedish Ice Hockey Association]] (SIHA) decided not to give Björklöven elite license and thus the team was relegated to the third-tier league [[Swedish Division 1 (ice hockey)|Division 1]] for the 2010–11 season. Björklöven was eventually promoted back to HockeyAllsvenskan in the 2012–13 season.
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===Season-by-season record===
===Season-by-season record===
{| class="wikitable collapsible"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan=8 | List of Björklöven seasons
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | Season
! rowspan="2" | Season
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! rowspan=2 | {{abbr|Avg.<br>home<br>atnd.|Average home attendance}}
! rowspan=2 | {{abbr|Avg.<br>home<br>atnd.|Average home attendance}}
! rowspan="2" | Notes
! rowspan="2" | Notes
! rowspan="2" | Ref
! rowspan="2" | {{abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
|-
! Position
! Position
! W-T-L<br>W-OT-L
! W-OTW-OTL-L
|-
| colspan=8 |
 
|-
| rowspan=4 | '''1999–00'''
| rowspan=3 style="background:#87CEFA;" | Tier 2
| '''[[1999–2000 Allsvenskan (ice hockey) season#Regular season|Allsvenskan North]]'''
| '''1st'''<small> of 12</small>
| 17–6–4–5
| 2,050
|
| rowspan=4 | <ref name="historical">[[Swedish Ice Hockey Association]]: [http://historical.stats.swehockey.se/ Official statistics: historical database]</ref>
 
|-
| '''[[1999–2000 Allsvenskan (ice hockey) season#Superallsvenskan|SuperAllsvenskan]]'''
| 3rd<small> of 8</small>
| 8–2–1–3
| 2,962
|
 
|-
| [[1999–2000 Allsvenskan (ice hockey) season#Playoffs|Playoff to Elitserien qual.]]
| —
| 2–0–0–1
| 3,181
|
|-
| colspan=2 | [[2000 Kvalserien|Elitserien qualifiers]]
| 2nd<small> of 6</small>
| 6–1–1–2
| 3,948
| {{increase}} '''Promoted''' to [[Swedish Hockey League|Elitserien]]
 
|-
| rowspan=2 | '''2000–01'''
| style="background:#FFFF00;" | Tier 1
| '''[[2000–01 Elitserien season|Elitserien]]'''
| 12th<small> of 12</small>
| 12–4–5–29
| 3,519
|
| rowspan=2 | <ref name="historical"/>
|-
| colspan=2 | [[2001 Kvalserien|Elitserien qualifiers]]
| 3rd<small> of 6</small>
| 5–2–1–2
| 4,070
| {{decrease}} '''Relegated''' to [[HockeyAllsvenskan|Allsvenskan]]
 
|-
| rowspan=4 | '''2001–02'''
| rowspan=3 style="background:#87CEFA;" | Tier 2
| '''[[2001–02 Allsvenskan (ice hockey) season#Regular season|Allsvenskan North]]'''
| '''1st'''<small> of 12</small>
| 26–1–1–4
| 2,639
|
| rowspan=4 | <ref name="historical"/>
|-
| '''[[2001–02 Allsvenskan (ice hockey) season#SuperAllsvenskan|SuperAllsvenskan]]'''
| 5th<small> of 8</small>
| 5–1–1–7
| 3,262
|
|-
| [[2001–02 Allsvenskan (ice hockey) season#Playoffs|Playoff to Elitserien qual.]]
| —
| 2–2–0–1
| 4,471
| Round 1: Won 2–0 in games vs [[Hammarby Hockey (1921–2008)|Hammarby IF]]<br>Round 2: Won 2–1 in games vs [[Skellefteå AIK]]
|-
| colspan=2 | [[2002 Kvalserien|Elitserien qualifiers]]
| 4th<small> of 6</small>
| 3–0–1–6
| 3,827
|
 
|-
| rowspan=3 | '''2002–03'''
| rowspan=3 style="background:#87CEFA;" | Tier 2
| '''[[2002–03 Allsvenskan (ice hockey) season#Regular season|Allsvenskan North]]'''
| 3rd<small> of 12</small>
| 19–3–1–5
| 2,772
|
| rowspan=3 | <ref name="historical"/>
|-
| '''[[2002–03 Allsvenskan (ice hockey) season#SuperAllsvenskan|SuperAllsvenskan]]'''
| 5th<small> of 8</small>
| 6–1–1–6
| 3,917
|
|-
| [[2002–03 Allsvenskan (ice hockey) season#Playoffs|Playoff to Elitserien qual.]]
| —
| 2–0–0–2
| 3,302
| Round 1: Won 2–0 in games vs [[Mörrums GoIS IK]]<br>Round 2: Lost 2–0 in games vs [[AIK IF]]
 
|-
| rowspan=2 | '''2003–04'''
| rowspan=2 style="background:#87CEFA;" | Tier 2
| '''[[2003–04 Allsvenskan (ice hockey) season#Regular season|Allsvenskan North]]'''
| 8th<small> of 12</small>
| 9–5–3–15
| 2,384
|
| rowspan=2 | <ref name="historical"/>
|-
| [[2003–04 Allsvenskan (ice hockey) season#Regular season|Allsvenskan North (spring)]]
| 4th<small> of 8</small>
| 7–0–3–4
| 2,187
|
 
|-
| rowspan=2 | '''2004–05'''
| rowspan=2 style="background:#87CEFA;" | Tier 2
| '''[[2004–05 Allsvenskan (ice hockey) season#Regular season|Allsvenskan North]]'''
| 3rd<small> of 12</small>
| 19–6–7
| 2,947
|
| rowspan=2 | <ref name="historical"/>
|-
| '''[[2004–05 Allsvenskan (ice hockey) season#SuperAllsvenskan|SuperAllsvenskan]]'''
| 8th<small> of 8</small>
| 2–1–11
| 3,304
|
 
|-
| '''2005–06'''
| style="background:#87CEFA;" | Tier 2
| '''[[2005–06 HockeyAllsvenskan season|HockeyAllsvenskan]]'''
| 5th<small> of 15</small>
| 21–5–16
| 3,423
|
| <ref name="historical"/>
 
|-
|-
| colspan=8 align=center | ''For a complete list, see [[List of IF Björklöven seasons]]''
| rowspan=3 | '''2006–07'''
| rowspan=2 style="background:#87CEFA;" | Tier 2
| '''[[2006–07 HockeyAllsvenskan season|HockeyAllsvenskan]]'''
| 5th<small> of 16</small>
| 23–7–15
| 3,248
|
| rowspan=3 | <ref name="historical"/>
|-
| [[2006–07 HockeyAllsvenskan season#Playoffs|Playoff to Elitserien qual.]]
| —
| 2–2–1–1
| 3,290
| Round 1: Won 2–1 in games vs [[Växjö Lakers HC]]<br>Round 2: Won 2–1 in games vs [[Nyköpings HK]]
|-
| colspan=2 | [[2007 Kvalserien|Elitserien qualifier]]
| 4th<small> of 6</small>
| 3–4–3
| 3,731
|
 
|-
| rowspan=2 | '''2007–08'''
| rowspan=2 style="background:#87CEFA;" | Tier 2
| '''[[2007–08 HockeyAllsvenskan season|HockeyAllsvenskan]]'''
| 4th<small> of 16</small>
| 26–6–13
| 3,447
|
| rowspan=2 | <ref name="historical"/>
|-
| [[2007–08 HockeyAllsvenskan season#Playoffs|Playoff to Elitserien qual.]]
| —
| 0–0–1–1
| 3,066
| 1st round: Lost 2–0 in games vs [[Borås HC]]
 
|-
| '''2008–09'''
| style="background:#87CEFA;" | Tier 2
| '''[[2008–09 HockeyAllsvenskan season|HockeyAllsvenskan]]'''
| 9th<small> of 16</small>
| 16–6–6–17
| 3,447
|
| <ref name="historical"/>
 
|-
|-
| '''2009–10'''
| '''2009–10'''
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| 12–7–5–28
| 12–7–5–28
| 2,461
| 2,461
| '''Relegated''' to Division 1 (due to financial troubles)
| {{decrease}} '''Relegated''' to Division 1 (due to financial troubles)
| <ref name="historical">[[Swedish Ice Hockey Association]]: [http://historical.stats.swehockey.se/ Official statistics: historical database]</ref>
| <ref name="historical"/>
 
|-
|-
| rowspan=3 | '''2010–11'''
| rowspan=3 | '''2010–11'''
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| Bye to Playoff 2
| Bye to Playoff 2
|-
|-
| [[2010–11 Division 1 season (Swedish ice hockey)#Playoffs|Playoffs]]
| [[2010–11 Division 1 season (Swedish ice hockey)#Playoffs|Playoff to HA qualifiers]]
| —
| —
| 1–0–1–3
| 1–0–1–3
| 2,870
| 2,870
| Round 2: Won 2–1 in games vs [[Nybro Vikings IF]]<br>Round 3: Lost 2–0 in games vs [[Asplöven HC]]
| Round 2: Won 2–1 in games vs [[Nybro Vikings IF]]<br>Round 3: Lost 2–0 in games vs [[Asplöven HC]]
|-
|-
| rowspan=3 | '''2011–12'''
| rowspan=3 | '''2011–12'''
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|  
|  
|-
|-
| [[2011–12 Division 1 season (Swedish ice hockey)#Playoffs|Playoffs]]
| [[2011–12 Division 1 season (Swedish ice hockey)#Playoffs|Playoff to HA qualifier]]
| —
| —
| 3–0–0–2
| 3–0–0–2
| 2,983
| 2,983
| Round 1: Won 2–0 in games vs [[Bodens HF]]<br>Round 2: Lost 2–1 in games vs [[Olofströms IK]]
| Round 1: Won 2–0 in games vs [[Bodens HF]]<br>Round 2: Lost 2–1 in games vs [[Olofströms IK]]
|-
|-
| rowspan=4 | '''2012–13'''
| rowspan=4 | '''2012–13'''
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| 2,503
| 2,503
|  
|  
| <ref>[[Swedish Ice Hockey Association]]: [http://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Overview/2895 2012–13 Division 1 A]</ref>
| <ref>[[Swedish Ice Hockey Association]]: [http://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Overview/2895 2012–13 Division 1 A] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131001002731/http://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Overview/2895 |date=2013-10-01 }}</ref>
|-
|-
| '''[[2012–13 Division 1 season (Swedish ice hockey)#AllEttan Norra|AllEttan North]]'''
| '''[[2012–13 Division 1 season (Swedish ice hockey)#Allettan Norra|AllEttan North]]'''
| '''1st'''<small> of 8</small>
| '''1st'''<small> of 8</small>
| 13–0–0–1
| 13–0–0–1
| 3,085
| 3,085
| Bye to Playoff 3
| Bye to Playoff 3
| <ref>[[Swedish Ice Hockey Association]]: [http://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Overview/3597 2012–13 AllEttan North]</ref>
| <ref>[[Swedish Ice Hockey Association]]: [http://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Overview/3597 2012–13 AllEttan North] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131001003831/http://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Overview/3597 |date=2013-10-01 }}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[2012–13 Division 1 season (Swedish ice hockey)#Playoffs|Playoffs]]
| [[2012–13 Division 1 season (Swedish ice hockey)#Playoffs|Playoff to HA qualifier]]
| —
| —
| 2–0–0–0
| 2–0–0–0
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| <ref>[[Swedish Ice Hockey Association]]: [http://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Overview/3704 2012–13 Playoff till Allsv. Kval]</ref>
| <ref>[[Swedish Ice Hockey Association]]: [http://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Overview/3704 2012–13 Playoff till Allsv. Kval]</ref>
|-
|-
| colspan=2 | [[2013 Kvalserien till HockeyAllsvenskan|HockeyAllsvenskan qualifier]]
| colspan=2 | [[2013 Kvalserien till HockeyAllsvenskan|HockeyAllsvenskan qualifiers]]
| '''1st'''<small> of 6</small>
| '''1st'''<small> of 6</small>
| 7–0–0–3
| 7–0–0–3
| 4,747
| 4,747
| '''Promoted''' to [[HockeyAllsvenskan]]
| {{increase}} '''Promoted''' to [[HockeyAllsvenskan]]
| <ref>[[Swedish Ice Hockey Association]]: [http://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Overview/3805 2013 Kvalserien till HockeyAllsvenskan]</ref>
| <ref>[[Swedish Ice Hockey Association]]: [http://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Overview/3805 2013 Kvalserien till HockeyAllsvenskan] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009091906/http://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Overview/3805 |date=2013-10-09 }}</ref>
 
|-
|-
| rowspan=2 | '''2013–14'''
| rowspan=2 | '''2013–14'''
| style="background:#87CEFA;" | Tier 2
| style="background:#87CEFA;" | Tier 2
| '''[[2013–14 HockeyAllsvenskan season|HockeyAllsvenskan]]'''
| '''[[2013–14 HockeyAllsvenskan season|HockeyAllsvenskan]]'''
| 14th<small> of 14</small>
| 14th <small>of 14</small>
| 13–7–32
| 13–4–3–32
| 3,641
| 3,641
|  
|  
| <ref>[[Swedish Ice Hockey Association]]: [http://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Overview/3906 2013–14: HockeyAllsvenskan]</ref>
| <ref>{{cite web| url = http://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Overview/3906 |title=Allsvenskan: 2013–14: Allsvenskan |website= Swedish Ice Hockey Association | date = 26 April 2014 | accessdate = 26 April 2014}}</ref>
|-
|-
| colspan=2 | [[2013–14 HockeyAllsvenskan season#2014 Kvalserien to HockeyAllsvenskan|HockeyAllsvenskan qualifier]]
| colspan=2 | [[2013–14 HockeyAllsvenskan season#HockeyAllsvenskan qualifiers|HockeyAllsvenskan qualifiers]]
| 2nd<small> of 6</small>
| 2nd <small>of 6</small>
| 6–3–1
| 6–0–3–1
| 3,632
| 3,632
| Saved from relegation
|  
| <ref>[[Swedish Ice Hockey Association]]: [http://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Overview/4915 2014 Kvalserien till HockeyAllsvenskan]</ref>
| <ref>{{cite web| url = http://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Overview/4915|title=Allsvenskan: 2013–14: Allsvenskan Qualifier |website= Swedish Ice Hockey Association | date = 26 April 2014 | accessdate = 26 April 2014}}</ref>  
|-
|-
| rowspan=2 | '''2014–15'''
| rowspan=2 | '''2014–15'''
| rowspan=2 style="background:#87CEFA;" | Tier 2
| rowspan=2 style="background:#87CEFA;" | Tier 2
| '''[[2014–15 HockeyAllsvenskan season|HockeyAllsvenskan]]'''
| '''[[2014–15 HockeyAllsvenskan season|HockeyAllsvenskan]]'''
| 6th<small> of 14</small>
| 6th <small>of 14</small>
| 19–14–19
| 19–10–4–19
| 3,552
| 3,552
|  
|  
| <ref>[[Swedish Ice Hockey Association]]: [http://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Overview/5057 2014–15: HockeyAllsvenskan]</ref>
| <ref>{{cite web| url = http://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Overview/5057 |title=Allsvenskan: 2014–15: Allsvenskan |website= Swedish Ice Hockey Association | date = 26 April 2015 | accessdate = 26 April 2015}}</ref>  
|-
|-
| [[2014–15 HockeyAllsvenskan season#Slutspelsserien|Playoff to SHL qualifier]]
| [[2014–15 HockeyAllsvenskan season#Playoffs|Playoff to SHL qualifiers]]
| 4th<small> of 6</small>
| 4th <small>of 6</small>
| 1–2–2
| 1–2–0–2
| 5,118
| 5,118
| Eliminated from play-off contention
|
| <ref>[[Swedish Ice Hockey Association]]: [http://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Overview/5964 2015 Slutspelsserien]</ref>
| <ref>{{cite web| url = http://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Overview/5964|title=Allsvenskan: 2014–15: Allsvenskan Playoffs |website= Swedish Ice Hockey Association | date = 26 April 2015 | accessdate = 26 April 2015}}</ref>
 
|-
| rowspan=1 | '''2015–16'''
| rowspan=1 style="background:#87CEFA;" | Tier 2
| '''[[2015–16 HockeyAllsvenskan season|HockeyAllsvenskan]]'''
| 12th <small>of 14</small>
| 20–2–9–22
| 3,472
|
| <ref>{{cite web| url = http://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Overview/6053|title=Allsvenskan: 2015–16: Allsvenskan |website= Swedish Ice Hockey Association | date = 26 April 2016 | accessdate = 26 April 2016}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=1 | '''2016–17'''
| rowspan=1 style="background:#87CEFA;" | Tier 2
| '''[[2016–17 HockeyAllsvenskan season|HockeyAllsvenskan]]'''
| 11th <small>of 14</small>
| 20–1–5–26
| 3,802
|
| <ref>{{cite web| url = http://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Overview/7157|title=Allsvenskan: 2016–17: Allsvenskan |website= Swedish Ice Hockey Association | date = 26 April 2017 | accessdate = 26 April 2017}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2 | '''2017–18'''
| rowspan=2 style="background:#87CEFA;" | Tier 2
| '''[[2017–18 HockeyAllsvenskan season|HockeyAllsvenskan]]'''
| 5th <small>of 14</small>
| 20–6–8–18
| 3,902
|
| <ref>{{cite web| url = http://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Overview/8122|title=Allsvenskan: 2017–18: Allsvenskan |website= Swedish Ice Hockey Association | date = 26 April 2018 | accessdate = 26 April 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[2017–18 HockeyAllsvenskan season#HockeyAllsvenskan playoffs|Playoff to SHL qualifiers]]
| 3rd <small>of 6</small>
| 2–2–0–1
| 4,028
|
| <ref>{{cite web| url = http://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Schedule/9064|title=Allsvenskan: 2017–18: Allsvenskan Playoffs |website= Swedish Ice Hockey Association | date = 26 April 2018 | accessdate = 26 April 2018}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=1 | '''2018–19'''
| rowspan=1 style="background:#87CEFA;" | Tier 2
| '''[[2018–19 HockeyAllsvenskan season|HockeyAllsvenskan]]'''
| 10th <small>of 14</small>
| 16–6–8–22
| 3,879
|
| <ref>{{cite web| url = http://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Overview/8122|title=Allsvenskan: 2017–18: Allsvenskan |website= Swedish Ice Hockey Association | date = 26 April 2018 | accessdate = 26 April 2018}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2 | '''2019–20'''
| rowspan=2 style="background:#87CEFA;" | Tier 2
| '''[[2019–20 HockeyAllsvenskan season|HockeyAllsvenskan]]'''
| '''1st''' <small>of 14</small>
| 36–5–3–8
| 4,754
|
| <ref>{{cite web| url = https://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Overview/10333|title=Allsvenskan: 2019–20: Allsvenskan |website= Swedish Ice Hockey Association | date = 26 April 2022 | accessdate = 26 April 2022}}</ref>
|-
| [[2019–20 HockeyAllsvenskan season#Finals|HockeyAllsvenskan Finals]]
| –
| 1–0–1–0
| 5,400
| Playoffs cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]
| <ref>{{cite web| url = https://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Overview/10337|title=Allsvenskan: 2019–20: Allsvenskan Playoffs |website= Swedish Ice Hockey Association | date = 26 April 2022 | accessdate = 26 April 2022}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2 | '''2020–21'''
| rowspan=2 style="background:#87CEFA;" | Tier 2
| '''[[2020–21 HockeyAllsvenskan season|HockeyAllsvenskan]]'''
| 3rd <small>of 14</small>
| 26–6–3–17
| 23
|
| <ref>{{cite web| url = https://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Overview/11449|title=Allsvenskan: 2020–21: Allsvenskan |website= Swedish Ice Hockey Association | date = 26 April 2022 | accessdate = 26 April 2022}}</ref>
|-
| [[2020–21 HockeyAllsvenskan season#HockeyAllsvenskan playoffs|HockeyAllsvenskan Playoffs]]
| –
| 6–2–3–5
| 56
| Won in quarterfinals 3–1 in games vs [[Mora IK]]<br>Won in semifinals 4–3 in games vs [[BIK Karlskoga]]<br>Lost in finals 1–4 in games vs [[Timrå IK]]
| <ref>{{cite web| url = https://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Overview/12268|title=Allsvenskan: 2020–21: Allsvenskan Playoffs |website= Swedish Ice Hockey Association | date = 26 April 2022 | accessdate = 26 April 2022}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2 | '''2021–22'''
| rowspan=2 style="background:#87CEFA;" | Tier 2
| '''[[2021–22 HockeyAllsvenskan season|HockeyAllsvenskan]]'''
| 4th <small>of 14</small>
| 26–7–6–13
| 3,855
|
| <ref>{{cite web| url = https://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Overview/12320|title=Allsvenskan: 2021–22: Allsvenskan |website= Swedish Ice Hockey Association | date = 26 April 2022 | accessdate = 26 April 2022}}</ref>
|-
| [[2021–22 HockeyAllsvenskan season#HockeyAllsvenskan playoffs|HockeyAllsvenskan Playoffs]]
| –
| 8–2–2–6
| 5,176
| Won in quarterfinals 4–1 in games vs [[Västerås IK]]<br>Won in semifinals 4–3 in games vs [[Modo Hockey]]<br>Lost in finals 2–4 in games vs [[HV71]]
| <ref>{{cite web| url = https://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Overview/13332|title=Allsvenskan: 2021–22: Allsvenskan Playoffs |website= Swedish Ice Hockey Association | date = 26 April 2022 | accessdate = 26 April 2022}}</ref>
|}
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Latest revision as of 18:38, 1 August 2024

IF Björklöven
Bjorkloven.png
City: Umeå, Sweden
League: HockeyAllsvenskan
Founded: May 15, 1970
Home Arena: Winpos Arena
Colors: Green, yellow
         
Franchise history
1: Le Mat Trophies
26: Seasons in Sweden's highest division
3: Swedish Championship Finals appearances

IF Björklöven (often simply referred to as Björklöven or Löven) is a Swedish professional ice hockey club in Umeå, Västerbotten, in northern Sweden. The club is currently playing in the second-tier league HockeyAllsvenskan, but has played 15 seasons in the top Swedish league Elitserien (1976–77, 1978–79 to 1988–89, 1993–94, 1998–99 and 2000–01).

From 2001 to 2010, Björklöven played in HockeyAllsvenskan, the second highest ice hockey league for men in Sweden. Although the team finished 12th in the 2009–10 HockeyAllsvenskan season (which meant that the team was set to play in HockeyAllsvenskan the following season), the club was in big economical problems in March–May 2010. The club went bankrupt in April 2010, but managed to get the bankruptcy alleged a month later. Despite big further efforts by the club in order to be given elite license to play in HockeyAllsvenskan the following season, the Swedish Ice Hockey Association (SIHA) decided not to give Björklöven elite license and thus the team was relegated to the third-tier league Division 1 for the 2010–11 season. Björklöven was eventually promoted back to HockeyAllsvenskan in the 2012–13 season.

History

IF Björklöven was formed in 1970 when the ice hockey sections of IFK Umeå and Sandåkerns SK were merged. The IFK Umeå team had already at times been referred to as 'björklöven' (the birch leaves) as a tongue in cheek reference to Canadian hockey and Umeå being known as the 'city of birch trees', and after the merger the nickname became the official team name.

The team was quite successful at the Elitserien (SEL) level, the highest league in Sweden, during the 1980s and won the Swedish championship in 1987. They were, however, relegated only two years later, and has since then not been able to establish themselves permanently in the Elitserien again, but have mostly played in the second-tier league Allsvenskan, except for a few short stints in the 90s.

Season-by-season record

Season Level Division Record Avg.
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atnd. 		Notes Ref.
Position W-OTW-OTL-L
1999–00 Tier 2 Allsvenskan North 1st of 12 17–6–4–5 2,050 [1]
SuperAllsvenskan 3rd of 8 8–2–1–3 2,962
Playoff to Elitserien qual. — 2–0–0–1 3,181
Elitserien qualifiers 2nd of 6 6–1–1–2 3,948 Increase Promoted to Elitserien
2000–01 Tier 1 Elitserien 12th of 12 12–4–5–29 3,519 [1]
Elitserien qualifiers 3rd of 6 5–2–1–2 4,070 Decrease Relegated to Allsvenskan
2001–02 Tier 2 Allsvenskan North 1st of 12 26–1–1–4 2,639 [1]
SuperAllsvenskan 5th of 8 5–1–1–7 3,262
Playoff to Elitserien qual. — 2–2–0–1 4,471 Round 1: Won 2–0 in games vs Hammarby IF
Round 2: Won 2–1 in games vs Skellefteå AIK
Elitserien qualifiers 4th of 6 3–0–1–6 3,827
2002–03 Tier 2 Allsvenskan North 3rd of 12 19–3–1–5 2,772 [1]
SuperAllsvenskan 5th of 8 6–1–1–6 3,917
Playoff to Elitserien qual. — 2–0–0–2 3,302 Round 1: Won 2–0 in games vs Mörrums GoIS IK
Round 2: Lost 2–0 in games vs AIK IF
2003–04 Tier 2 Allsvenskan North 8th of 12 9–5–3–15 2,384 [1]
Allsvenskan North (spring) 4th of 8 7–0–3–4 2,187
2004–05 Tier 2 Allsvenskan North 3rd of 12 19–6–7 2,947 [1]
SuperAllsvenskan 8th of 8 2–1–11 3,304
2005–06 Tier 2 HockeyAllsvenskan 5th of 15 21–5–16 3,423 [1]
2006–07 Tier 2 HockeyAllsvenskan 5th of 16 23–7–15 3,248 [1]
Playoff to Elitserien qual. — 2–2–1–1 3,290 Round 1: Won 2–1 in games vs Växjö Lakers HC
Round 2: Won 2–1 in games vs Nyköpings HK
Elitserien qualifier 4th of 6 3–4–3 3,731
2007–08 Tier 2 HockeyAllsvenskan 4th of 16 26–6–13 3,447 [1]
Playoff to Elitserien qual. — 0–0–1–1 3,066 1st round: Lost 2–0 in games vs Borås HC
2008–09 Tier 2 HockeyAllsvenskan 9th of 16 16–6–6–17 3,447 [1]
2009–10 Tier 2 HockeyAllsvenskan 12th of 14 12–7–5–28 2,461 Decrease Relegated to Division 1 (due to financial troubles) [1]
2010–11 Tier 3 Division 1A 1st of 9 20–1–2–1 2,034 [1]
AllEttan North 2nd of 8 11–0–0–3 2,115 Bye to Playoff 2
Playoff to HA qualifiers — 1–0–1–3 2,870 Round 2: Won 2–1 in games vs Nybro Vikings IF
Round 3: Lost 2–0 in games vs Asplöven HC
2011–12 Tier 3 Division 1A 1st of 8 19–0–1–1 2,842 [1]
AllEttan North 3rd of 8 8–1–2–3 2,698
Playoff to HA qualifier — 3–0–0–2 2,983 Round 1: Won 2–0 in games vs Bodens HF
Round 2: Lost 2–1 in games vs Olofströms IK
2012–13 Tier 3 Division 1A 1st of 7 22–0–1–1 2,503 [2]
AllEttan North 1st of 8 13–0–0–1 3,085 Bye to Playoff 3 [3]
Playoff to HA qualifier — 2–0–0–0 4,369 Round 3: Won 2–0 in games vs Olofströms IK [4]
HockeyAllsvenskan qualifiers 1st of 6 7–0–0–3 4,747 Increase Promoted to HockeyAllsvenskan [5]
2013–14 Tier 2 HockeyAllsvenskan 14th of 14 13–4–3–32 3,641 [6]
HockeyAllsvenskan qualifiers 2nd of 6 6–0–3–1 3,632 [7]
2014–15 Tier 2 HockeyAllsvenskan 6th of 14 19–10–4–19 3,552 [8]
Playoff to SHL qualifiers 4th of 6 1–2–0–2 5,118 [9]
2015–16 Tier 2 HockeyAllsvenskan 12th of 14 20–2–9–22 3,472 [10]
2016–17 Tier 2 HockeyAllsvenskan 11th of 14 20–1–5–26 3,802 [11]
2017–18 Tier 2 HockeyAllsvenskan 5th of 14 20–6–8–18 3,902 [12]
Playoff to SHL qualifiers 3rd of 6 2–2–0–1 4,028 [13]
2018–19 Tier 2 HockeyAllsvenskan 10th of 14 16–6–8–22 3,879 [14]
2019–20 Tier 2 HockeyAllsvenskan 1st of 14 36–5–3–8 4,754 [15]
HockeyAllsvenskan Finals – 1–0–1–0 5,400 Playoffs cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [16]
2020–21 Tier 2 HockeyAllsvenskan 3rd of 14 26–6–3–17 23 [17]
HockeyAllsvenskan Playoffs – 6–2–3–5 56 Won in quarterfinals 3–1 in games vs Mora IK
Won in semifinals 4–3 in games vs BIK Karlskoga
Lost in finals 1–4 in games vs Timrå IK 		[18]
2021–22 Tier 2 HockeyAllsvenskan 4th of 14 26–7–6–13 3,855 [19]
HockeyAllsvenskan Playoffs – 8–2–2–6 5,176 Won in quarterfinals 4–1 in games vs Västerås IK
Won in semifinals 4–3 in games vs Modo Hockey
Lost in finals 2–4 in games vs HV71 		[20]

References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 Swedish Ice Hockey Association: Official statistics: historical database
  2. ↑ Swedish Ice Hockey Association: 2012–13 Division 1 A
  3. ↑ Swedish Ice Hockey Association: 2012–13 AllEttan North
  4. ↑ Swedish Ice Hockey Association: 2012–13 Playoff till Allsv. Kval
  5. ↑ Swedish Ice Hockey Association: 2013 Kvalserien till HockeyAllsvenskan
  6. ↑ "Allsvenskan: 2013–14: Allsvenskan". 26 April 2014. http://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Overview/3906. Retrieved 26 April 2014. 
  7. ↑ "Allsvenskan: 2013–14: Allsvenskan Qualifier". 26 April 2014. http://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Overview/4915. Retrieved 26 April 2014. 
  8. ↑ "Allsvenskan: 2014–15: Allsvenskan". 26 April 2015. http://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Overview/5057. Retrieved 26 April 2015. 
  9. ↑ "Allsvenskan: 2014–15: Allsvenskan Playoffs". 26 April 2015. http://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Overview/5964. Retrieved 26 April 2015. 
  10. ↑ "Allsvenskan: 2015–16: Allsvenskan". 26 April 2016. http://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Overview/6053. Retrieved 26 April 2016. 
  11. ↑ "Allsvenskan: 2016–17: Allsvenskan". 26 April 2017. http://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Overview/7157. Retrieved 26 April 2017. 
  12. ↑ "Allsvenskan: 2017–18: Allsvenskan". 26 April 2018. http://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Overview/8122. Retrieved 26 April 2018. 
  13. ↑ "Allsvenskan: 2017–18: Allsvenskan Playoffs". 26 April 2018. http://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Schedule/9064. Retrieved 26 April 2018. 
  14. ↑ "Allsvenskan: 2017–18: Allsvenskan". 26 April 2018. http://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Overview/8122. Retrieved 26 April 2018. 
  15. ↑ "Allsvenskan: 2019–20: Allsvenskan". 26 April 2022. https://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Overview/10333. Retrieved 26 April 2022. 
  16. ↑ "Allsvenskan: 2019–20: Allsvenskan Playoffs". 26 April 2022. https://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Overview/10337. Retrieved 26 April 2022. 
  17. ↑ "Allsvenskan: 2020–21: Allsvenskan". 26 April 2022. https://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Overview/11449. Retrieved 26 April 2022. 
  18. ↑ "Allsvenskan: 2020–21: Allsvenskan Playoffs". 26 April 2022. https://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Overview/12268. Retrieved 26 April 2022. 
  19. ↑ "Allsvenskan: 2021–22: Allsvenskan". 26 April 2022. https://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Overview/12320. Retrieved 26 April 2022. 
  20. ↑ "Allsvenskan: 2021–22: Allsvenskan Playoffs". 26 April 2022. https://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Overview/13332. Retrieved 26 April 2022. 

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Färjestad BK 		Swedish ice hockey champions
1987 		Succeeded by
Färjestad BK
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