▁ 2 8 - game ▁regular ▁season ▁per ▁team . ▁After ▁the ▁regular ▁season , ▁the ▁top ▁six ▁teams ▁qual ify ▁for ▁the ▁Women ' s ▁Swedish ▁Championship ▁play offs ▁( ). ▁The ▁two ▁teams ▁with ▁the ▁best ▁regular ▁season ▁records ▁in ▁R iks ser ien ▁are ▁given ▁a ▁by e ▁to ▁the ▁semif inals , ▁with ▁the ▁remaining ▁four ▁qualified ▁teams ▁starting ▁in ▁the ▁quarter final s . ▁In ▁the ▁quarter final s , ▁team ▁ 3 ▁gets ▁to ▁pick ▁their ▁choice ▁of ▁oppon ent ▁between ▁teams ▁ 5 ▁and ▁ 6 , ▁leaving ▁the ▁remaining ▁club ▁to ▁meet ▁team ▁ 4 . ▁In ▁the ▁semif inals ▁the ▁first ▁ranked ▁team ▁cho oses ▁an ▁oppon ent ▁from ▁the ▁two ▁w inners ▁of ▁the ▁quarter final s . ▁The ▁play offs ▁are ▁all ▁best - of - three ▁series , ▁with ▁the ▁higher ▁ranked ▁team ▁starting ▁with ▁one ▁match ▁away , ▁followed ▁by ▁the ▁remaining ▁two ▁at ▁home . ▁ ▁The ▁two ▁teams ▁with ▁the ▁worst ▁records ▁in ▁the ▁regular ▁season ▁are ▁forced ▁to ▁play ▁a ▁qual ifier ▁to ▁defend ▁their ▁sp ots ▁in ▁R iks ser ien ▁against ▁challeng ers ▁from ▁Al lett an . ▁ ▁Current ▁clubs ▁( 2 0 1 7 – 1 8 ) ▁ ▁A IK ▁IF ▁ ▁Bry n äs ▁IF ▁ ▁Dj urg år dens ▁IF ▁ ▁Gö te borg ▁H C ▁ ▁H V 7 1 ▁ ▁Le ks ands ▁IF ▁ ▁Link ö p ings ▁H C ▁ ▁L ule å ▁H F ▁