1938–39 Svenska mästerskapet (men's handball)
The 1938–39 Svenska mästerskapet was the eighth 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. Västerås IK were the defending champions, but failed to qualify after being eliminated from the District Championship of Västmanland by KFUM Köping. Upsala Studenters IF won the title, defeating Redbergslids IK in the final. The final was played on 2 April in Studenternas tennishall in Uppsala, and was watched by 822 spectators.[1]
| 1938–39 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Handball |
| Teams | 19 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Upsala Studenters IF (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Redbergslids IK |
Results
First round
Second round
- Bodens BK–Umeå IK 13–24
- Sandvikens IF–Upsala Studenters IF 11–14
- GoIF Fram–Ystads IF HF 6–8
- Örebro SK–KFUM Köping 10–9
- GUIF–Norrköpings AIS 19–7
- Skövde AIK–IF Göta 19–3
- IFK Uddevalla–Redbergslids IK 5–24
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
- Umeå IK–Upsala Studenters IF 7–12
- GUIF–Redbergslids IK 9–19
Final
Champions
The following players for Upsala Studenters IF received a winner's medal: Torsten Petré, Anders Vanäs, Arne Södergren, Anders Kastenholm, Bror Sanner, Bertil Lundin (1 goal in the final), Åker Persson (2), Herbert Lundin and Hans Norgren (4).[1]
See also
References
- Wolf Lyberg (1953). Boken om handboll (The book about handball). p. 55–56.