Frölunda HC seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Frölunda ice hockey franchise of the Swedish Elitserien. The list documents the season-by-season records of the Frölunda franchise from 1944 to present, including postseason records. The Frölunda franchise was founded in 1944 as an ice hockey section in Västra Frölunda IF. They reached the highest division of Swedish ice hockey in 1959,Between 1922 and 1975 the highest division in Swedish ice hockey was Division 1.] and were charter members of Elitserien when the league was founded in 1975. In 1984 the ice hockey section became an independent franchise known as Västra Frölunda HC, they shortened their name to Frölunda HC in 2004. Since 1995 the team has been marketing them self as the Frölunda Indians.

Frölunda have won the national championship title three times, in 1965, 2003, and 2005. They have also been runner-ups for the title seven times. In their 64-year history, Frölunda have made twenty-nine postseason appearances while playing in the highest division. They have an overall regular season record in Elitserien of 498 wins, 443 losses, and 215 ties. They are fifth in Elitserien's all-time standings. Together with HV71, they are the only teams in Elitserien to finish with 100 points or more during the regular season, twice.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-size: 95%"
-!rowspan="2"|Season!rowspan="2"|League!rowspan="2"|Division!colspan="8"|Regular SeasonCode explanation; GP—Games Played, W—Wins, L—Losses, T—Tied games, GF—Goals For, GA—Goals Against, Pts—Points] !colspan="8"|Post Season Results
-!Finish!GP!W!L!T!GF!GA!Pts!Finish!GP!W!L!T!GF!GA!Pts
-!1943-44
align="center" colspan="18"|"No games played" [Västra Frölunda IF started their ice hockey section. The team would compete in the Gothenburg Class 2 division. Due to the mild weather the season never started. 1944 is acknowledged as the clubs year of birth.]
-!1944-45
align="center" colspan="18"|"Season not completed" [The 1944-45 season was abandoned due to mild weather. All results were annulled. Frölunda did not play any games since the season was abandoned before their première.]
-!1945-46
Gothenburg
B
3rd
3
1
2
0
4
19
2
align="left" colspan="8"
-!1946-47
Gothenburg
A
2nd
3
1
1
1
21
12
3
align="left" colspan="8"
-!1947-48
Gothenburg|
2nd
5
4
1
0
20
8
8
align="left" colspan="8"
-!1948-49
align="center" colspan="18"|"No games played" [No games played due to mild weather.]
-!1949-50
Gothenburg
style="background: #FFE6BD"|B
style="background: #ddffdd"|1st
3
3
0
0
16
4
6
align="left" colspan="8"
-!1950-51
Gothenburg
style="background: #FFE6BD"|1
style="background: #ddffdd"|1st
4
4
0
0
29
9
8
align="left" colspan="8"
-!1951-52
Division 3
South
3rd
5
3
2
0
19
27
6
align="left" colspan="8"
-!1952-53
Division 3
South
style="background: #FFCCCC"|5th
8
2
6
0
22
40
4
align="left" colspan="8"
-!1953-54
Gothenburg
style="background: #FFE6BD"|1
style="background: #ddffdd"|1st
4
4
0
0
46
8
8
align="left" colspan="8"
-!1954-55
Division 3
South A
2nd
10
6
3
1
38
19
13
align="left" colspan="8"
-!1955-56
Division 3
South A
2nd
10
7
2
1
54
27
15
align="left" colspan="8"
-!1956-57
Division 3
style="background: #FFE6BD"|South C
style="background: #ddffdd"|1st
5
5
0
0
41
4
10
align="left" colspan="8"
-!1957-58
Division 2
West B
2nd
14
8
2
4
61
33
20
align="left" colspan="8"
-!1958-59
Division 2
style="background: #FFE6BD"|South B
style="background: #ddffdd"|1st
14
11
3
0
73
37
22
1st
6
3
1
2
19
14
8
-!1959-60
Division 1
South
style="background: #FFCCCC"|7th
14
4
10
0
54
104
8
align="left" colspan="8"
-!1960-61
Division 2
style="background: #FFE6BD"|West B
style="background: #ddffdd"|1st
14
14
0
0
171
35
28
1st
6
5
1
0
30
17
10
-!1961-62
Division 1
South
2nd
14
9
4
1
93
39
19
2nd [Between 1962 and 1965 the Swedish Championships were played as a round-robin tournament, consisting of the four best teams from Division 1 South and North. The teams faced each other twice playing one home game each. In 1966 and 1967 the championship was played as a best-of-three playoff, with quarterfinals, semifinals, final, and one bronze medal game. In 1968 the format was changed back to a round-robin tournament, this format lasted until 1975 when Elitserien was founded.]
7
6
0
1
33
21
13
-!1962-63
Division 1
style="background: #FFE6BD"|South
style="background: #FFE6BD"|1st
14
12
2
0
96
42
24
5th
7
3
3
1
33
28
7
-!1963-64
Division 1
style="background: #FFE6BD"|South
style="background: #FFE6BD"|1st
14
11
2
1
91
41
23
4th
7
4
3
0
29
25
8
-!1964-65
style="background: #D0E7FF;"|Division 1
style="background: #FFE6BD"|South
style="background: #FFE6BD"|1st
14
11
2
1
78
39
23
style="background: #D0E7FF;"|1st
style="background: #D0E7FF;"|14
style="background: #D0E7FF;"|12
style="background: #D0E7FF;"|2
style="background: #D0E7FF;"|0
style="background: #D0E7FF;"|72
style="background: #D0E7FF;"|39
style="background: #D0E7FF;"|24
-!1965-66
Division 1
South
2nd
21
14
6
1
132
72
29
align="left" colspan="8"|Won in Quarterfinals, 2-0 [The result of the playoff series with Frölunda's result first no matter of the outcome, followed by opposite team in parenthesis.] (MoDo)
Won in Semifinals, 2-1 (Djurgården)
Lost in Finals, 1-2 (Brynäs)
-!1966-67
Division 1
South
3rd
21
13
4
4
119
64
30
align="left" colspan="8"|Won in Quarterfinals, 2-0 (Mora)
Won in Semifinals, 2-1 (Södertälje)
Lost in Finals, 0-2 (Brynäs)
-!1967-68
Division 1
South
4th
21
10
7
4
91
58
24
3rd
7
3
3
1
22
23
7
-!1968-69
Division 1
South
2nd
21
16
5
0
124
63
32
3rd
7
4
2
1
34
20
9
-!1969-70
Division 1
South
4th
14
8
5
1
57
46
17
2nd
14
8
4
2
62
39
18
-!1970-71
Division 1
South
4th
14
9
4
1
71
48
19
8th
14
3
10
1
38
65
7
-!1971-72
Division 1
style="background: #FFE6BD"|South
style="background: #FFE6BD"|1st
14
11
3
0
77
34
22
6th
14
5
9
0
55
50
10
-!1972-73
Division 1
South
4th
14
5
6
3
49
47
13
3rd
14
6
3
5
53
45
17
-!1973-74
Division 1
South
2nd
14
9
4
1
66
36
19
7th
21
6
11
4
72
80
16
-!1974-75
Division 1|
7th
30
16
11
3
134
118
35
align="left" colspan="8"
-!1975-76
Elitserien|
7th
36
14
18
4
154
153
32
align="left" colspan="8"
-!1976-77
Elitserien|
8th
36
12
19
5
150
174
29
align="left" colspan="8"
-!1977-78
Elitserien|
6th
36
17
10
9
158
122
43
align="left" colspan="8"
-!1978-79
Elitserien|
5th
36
18
14
4
157
129
40
align="left" colspan="8"
-!1979-80
Elitserien|
3rd
36
19
14
3
153
137
41
align="left" colspan="8"|Won in Semifinals, 2-1 (Björklöven)
Lost in Finals, 2-3 (Brynäs)
-!1980-81
Elitserien|
4th
36
18
14
4
149
149
40
align="left" colspan="8"|Lost in Quarterfinals, 0-2 (AIK)
-!1981-82
Elitserien|
7th
36
14
15
7
132
123
35
align="left" colspan="8"
-!1982-83
Elitserien|
7th
36
12
18
6
135
160
30
align="left" colspan="8"
-!1983-84
Elitserien|
style="background: #FFCCCC"|10th
36
8
20
8
129
195
24
align="left" colspan="8"
-!rowspan="2"|1984-85
Division 1
style="background: #FFE6BD"|South
style="background: #FFE6BD"|1st
18
16
2
0
132
51
32
align="left" colspan="8"
-
AllsvenskanBetween the 1982-83 and 1986-87 season, Allsvenskan was a continuation league for the winners and runner-ups of the four Division 1 divisions, North, East, West, and South. Between the 1987-88 and 1995-96 season, Allsvenskan consisted of the winners and runner-ups of the four Division 1 divisions and the two last placed teams after 22 rounds in Elitserien. The winner and runner-up of Allsvenskan played a best of five final for promotion to Elitserien, except for the 1986-87 season when the winner was automatically promoted.] |
3rd
14
7
5
2
72
63
16
align="left" colspan="8"|Won in Play off 2, 2-1 (Mora)
Lost in Play off 3, 1-2 (Västerås)
-!rowspan="2"|1985-86
Division 1
style="background: #FFE6BD"|South
style="background: #FFE6BD"|1st
18
15
2
1
107
50
31
align="left" colspan="8"
-
Allsvenskan|
4th
14
5
4
5
58
48
15
align="left" colspan="8"|Lost in Play off 2, 1-2 (Västerås)
-!rowspan="2"|1986-87
Division 1
style="background: #FFE6BD"|South
style="background: #FFE6BD"|1st
18
16
1
1
113
45
33
align="left" colspan="8"
-
Allsvenskan|
3rd
14
10
4
0
73
40
20
align="left" colspan="8"|Lost in Play off 1, 0-2 (Väsby)
-!rowspan="3"|1987-88
Division 1
style="background: #FFE6BD"|South
style="background: #FFE6BD"|1st
18
15
2
1
130
48
31
align="left" colspan="8"
-
Allsvenskan|
style="background: #FFE6BD"|1st
18
14
4
0
106
69
28
align="left" colspan="8"|Lost in finals, 2-3 (Skellefteå)
-
Kvalserien [Between the 1987-88 and 1995-96 season, Kvalserien was a continuation league for the losing team of the Allsvenskan final and the three winners of Play off 3. The four teams played each other twice, one at home and one on the road. The winner of Kvalserien won promotion to Elitserien.] |
3rd
6
2
4
0
28
30
4
align="left" colspan="8"
-!rowspan="3"|1988-89
Division 1
style="background: #FFE6BD"|South
style="background: #FFE6BD"|1st
18
15
2
1
127
48
31
align="left" colspan="8"
-
Allsvenskan|
2nd
18
13
4
1
97
56
27
align="left" colspan="8"|Lost in finals, 2-3 (Västerås)
-
Kvalserien|
style="background: #ddffdd"|1st
6
5
1
0
40
20
10
align="left" colspan="8"
-!1989-90
Elitserien|
10th
40
13
25
2
154
202
28
align="left" colspan="8"
-!rowspan="3"|1990-91
Elitserien|
style="background: #FFCCCC"|12th
22
3
13
6
59
97
12
align="left" colspan="8"
-
Allsvenskan|
style="background: #FFE6BD"|1st
18
13
3
2
82
51
28
align="left" colspan="8"|Lost in finals, 1-3 (Leksand)
-
Kvalserien|
style="background: #ddffdd"|1st
6
5
1
0
32
18
10
align="left" colspan="8"
-
-!1991-92
Elitserien|
5th
40
17
12
11
149
139
45
align="left" colspan="8"|Lost in Quarterfinals, 2-3 (Brynäs)
-!rowspan="2"|1992-93
Elitserien|
style="background: #FFCCCC"|11th
22
8
12
2
67
74
18
align="left" colspan="8"
-
Allsvenskan|
style="background: #FFE6BD"|1st
18
14
2
2
91
40
30
style="background: #ddffdd" align="left" colspan="8"|Won in finals, 3-0 (Huddinge)
-!1993-94
Elitserien|
4th
40
18
14
8
122
117
44
align="left" colspan="8"|Lost in Quarterfinals, 1-3 (Djurgården)
-!rowspan="2"|1994-95
Elitserien|
style="background: #FFCCCC"|11th
22
6
11
5
63
70
17
align="left" colspan="8"
-
Allsvenskan|
2nd
18
12
4
2
106
50
26
style="background: #ddffdd" align="left" colspan="8"|Won in finals, 3-2 (Rögle)
-!1995-96
Elitserien|
2nd
40
20
10
10
130
95
50
align="left" colspan="8"|Won in Quarterfinals, 3-2 (Leksand)
Won in Semifinals, 3-1 (Modo)
Lost in Finals, 1-3 (Luleå)
-!1996-97
Elitserien|
7th
50
17
16
17
134
133
51
align="left" colspan="8"|Lost in Quarterfinals, 0-3 (Luleå)
-!1997-98
Elitserien|
4th
46
17
14
15
136
107
49
align="left" colspan="8"|Won in Quarterfinals, 3-0 (Brynäs)
Lost in Semifinals, 1-3 (Färjestad)
-!1998-99
Elitserien|
7th
50
19
23
8
148
136
70
align="left" colspan="8"|Lost in Quarterfinals, 1-3 (Modo)
-!1999-00
Elitserien|
3rd
50
25
15
10
155
131
89
align="left" colspan="8"|Lost in Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Modo)
-!2000-01
Elitserien|
8th
50
21
22
7
155
139
72
align="left" colspan="8"|Lost in Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Färjestad)
-!2001-02
Elitserien|
5th
50
23
19
8
181
150
81
align="left" colspan="8"|Won in Quarterfinals, 4-1 (Djurgården)
Lost in Semifinals, 1-4 (Modo)
-!2002-03
style="background: #D0E7FF;"|Elitserien|
style="background: #FFE6BD;"|1st
50
29
11
10
162
97
103
align="left" colspan="8" style="background: #D0E7FF;"|Won in Quarterfinals, 4-2 (Modo)
Won in Semifinals, 4-2 (Timrå)
Won Swedish Championship, 4-0 (Färjestad)
-!2003-04
Elitserien|
3rd
50
24
16
10
160
116
89
align="left" colspan="8"|Won in Quarterfinals, 4-0 (Djurgården)
Lost in Semifinals, 2-4 (HV71)
-!2004-05
style="background: #D0E7FF;"|Elitserien|
style="background: #FFE6BD;"|1st
50
33
8
9
180
96
112
align="left" colspan="8" style="background: #D0E7FF;"|Won in Quarterfinals, 4-0 (Luleå)
Won in Semifinals, 4-1 (Djurgården)
Won Swedish Championship, 4-1 (Färjestad)
-!2005-06
Elitserien|
2nd
50
28
14
8
169
130
96
align="left" colspan="8"|Won in Quarterfinals, 4-0 (Brynäs)
Won in Semifinals, 4-3 (Linköping)
Lost in Finals, 2-4 (Färjestad)
-!2006-07
Elitserien|
9th
55
22
24
9
167
162
76
align="left" colspan="8"
-!2007-08
Elitserien|
6th
55
23
22
10
159
157
82
align="left" colspan="8"|Lost in Quarterfinals, 3-4 (Färjestad)
--
-!colspan="3"|Elitserien Totals
5th
1156
498
443
215
3967
3687
1498
colspan="8"|(1975–2008, includes only regular season)
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References

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* cite book
last = Szemberg
first = Szymon
title = Västra Frölunda 50 År
origyear = 1994
publisher = Sportförlaget
location = Sweden
language = Swedish
isbn = 9789188540348