The 2001–02 Elitserien was the 68th 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 second level). 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. Redbergslids IK won the regular season, but HK Drott won the playoffs and claimed their 10th Swedish title.

League tables

Autumn Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1Redbergslids IK221813619519100372IFK Ystad221804561417144363HK Drott22151661653185314IK Sävehof22112952549629245IFK Skövde22111105825739236Lugi HF221039529548−19237IFK Tumba2210210503507−4228H 43 Lund227312468498−30179GIK Wasaiterna227213487551−641610IF Guif226016441506−651211Alingsås HK225215469537−681212HP Warta224315473530−5711

Spring Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1Redbergslids IK3629161049862187592IFK Ystad362646943806137563HK Drott36214111010900110464IFK Skövde361841497695620405IK Sävehof361821686583332386Lugi HF3615417863933−70347IFK Tumba3612222825905−80268H 43 Lund3611421792874−8226

Playoffs

First round

GIK Wasaiterna–IFK Tumba 18–21 IFK Tumba–GIK Wasaiterna 29–21 IFK Tumba won 50–39 on aggregate

IF Guif–H 43 22–21 H 43–IF Guif 23–23 IF Guif won 45–44 on aggregate

Quarterfinals

Redbergslids IK–IFK Tumba 34–26 IFK Tumba–Redbergslids IK 22–29 Redbergslids IK won series 2–0

IFK Ystad–Lugi HF 26–21 Lugi HF–IFK Ystad 22–15 IFK Ystad–Lugi HF 24–27 Lugi HF won series 2–1

HK Drott–IF Guif 27–24 IF Guif–HK Drott 18–31 HK Drott won series 2–0

IFK Skövde–IK Sävehof 25–23 IK Sävehof–IFK Skövde 23–20 IFK Skövde–IK Sävehof 19–27 IK Sävehof won series 2–1

Semifinals

Redbergslids IK–IK Sävehof 29–28 IK Sävehof–Redbergslids IK 20–28 Redbergslids IK won series 2–0

HK Drott–Lugi HF 24–22 Lugi HF–HK Drott 21–32 HK Drott won series 2–0

Finals

Redbergslids IK–HK Drott 25–30 HK Drott–Redbergslids IK 38–34 HK Drott won series 2–0

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