| FBK | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Karlstad,Sweden |
| League | Swedish Hockey League |
| Founded | 10 November 1932; 93 years ago (1932-11-10) |
| Home arena | Löfbergs Arena (capacity: 8,645) |
| Colors | |
| General manager | Rickard Wallin |
| Head coach | Jörgen Jönsson |
| Captain | Linus Johansson |
| Website | farjestadbk.se |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 11 (1982,1983,1986,1987,1990,1992,2002,2007,2009,2019,2024) |
| Le Mat Trophy | 10 (1981,1986,1988,1997,1998,2002,2006,2009,2011,2022) |
 Current season | |
Färjestad Bollklubb (Swedish pronunciation:[ˈfæ̌rjɛsta]; abbreviated asFBK) is aSwedish professionalice hockey team based inKarlstad.
Färjestad has had 21Swedish Championship final appearances, winning ten times since theSwedish Hockey League (SHL; formerly Elitserien) was started in 1975, making them the most successful SHL club in history. The team plays in the highest Swedish league and have done so since 1965. FollowingBrynäs IF's relegation to HockeyAllsvenskan in 2023, Färjestad is the only team to have constantly played in the current top tier of Swedish hockey, the SHL, since it was started in 1975. They reached the SHL championship finals for six consecutive seasons (2001–2006), winning the championship two times. They are featured rivals withDjurgårdens IF,Frölunda HC, andHV71.
Färjestad BK was founded on 10 November 1932 at HåfströmKiosk in the district of Färjestad in Karlstad by Sven Bryhske, Gösta Jonsson, Sven Larsson and Erik Myren. Initially the association's main sport wasbandy, which is still reflected in the full name of the club.Ice hockey was first included in 1956.
In 1965, Färjestad were promoted to the top division (at that time Division 1 Southern) which they succeeded in winning for the first time in 1973. During the 1974/75 season, Färjestad qualified forthe first season ofElitserien, and have since never been relegated.
In 2014, Färjestad BK played in the 2014 AHL All Star Game inSt. John's, Newfoundland against a team of AHL All Stars. In the skills contest, Färjestad lost 18-17 against the All Stars on a Tuesday evening atMile One Center. In theAHL All-Star Game, Färjestad lost again to the AHL All Stars 7-2 with a sold out crowd the following evening.
This is a partial list featuring the past five seasons. For prior seasons, seeList of Färjestad BK seasons.
| Season | Level | Division | Record | Avg. home atnd. | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | W-OTW-OTL-L | |||||
| 2020–21 | Tier 1 | SHL | 8th | 18–11–5–18 | 21 | Top scorer: D. Viksten(48 pts)Top goalie: A. Holm(91.40 SV%) |
| Swedish Championship playoffs | — | 1–1–2–2 | 0 | Won eighthfinals againstMalmö (2–0) Lost in quarterfinals againstVäxjö (0–4) | ||
| 2021–22 | Tier 1 | SHL | 6th | 22–6–4–20 | 6,020 | Top scorer:J. Nygård(41 pts) Top goalie: D. Hildeby(93.08 SV%) |
| Swedish Championship playoffs | — | 10–2–1–6 | 8,142 | Won in quarterfinals againstSkellefteå (4–2) Won in semifinals againstRögle (4–2) Won in finals againstLuleå (4–3)  2022 Swedish Champions (10th title) | ||
| 2022–23 | Tier 1 | SHL | 3rd | 24–7–4–17 | 7,296 | Top scorer:J. Nygård(38 pts) Top goalie: D. Hildeby(91.80 SV%) |
| Swedish Championship playoffs | — | 3–0–0–4 | 8,250 | Lost in quarterfinals againstFrölunda (3–4) | ||
| 2023–24 | Tier 1 | SHL | 1st | 30–3–8–11 | 7,404 | Top scorer: D. Tomášek(45 pts)Top goalie:  M. Lagacé(91.90 SV%) |
| Swedish Championship playoffs | — | 0–0–2–2 | 7,946 | Lost in quarterfinals againstRögle (0–4) | ||
| 2024–25 | Tier 1 | SHL | 4th | 23–6–7–16 | 7,588 | Top scorer:D. Tomášek(57 pts) Top goalie: M. Lagacé(88.70 SV%) |
| Swedish Championship playoffs | — | 2–0–1–3 | 8,220 | Lost in quarterfinals againstSkellefteå (2–4) | ||
Source:stats.swehockey.[1]
Updated 26 July 2025.[2]
| No. | Player | Position | Career | No. retirement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tommy Samuelsson | D | 1976-1995 | 14 December 1998 |
| 5 | Håkan Loob | RW | 1979-1983, 1989-1996 | 27 September 1996 |
| 9 | Thomas Rundqvist | C | 1978-1984, 1985-1993 | 14 December 1998 |
| 9 | Ulf Sterner | LW | 1967-68, 1969-1973 | 13 November 2001 |
| 17 | Mathias Johansson | C | 1990-2002, 2003-2008 | 24 November 2012 |
| 19 | Peter Nordström | LW | 1995-1998, 1999-2009 | 30 November 2019 |
| 21 | Jörgen Jönsson | C | 1995-1999, 2000-2009 | 26 December 2009 |
| 51 | Rickard Wallin | C | 1998-2002, 2005-2006, 2007–2009, 2010-2016 | 23 September 2017 |
