# Sweden national speedway team

The Sweden national speedway team are one of the major teams in international motorcycle speedway.

## History

The Sweden speedway team has won the Speedway World Team Cup and Speedway World Cup on ten occasions and were a major force in the opening years of the tournament, winning four out of the first five, between 1960 and 1964. Key riders of the period were Ove Fundin, Rune Sörmander, Björn Knutson, Göte Nordin and Sören Sjösten.
The cup eluded them for 23 years between 1971 and 1993, but they regained the trophy in 1994, when Tony Rickardsson, Henrik Gustafsson and Mikael Karlsson were successful. Sweden bookended the original World Team Cup, winning the inaugural final at the Ullevi Stadium at home in Göteborg, in 1960 before winning the last World Team Cup in 2000 at the Brandon Stadium in Coventry, England.
They also went on to win in 2003 and 2004 and 2015. Additionally, they won the defunct Speedway World Pairs Championship five times.

## Major tournament wins
### World Team Championships

| Year | Venue | Standings (Pts) | Sweden Riders and Pts | Sweden Riders and Pts |
| 1960 | Göteborg Ullevi | 1. Sweden (44) 2. England (30) 3. Czechoslovakia (15) 4. Poland (7) | Ove Fundin | 12 |
| 1960 | Göteborg Ullevi | 1. Sweden (44) 2. England (30) 3. Czechoslovakia (15) 4. Poland (7) | Olle Nygren | 12 |
| 1960 | Göteborg Ullevi | 1. Sweden (44) 2. England (30) 3. Czechoslovakia (15) 4. Poland (7) | Rune Sörmander | 11 |
| 1960 | Göteborg Ullevi | 1. Sweden (44) 2. England (30) 3. Czechoslovakia (15) 4. Poland (7) | Björn Knutson | 9 |
| 1960 | Göteborg Ullevi | 1. Sweden (44) 2. England (30) 3. Czechoslovakia (15) 4. Poland (7) | Göte Nordin | - |
| 1962 | Slaný Slaný Stadium | 1. Sweden (36) 2. Great Britain (24) 3. Poland (20) 4. Czechoslovakia (16) | Björn Knutson | 10 |
| 1962 | Slaný Slaný Stadium | 1. Sweden (36) 2. Great Britain (24) 3. Poland (20) 4. Czechoslovakia (16) | Sören Sjösten | 10 |
| 1962 | Slaný Slaný Stadium | 1. Sweden (36) 2. Great Britain (24) 3. Poland (20) 4. Czechoslovakia (16) | Ove Fundin | 9 |
| 1962 | Slaný Slaný Stadium | 1. Sweden (36) 2. Great Britain (24) 3. Poland (20) 4. Czechoslovakia (16) | Göte Nordin | 4 |
| 1962 | Slaný Slaný Stadium | 1. Sweden (36) 2. Great Britain (24) 3. Poland (20) 4. Czechoslovakia (16) | Rune Sörmander | 3 |
| 1963 | Vienna Stadion Wien | 1. Sweden (37) 2. Czechoslovakia (27) 3. Great Britain (25) 4. Poland (7) | Bjorn Knutson | 11 |
| 1963 | Vienna Stadion Wien | 1. Sweden (37) 2. Czechoslovakia (27) 3. Great Britain (25) 4. Poland (7) | Per Olof Söderman | 10 |
| 1963 | Vienna Stadion Wien | 1. Sweden (37) 2. Czechoslovakia (27) 3. Great Britain (25) 4. Poland (7) | Ove Fundin | 7 |
| 1963 | Vienna Stadion Wien | 1. Sweden (37) 2. Czechoslovakia (27) 3. Great Britain (25) 4. Poland (7) | Göte Nordin | 6 |
| 1963 | Vienna Stadion Wien | 1. Sweden (37) 2. Czechoslovakia (27) 3. Great Britain (25) 4. Poland (7) | Rune Sörmander | 3 |
| 1964 | Abensberg Abensberg Stadion | 1. Sweden (34) 2. Soviet Union (25) 3. Great Britain (21) 4. Poland (16) | Björn Knutson | 11 |
| 1964 | Abensberg Abensberg Stadion | 1. Sweden (34) 2. Soviet Union (25) 3. Great Britain (21) 4. Poland (16) | Göte Nordin | 10 |
| 1964 | Abensberg Abensberg Stadion | 1. Sweden (34) 2. Soviet Union (25) 3. Great Britain (21) 4. Poland (16) | Rune Sörmander | 7 |
| 1964 | Abensberg Abensberg Stadion | 1. Sweden (34) 2. Soviet Union (25) 3. Great Britain (21) 4. Poland (16) | Ove Fundin | 6 |
| 1964 | Abensberg Abensberg Stadion | 1. Sweden (34) 2. Soviet Union (25) 3. Great Britain (21) 4. Poland (16) | Sören Sjösten | 0 |
| 1967 | Malmö Malmö Stadion | 1. Sweden (32) 2. Poland (26) 3. Great Britain (19) = Soviet Union (19) | Göte Nordin | 11 |
| 1967 | Malmö Malmö Stadion | 1. Sweden (32) 2. Poland (26) 3. Great Britain (19) = Soviet Union (19) | Bengt Jansson | 9 |
| 1967 | Malmö Malmö Stadion | 1. Sweden (32) 2. Poland (26) 3. Great Britain (19) = Soviet Union (19) | Ove Fundin | 6 |
| 1967 | Malmö Malmö Stadion | 1. Sweden (32) 2. Poland (26) 3. Great Britain (19) = Soviet Union (19) | Torbjörn Harrysson | 6 |
| 1967 | Malmö Malmö Stadion | 1. Sweden (32) 2. Poland (26) 3. Great Britain (19) = Soviet Union (19) | Per Olof Söderman | - |
| 1970 | London Wembley Stadium | 1. Sweden (42) 2. Great Britain (31) 3. Poland (20) 4. Czechoslovakia (3) | Ove Fundin | 11 |
| 1970 | London Wembley Stadium | 1. Sweden (42) 2. Great Britain (31) 3. Poland (20) 4. Czechoslovakia (3) | Bengt Jansson | 11 |
| 1970 | London Wembley Stadium | 1. Sweden (42) 2. Great Britain (31) 3. Poland (20) 4. Czechoslovakia (3) | Anders Michanek | 10 |
| 1970 | London Wembley Stadium | 1. Sweden (42) 2. Great Britain (31) 3. Poland (20) 4. Czechoslovakia (3) | Sören Sjösten | 10 |
| 1970 | London Wembley Stadium | 1. Sweden (42) 2. Great Britain (31) 3. Poland (20) 4. Czechoslovakia (3) | Bernt Persson | - |
| 1994 | Brokstedt Holsteinring Brokstedt | 1. Sweden (23) 2. Poland (20) 3. Denmark (17) 4. Australia (17) 5. USA (17) 6. Germany (16) = England (16) | Tony Rickardsson | 12+2 |
| 1994 | Brokstedt Holsteinring Brokstedt | 1. Sweden (23) 2. Poland (20) 3. Denmark (17) 4. Australia (17) 5. USA (17) 6. Germany (16) = England (16) | Henrik Gustafsson | 11+2 |
| 1994 | Brokstedt Holsteinring Brokstedt | 1. Sweden (23) 2. Poland (20) 3. Denmark (17) 4. Australia (17) 5. USA (17) 6. Germany (16) = England (16) | Mikael Karlsson | - |
| 2000 | Coventry Brandon Stadium | 1. Sweden (40) 2. England (40) 3. USA (35) 4. Australia (29) | Tony Rickardsson | 16 |
| 2000 | Coventry Brandon Stadium | 1. Sweden (40) 2. England (40) 3. USA (35) 4. Australia (29) | Henrik Gustafsson | 12+2 |
| 2000 | Coventry Brandon Stadium | 1. Sweden (40) 2. England (40) 3. USA (35) 4. Australia (29) | Peter Karlsson | 10+1 |
| 2000 | Coventry Brandon Stadium | 1. Sweden (40) 2. England (40) 3. USA (35) 4. Australia (29) | Mikael Karlsson | 2 |
| 2000 | Coventry Brandon Stadium | 1. Sweden (40) 2. England (40) 3. USA (35) 4. Australia (29) | Niklas Klingberg | 0 |
| 2003 | Vojens Vojens Speedway Center | 1. Sweden (62) 2. Australia (57) 3. Denmark (53) 4. Poland (49) 5. Great Britain (44) | Mikael Max | 19+2 |
| 2003 | Vojens Vojens Speedway Center | 1. Sweden (62) 2. Australia (57) 3. Denmark (53) 4. Poland (49) 5. Great Britain (44) | Andreas Jonsson | 12 |
| 2003 | Vojens Vojens Speedway Center | 1. Sweden (62) 2. Australia (57) 3. Denmark (53) 4. Poland (49) 5. Great Britain (44) | Peter Karlsson | 10 |
| 2003 | Vojens Vojens Speedway Center | 1. Sweden (62) 2. Australia (57) 3. Denmark (53) 4. Poland (49) 5. Great Britain (44) | Peter Ljung | 10 |
| 2003 | Vojens Vojens Speedway Center | 1. Sweden (62) 2. Australia (57) 3. Denmark (53) 4. Poland (49) 5. Great Britain (44) | David Ruud | 5 |
| 2004 | Poole Poole Stadium | 1. Sweden (49) 2. Great Britain (48) 3. Denmark (32) 4. Poland (23) | Peter Karlsson | 12 |
| 2004 | Poole Poole Stadium | 1. Sweden (49) 2. Great Britain (48) 3. Denmark (32) 4. Poland (23) | Tony Rickardsson | 12 |
| 2004 | Poole Poole Stadium | 1. Sweden (49) 2. Great Britain (48) 3. Denmark (32) 4. Poland (23) | Antonio Lindbäck | 9 |
| 2004 | Poole Poole Stadium | 1. Sweden (49) 2. Great Britain (48) 3. Denmark (32) 4. Poland (23) | Mikael Max | 9 |
| 2004 | Poole Poole Stadium | 1. Sweden (49) 2. Great Britain (48) 3. Denmark (32) 4. Poland (23) | Andreas Jonsson | 7 |
| 2015 | Vojens Vojens Speedway Center | 1. Sweden (34) 2. Denmark (32) 3. Poland (27) 4. Australia (26) | Andreas Jonsson | 12 |
| 2015 | Vojens Vojens Speedway Center | 1. Sweden (34) 2. Denmark (32) 3. Poland (27) 4. Australia (26) | Freddie Lindgren | 11 |
| 2015 | Vojens Vojens Speedway Center | 1. Sweden (34) 2. Denmark (32) 3. Poland (27) 4. Australia (26) | Antonio Lindbäck | 7 |
| 2015 | Vojens Vojens Speedway Center | 1. Sweden (34) 2. Denmark (32) 3. Poland (27) 4. Australia (26) | Linus Sundström | 4 |

#### Titles

| Preceded byInaugural Champions | World Champions 1960 (1st title) | Succeeded by Poland |
| Preceded by Poland | World Champions 1962 (2nd title) 1963 (3rd title) 1964 (4th title) | Succeeded by Poland |
| Preceded by Poland | World Champions 1967 (5th title) | Succeeded by Great Britain |
| Preceded by Poland | World Champions 1970 (6th title) | Succeeded by Great Britain |
| Preceded by United States | World Champions 1994 (7th title) | Succeeded by Denmark |
| Preceded by Australia | World Champions 2000 (8th title) | Succeeded by Australia |
| Preceded by Australia | World Champions 2003 (9th title) 2004 (10th title) | Succeeded by Poland |
| Preceded by Denmark | World Champions 2015 (11th title) | Succeeded by Poland |

### World Pairs Championship

| Year | Riders |
| 1968 | Ove Fundin & Torbjörn Harrysson |
| 1973 | Anders Michanek & Tommy Jansson |
| 1974 | Anders Michanek & Sören Sjösten |
| 1975 | Anders Michanek & Tommy Jansson |
| 1993 | Tony Rickardsson, Per Jonsson & Henrik Gustafsson |

## International caps (as of 2022)

Since the advent of the Speedway Grand Prix era, international caps earned by riders is largely restricted to international competitions, whereas previously test matches between two teams were a regular occurrence. This means that the number of caps earned by a rider has decreased in the modern era.
| Rider | Caps |
| Andersson, Åke | 7 |
| Andersson, Bengt Olof | 2 |
| Andersson, Björn | 10 |
| Andersson, Daniel | 1 |
| Andersson, Jan | 39 |
| Andersson, Stefan | 6 |
| Bengtsson, Lennart | 5 |
| Bergqvist, Tommy | 2 |
| Blixt, Mikael | 18 |
| Brannefors, Bengt | 20 |
| Brannefors, Pierre | 14 |
| Carlsson, Arne | 17 |
| Danielsson, Hasse | 15 |
| Dannö, Roland | 10 |
| Dannö, Stefan | 5 |
| Davidsson, Jan-Olov | 9 |
| Davidsson, Jonas | 14 |
| Enecrona, Leif | 16 |
| Eriksson, Anders | 8 |
| Eriksson, Freddie | 1 |
| Forsberg, Birger | 19 |
| Forsberg, Dan | 17 |
| Fundin, Ove | 99 |
| Gerhardsson, Per Ake | 1 |
| Gustafsson, Henka | 50 |
| Harrysson, Torbjörn | 26 |
| Hellsen, Richard | 22 |
| Henriksson, Terje | 3 |
| Holmqvist, Hasse | 30 |
| Hultberg, Lars-Inge | 1 |
| Hultgren, Jurgen Per Gunnar | 2 |
| Ivarsson, Conny | 40 |
| Jansson, Bengt | 107 |
| Jansson, Lars | 8 |
| Jansson, Tommy | 52 |
| Johansson, Jorgen | 12 |
| Johansson, Tommy | 32 |
| Johansson, Lillebror | 5 |
| Johansson, Stefan | 3 |
| Johansson, Uno Ingemar | 3 |
| Jonasson, Thomas | 4 |
| Jonsson, Alfe Folke | 10 |
| Jonsson, Andreas | 26 |
| Jonsson, Per | 65 |
| Josefsson, Bo | 13 |
| Karlsson, Magnus | 1 |
| Karlsson, Niklas | 4 |
| Karlsson, Peter | 40 |
| Karlsson, Sören | 29 |
| Karlsson, Sune | 7 |
| Klingberg, Börje | 5 |
| Klingberg, Niklas | 11 |
| Knutson, Björn | 42 |
| Larsson, Bengt | 26 |
| Larsson, Leif | 14 |
| Lindbäck, Antonio | 17 |
| Lindgren, Freddie | 19 |
| Ljung, Peter | 6 |
| Löfqvist, Christer | 42 |
| Löfqvist, Dennis | 7 |
| Malmqvist, Gunnar | 13 |
| Max, Mikael | 21 |
| Michanek, Anders | 101 |
| Nahlin, Peter | 32 |
| Nermark, Daniel | 5 |
| Nilsen, Jimmy | 53 |
| Nilsson, Tommy | 65 |
| Nordin, Göte | 45 |
| Nygren, Olle | 90 |
| Nystrom, Kenneth | 6 |
| Olsson, Tony | 26 |
| Persson, Bernt | 102 |
| Pettersson, Tommy | 7 |
| Rickardsson, Tony | 43 |
| Ringstrom, Nils | 4 |
| Rohlén, Christer | 2 |
| Ruud, David | 6 |
| Salomonsson, Stefan | 5 |
| Samuelsson, Conny | 9 |
| Segerstrom, Olle | 2 |
| Simensen, Jan | 25 |
| Sjösten, Christer | 8 |
| Sjösten, Sören | 76 |
| Smith, Peter | 1 |
| Soderberg, Leif | 1 |
| Söderman, Peo | 44 |
| Sörmander, Rune | 66 |
| Stenlung, Erik | 25 |
| Svensson, Per Tage | 14 |
| Teurnberg, Mikael | 9 |
| Wahlmann, Leif | 2 |
| Wedin, Runo | 1 |
| Wirebrand, Bo | 16 |
| Zetterström, Magnus | 3 |