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by winning division 1, which resulted in their return to the top tier for the first time since 1981. They have raced in the Elitserien (the top league division of Swedish speedway) ever since.
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the team won their first honours when winning division 2 and were promoted to the top tier for the first time. However, in
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the team struggled and were subsequently relegated before signing
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titles in 2016 and 2017, which took them back to the Elitserien.
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The club were put in the second tier, on the introduction of the
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and are one time champions of Sweden. The team race at the
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the team won division 2 and backed up this success in
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In 2023, the team signed three times world champion
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In 2014, the club were relegated but won two 1550: 1383: 263:the team survived the 1980 and 1981 seasons. 1275: 1557: 1543: 1390: 1376: 1278:"Lär känna världens märkligaste klubbnamn" 40: 335:with a team that included Tomasz Gollob, 216: 1397: 14: 2163: 1081:"Speedway Around The Globe - Sweden". 1538: 1371: 1565:Swedish speedway teams & seasons 239:and raced in division 3 during the 24: 1765:Swedish Speedway Team Championship 376:Swedish Speedway Team Championship 322: 25: 2192: 1089: 810: 380: 369: 299:, the team changed their name to 1623: 1519:List of speedway teams in Sweden 1461: 1456: 1036: 1018: 1000: 982: 964: 946: 928: 910: 892: 874: 856: 838: 820: 793: 781: 769: 757: 745: 733: 721: 709: 697: 685: 673: 661: 649: 630: 622: 610: 598: 586: 576: 564: 552: 540: 528: 508: 495: 482: 469: 456: 443: 430: 417: 404: 255:and winning division 2 again in 27:Swedish motorcycle speedway team 1339: 1317: 1292: 1269: 1085:. 23 July 2022. pp. 38–39. 290: 266: 230: 214:also known as the Helja Arena. 1239: 1214: 1189: 1172:"The elite series in speedway" 1164: 1139: 1114: 1097:"HISTORICAL RESULTS 1948-2015" 1074: 1060: 13: 1: 1524:Sweden national speedway team 1276:Stefan Holm (25 March 2009). 1053: 329:2005 Swedish speedway season 241:1966 Swedish speedway season 206:in Sweden. They ride in the 7: 10: 2197: 373: 225: 1759: 1713: 1680: 1632: 1621: 1570: 1496: 1470: 1454: 1405: 1280:(in Swedish). Sportbladet 333:Swedish Team Championship 331:the club won their first 235:They were established as 179:Swedish Team Championship 173: 168: 158: 150: 142: 134: 126: 121: 111: 101: 91: 83: 75: 67: 53: 48: 39: 34: 2171:Speedway teams in Sweden 1327:. SpeedwayWorld.tv. 2007 259:. With the addition of 2181:Sport in Kalmar County 1253:. 2008. 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Skepparna

Hejla Arena
Västervik
Robert Lambert
Elitserien
Official Website
Nicki Pedersen
Swedish Team Championship
2005
motorcycle speedway
Västervik
Elitserien
Ljungheden

1966 Swedish speedway season
1977
1978
Bengt Jansson
1979
Tommy Johansson
Elitserien
1982
1986
1990
1993
Sam Ermolenko
2001
Tomasz Gollob
Nicki Pedersen

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