1998–99 Elitserien (men's handball)


The 1998–99 Elitserien was the 65th season of the top division of Swedish handball. 12 teams competed in the league. The league was split into an autumn league and a spring league. The eight highest placed teams in the autumn league qualified for the spring league, whereas the four lowest placed teams qualified for Allsvenskan along with the highest placed teams from the autumn season of Division I. The six highest placed teams in the spring season of Elitserien qualified for the quarterfinals, whereas the two lowest placed teams qualified for the preliminary round of the playoffs, along with the two highest placed teams of Allsvenskan. HK Drott won the regular season and also won the playoffs to claim their ninth Swedish title.

League tables

Autumn

Spring

Playoffs

First Round

IFK Ystad won 65–55 on aggregate
GIK Wasaiterna won 49–27 on aggregate

Quarterfinals

HK Drott won series 2–1
Redbergslids IK won series 2–0
IFK Skövde won series 2–0
Alingsås HK won series 2–0

Semifinals

HK Drott won series 2–0
Redbergslids IK won series 2–0

Finals

HK Drott won series 3–1