Wikipedia - Luleå HF
Luleå Hockeyförening, also known as Luleå Hockey, is a professional ice hockey club from Luleå, Sweden. The club has been playing in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), the top tier of ice hockey in Sweden, since the 1984–85 season. They are the northernmost team in the league and have won the Swedish championships twice, in 1996 and 2025. Since being promoted to the top flight (then called Elitserien) in 1984, the team has not once had to participate in a promotion/relegation-qualifier to defend their spot in the top league.
History
Luleå Hockeyföreningen was formed on May 2, 1977 under the name GroKo Hockey, which was a merger of the ice hockey sections of IFK Luleå and Luleå SK. The name GroKo came from one of the main sponsors.
The 1995–1996 season saw Luleå HF winning its first Swedish Championship title, following a victory against Västra Frölunda HC, 3–1, in the final series.
On 16 December 2012, Luleå HF won the European Trophy by defeating Färjestads BK, 2–0, in the final game Slovnaft Arena in Bratislava.
Luleå HF also won the 2014–15 Champions Hockey League title by defeating Frölunda HC, 4–2, in the final series inside the Coop Arena in Luleå.
The 2024–2025 season saw Luleå HF winning its second Swedish Championship title, following a victory against Brynäs IF, 4–2 in the final series.