What it is
Svenska Danssportförbundet was founded in Stockholm in 1968 and joined the Swedish Sports Confederation in 1977. It is Sweden's member of WDSF and covers many dance styles besides Standard and Latin, including rock'n'roll and street styles.
Members
Its 2025 yearbook counts 41,432 members in 180 clubs at the end of 2025, and 2,986 licensed competitive dancers. The clubs are organised in nine district federations.
Competition system
| Group | Age |
|---|---|
| U9, U13 | Children |
| Junior | 13–15 |
| Youth | 16–18 |
| Adult | 19 and over |
| Senior | 35 and over (partner 30+) |
| Grand Senior | 55 and over (partner 50+) |
Classes. E, D, C, B and A, plus a professional class and Pro-Am. Points are awarded for top places, with more places scoring when more couples dance; a couple moves up after 2 to 6 points depending on the class. Children's groups do not score points.
Licences and judges. Competitors hold a licence; the highest ranking competitions need a full competitor licence, and one-off licences exist for single events. Judges are licensed at C, B and A levels.
Main events
Swedish Championships (SM) are held for Junior, Youth, Adult, Senior and Grand Senior couples in the A and B classes, with district championships and Grand Prix ranking competitions below them.
How it is governed
The federation meeting (förbundsmöte) of member clubs is the supreme body and elects the federation board (förbundsstyrelse), which leads the federation between meetings. The current board is listed on the federation's site.
Official links
We do not print the names of current presidents or board members, because they change. The links above go to the federation's own list.
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Sources
Checked on November 3, 2026. Each document is linked in the language it was published in. Where sources disagree, the text says so.