Division 1 (Swedish football)
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| Country |
 Sweden |
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| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Divisions | 2 |
| Number of teams | 28 |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | Superettan |
| Relegation to | Division 2 |
| Current champions |
Dalkurd FF (north) Trelleborgs FF (south) |
| Website | Ettanfotboll.se |
 2015 Division 1 | |
| 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 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 (2016 season)
Stadia and locations
Norra
| Team | Location | Stadium | Stadium capacity1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akropolis IF | Stockholm | Akalla BP | 2,000 |
| IK Brage | Borlänge | Domnarvsvallen | 6,500 |
| IF Brommapojkarna | Stockholm | Grimsta IP | 8,000 |
| Carlstad United | Karlstad | Tingvalla IP | 10,000 |
| Enskede IK | Stockholm | Enskede IP | 1,000 |
| BK Forward | Örebro | Trängens IP | 4,700 |
| IFK Luleå | Luleå | Skogsvallen | 7,000 |
| Nyköpings BIS | Nyköping | Rosvalla IP | 1,000 |
| Piteå IF | Piteå | LF Arena | 6,000 |
| IK Sleipner | Norrköping | Nya Parken | 16,800 |
| Team TG FF | Umeå | Tegstunets IP | 1,000 |
| Umeå FC | Umeå | T3 Arena | 10,000 |
| Vasalunds IF | Solna | Skytteholms IP | 3,000 |
| Västerås SK | Västerås | Swedbank Park | 7,000 |
.jpg) Grimsta IP in Stockholm. |
Södra
| Team | Location | Stadium | Stadium capacity1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FC Höllviken | Höllviken | Höllvikens IP | 1,900 |
| FC Trollhättan | Trollhättan | Edsborgs IP | 5,100 |
| Husqvarna FF | Huskvarna | Vapenvallen | 4,000 |
| IK Oddevold | Uddevalla | Rimnersvallen | 10,600 |
| Kristianstad FC | Kristianstad | Kristianstads IP | 6,000 |
| KSF Prespa Birlik | Malmö | Malmö Stadion | 26,500 |
| Landskrona BoIS | Landskrona | Landskrona IP | 12,000 |
| Mjällby AIF | Hällevik | Strandvallen | 6,750 |
| Norrby IF | Borås | Borås Arena | 17,800 |
| Oskarshamns AIK | Oskarshamn | Arena Oskarshamn | 2,000 |
| Qviding FIF | Gothenburg | Valhalla IP | 4,000 |
| Tvååkers IF | Tvååker | Övrevi IP | 1,000 |
| Utsiktens BK | Gothenburg | Ruddalens IP | 5,000 |
| Östers IF | Växjö | Myresjöhus Arena | 12,000 |
- 1 Correct as of end of 2015 season
Seasons - Previous Winners
Second tier
| Season | League | Won Promotion | Won Promotion Playoffs | Lost Promotion Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Täby | N/A |
| Södra | Utsiktens BK | N/A | Örgryte IS | |
| 2015 | Norra | Dalkurd FF | N/A | Akropolis IF |
| Södra | Trelleborgs FF | Örgryte IS | N/A |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Anders Lindberg | Visby IF Gute | 14 |
| 2007 | Andreas Hermansson | Umeå FC | 16 |
| 2008 |  Kennedy Igboananike | Vasalunds IF | 18 |
| 2009 | Johan Eklund | IK Brage | 21 |
| 2010 | Danny Persson | Umeå FC | 17 |
| 2011 |  Robert Mambo Mumba | Dalkurd FF | 16 |
| 2012 | Emir Smajic | Östersunds FK Västerås SK | 17 |
| 2013 | Stellan Carlsson | BK Forward | 18 |
| Moses Ogbu | IK Sirius | ||
| 2014 | Sencer Soguk | Valsta Syrianska IK | 16 |
| 2015 | Simon Mårtensson | Umeå FC | 17 |
Top goalscorers Södra
| Season | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Freddy Söderberg | IFK Värnamo | 23 |
| 2008 | Niklas Moberg | Carlstad United BK | 21 |
| 2009 | Jörgen Nilsson | Kristianstads FF | 17 |
| 2010 | Ken Hansson | FC Rosengård | 23 |
| 2011 |  Allan Borgvardt | IF Sylvia | 19 |
| 2012 | Johan Patriksson | IK Oddevold | 24 |
| 2013 | Allan Borgvardt | IF Sylvia | 15 |
| 2014 | Salif Camara Jönsson | Lunds BK | 27 |
| 2015 | Salif Camara Jönsson | Trelleborgs FF | 23 |
References
- ↑ "Om det nya seriesystemet 2006". Swedish FA. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
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