1940–41 Svenska mästerskapet (men's handball)

The 1940–41 Svenska mästerskapet was the 10th season of Svenska mästerskapet, a tournament held to determine the Swedish Champions of men's handball. Teams qualified by winning their respective District Championships. 16 teams competed in the tournament. Majornas IK were the defending champions, but failed to win the District Championship of Gothenburg and did not qualify. IFK Kristianstad won the title, defeating IFK Uppsala in the final. The final was played on 6 April in Södra kaserns gymnastiksal in Kristianstad, and was watched by 1,299 spectators.[1]

Svenska mästerskapet
1940–41
Tournament information
SportHandball
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsIFK Kristianstad (1st title)
Runner-upIFK Uppsala

Results

[1]

First round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Champions

The following players for IFK Kristianstad received a winner's medal: Torsten Strand, Georg Sandberg, Göte Pålsson (1 goal in the final), Eskil Gustafsson, Sven Pålsson (3), Gunnar Jönsson (3), Ernst Cedergren (2), Curt Wadmark (2), Nils Kjellberg (2) and Olle Nilsson (1).

See also

1940–41 Allsvenskan (men's handball)

References

  1. Wolf Lyberg (1953). Boken om handboll (The book about handball). p. 57–58.
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