Division 1 (Swedish football)
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Founded | 2006 |
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Country |
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Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
Divisions | 2 |
Number of teams | 32 |
Level on pyramid | 3 |
Promotion to | Superettan |
Relegation to | Division 2 |
Current champions |
IK Brage (north) Landskrona BoIS (south) |
Website | Ettanfotboll.se |
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Swedish football league structure |
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Allsvenskan (Tier 1) |
Superettan (Tier 2) |
Division 1 (Tier 3) |
Division 2 (Tier 4) |
Division 3 (Tier 5) |
Division 4 (Tier 6) |
Division 5 (Tier 7) |
Division 6 (Tier 8) |
Division 7 (Tier 9) |
Division 8 (Tier 10) |
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
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Red: Division 1 Norra; Green: Division 1 Södra
Norra
Team | Location | Stadium | Stadium capacity1 |
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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 |
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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 |
- 1 Correct as of end of 2015 season
Seasons - Previous Winners
Second tier
Season | League | Won Promotion | Won Promotion Playoffs | Lost Promotion Playoffs |
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1987 | Norra | Djurgårdens IF | N/A | N/A |
Södra | GAIS | N/A | N/A | |
1988 | Norra | Örebro SK | N/A | N/A |
Södra | Halmstads BK | N/A | N/A | |
1989 | Norra | Hammarby IF | N/A | N/A |
Södra | Östers IF | N/A | N/A | |
1990 | Norra | N/A | GIF Sundsvall | N/A |
Södra | N/A | N/A | BK Häcken | |
1991 | Norra | N/A | N/A | Kiruna FF |
Östra | N/A | N/A | Hammarby IF | |
Västra | N/A | Västra Frölunda IF | N/A | |
Södra | N/A | Trelleborgs FF | N/A | |
1992 | Norra | N/A | N/A | IFK Sundsvall |
Östra | N/A | IK Brage | N/A | |
Västra | N/A | BK Häcken | N/A | |
Södra | N/A | Halmstads BK | N/A | |
1993 | Norra | Hammarby IF | N/A | Vasalunds IF |
Södra | Landskrona BoIS | N/A | IFK Hässleholm | |
1994 | Norra | Djurgårdens IF | N/A | Umeå FC |
Södra | Örgryte IS | N/A | Kalmar FF | |
1995 | Norra | Umeå FC | N/A | Gefle IF |
Södra | IK Oddevold | N/A | GAIS | |
1996 | Norra | Västerås SK | N/A | Hammarby IF |
Södra | IF Elfsborg | Ljungskile SK | N/A | |
1997 | Norra | Hammarby IF | N/A | Djurgårdens IF |
Södra | Västra Frölunda IF | BK Häcken | N/A | |
1998 | Norra | Djurgårdens IF | Umeå FC | N/A |
Södra | Kalmar FF | N/A | Landskrona BoIS | |
1999 | Norra | GIF Sundsvall | N/A | Assyriska FF |
Södra | BK Häcken | GAIS | N/A |
Third tier
Season | League | Won Promotion | Won Promotion Playoffs | Lost Promotion Playoffs |
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2006 | Norra | Enköpings SK | IK Sirius | N/A |
Södra | IF Sylvia | Bunkeflo IF | N/A | |
2007 | Norra | Assyriska FF | FC Väsby United | N/A |
Södra | Qviding FIF | Ängelholms FF | N/A | |
2008 | Norra | Syrianska FC | Vasalunds IF | N/A |
Södra | FC Trollhättan | N/A | Östers IF | |
2009 | Norra | Degerfors IF | IK Brage | N/A |
Södra | Östers IF | N/A | Skövde AIK | |
2010 | Norra | Västerås SK | N/A | IK Sirius |
Södra | IFK Värnamo | N/A | Qviding FIF | |
2011 | Norra | Umeå FC | N/A | FC Väsby United |
Södra | Varbergs BoIS | N/A | IF Sylvia | |
2012 | Norra | Östersunds FK | N/A | BK Forward |
Södra | Örgryte IS | N/A | Lunds BK | |
2013 | Norra | IK Sirius | N/A | Dalkurd FF |
Södra | Husqvarna FF | N/A | IK Oddevold | |
2014 | Norra | AFC United | IK Frej | N/A |
Södra | Utsiktens BK | N/A | Örgryte IS | |
2015 | Norra | Dalkurd FF | N/A | Akropolis IF |
Södra | Trelleborgs FF | Örgryte IS | N/A | |
2016 | Norra | IF Brommapojkarna | N/A | Vasalunds IF |
Södra | Östers IF | Norrby IF | N/A | |
2017 | Norra | IK Brage | N/A | Akropolis IF |
Södra | Landskrona BoIS | N/A | Mjällby AIF |
Note: In 2007 the runners up were promoted automatically without playoffs because of Allsvenskan expanding to 16 teams.
Statistics
Top goalscorers Norra
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Season | Player | Team | Goals |
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2006 | ![]() | Visby IF Gute | 14 |
2007 | ![]() | Umeå FC | 16 |
2008 | ![]() | Vasalunds IF | 18 |
2009 | ![]() | IK Brage | 21 |
2010 | ![]() | Umeå FC | 17 |
2011 | ![]() | Dalkurd FF | 16 |
2012 | ![]() | Östersunds FK Västerås SK | 17 |
2013 | ![]() | BK Forward | 18 |
![]() | IK Sirius | ||
2014 | ![]() | Valsta Syrianska IK | 16 |
2015 | ![]() | Umeå FC | 17 |
2016 | ![]() | Akropolis IF | 25 |
2017 | ![]() | Team TG FF | 17 |
![]() | Västerås SK |
Top goalscorers Södra
Season | Player | Team | Goals |
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2007 | ![]() | IFK Värnamo | 23 |
2008 | ![]() | Carlstad United BK | 21 |
2009 | ![]() | Kristianstads FF | 17 |
2010 | ![]() | FC Rosengård | 23 |
2011 | ![]() | IF Sylvia | 19 |
2012 | ![]() | IK Oddevold | 24 |
2013 | ![]() | IF Sylvia | 15 |
2014 | ![]() | Lunds BK | 27 |
2015 | ![]() | Trelleborgs FF | 23 |
2016 | ![]() | Norrby IF | 20 |
2017 | ![]() | Ljungskile SK | 21 |
References
- ↑ "Klart: Division 1-serierna utökas: "Ett önskemål från klubbarna"". fotbollskanalen. 25 November 2016.
- ↑ "Om det nya seriesystemet 2006". Swedish FA. Retrieved 19 November 2012.