Sweden Floorball News

Sudden death goal took Sweden to WFC Final

13th December 2008 - News , Sweden Floorball News , Men's WFC 2008

The second semi-final became a thriller as the score was 2-2 after both the second and third period. The decisive goal, which took Sweden to the WFC Final, was scored by Karl-Johan Nilsson in 63.17. Both Swiss and Swedish fans had found the O2...

Team Sweden´s and Latvia´s last matches before the WFC

28th November 2008 - News , Sweden Floorball News , Latvia Floorball News , Men's WFC 2008

The Swedish WFC team played the last match before the World Championships in Czech Republic on Thursday evening and faced a tough loss 5-6 (0-2, 3-1, 2-3) against a Swedish challenger team. The Latvian WFC team will also play two matches during...

Successful Floorball debut for Henrik "Henke" Larsson

24th November 2008 - News , Sweden Floorball News

Henrik "Henke" Larsson, one of the best all-time football players in Sweden, made his debut for FC Helsingborg Floorball team in the Swedish Super League yesterday. There were 1 968 spectators following FC Helsingborg´s sudden death victory over...

Sweden and Finland WUC 2008 Champions

9th November 2008 - News , Finland Floorball News , Sweden Floorball News , WUC 2008

Sweden won the Women´s WUC gold medal after winning versus Switzerland with 9-3. In the Men´s final Finland defeated Czech Republic with the same numbers 9-3. There were 1135 spectators following the Men´s final in Seinäjoki. Team Finland...

Magnus Svensson elected best player in the world

11th September 2008 - News , Sweden Floorball News

The Swedish player, Magnus Svensson, (born in 1983) has been elected the Best Floorball Player of the World for 2008 by the Swedish Floorball Magazine Innebandymagazinet. The election was made by national team coaches and media representatives from...

Tjärnquist continues as President of the Swedish Federation

16th June 2008 - News , Sweden Floorball News

The Swedish Floorball Federation held its annual meeting  Sunday 15th of June in Solna, Sweden. Lars-Gunnar Tjärnquist was re-elected as President for the Swedish Floorball Federation and the Swedish Floorball Federation´s Central Board looks...

TV numbers increased with 123 % in Sweden

11th June 2008 - News , Sweden Floorball News

According to the Swedish Floorball Federation´s latest media coverage report, made by Sponsor Insight, the TV numbers of Floorball more than doubled during the season 07/08. The total time of Floorball on TV in Sweden was 148 hours compared...

Sweden & Switzerland to the final

10th May 2008 - News , Sweden Floorball News , Switzerland Floorball News , Women's U19 WFC 2008

The reigning champion outplayed their opponent in the semi-final. Finland did not manage to challenge the Swedes, who were stronger both physically and technically and won the match with 10-4. Sweden will meet either Poland or Switzerland in...

Equal treatment project starts in Sweden

30th April 2008 - News , Sweden Floorball News

The Swedish Floorball Federation has started an Equal   treatment project in order to strengthen Floorball. According to Lars-Gunnar Tjärnquist, the President of the Swedish Floorball Federation, the equality aspect towards genders, in...

Warberg and IKSU Swedish Champions

20th April 2008 - News , Sweden Floorball News

Warberg in men and IKSU in women became the Swedish Champions during the final event played in the Globe Arena on saturday. The highlight of the floorball season in Sweden gathered 14 397 spectators to the men´s and 10 906 spectators to the...