Sweden men's national floorball team

The Sweden men's national floorball team is the national floorball team of Sweden, and a member of the International Floorball Federation. It has won ten out of 14 men's world championships (1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2012, 2014, 2020 and 2022). Its dominance has decreased somewhat though – in 1996 the overall goal difference was 83–3, while ten years later, the team suffered its first draw in the tournament versus Switzerland, and needed sudden victory to defeat Finland in the final. In 2008, Finland defeated Sweden in overtime, giving Sweden its first loss in the World Floorball Championships. This loss happened in the final match, and therefore Sweden did not retain their 12-year title as world floorball champions. In 2012, Sweden defeated Finland and won the title for the first time in six years.

Sweden Men's National Floorball Team
Founded1985
ManagerSweden Mika Packalén
CoachSweden Niklas Nordén & Thomas Brottman
First game13–1, vs. Finland Finland
(28 September 1985)
Largest win43–1, vs. France France
(31 January 2018)
All-time top scorerKim Nilsson (210 points (127 and 83 assists goals)[1]
Championships9 World Championships (1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2012, 2014, 2020, 2022)
1 European Championships (1994)
Sweden men's national floorball team (2014)

Current roster

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As of February 2, 2023 [2]

# Player Club Pos. Grip Age Birthplace
1 Jon Hedlund   Pixbo Wallenstam IBK G R 33 Sweden
2 Johan Samuelsson   IBF Falun F L 35 Sweden
7 Kim Nilsson   FBC Kalmarsund F L 36 Sweden
8 Malte Lundmark   IBF Falun F R 23 Sweden
9 Alexander Galante Carlstrom   IBF Falun F R 35 Sweden
10 Albin Sjögren   Strovreta IBK F R 30 Sweden
13 Ludwig Persson   Växjö IBK D L 30 Sweden
14 Tobias Gustafsson   Storvreta IBK D L 32 Sweden
17 Rasmus Enström   IBF Falun D R 35 Sweden
19 Jesper Sankell   Växjö IBK F R 31 Sweden
21 Linus Holmgren   IBF Falun F L 26 Sweden
22 Emil Johansson   IBF Falun D L 32 Sweden
23 Hampus Ahrén   Nykvarns IBF Ungdom F L 24 Sweden
26 Linus Nordgren   FC Helsingborg F L 35 Sweden
28 Niklas Ramirez   Växjö IBK

  Florida Vikings

F L 29 Sweden
66 Kevin Haglund   FBC Kalmarsund

  Florida Vikings

F L 26 Sweden
68 Casper Backby   IBF Falun F L 27 Sweden
72 Carl Bending Sorling   FBC Kalmarsund G R 30 Sweden
77 Linus Malmström   FC Helsingborg

  Florida Vikings

F R 24 Sweden
97 Robin Nilsberth   Zug United F R 35 Sweden

World Championships Record

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Year Hosting Country Rank
1996   Sweden 1st place
1998   Czech Republic 1st place
2000   Norway 1st place
2002   Finland 1st place
2004   Switzerland 1st place
2006   Sweden 1st place
2008   Czech Republic 2nd place
2010   Finland 2nd place
2012   Switzerland 1st place
2014   Sweden 1st place
2016   Latvia 2nd place
2018   Czech Republic 2nd place
2020   Finland 1st place
2022   Switzerland 1st place
2024   Sweden

Rankings and records

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Rankings

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Year Rank Details Change
2020 1st 1st A-Division +1
2018 2nd 2nd A-Division 0
2016 2nd 2nd A-Division -1
2014 1st 1st A-Division 0
2012 1st 1st A-Division +1
2010 2nd 2nd A-Division 0
2008 2nd 2nd A-Division -1
2006 1st 1st A-Division 0
2004 1st 1st A-Division 0
2002 1st 1st A-Division 0
2000 1st 1st A-Division 0
1998 1st 1st A-Division 0
1996 1st 1st A-Division NEW

All-time World Championship records

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Year GP W D L GF GA +/-
  1996 7 7 0 0 83 3 +80
  1998 5 5 0 0 56 5 +51
  2000 5 5 0 0 31 10 +21
  2002 6 6 0 0 75 8 +67
  2004 6 6 0 0 76 13 +63
  2006 6 5 1 0 58 16 +42
  2008 6 5 0 1 62 18 +44
  2010 6 5 0 1 96 12 +84
  2012 6 6 0 0 96 12 +84
  2014 6 6 0 0 59 10 +49
  2016 6 5 0 1 44 14 +30
  2018 6 5 0 1 61 16 +45
  2020 6 5 0 1 49 16 +33
  2022 6 5 1 0 64 17 +47
Totals 83 76 2 5 910 170 +740

References

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  1. ^ "Nilsson tidernas främste målskytt". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 6 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Team". IFF Main Site. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
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