Sweden Elks

The Swedish National team is nicknamed the Elks, drawn from teams across Sweden.

The team wears the national colours of Sweden (represented on the Flag of Sweden). The Elks have worn two different jumpers in international competition, their first being a yellow jumper with a blue V featuring three gold crowns and the Swedish name for Sweden (Sverige) on the belly, and their second being a blue jumper with a yellow Scandinavian cross and Elk logo.

The first appearance of a Swedish national team was in 1997, when the Elks were defeated by Denmark's Vikings in Helsingborg.

The next Elks match was in 2004, when the Elks defeated the touring North London Lions by 11 points in Malmö.

In 2005 the first test match between Sweden and Denmark in some time was held at Farum, Denmark, with the game played out as a draw. This match consisted of an all-Danish Vikings side, although the Sweden side contained a number of Australians.

Sweden also competed in the 2005 EU Cup in London, where they were unlucky to lose to Belgium in the final. However, they were able to go one step better in the 2007 EU Cup, where they defeated Germany in the final.

Strong growth in the Swedish league resulted in the Elks sending a squad to the 2008 Australian Football International Cup.