Nybro Vikings | |
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City | Nybro, Sweden |
League | HockeyAllsvenskan as of the 2023-24 season |
Founded | 1946 |
Home arena | Liljas Arena |
Colors | Red, black, white |
Website | nybrovikings |
The Nybro Vikings is an ice-hockey club from Nybro in Sweden. The team was playing in the highest league in Sweden for two seasons 1968–69 and 1969–70 and the second highest league during the 70s and 80s and again for seven years from 2002 to 2009 in HockeyAllsvenskan. The team was relegated to the third division, Division 1, during the 2008-2009 season after finishing only 15th in the regular season and only third in the following qualification series with six teams, two from HockeyAllsvenskan and four from Division 1. The team currently plays in Liljas arena, which takes about 2,400 spectators. Liljas Arena is the fourth oldest ice hockey arena in Sweden, finished 1963. 1984 the arena was rebuilt.