[1] The championship's present SHL format did not take into effect until the league was originally formed for the 1975–76 season under the name of Elitserien.
[1] A team who wins the Swedish Championship is awarded the Le Mat Trophy.
The most recent Swedish Champions are Frölunda HC, who won their fourth title in club history in 2016.
[1] From 1956 to 1965, the Swedish champions was the winner of a second round group stage following Division 1.
[1] In the years of 1966 and 1967 a play-off was played between Division 1 teams and the 1968 season saw a return to second round group stage.