Luleå HF

Luleå Hockeyförening is a professional ice hockey club from Luleå, Sweden. The club has been playing in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), the top tier of ice hockey in Sweden, since the 1984–85 season. They are the northernmost team in the league and have won the Swedish championships once, in 1996. Since being promoted to the top flight (then called Elitserien) in 1984, the team has not once had to participate in a promotion/relegation-qualifier to defend their spot in the top league.
== History ==
Luleå Hockeyföreningen was formed on May 2, 1977 under the name GroKo Hockey, which was a merger of the ice hockey sections of IFK Luleå and Luleå SK. The name GroKo came from one of the main sponsors.
==Season-by-season records==
Season 	Level 	Division 	Record 	Record 	 	Notes 	
Season 	Level 	Division 	Position	W-T-LW-OT-L	 	Notes 	
 	Tier 2 	Division 1 – Northern group 	3rd 	20–1–6 	 	 	
 	Division 1 playoffs North/East	Division 1 playoffs North/East 	— 	4–1 	 	Won in First Round, 2–0 vs Örebro IK Won in Second Round, 2–1 vs Kiruna AIF 	
 	Kvalserien 	Kvalserien 	5th 	0–3 	 	 	
 	Tier 2 	Division 1 – Northern group 	2nd 	21–4–2 	 	 	
 	Division 1 playoffs 	Division 1 playoffs 	— 	3–3 	 	Won in Second round, 2–1 vs Västerås IKLost in Third round, 1–2 vs HV71 	
 	Tier 2 	Division 1 – Northern group 	1st 	21–1–5 	 	 	
 	Division 1 playoffs 	Division 1 playoffs 	— 	2–3 	 	Won in Second round, 2–1 vs Huddinge IKLost in Third round, 0–2 vs HV71 	
 	Tier 2 	Division 1 – Northern group First round	2nd 	15–0–3 	 	 	
 	Tier 2 	Allsvenskan 	2nd 	8–2–5 	 	 	
 	Allsvenskan Final 	Allsvenskan Final 	— 	0–3 	 	Lost in Final, 0–3 vs Södertälje SK 	
 	Kvalserien 	Kvalserien 	2nd 	3–2–1 	 	 	
 	Tier 2 	Division 1 – Northern group First round	1st 	15–1–2 	 	 	
 	Tier 2 	Allsvenskan 	1st 	11–1–2 	 	 	
 	Allsvenskan Final 	Allsvenskan Final 	— 	3–0 	 	Won in Final, 3–0 vs Hammarby IF 	
 	Tier 1 	Elitserien 	5th 	16–5–15 	 	 	
 	Tier 1 	Elitserien 	6th 	15–5–16 	 	 	
 	Tier 1 	Elitserien 	3rd 	17–7–12 	 	 	
 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	— 	1–2 	 	Lost in semifinals, 1–2 vs Färjestad BK 	
 	Tier 1 	Elitserien – First round 	7th 	10–1–11 	 	 	
 	Tier 1 	Final round 	10th 	17–4–19 	 	 	
 	Tier 1 	Elitserien – First round 	5th 	12–1–9 	 	 	
 	Tier 1 	Final round 	4th 	20–3–17 	 	 	
 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	— 	1–2 	 	Lost in quarterfinals, 1–2 vs Brynäs IF 	
 	Tier 1 	Elitserien – First round 	5th 	11–2–9 	 	 	
 	Tier 1 	Final round 	3rd 	21–2–17 	 	 	
 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	— 	2–3 	 	Won in quarterfinals, 2–1 vs Leksands IFLost in semifinals, 0–2 vs Djurgårdens IF 	
 	Tier 1 	Elitserien – First round 	3rd 	12–1–9 	 	 	
 	Tier 1 	Final round 	3rd 	23–1–16 	 	 	
 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	— 	3–2 	 	Won in quarterfinals, 2–0 vs Malmö IFLost in semifinals, 1–2 vs Färjestad BK 	
 	Tier 1 	Elitserien – First round 	4th 	9–7–6 	 	 	
 	Tier 1 	Final round 	4th 	17–13–10 	 	 	
 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	— 	0–2 	 	Lost in quarterfinals, 0–2 vs Djurgårdens IF 	
 	Tier 1 	Elitserien – First round 	7th 	9–2–11 	 	 	
 	Tier 1 	Final round 	6th 	16–7–17 	 	 	
 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	— 	6–5 	 	Won in quarterfinals, 2–1 vs Färjestad BKWon in semifinals, 2–1 vs Djurgårdens IF Lost in finals, 2–3 vs Brynäs IF 	
 	Tier 1 	Elitserien – First round 	9th 	8–5–9 	 	 	
 	Tier 1 	Final round 	10th 	12–6–22 	 	 	
 	Tier 1 	Elitserien – First round 	4th 	11–5–6 	 	 	
 	Tier 1 	Final round 	3rd 	21–10–9 	 	 	
 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	— 	5–4 	 	Won in quarterfinals, 3–1 vs Färjestad BKLost in semifinals, 2–3 vs Brynäs IF 	
 	Tier 1 	Elitserien – First round 	1st 	15–1–6 	 	 	
 	Tier 1 	Final round 	1st 	22–6–12 	 	 	
 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	— 	9–4 	 	Won in quarterfinals, 3–2 vs Malmö IFWon in semifinals, 3–1 vs MODO Hockey Won in finals, 3–1 vs Västra Frölunda 	
 	Tier 1 	Elitserien 	2nd 	26–8–16 	 	 	
 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	— 	7–3 	 	Won in quarterfinals, 3–0 vs Västra FrölundaWon in semifinals, 3–0 vs AIK Lost in finals, 1–3 vs Färjestad BK 	
 	Tier 1 	Elitserien 	8th 	15–13–18 	 	 	
 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	— 	0–3 	 	Lost in quarterfinals, 0–3 vs Färjestad BK 	
 	Tier 1 	Elitserien 	6th 	22–8–20 	 	 	
 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	— 	5–4 	 	Won in quarterfinals, 3–1 vs Leksands IFLost in semifinals, 2–3 vs Brynäs IF 	
 	Tier 1 	Elitserien 	4th 	25–6–2–17 	4,070	 	
 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	— 	4–5 	5,077	Won in quarterfinals, 4–2 vs Malmö IFLost in semifinals, 0–3 vs Djurgårdens IF 	
2000–01	Tier 1 	Elitserien 	6th 	21–5–3–21 	4,289	 	
2000–01	Swedish Championship playoffs 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	— 	5–7 	4,999	Won in quarterfinals, 4–3 vs MODO HockeyLost in semifinals, 1–4 vs Djurgårdens IF 	
2001–02	Tier 1 	Elitserien 	7th 	15–10–4–21 	4,118	 	
2001–02	Swedish Championship playoffs 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	— 	0–4 	4,562	Lost in quarterfinals, 0–4 vs MODO Hockey 	
2002–03	Tier 1 	Elitserien 	5th 	 	4,752	 	
2002–03	Swedish Championship playoffs 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	— 	0–4 	5,340	Lost in quarterfinals, 0–4 vs Timrå IK 	
2003–04	Tier 1 	Elitserien 	7th 	19–5–3–23 	4,657	 	
2003–04	Swedish Championship playoffs 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	— 	1–4 	5,277	Lost in quarterfinals, 1–4 vs Färjestad BK 	
2004–05	Tier 1 	Elitserien 	7th 	19–6–25 	5,134	 	
2004–05	Swedish Championship playoffs 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	— 	0–4 	5,198	Lost in quarterfinals, 0–4 vs Frölunda HC 	
2005–06	Tier 1 	Elitserien 	5th 	22–12–16 	4,982	 	
2005–06	Swedish Championship playoffs 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	— 	2–4 	5,162	Lost in quarterfinals, 2–4 vs Linköpings HC 	
2006–07	Tier 1 	Elitserien 	7th 	21–11–23 	4,631	 	
2006–07	Swedish Championship playoffs 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	— 	0–4 	4,682	Lost in quarterfinals, 0–4 vs Linköpings HC 	
2007–08	Tier 1 	Elitserien 	10th 	17–13–25 	4,555	 	
2008–09	Tier 1 	Elitserien 	5th 	26–9–20 	4,943	 	
2008–09	Swedish Championship playoffs 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	— 	1–4 	5,351	Lost in quarterfinals, 1–4 vs Frölunda HC 	
2009–10	Tier 1 	Elitserien 	10th 	19–13–23 	5,332	 	
2010–11	Tier 1 	Elitserien 	4th 	23–8–3–21 	5,226	 	
2010–11	Swedish Championship playoffs 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	— 	2–4–2–5 	5,939	Won in quarterfinals, 4–3 vs Djurgårdens IFLost in semifinals, 2–4 vs Skellefteå AIK 	
2011–12	Tier 1 	Elitserien 	1st 	25–8–9–13 	5,154	 	
2011–12	Swedish Championship playoffs 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	— 	1–0–0–4 	5,464	Lost in quarterfinals, 1–4 vs AIK 	
2012–13	Tier 1 	Elitserien 	3rd 	25–9–9–12 	5,184	 	
2012–13	Swedish Championship playoffs 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	— 	6–2–2–5 	5,898	Won in quarterfinals, 4–2 vs Frölunda HCWon in semifinals, 4–1 vs Färjestads BK Lost in finals, 0–4 vs Skellefteå AIK 	
2013–14	Tier 1 	SHL 	6th 	22–6–6–21 	5,090	 	
2013–14	Swedish Championship playoffs 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	— 	1–1–0–4 	5,619	Lost in quarterfinals, 2–4 vs Växjö Lakers 	
2014–15	Tier 1 	SHL 	8th 	21–6–4–24 	5,021	 	
2014–15	"Play In" 	"Play In" 	— 	2–0–0–0 	5,296	Won 2–0 vs Djurgårdens IF 	
2014–15	Swedish Championship playoffs 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	— 	3–0–2–2 	5,506	Lost in quarterfinals, 3–4 vs Frölunda HC 	
2014–15	CHL 	CHL 	— 	10–0–1–1–2 	3,753	Won in eighth finals on aggregate 10–9 (SO) vs Red Bull SalzburgWon in quarterfinals on aggregate 7–3 vs LukkoWon in semifinals on aggregate 5–4 vs Skellefteå AIK Won in Final, 4–2 vs Frölunda HC	
2015–16	Tier 1 	SHL 	4th 	26–5–4–17 	5,354	 	
2015–16	Swedish Championship playoffs 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	— 	5–1–1–4 	5,811	Won in quarterfinals 4–1 vs Färjestad BKLost in semifinals 2–4 vs Frölunda HC 	
2015–16	CHL 	CHL 	— 	5–1–0–4 	3,949	Won in round of 32 on aggregate 4–3 vs Färjestad BKWon in round of 16 on aggregate 6–2 vs TapparaLost in semifinals on aggregate 7–8 (SO) vs Frölunda HC 	
2016–17	Tier 1 	SHL 	9th 	16–7–8–21 	4,896	 	
2016–17	Swedish Championship playoffs 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	— 	0–0–0–2 	4,459	Lost in eighth finals 0–2 vs Malmö Redhawks 	
2016–17	CHL 	CHL 	— 	0–0–1–3 	2,745	Did not advance to playoffs 	
 	Tier 1 	SHL 	7th 	19–10–4–19 	4,946	 	
 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	— 	1–0–0–2 	4,972	Lost in eighth finals 1–2 vs Brynäs IF 	
 	Tier 1 	SHL 	2nd 	25–11–4–12 	5,363	 	
 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	— 	4–1–2–3 	6,126	Won in quarterfinals 4–1 vs Växjö LakersLost in semifinals 1–4 vs Frölunda HC 	
 	Tier 1 	SHL 	1st 	30–6–4–12 	5,325	Playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 	
 	Tier 1 	SHL 	5th 	24–4–8–16 	550 	 	
 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	— 	3–0–1–3 	0 	Lost in quarterfinals 3–4 vs Skellefteå AIK 	
 	Tier 1 	SHL 	2nd 	25–7–8–12 	4,684	 	
 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	Swedish Championship playoffs 	— 	9–2–2–4 	6,150	Won in quarterfinals 4–1 vs Örebro HKWon in semifinals 4–1 vs Frölunda HC Lost in finals 3–4 vs Färjestad BK 	
==Honors==
*Le Mat Trophy (1): 1996
*Champions Hockey League (1): 2014–15
*European Trophy 1: 2012
==References==
==External links==
*Luleå HF official homepage
Category:Ice hockey teams in Sweden