 The premiere of the elite series was very good for IFK where they defeated Härnösands club Brännan.In the pre-playoffs to qualify for the highest league, they were extremely close to the elite series but lost within the last minutes against IFK Kristianstad, Gunnar Blombäck missed a penalty and Kristianstad was able to counter, won a free through and won the match by 25–24.1987 was a milestone in the club's history when they won the Swedish Cup at home against HP Warta, which by then played in the Swedish Elite League.