1956–57 Swedish Division I season
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The 1956–57 Swedish Division I season was the 13th season of Swedish Division I
. Gavle GIK won the league title by finishing first in the final round.
Swedish Division I
Swedish Division I was the top level of ice hockey in Sweden from 1944-1975. It was replaced by the Elitserien for the 1975-76 season. The league was divided into North and South divisions, with the top two teams from each division meeting in a tournament to decide the league...
. Gavle GIK won the league title by finishing first in the final round.
Northern Group
| Team | GP | W | T | L | +/- | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leksands IF Leksands IF Leksands Idrottsförening is a Swedish ice hockey team from the town of Leksand in the region of Dalarna. The team is currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. Leksand has played 53 seasons in the top Swedish league – between 1951 to 2001, 2002 to 2004, and 2005–06... |
14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 62–39 | 24 |
| 2 | Gävle GIK | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 83–45 | 19 |
| 3 | Skellefteå AIK Skellefteå AIK Skellefteå AIK Hockey is a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Skellefteå, playing in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.- History :... |
14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 48–41 | 17 |
| 4 | Wifsta/Östrands IF Timrå IK Timrå IK is a Swedish ice hockey team from Timrå, who currently plays in the top division, Elitserien. Seasons in the top division include 1956–57 to 1975–76, 1977–78, 1981–82, and 2000–01 until present.-History:... |
14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 53–58 | 13 |
| 5 | IK Göta IK Göta Ishockey IK Göta Ishockey is a Swedish ice hockey team, in the early to mid 20th century very successful, today supporting only a youth team.-History:IK Göta was founded October 1, 1900, and was one of the pioneers in Swedish ice hockey... |
14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 55–70 | 11 |
| 6 | Mora IK Mora IK Mora Ishockeyklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Mora, Sweden. They are currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan... |
14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 57–81 | 11 |
| 7 | Hammarby IF | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 52–66 | 9 |
| 8 | Brynäs IF Brynäs IF Brynäs IF is a professional Swedish ice hockey team from Gävle. The club plays in the highest Swedish league , and has done so since 1960.-History:... |
14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 41–61 | 8 |
Southern Group
| Team | GP | W | T | L | +/- | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djurgårdens IF | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 122–30 | 25 |
| 2 | Södertälje SK Södertälje SK Södertälje Sportklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey club playing in HockeyAllsvenskan. Södertälje were charter members of Elitserien when the league was founded in 1975 and have since played 24 seasons in the league... |
14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 66–39 | 21 |
| 3 | Grums IK Grums IK Grums IK is a Swedish ice hockey team based in the town of Grums, founded in 1920. They currently compete in the Swedish Division 2 league.... |
14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 74–51 | 18 |
| 4 | IFK Bofors | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 59–56 | 15 |
| 5 | Forshaga IF | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 54–76 | 14 |
| 6 | Västerås IK VIK Västerås HK VIK Västerås HK is an ice hockey club from Västerås, Sweden. The team is currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. Västerås IK has played 12 seasons in the top Swedish league Elitserien .-History:Västerås IK was founded in 1913 and started playing ice hockey in... |
14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 46–61 | 9 |
| 7 | UoIF Matteuspojkarna | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 37–84 | 8 |
| 8 | BK Star | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 36–97 | 2 |
Final round
| Team | GP | W | T | L | +/- | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gävle GIK | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 24–15 | 8 |
| 2 | Djurgårdens IF | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 21–16 | 7 |
| 3 | Södertälje SK Södertälje SK Södertälje Sportklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey club playing in HockeyAllsvenskan. Södertälje were charter members of Elitserien when the league was founded in 1975 and have since played 24 seasons in the league... |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 20–19 | 7 |
| 4 | Leksands IF Leksands IF Leksands Idrottsförening is a Swedish ice hockey team from the town of Leksand in the region of Dalarna. The team is currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. Leksand has played 53 seasons in the top Swedish league – between 1951 to 2001, 2002 to 2004, and 2005–06... |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13–28 | 2 |