# 2015–16 Elitserien (men's handball)

During the 2015–16 season, Elitserien, the top league of Swedish men's handball, contained 14 teams. The championship was won by IFK Kristianstad.

## Teams

The following 14 teams compete in Elitserien in the 2015–16 season. HIF Karlskrona and HK Aranäs were promoted from 2014–15 Allsvenskan. Önnereds HK were relegated from the previous season whereas H 43 Lund left Elitserien during the 2014–15 season due to bankruptcy.
| Team | Location | Arena | Capacity |
| Alingsås HK | Alingsås | Estrad Alingsås | 2,800 |
| HK Drott | Halmstad | Halmstad Arena | 4,000 |
| Eskilstuna Guif | Eskilstuna | Eskilstuna Sporthall | 2,601 |
| Hammarby IF | Stockholm | Eriksdalshallen | 2,600 |
| HIF Karlskrona | Karlskrona | Karlskrona idrottshall | 1,500 |
| HK Aranäs | Kungsbacka | Aranäshallen | |
| HK Malmö | Malmö | Baltiska hallen | 4,000 |
| IFK Kristianstad | Kristianstad | Kristianstad Arena | 4,700 |
| IFK Skövde | Skövde | Arena Skövde | 2,516 |
| IK Sävehof | Partille | Partillebohallen | 2,000 |
| Lugi HF | Lund | Sparbanken Skåne Arena | 3,500 |
| Redbergslids IK | Gothenburg | Lisebergshallen | 2,000 |
| Ricoh HK | Stockholm | Solnahallen | 1,700 |
| Ystads IF | Ystad | Österporthallen | 2,400 |

## Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | IFK Kristianstad | 32 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 959 | 764 | +195 | 60 | Play-offs |
| 2 | Alingsås HK | 32 | 21 | 2 | 9 | 862 | 762 | +100 | 44 | Play-offs |
| 3 | LUGI HF | 32 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 857 | 796 | +61 | 42 | Play-offs |
| 4 | Ystads IF HF | 32 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 912 | 829 | +83 | 41 | Play-offs |
| 5 | HK Malmö | 32 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 827 | 765 | +62 | 41 | Play-offs |
| 6 | IK Sävehof | 32 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 865 | 819 | +46 | 39 | Play-offs |
| 7 | Redbergslids IK | 32 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 843 | 802 | +41 | 39 | Play-offs |
| 8 | Eskilstuna Guif | 32 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 850 | 806 | +44 | 36 | Play-offs |
| 9 | Hammarby IF HF | 32 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 839 | 833 | +6 | 33 | |
| 10 | Ricoh HK | 32 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 751 | 794 | −43 | 21 | |
| 11 | IFK Skövde HK | 32 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 740 | 849 | −109 | 17 | Relegation Round |
| 12 | HIF Karlskrona | 32 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 788 | 884 | −96 | 16 | Relegation Round |
| 13 | HK Aranäs | 32 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 789 | 956 | −167 | 13 | Relegation Round |
| 14 | HK Drott Halmstad | 32 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 779 | 1002 | −223 | 6 | Relegation |

## Play-offs

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | IFK Kristianstad | 29 | 27 | 24 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Redbergslids IK | 25 | 25 | 19 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Redbergslids IK | 25 | 25 | 19 | | | 1 | IFK Kristianstad | 29 | 35 | 31 | | | |
| | | | | | | | 6 | IK Sävehof | 28 | 29 | 27 | | | |
| 3 | Lugi HF | 28 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 6 | IK Sävehof | 28 | 29 | 27 | | | |
| 6 | IK Sävehof | 29 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 25 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | IK Sävehof | 29 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 25 | | | | | | 1 | IFK Kristianstad | 27 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Alingsås HK | 18 |
| 2 | Alingsås HK | 23 | 24 | 33 | 31 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Alingsås HK | 18 |
| 8 | Eskilstuna Guif | 18 | 26 | 26 | 20 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Eskilstuna Guif | 18 | 26 | 26 | 20 | | 2 | Alingsås HK | 28 | 34 | 28 | | | |
| | | | | | | | 4 | Ystads IF HF | 23 | 22 | 26 | | | |
| 4 | Ystads IF HF | 29 | 33 | 33 | | | 4 | Ystads IF HF | 23 | 22 | 26 | | | |
| 5 | HK Malmö | 26 | 31 | 31 | | | | | | | | | | |

## Attendance

| Team | Attendance |
| IFK Kristianstad | 4843 |
| Ystads IF HF | 1830 |
| Lugi HF | 1779 |
| Alingsås HK | 1673 |
| IFK Skövde HK | 1542 |
| Eskilstuna Guif | 1434 |
| Hammarby IF | 1358 |
| HIF Karlskrona | 1196 |
| HK Malmö | 1110 |
| IK Sävehof | 1093 |
| Redbergslids IK | 957 |
| HK Aranäs | 920 |
| HK Drott Halmstad | 769 |
| Ricoh HK | 666 |