Elitserien is the senior of the two water polo leagues in Sweden, the other one being Allsvenskan. Elitserien consists of a regular season of six matches after which a round of final four playoffs us held between the four best teams. A semi-finals is then held between the first and the fourth team and the second and third of the final four round. The final match will then be played between the winner and second team of the semi-finals. The two last teams in the regular season will meet the first and second teams respectively from Allsvenskan in qualifying matches for next year's Elitserien.[1]