Allsvenskan (bandy)

Allsvenskan

Sport	Bandy
Founded	2007
No. of teams	30 (in three groups) 2007/08 and 2008/09 24 (in two groups) since 2009
Country	Sweden
Promotion to	Elitserien
Relegation to	Division 1

Allsvenskan (literally, "The All Swedish") (Swedish: Allsvenskan i bandy) is since the 2007–08 the second highest level of bandy in Sweden and comprises 24 teams in two regional groups. This change was made when Allsvenskan and Elitserien were cancelled and a new top-tier called Elitserien was created.

Structure

During the first two years, Allsvenskan consisted of three groups with ten teams in each, i.e. a total of 30 teams. The groups were divided geographically, in Allsvenskan Norra (North), Allsvenskan Mellersta (Mid) and Allsvenskan Södra (South).

For the third season, 2009–10, Allsvenskan was restructured into two groups, Norra and Södra, with 12 teams each, so there were only 24 teams left in total. This structure has so far (2014) been kept since then.

Teams

2015–16 teams

The following 24 teams will take part in the 2015–16 season:^[1]

Allsvenskan Nörra Borlänge Bandy Falu BS Gustavsbergs IF HaparandaTornio BF Helenelunds IK Katrineholm Bandy Ljusdals BK IFK Rättvik IK Tellus Spånga/Djurgården Unik BK Västanfors IF

Allsvenskan Södra Blåsut/Vänersborg BK Frillesås BK Jönköping Bandy IF Lidköpings AIK IF Boltic IFK Motala Nässjö IF Nitro/Nora BS Örebro SK Skirö-Nävelsjö BS Surte BK Tranås BoIS

Former teams

Due to many promotions to Elitserien and relegations to Division 1, there have been many clubs playing in Allsvenskan through the years. They are all in the following list with information about the seasons they played in Allsvenskan.^[2]

means the club was promoted to Elitserien for the following season

means the club was relegated to Division 1 for the following season

means the club had qualified for Allsvenskan but choose to withdraw.

Åtvidabergs BK				2010–11		2012–13	2013–14
Blåsuts BK		2008–09		2010–11	2011–12	2012–13	2013–14	2014–15
IF Boltic (BS BolticGöta)[lower-alpha 1]	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10		2011–12	2012–13	2013–14	2014–15
Borlänge-Stora Tuna BK				2010–11		2012–13	2013–14	2014–15
Derby/Linköping BK	2007–08
Djurgårdens IF	2007–08
Finspångs AIK	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	2010–11	2011–12	2012–13		2014–15
Falu BS		2008–09		2010–11	2011–12	2012–13		2014–15
Frillesås BK	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10		2011–12	2012–13	2013–14
GAIS	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	2010–11
Gripen Trollhättan BK			2009–10	2010–11	2011–12	2012–13	2013–14	2014–15
Gustavsbergs IF	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	2010–11		2012–13	2013–14	2014–15
HaparandaTornio BF	2007–08	2008–09			2011–12	2012–13	2013–14	2014–15
Härnösands AIK							2013–14
Helenelunds IK	2007–08	2008–09
Jönköping Bandy IF	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	2010–11	2011–12	2012–13	2013–14	2014–15
Kalix BF	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	2010–11		2012–13
Karlsborgs BK	2007–08	2008–09
Katrineholm Värmbol BS	2007–08	2008–09		2010–11	2011–12	2012–13	2013–14	2014–15
Köpings IS	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	2010–11	2011–12	2012–13		2014–15
IFK Kungälv	2007–08
Lidköpings AIK	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	2010–11	2011–12	2012–13	2013–14	2014–15
Ljusdals BK	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	2010–11	2011–12
Målilla GoIF	2007–08
Mölndal Bandy					2011–12	2012–13
Mosseruds GF				2010–11		2012–13
IFK Motala			2009–10	2010–11	2011–12		2013–14	2014–15
Nässjö IF	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	2010–11	2011–12	2012–13	2013–14	2014–15
Nyborgs SK		2008–09				2012–13
Örebro SK	2007–08		2009–10	2010–11	2011–12	2012–13	2013–14	2014–15
Otterbäckens BK	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	2010–11			2013–14	2014–15
IFK Rättvik			2009–10	2010–11	2011–12	2012–13	2013–14	2014–15
Selånger SK	2007–08	2008–09					2013–14
Skirö-Nävelsjö BS								2014–15
Skutskärs IF	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	2010–11	2011–12			2014–15
Slottsbrons IF	2007–08	2008–09
Söderfors GoIF	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10
IF Stjärnan		2008–09	2009–10		2011–12
Surte BK[lower-alpha 2]	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	2010–11			2013–14	2014–15
IK Tellus					2011–12	2012–13	2013–14	2014–15
Tillberga IK		2008–09	2009–10			2012–13	2013–14	[lower-alpha 3]
Tjust IF	2007–08	2008–09					2013–14
Tranås BoIS		2008–09	2009–10	2010–11	2011–12	2012–13	2013–14	2014–15
Unik BK	2007–08	2008–09			2011–12		2013–14	2014–15
Uppsala BoIS	2007–08
Västanfors IF	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	2010–11	2011–12

Notes

1. BS BolticGöta was created by a merger of the two clubs IF Boltic and IF Göta. After the 2007–08 season the name IF Boltic is used again for the new club.
2. Previously called Ale/Surte BK.
3. Tillberga IK did not qualify for Elitserien by playing, but replaced GAIS in Elitserien, since GAIS choose to withdraw.^[3]

References

1. http://www.svenskbandy.se/NYHETER/SENASTENYTT/Allsvenskserieindelning201516/
2. "Resultatbank 1959-2014". Jimmys bandysida. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
3. "Tillberga spelar i Elitserien 2014–15". Swedish Bandy Association. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.

See also

• Allsvenskan and Elitserien

External links

• Swedish Bandy Association