1937–38 Svenska mästerskapet (men's handball)

The 1937–38 Svenska mästerskapet was the seventh season of Svenska mästerskapet, a tournament held to determine the Swedish Champions of men's handball. Teams qualified by winning their respective District Championships. 19 teams competed in the tournament. SoIK Hellas were the defending champions, but failed to qualify after losing the District Championship final of Stockholm to Djurgårdens IF. Västerås IK won the title, defeating Djurgårdens IF in the final. Västerås IK became the first team from outside Allsvenskan to win the Swedish Championship since the start of league handball in Sweden. The final was played on 10 April in Skeppsholmshallen in Stockholm, and was watched by 1,450 spectators. The final was the first handball match in Sweden to be broadcast on radio.[1]

Svenska mästerskapet
1937–38
Tournament information
SportHandball
Teams19
Final positions
ChampionsVästerås IK (1st title)
Runner-upDjurgårdens IF

Results

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First round

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Second round

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Third round

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Semifinals

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Final

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Champions

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The following players for Västerås IK received a winner's medal: Åke Andersson, Gunnar Persson (1 goal in the final), Nils Riddarström, Knut Helin, Erik Pettersson, John Petterson (4), Arne Ericsson (1), Sven Helin (3), Arne Andersson.[1]

See also

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1937–38 Allsvenskan (men's handball)

References

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  1. ^ a b c Wolf Lyberg (1953). Boken om handboll (The book about handball). p. 53–55.