Division 1 (Swedish football)

Division 1
Country Sweden Sweden
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

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

Södra

Team Location Stadium Stadium capacity1
BK 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

SeasonLeagueWon PromotionWon Promotion PlayoffsLost Promotion Playoffs
1987NorraDjurgårdens IF N/A N/A
SödraGAIS N/A N/A
1988NorraÖrebro SK N/A N/A
SödraHalmstads BK N/A N/A
1989NorraHammarby IF N/A N/A
SödraÖsters IF N/A N/A
1990Norra N/AGIF Sundsvall N/A
Södra N/A N/ABK Häcken
1991Norra N/A N/AKiruna FF
Östra N/A N/AHammarby IF
Västra N/AVästra Frölunda IF N/A
Södra N/ATrelleborgs FF N/A
1992Norra N/A N/AIFK Sundsvall
Östra N/AIK Brage N/A
Västra N/ABK Häcken N/A
Södra N/AHalmstads BK N/A
1993NorraHammarby IF N/AVasalunds IF
SödraLandskrona BoIS N/AIFK Hässleholm
1994NorraDjurgårdens IF N/AUmeå FC
SödraÖrgryte IS N/AKalmar FF
1995NorraUmeå FC N/AGefle IF
SödraIK Oddevold N/AGAIS
1996NorraVästerås SK N/AHammarby IF
SödraIF ElfsborgLjungskile SK N/A
1997NorraHammarby IF N/ADjurgårdens IF
SödraVästra Frölunda IFBK Häcken N/A
1998NorraDjurgårdens IFUmeå FC N/A
SödraKalmar FF N/ALandskrona BoIS
1999NorraGIF Sundsvall N/AAssyriska FF
SödraBK HäckenGAIS N/A

Third tier

SeasonLeagueWon PromotionWon Promotion PlayoffsLost Promotion Playoffs
2006NorraEnköpings SKIK Sirius N/A
SödraIF SylviaBunkeflo IF N/A
2007NorraAssyriska FFFC Väsby United N/A
SödraQviding FIFÄngelholms FF N/A
2008NorraSyrianska FCVasalunds IF N/A
SödraFC Trollhättan N/AÖsters IF
2009NorraDegerfors IFIK Brage N/A
SödraÖsters IF N/ASkövde AIK
2010NorraVästerås SK N/AIK Sirius
SödraIFK Värnamo N/AQviding FIF
2011NorraUmeå FC N/AFC Väsby United
SödraVarbergs BoIS N/AIF Sylvia
2012NorraÖstersunds FK N/ABK Forward
SödraÖrgryte IS N/ALunds BK
2013NorraIK Sirius N/ADalkurd FF
SödraHusqvarna FF N/AIK Oddevold
2014NorraAFC UnitedIK Frej Täby N/A
SödraUtsiktens BK N/AÖrgryte IS
2015NorraDalkurd FF N/AAkropolis IF
SödraTrelleborgs FFÖrgryte 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

Nigerian forward Kennedy Igboananike became topscorer in Division 1 Norra 2008 with Vasalunds IF.
Veteran Danish forward Allan Borgvardt has been one of the most prolific players during the 2011, 2012 and 2013 Division 1 seasons with an overall 48 goals in 68 games.
Season Player Team Goals
2006 Sweden Anders Lindberg Visby IF Gute 14
2007 Sweden Andreas Hermansson Umeå FC 16
2008 Nigeria Kennedy Igboananike Vasalunds IF 18
2009 Sweden Johan Eklund IK Brage 21
2010 Sweden Danny Persson Umeå FC 17
2011 Kenya Robert Mambo Mumba Dalkurd FF 16
2012 Sweden Emir Smajic Östersunds FK
Västerås SK
17
2013 Sweden Stellan Carlsson BK Forward 18
Nigeria Moses Ogbu IK Sirius
2014 Sweden Sencer Soguk Valsta Syrianska IK 16
2015 Sweden Simon Mårtensson Umeå FC 17

Top goalscorers Södra

Season Player Team Goals
2007 Sweden Freddy Söderberg IFK Värnamo 23
2008 Sweden Niklas Moberg Carlstad United BK 21
2009 Sweden Jörgen Nilsson Kristianstads FF 17
2010 Sweden Ken Hansson FC Rosengård 23
2011 Denmark Allan Borgvardt IF Sylvia 19
2012 Sweden Johan Patriksson IK Oddevold 24
2013 Denmark Allan Borgvardt IF Sylvia 15
2014 Sweden Salif Camara Jönsson Lunds BK 27
2015 Sweden Salif Camara Jönsson Trelleborgs FF 23

References

  1. "Om det nya seriesystemet 2006". Swedish FA. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
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