1944–45 Division 2 season (Swedish ice hockey)
The 1944–45 season of Division 2, then the second tier of ice hockey in Sweden, consisted of 35 clubs divided into six geographical groups. The six group winners continued to qualifiers for promotion to Division 1 to replace the four teams with the poorest records in the 1944–45 Division 1 season.
The group winners were Mora IK (norra), UoIF Matteuspojkarna (östra), Västerås SK (Västmanland), Forshaga IF (västra), Södertälje IF (Sörmland), and Atlas Diesels IF (södra). Of these clubs, Mora, Västerås SK, Södertälje IF, and Atlas Diesels were promoted. Three clubs were relegated from Division 2 to play in their local district leagues for 1945–46 season, these being IFK Lidingö, IF Eyra, and GoIF Tjalve.
Final standings
Division 2 norra
Division 2 östra
Division 2 västmanlandsgruppen
| # |
Team |
GP |
W |
T |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
TP |
Notes |
| 1 |
Västerås SK |
8 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
72 |
16 |
+56 |
13 |
Continues to qualifier for promotion to Division 1 |
| 2 |
Västerås IK |
8 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
65 |
19 |
+46 |
13 |
| 3 |
IF Aros |
8 |
5 |
0 |
3 |
45 |
26 |
+19 |
10 |
| 4 |
IK Westmannia |
8 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
21 |
81 |
–60 |
2 |
| 5 |
IFK Arboga |
8 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
12 |
73 |
–61 |
2 |
Division 2 västra
| # |
Team |
GP |
W |
T |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
TP |
Notes |
| 1 |
Forshaga IF |
10 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
49 |
23 |
+26 |
17 |
Continues to qualifier for promotion to Division 1 |
| 2 |
Skoghalls IF |
10 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
45 |
22 |
+23 |
16 |
| 3 |
Färjestads BK |
9 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
17 |
25 |
–8 |
9 |
| 4 |
Skiveds IF |
10 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
23 |
29 |
–6 |
8 |
| 5 |
BK Forwards |
9 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
29 |
35 |
–6 |
7 |
| 6 |
IF Eyra |
10 |
9 |
1 |
9 |
18 |
47 |
–29 |
1 |
Relegated to district-level leagues for 1945–46 season |
Division 2 sörmlandsgruppen
| # |
Team |
GP |
W |
T |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
TP |
Notes |
| 1 |
Södertälje IF |
8 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
74 |
18 |
+56 |
14 |
Continues to qualifier for promotion to Division 1 |
| 2 |
IFK Tumba |
8 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
38 |
16 |
+22 |
13 |
| 3 |
Åkers IF |
8 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
29 |
20 |
+9 |
9 |
| 4 |
GUIF |
8 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
18 |
54 |
–36 |
2 |
| 5 |
Stallarholmens SK |
8 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
19 |
70 |
–51 |
2 |
Division 2 södra
| # |
Team |
GP |
W |
T |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
TP |
Notes |
| 1 |
Atlas Diesels IF |
9 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
66 |
32 |
+34 |
15 |
Continues to qualifier for promotion to Division 1 |
| 2 |
Djurgårdens IF |
10 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
39 |
26 |
+13 |
12 |
| 3 |
IFK Norrköping |
10 |
6 |
0 |
4 |
44 |
33 |
+11 |
12 |
| 4 |
Norrköpings AIS |
10 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
51 |
37 |
+14 |
11 |
| 5 |
IK Sleipner |
9 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
24 |
20 |
+4 |
8 |
| 6 |
GoIF Tjalve |
10 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
28 |
104 |
–76 |
0 |
Relegated to district-level leagues for 1945–46 season |
Promotion qualifier
The 1945 qualifier for promotion to Division 1 consisted of the six group winners from the 1944–45 Division 2 season. The four best teams from the qualifier were promoted to Division 1 for the 1945–46 season, replacing the four bottom teams from the 1944–45 Division 1 season (Sandvikens IF and Surahammars IF from the north group, and Skuru IK and IF Göta from the southern group). Mora IK, Västerås SK, Södertälje IF, and Atlas Diesels IF were promoted as a result of this qualifier.
See also
External links
Division 2