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Leksands Idrottsförening is a Swedish sports team from the town of Leksand in the region of Dalarna. The team is currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, Allsvenskan. Leksand has played in the top Swedish league Elitserien for 29 seasons (1975-2001, 2002-2004, 2005-06).
- Founded: 1919 (ice hockey: 1938)
- Home arena: Ejendals Arena (capacity 7,600)
- Swedish Championships: 1969, 1973, 1974, 1975
- Runner-up: 1959, 1964, 1971, 1972, 1989
- Winner Swedish Elitserien (not play-off): 1980, 1994, 1997
- Uniform Colours: home: white (blue); away: blue (white)
- Nickname: Leksand Stars
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One of the most popular teams throughout Sweden because of their successful ice hockey team and the fact that the town of Leksand only has 6,000 inhabitants. Despite the small population Leksand has played in the highest hockey division (since 1975 the Elitserien) from 1951 until 2001. In 2001 it was the club with most consecutive seasons in the highest division at that point. (The record in that field, however, is held by Södertälje SK, 53 consecutive seasons 1926-78.) Leksand returned in Elitserien again for two seasons 2002/03-03/04, was relegated again, came back as of the 2005-06 season, but was once more relegated, to the HockeyAllsvenskan.
The club was formed in 1919 and the first hockey game was played in 1938.
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