J20 Elit
| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| No. of teams | 36 |
| Country |
 Sweden |
| Most recent champion(s) | Örebro HK J20 Promoted to J20 SuperElit |
J20 Elit is the second tier junior ice hockey league in Sweden composed of 36 teams in 4 regional divisions (Norra (Northern), Östra (Eastern), Västra (Western) and Södra (Southern)).
Format
The regular season is played in the divisional format from mid September until the beginning of March, at that time the top team in each of the 4 divisions play in the Play off to J20 SuperElit against the bottom 2 SuperElit teams. The top 2 teams in the play off play the next season in J20 SuperElit, the other 4 teams will play in J20 Elit.
Teams
| Norra (Northern) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Team | City | Arena |
| Asplöven HC / Kalix UHC (Cooperative team) | Haparanda | Arena Polarica |
| Bodens HF | Boden | Björknäshallen |
| IF Bjorkloven | Umeå | T3 Center |
| IF Sundsvall Hockey | Sundsvall | Gärdehov |
| Kiruna IF | Kiruna | Lombiahallen |
| Piteå HC | Piteå | LF Arena |
| Vännäs HC | Vännäs | Vännäs Ishall |
| Östersunds IK | Östersund | Z-hallen |
| Östra (Eastern) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Team | City | Arena |
| Almtuna IS | Uppsala | Metallåtervinning Arena |
| Enköpings SK | Enköping | Bahcohallen |
| Flemingsbergs IK | Huddinge | Visättra Ishall |
| Huddinge IK | Huddinge | Björkängshallen |
| IFK Tumba | Tumba | Ishuset |
| Nacka HK | Nacka | Nacka Ishall |
| Nyköpings HK | Nyköping | PEAB Arena |
| Nynäshamns IF | Nynäshamn | Folkets Hall |
| Värmdö HC | Gustavsberg | Ekhallen |
| Västra (Western) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Team | City | Arena |
| Avesta BK | Avesta | Avesta Ishall |
| BIK Karlskoga | Karlskoga | Nobelhallen |
| Borlänge HF | Borlänge | Borlänge Ishall |
| Falu IF | Falun | Lugnets Ishall |
| Grums IK | Grums | Billerudshallen |
| Hammarö HC | Skoghall | Hammarö Ishall |
| Hedemora SK | Hedemora | Bolidenhallen |
| Skåre BK | Karlstad | Löfbergs Arena |
| Valbo HC | Valbo | NickBack Arena |
| Södra (Southern) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Team | City | Arena |
| Borås HC | Borås | Borås Ishall |
| HC Dalen | Norra Hammar | Smedjehov |
| IF Mölndal Hockey | Mölndal | Åby Isstadion |
| IF Troja/Ljungby | Ljungby | Sunnerbohov |
| IK Oskarshamn | Oskarshamn | Arena Oskarshamn |
| Kungälvs IK | Kungälv | Oasen |
| Mariestad BoIS HC | Mariestad | Katrinhallen |
| Mjölby HC | Mjölby | Toyota Material Handling Arena |
| Nässjö HC | Nässjö | Höglandsrinken |
| Skövde IK | Skövde | Billingehov |
Results
The top teams from each division play in a Promotion and relegation series with the bottom 2 teams from J20 SuperElit to determine promotions/relegations. The below table shows the promotions and relegation's from and to J20 Elit.
| Year | Promoted to J20 SuperElit | Relegated to J20 Elit | Promoted from J20 Div. 1 | Relegated to J20 Div. 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | Örebro HK | Huddinge IK | Värmdö HC Kungälvs IK | None |
| 2011-12 | None | IF Björklöven | None | Kungälvs IK |
| 2010-11 | None | Troja-Ljungby | Leksands IF | Västerviks IK Skedvi/Säter Vallentuna BK Trångsunds IF Väsby IK |
References
- Eliteprospects.com J20 Elit
- eurohockey.com J20 Elit info
- J20 Elit Södra
- J20 Elit Västra
- J20 Elit Östra
- J20 Elit Norra