What is "kvalserien"

Kvalserien, also known as Kvalserien till SHL, was the Swedish round-robin ice hockey tournament to qualify for play in the next season of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL, previously named Elitserien), Sweden's top-level ice hockey league for men. It will be replaced by a playoff round in the 2014–15 season.

Kvalserien is the name of round-robin tournaments to qualify for play in ice hockey leagues in Sweden. It may refer to:

• Kvalserien for SHL, the top-tier league. Ceased in 2014, replaced by a playoff round.
• Kvalserien for HockeyAllsvenskan, the second-tier league.
• Kvalserien for Hockeyettan, the third-tier league.