The
Swedish ice hockey champions is a title awarded annually to the winning playoff team of the top-tier ice hockey league in
Sweden, which currently is
Swedish Hockey League (SHL). It was first awarded to
IK Göta in 1922, the championship's inaugural year. The championship's present SHL format did not take into effect until the league was originally formed for the 1975–76 season under the name of Elitserien. A team who wins the Swedish Championship is awarded the
Le Mat Trophy.
Djurgårdens IF holds the most titles in history with 16 titles. The most recent Swedish Champions are
Växjö Lakers, who won their first title in club history in
2015.