The competition started as a non–official standing jumps contest in 1960, held at the Johanneshovs Isstadion in Stockholm.

It expanded to a full indoor track and field competition in 1966, then later attained national championship status in 1984.

[1] The following athletics events feature as standard on the Swedish Indoor Championships programme: From 1960 to 1965, the competition consisted of men's standing high jump and standing long jump for both men and women.

[1] In earlier years, a smaller number of women's events were held.

As the scope of women's international athletics increased, so did the national indoor programme.