Pixbo IBK

Pixbo IBK
Founded1981
LeagueMen: Swedish Super League
Women: Swedish Super League
ChampionshipsMen:
SSL (2001–02, 2002–03)
Champions Cup (2003–04, 2024–25)
Women:
SSL (2015–16)
Champions Cup (2016, 2024–25)

Pixbo IBK, also known as Redfox, is a Swedish floorball club, based in Mölnlycke, Västra Götaland, near Gothenburg. It was known officially as Pixbo Wallenstam IBK after its sponsor until June 2023. The club was founded in 1981 and is one of the oldest Swedish floorball clubs.

The men's team plays in the Swedish Super League. The team has played in the top Swedish competition continuously since its inception in 1989. In the 2001–02 and 2002–03 seasons they won two consecutive championships. In 2024, they won the Swedish Cup. In 2004 and 2025, they won the Champions Cup, with the 2025 victory marking Pixbo as the first club in history to win gold in both the men's and women's categories in the same year.

The men's team celebrating a goal in 2024–25 Champions Cup finals

The women's team plays in the Swedish Super League too. The women also played in the top national competition already in its first edition in 1997–98, but were immediately relegated. Since returning after two years in 2000, they have been playing the top league continuously. In the 2015–16 season the team won the championship title. In 2023, the team won the Swedish Cup. They won the Champions Cup in 2016 and 2025.

Men's team

Recent seasons

Pixbo player Martin Östholm in 2014
SeasonRankNote
2020–219th—
2021–228thQuarterfinal loss to Växjö IBK
2022–234thSemifinal loss to IBF Falun
2023–242ndRunner-up – lost to Storvreta IBK in final
2024–254thSemifinal loss to Storvreta IBK
2025–267thQuarterfinal loss to IBF Falun

Champions Cup

TournamentRankNote
2002–03 European Cup2ndRunner-up – lost to Sweden Haninge IBK in final
2003–04 European Cup1stChampions – defeated Finland Espoon Oilers in final
2004–05 European Cup2ndRunner-up – lost to Switzerland SV Wiler-Ersigen in final
2016 Champions Cup4thSemifinal loss to Finland Classic
2025 Champions Cup1stChampions – defeated Czech Republic Florbal MB in final

Women's team

Recent seasons

Pixbo player Mia Karjalainen with a silver medal after 2021–22 finals
SeasonRankNote
2020–212ndRunner-up – lost to Team Thorengruppen in final
2021–222ndRunner-up – lost to Team Thorengruppen in final
2022–232ndRunner-up – lost to Team Thorengruppen in final
2023–242ndRunner-up – lost to Team Thorengruppen in final
2024–252ndRunner-up – lost to Team Thorengruppen in final
2025–263rdSemifinal loss to FBC Kalmarsund

Champions Cup

The women's team before the 2024–25 Champions Cup semifinals
TournamentRankNote
2016 Champions Cup1stChampions – defeated Finland Classic in final
2024 Champions Cup2ndRunner-up – lost to Sweden Thorengruppen IBK in final
2025 Champions Cup1stChampions – defeated Sweden Thorengruppen IBK in final
2026 Champions Cup–Semifinal loss to Sweden Thorengruppen IBK

Known players

References

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  2. ↑ "Jönköping – JIK ute ur slutspelet". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). 29 March 2006. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "Krupnová s Němečkem zabojují o titul, Hemerkův Classic ztratil vedení. Vrátí se Langer?" (in Czech). 24 April 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 "Svenska Cupen". Svenska IBF (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 October 2026.
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  6. 1 2 3 "Pixbo complete the 2025 Champions Cup double!". IFF Main Site. 25 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "Innebandy: Första SM-guldet för Pixbo". SVT Sport (in Swedish). 16 April 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  8. ↑ "Innebandy: Dubbla svenska segrar i Champions Cup". SVT Sport (in Swedish). 2 October 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  9. ↑ "Seger för Växjö avgjorde matchserien". Innebandymagazinet (in Swedish). 29 March 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  10. ↑ "IBF Falun vann rysaren mot Pixbo". Innebandymagazinet (in Swedish). 16 April 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  11. ↑ "Storvreta historiska efter SM-finalsegern". www.ssl.se (in Swedish). 27 April 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  12. ↑ "Storvreta IBK lyckades bärga segern i femte matchen mot Pixbo IBK". Innebandymagazinet (in Swedish). 17 April 2025. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  13. ↑ "IBF Falun tog hem serien mot Pixbo IBK". Innebandymagazinet (in Swedish). 29 March 2026. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
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  15. ↑ "Wiler-Ersigen nastřílel ve finále devět gólů". iDNES.cz (in Czech). MAFRA. 9 January 2005. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
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  17. ↑ "Thorengruppen Women's champion in Sweden". 26 April 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  18. ↑ Lögdal/TT, Nanny (23 April 2022). "Thorengruppen tog SM-guld: "Otroligt stolt"". www.norran.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  19. ↑ "Krupnová je stříbrná, dvojčata Kauppi zařídila titul Thorengruppenu. Rozhodující gól byl sporný" (in Czech). Archived from the original on 2026-02-01. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  20. ↑ "Langer s Němečkem slaví titul ve švédské superlize! Pixbu k výhře nepomohly ani dvě branky Krupnové". www.ceskyflorbal.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  21. ↑ Westlund, Victor (26 April 2025). "Följ SM-finalen mellan Pixbo och Thorengruppen". Innebandymagazinet (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  22. ↑ "FBC Kalmarsund klart för SM-final – besegrade Pixbo IBK i avgörande matchen". Innebandymagazinet (in Swedish). 18 April 2026. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
  23. ↑ "Florbalistka Krupnová Pohár mistryň nevyhrála, Pixbo podlehlo Thorengruppenu". Sport.cz (in Czech). 26 January 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  24. ↑ "Vítkovice and Thorengruppen will play in the 2026 Champions Cup final". IFF. 14 November 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2026.