Malmö FF challenged for the title in their debut season last year. Now they are going for a historic first SM gold - or what was that about? Here are the headlines to keep an eye on ahead of the start of the women's Swedish Championship in 2026.
FootballWin or lose. The conditions are simple for the national football team's quest to reach the World Cup finals in North America this summer. A playoff semi-final against Ukraine awaits on a neutral field.
FootballStriker Alexander Isak has not been selected for the men's World Cup playoff against Ukraine. The Liverpool player has not returned to action after breaking his leg. This was too soon for him, says national team captain Graham Potter.
FootballMjällby still has a chance at gold in the Swedish Cup. The Swedish champions beat Malmö FF with a crushing 4–0 victory in the quarter-finals and have advanced to the semi-finals.
FootballGais are through to the semi-finals of the Swedish Cup after a thrilling encounter against AIK at Hisingen. The match ended 3–2.
SportsTilda Ström scored four goals as Sandviken's women's bandy team won their first Swedish championship gold in 13 years. "It's euphoria," says the scoring queen after defeating her old team, Villa-Lidköping.
SportsNigerian teenage talent Zadok Yohanna got his chance from the start. And as he took it against Häcken, the 18-year-old shot AIK into the quarter-finals of the Swedish Cup. There, Gais awaits in Gothenburg.
FootballNybro took the last quarterfinal spot in HockeyAllsvenskan in dramatic fashion. Oskarshamn blew a 2–0 lead and lost 3–2 to AIK, becoming the big losers.
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