Division 1 (Swedish football)
Division 1 is the third level in the Swedish football league system and consists of 28 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).
The competition
There are 28 clubs in Division 1, divided in two groups of 14 teams each representing Northern and Southern Sweden. During the course of a season (starting in April and ending in October) each club plays the others twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, for a total of 26 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.[1]
Current clubs (2017 season)
Stadia and locations
Location of the 2016 Division 1 teams. Division 1 Norra are red dots while Division 1 Södra are green dots.
Norra
Team |
Location |
Stadium |
Stadium capacity1 |
Akropolis IF |
Stockholm |
Spånga IP |
2,000 |
Arameiska-Syrianska IF |
Botkyrka |
Brunna IP |
2,000 |
Assyriska FF |
Södertälje |
Södertälje Fotbollsarena |
7,500 |
IK Brage |
Borlänge |
Domnarvsvallen |
6,500 |
Carlstad United |
Karlstad |
Tingvalla IP |
10,000 |
Enskede IK |
Stockholm |
Enskede IP |
1,000 |
IFK Luleå |
Luleå |
Skogsvallen |
7,000 |
Nyköpings BIS |
Nyköping |
Rosvalla IP |
1,000 |
Sandvikens IF |
Sandviken |
Jernvallen |
7,000 |
Sollentuna FK |
Sollentuna |
Sollentunavallen |
4,500 |
Team TG FF |
Umeå |
Umeå Energi Arena |
10,000 |
Umeå FC |
Umeå |
Umeå Energi Arena |
10,000 |
Vasalunds IF |
Solna |
Skytteholms IP |
3,000 |
Västerås SK |
Västerås |
Solid Park Arena |
7,000 |
Södra
Team |
Location |
Stadium |
Stadium capacity1 |
Assyriska BK |
Gothenburg |
Ruddalens IP |
5,000 |
FC Rosengård |
Malmö |
Rosengårds IP |
2,500 |
FK Karlskrona |
Karlskrona |
Västra Mark IP |
4,000 |
Husqvarna FF |
Huskvarna |
Vapenvallen |
4,000 |
IK Oddevold |
Uddevalla |
Rimnersvallen |
10,600 |
Kristianstad FC |
Kristianstad |
Kristianstads IP |
6,000 |
Landskrona BoIS |
Landskrona |
Landskrona IP |
12,000 |
Mjällby AIF |
Hällevik |
Strandvallen |
6,750 |
Ljungskile SK |
Ljungskile |
Skarsjövallen |
8,000 |
Oskarshamns AIK |
Oskarshamn |
Arena Oskarshamn |
2,000 |
Qviding FIF |
Gothenburg |
Valhalla IP |
4,000 |
Skövde AIK |
Skövde |
Södermalms IP |
4,500 |
Utsiktens BK |
Gothenburg |
Ruddalens IP |
5,000 |
Ängelholms FF |
Ängelholm |
Ängelholms IP |
5,000 |
- 1 Correct as of end of 2015 season
Seasons - Previous Winners
Second tier
Third tier
Note: In 2007 the runners up were promoted automatically without playoffs because of Allsvenskan expanding to 16 teams.
Statistics
Top goalscorers Norra
Top goalscorers Södra
References
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