Division 1 is the third level in the Swedish football league system and consists of 32 Swedish football teams. Division 1 was the second tier from 1987 to 1999, but was replaced by Superettan in 2000. It was reestablished for the 2006 season as the third tier below Superettan.
History
The old Division 1 replaced Division 2 as the second highest level in 1987 and consisted of two separate leagues with 14 teams each, Norra (Northern) and Södra (Southern), except for the 1991 and 1992 seasons which comprised 32 teams in four leagues, adding Östra (Eastern) and Västra (Western). As of the 2018 season, both Norra and Södra leagues of Division 1 are composed of 16 clubs, similar to Allsvenskan and Superettan.[1]
The competition
There are 32 clubs in Division 1, divided in two groups of 16 teams each representing Northern and Southern Sweden. During the course of a season (starting in April and ending in November) each club plays the others twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, for a total of 30 games. At the end of each season the three lowest placed teams of each group are relegated to Division 2 and the six winning teams from the six Division 2 leagues are promoted in their place. The top team in each Division 1 group is promoted to Superettan and the two lowest placed teams from Superettan are relegated in their place. The second placed teams in each Division 1 group plays a promotion/relegation play-off against the third and fourth lowest teams in Superettan.[2]
Current clubs (2018 season)
Stadia and locations
Locations of the 2018 Division 1 teams
Red: Division 1 Norra; Green: Division 1 Södra
Norra
| Team |
Location |
Stadium |
Stadium capacity1 |
| Akropolis IF |
Kista |
Spånga IP |
2,000 |
| Arameisk-Syrianska IF |
Norsborg |
Brunna IP |
2,000 |
| Assyriska FF |
Södertälje |
Södertälje Fotbollsarena |
7,500 |
| Carlstad United BK |
Karlstad |
Tingvalla IP |
10,000 |
| BK Forward |
Örebro |
Trängens IP |
4,700 |
| Karlslunds IF |
Örebro |
Karlslund Arena |
2,000 |
| FC Linköping City |
Linköping |
Linköping Arena |
8,300 |
| Nyköpings BIS |
Nyköping |
Rosvalla IP |
1,000 |
| Rynninge IK |
Örebro |
Grenadjärvallen |
1,500 |
| Sandvikens IF |
Sandviken |
Jernvallen |
7,000 |
| Skellefteå FF |
Skellefteå |
Norrvalla IP |
1,500 |
| Sollentuna FK |
Sollentuna |
Sollentunavallen |
4,500 |
| Syrianska FC |
Södertälje |
Södertälje Fotbollsarena |
7,500 |
| Team TG FF |
Umeå |
Umeå Energi Arena |
10,000 |
| Umeå FC |
Umeå |
Umeå Energi Arena |
10,000 |
| Västerås SK |
Västerås |
Solid Park Arena |
7,000 |
|
Södra
| Team |
Location |
Stadium |
Stadium capacity1 |
| Eskilsminne IF |
Helsingborg |
Harlyckans IP |
3,500 |
| Grebbestads IF |
Grebbestad |
Siljevi |
3,200 |
| FK Karlskrona |
Karlskrona |
Västra Mark IP |
4,000 |
| Husqvarna FF |
Huskvarna |
Vapenvallen |
4,000 |
| IK Oddevold |
Uddevalla |
Rimnersvallen |
10,600 |
| Kristianstad FC |
Kristianstad |
Kristianstad Football Arena |
4,700 |
| Ljungskile SK |
Ljungskile |
Skarsjövallen |
8,000 |
| Lunds BK |
Lund |
Klostergårdens IP |
8,560 |
| Mjällby AIF |
Hällevik |
Strandvallen |
6,750 |
| Oskarshamns AIK |
Oskarshamn |
Arena Oskarshamn |
2,000 |
| Skövde AIK |
Skövde |
Södermalms IP |
4,500 |
| Torns IF |
Stångby |
Tornvallen |
1,500 |
| Tvååkers IF |
Tvååker |
Övrevi IP |
1,000 |
| Utsiktens BK |
Gothenburg |
Ruddalens IP |
5,000 |
| Åtvidabergs FF |
Åtvidaberg |
Kopparvallen |
8,000 |
| Ängelholms FF |
Ängelholm |
Ängelholms IP |
5,000 |
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- 1 Correct as of end of 2015 season
Seasons - Previous Winners
Third tier
Note: In 2007 the runners up were promoted automatically without playoffs because of Allsvenskan expanding to 16 teams.
References
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