The latest round of matches in the Swedish Elitserien delivered intense battles, standout individual performances, and crucial points in the race for both playoffs and relegation survival.
Team Pergamon continued their dominance, while Västerås SK secured a vital victory at home. As the competition heats up, every match is proving to be decisive in shaping the season’s outcome.
Saturday Matches Overview
Two matches took place in the men's Elitserien on Saturday.
Bodens BS - Team Clan Nässjö BK 10-10
A thrilling battle between Bodens BS and Team Clan ended in a 10-10 draw after a dramatic final series. Boden started strong, taking narrow 3-2 wins in each of the first three series to build a 9-6 lead. However, Clan turned up the pressure in the last series, securing a crucial 4-1 win to force the draw. Host team's Philip Strandgren (941) delivered the standout moment of the match with a perfect 300 game, while Bodens’ Emil Holmgren (984) and Clan's Alexander Tigerstrand (984) led the scoring for their respective teams.
IKW/Köping BK - IS Göta 13-7
While many IS Göta bowlers competed in the PBA World Series of Bowling XVI, with Rasmus Edvall winning his first PBA Tour title yesterday, IKW/Köping BK secured an important 13-7 home victory against IS Göta after a dominant start. The home team took control early, racing to a 9-1 lead after two series. Although Göta mounted a late push, winning three of the last five points, it was not enough to overturn the deficit. Ossian Kinnari led the charge for Köping with a 992 series, while Anton Andersson topped Göta’s scores with 943.
Sunday Matches Overview
Three matches took place in the men's Elitserien on Sunday.
Västerås SK - IS Göta 11-9
On Sunday, Västerås SK pulled off another massive upset against IS Göta with an 11-9 victory in a crucial match. Västerås started strong, jumping to an 8-2 lead, capitalizing on their home advantage. Göta fought back in the final series, winning 4-1, but fell just short of forcing a tie. Eric Nordström and Tommy Sarlin played key roles in Västerås’ win, securing all four of their lane points and scoring 913 and 835, respectively.
Team Alingsås - BK Full House 14-6
Team Alingsås continued their strong form at home with a 14-6 victory over BK Full House. The home team controlled the match from the beginning, leading 11-4 after three series and never allowing their opponents to close the gap. James Blomgren starred for Alingsås with a brilliant 1034 series, supported by Albin Lindberg (974) and Rickard Dahllöf (913).
Team Pergamon - BK Full House 14-5
Later that day, Team Pergamon showed their championship quality once again, securing a convincing 14-5 win against BK Full House. Markus Jansson rolled a perfect 300 game, finishing with a 918 series, while Albin Gullstrand (997) and Oliver Dahlgren (962) added strong performances.
Current Swedish Elitserien Standings
Team | Total | Games Played | Points |
Team Pergamon BC | 247-151 | 20 | 29 |
Team Clan Nässjö BK | 212-147 | 18 | 27 |
BK Kaskad | 212-128 | 17 | 24 |
IKW/Köping BK | 187-170 | 18 | 22 |
Team Alingsås BC | 196-161 | 18 | 21 |
Bodens BS | 187-192 | 19 | 20 |
BK Full House | 154-183 | 17 | 18 |
Stureby BK | 188-189 | 19 | 16 |
IS Göta | 175-223 | 20 | 15 |
BKF Falkenberg | 142-178 | 16 | 10 |
Sundbybergs IK | 134-223 | 18 | 8 |
Västerås SK BK | 135-224 | 18 | 8 |
