The Best Swedish Betting Sites for 2023

BankID

Under local laws, Swedish sports betting sites must offer BankID as a payment method. Customers using this option need to provide their national identification number and security code. Anyone with an account at Handelsbanken, SEB, Swedbank, SkandiaBanken, Länsförsäkringar Bank, Danske Bank, Sparbanken Finn, Sparbanken Gripen and Ikano Bank can ask for their unique BankID and fund their betting account.

Credit and Debit Cards

Perhaps the most popular options for depositing funds at online gambling sites worldwide, credit and debit cards, such as Visa and MasterCard, are also popular at Swedish betting sites. They offer virtually instantaneous transfers of funds, while withdrawals can be returned securely to the same card used to make the deposits. Most people have access to a card, and of course, they can be used at almost any physical or online merchant.

E-Wallets

Many of the best betting sites in Sweden accept e-wallets for depositing and withdrawing money. Customers hold funds in an e-wallet account and can quickly move the money from a bank account to an online gambling site, or other merchant. Some of the biggest names in the e-wallet business include PayPal, Skrill, and NETELLER, but many others are available.

Trustly

Trustly allows customers to transfer funds directly from a bank account to bet at Sweden sites. It’s a local company and now used in over 30 countries. Customers select Trustly from the cashier section at their chosen site and fill out a straightforward form. Once completed, the funds are available almost immediately.

Football

While the national side has never won the World Cup, they have been finalists against Brazil in 1958 and came third in 1950 and 1994. Within the country, the 32 teams in the Allsvenskan and Superettan leagues compete for the Svenska Cupen, and Swedish betting sites cover these fixtures in full. Lower league games are also featured, and of course, the biggest tournaments take center stage throughout their runs.

The betting options for Swedish football fans are endless. They include both teams to score, half-time and final scores, number of corners taken, over/under, no score bets, and many more.

Ice Hockey

The Svenska hockeyligan, or Swedish Hockey League (SHL), is one of the biggest in Europe, with 14 teams and thousands of fans at each match. The second tier HockeyAllsvenskan league also gets extensive coverage at the top Swedish sports betting sites, giving customers plenty of chances to bet on their favourite teams.

It’s the most popular winter sport in the country, although the modern game started out in Canada, in 1875. Sweden is one of the ‘big six’ ice hockey nations, with the national team becoming the first (and so far, only) team to win the World Championships and Olympics, having achieved the feat in 2006.

Bandy

Although bandy can trace its roots back to England, where the game was first played in 1813, it’s become far more popular in Scandinavia. Governed by the Svenska Bandyförbundet, bandy is a hugely popular sport across Sweden, with top teams such as Hammarby IF or IK Tellus attracting enormous crowds, even in the middle of winter.

It’s easy to see why this fast-paced fusion of field hockey and ice hockey has become so popular. Finland, Norway, Denmark, and Russia are the other main Bandy-playing nations, and the best Swedish betting sites cover all the main leagues in full.

Handball

Played indoors, handball has over 27 million registered players across the world, but it’s in northern Europe where the game has found real popularity. In Sweden, the Svenska Handbollförbundet (SHF) oversees the leagues, with the 14-team Handbollsligan receiving extensive coverage at Scandinavian bookmakers.

Handball is another action-packed game where scores can easily run into double figures over the two 30-minute halves of a game. It’s a popular sport for live betting, with plenty of options such as over/under, favourites/outsiders, and spread bets all available.

Under coach Bengt Johansson, the Swedish national Handball team became one of the greatest in the history of the sport, qualifying for a record-breaking eight finals in a row between 1996 and 2002.

Golf

With over 500 courses across the country, it’s no surprise to find that golf is one of the top sports in Sweden. There are over 530,000 registered players and it’s watched by millions more at tournaments and on TV, cheering on local stars such as Henrik Stenson and Robert Karlsson.

Swedish betting sites offer full coverage of all the major tournaments in the country, and across the globe, giving customers a great selection of betting markets, including first round leader, top 10 finishers, and tournament winner.

Esports

Esports events from around the world are popular with Swedish gamblers. The earliest known video game contest took place as far back as 1972, at Stanford University, but betting on esports is still a relatively new phenomenon.

Popular franchises such as League of Legends World Championship, the Evolution Championship Series, and Overwatch League receive extensive coverage at Swedish sports betting sites. A huge selection of markets is available, with CS:GO betting options including match winner, round winner, and even how many maps will be used in the course of a game.