Svenska Orienteringsförbundet

The Swedish Orienteering Federation (Swedish: Svenska Orienteringsförbundet, SOFT) is the national Orienteering Association in Sweden. It was founded in 1938 and is the oldest national orienteering federation in the world.

History

The association was founded on January 6, 1938. Therefore Sweden had a national Orienteering Association was the first country. In Finland and Norway, the umbrella organizations founded 1945. Yet in 1938 was admitted to the Swedish Empire Sports Association. 1961 was one of the founding members of the SOFT International Orienteering Federation.

Currently, more than 90,000 members organized in 600 clubs.

Organized Championships

Orienteering:

• World Orienteering Championships 1968 in Linköping
• World Orienteering Championships 1989 in Skaraborg
• World Orienteering Championships 2004 in Västerås
• World Orienteering Championships 2016 in Strömstad and Tanum

• Junior World Orienteering Championships 1990 in Älvsbyn
• Junior World Orienteering Championships 2008 in Gothenburg

• Masters World Orienteering Championships 2015 in Gothenburg

• Orienteering Championships 2012 in Falun and Mora

Ski - orienteering:

• Ski Orienteering World Championships 1980 in Avesta
• Ski Orienteering World Championships in 1990 in Skellefteå
• Ski Orienteering World Championships 2004 in Åsarna
• Ski Orienteering World Championships 2011 in Tänndalen

• Junior Ski World Orienteering Championships 2009 in Dalarna

• Masters Ski World Orienteering Championships 2007 in Idre

• Youth Ski Orienteering Championships 2009 in Dalarna

Mountain Bike Orienteering:

• Masters Mountain Bike Orienteering World Championships 2011 in Dalarna

Trail Orienteering:

• Trail Orienteering World Championships 2004 in Västerås
• Trail Orienteering World Championships 2016 in Strömstad and Tanum

• Trail Orienteering Championships 2010 in Bollnäs
• Trail Orienteering Championships 2012 in Falun and Mora