Swedish football league system

The Swedish football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Sweden which is controlled by the Swedish Football Association and consists of 288 teams in 22 leagues divided into five levels. Below those five levels, additional regional levels numbered six to ten exist but these lower leagues are controlled by the regional associations and not by the nationwide association. There is, however, promotion and relegation to and from all levels. As of 2013, there were a total of 2510 teams in the Swedish league system of which 299 of them were reserve teams.

Current system in men's football

2014

The table below shows how the current system works. For each division, its Swedish name and number of clubs is given. It is not certain that each division is a feeder of teams to the division that lie directly above it and relegates teams to the divisions that lie directly below it, even though this usually is the case. For level 6 to level 10, the number of clubs are as of 2013.

Level	League(s)/Division(s)
1	Allsvenskan 16 clubs 2+1 relegations
2	Superettan 16 clubs 2+1 promotions 2+2 relegations
3	Division 1 Norra 14 clubs 1+1 promotions 3 relegations						Division 1 Södra 14 clubs 1+1 promotions 3 relegations
4	Division 2 Norrland 14 clubs 1 promotion 2+1 relegations		Division 2 Norra Svealand 14 clubs 1 promotion 2+1 relegations		Division 2 Södra Svealand 14 clubs 1 promotion 2+1 relegations		Division 2 Norra Götaland 14 clubs 1 promotion 2+1 relegations		Division 2 Östra Götaland 14 clubs 1 promotion 2+1 relegations		Division 2 Västra Götaland 14 clubs 1 promotion 2+1 relegations
5	Division 3 Norra Norrland 12 clubs 1+1 promotions 3+1 relegations	Division 3 Mellersta Norrland 12 clubs 1+1 promotions 3+1 relegations	Division 3 Södra Norrland 12 clubs 1+1 promotions 3+1 relegations	Division 3 Östra Svealand 12 clubs 1+1 promotions 3+1 relegations	Division 3 Södra Svealand 12 clubs 1+1 promotions 3+1 relegations	Division 3 Västra Svealand 12 clubs 1+1 promotions 3+1 relegations	Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland 12 clubs 1+1 promotions 3+1 relegations	Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland 12 clubs 1+1 promotions 3+1 relegations	Division 3 Mellersta Götaland 12 clubs 1+1 promotions 3+1 relegations	Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland 12 clubs 1+1 promotions 3+1 relegations	Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland 12 clubs 1+1 promotions 3+1 relegations	Division 3 Södra Götaland 12 clubs 1+1 promotions 3+1 relegations
6	Division 4 Dalarnas FF Division 4 – 12 clubs Gestriklands FF Division 4 – 12 clubs Hälsinglands FF Division 4 – 12 clubs Jämtland-Härjedalens FF Division 4 – 11 clubs Medelpads FF Division 4 – 12 clubs Norrbottens FF Division 4 – 20 clubs (in 2 sections) Stockholms FF Division 4 – 36 clubs (in 3 sections) Södermanlands FF Division 4 – 12 clubs Upplands FF Division 4 – 12 clubs Värmlands FF Division 4 – 12 clubs Västerbottens FF Division 4 – 21 clubs (in 2 sections) Västmanlands FF Division 4 – 12 clubs Ångermanlands FF Division 4 – 12 clubs Örebro Läns FF Division 4 – 11 clubs						Division 4 Blekinge FF Division 4 – 12 clubs Bohusläns FF / Dalslands FF Division 4 – 12 clubs Gotlands FF Division 4 – 8 clubs Göteborgs FF Division 4 – 24 clubs (in 2 sections) Hallands FF Division 4 Elit – 12 clubs Skånes FF Division 4 – 36 clubs (in 3 sections) Smålands FF Division 4 Elit – 24 clubs (in 2 sections) Västergötlands FF Division 4 – 23 clubs (in 2 sections) Östergötlands FF Division 4 – 24 clubs (in 2 sections)
7	Division 5 Dalarnas FF Division 5 – 10 clubs Gestriklands FF Division 5 – 12 clubs Hälsinglands FF Division 5 – 12 clubs Jämtland-Härjedalens FF Division 5 – 11 clubs Medelpads FF Division 5 – 16 clubs Norrbottens FF Division 5 – 28 clubs (in 3 sections) Stockholms FF Division 5 – 36 clubs (in 3 sections) Södermanlands FF Division 5 – 20 clubs (in 2 sections) Upplands FF Division 5 – 24 clubs (in 2 sections) Värmlands FF Division 5 – 24 clubs (in 2 sections) Västerbottens FF Division 5 – 23 clubs (in 2 sections) Västmanlands FF Division 5 – 11 clubs Ångermanlands FF Division 5 – 10 clubs Örebro Läns FF Division 5 – 20 clubs (in 2 sections)						Division 5 Blekinge FF Division 5 – 12 clubs Bohusläns FF Division 5 – 12 clubs Dalslands FF Division 5 – 9 clubs Gotlands FF Division 5 – 12 clubs Göteborgs FF Division 5 – 24 clubs (in 2 sections) Hallands FF Division 4 – 12 clubs Skånes FF Division 5 – 72 clubs (in 6 sections) Smålands FF Division 4 – 48 clubs (in 4 sections) Västergötlands FF Division 5 – 48 clubs (in 4 sections) Östergötlands FF Division 5 – 37 clubs (in 3 sections)
8	Division 6 Dalarnas FF Division 6 – 19 clubs (in 2 sections) Gestriklands FF Division 6 – 11 clubs Hälsinglands FF Division 6 – 19 clubs (in 2 sections) Jämtland-Härjedalens FF Division 6 – 9 clubs Stockholms FF Division 6 – 51 clubs (in 6 sections) Södermanlands FF Division 6 – 39 clubs (in 4 sections) Upplands FF Division 6 – 38 clubs (in 4 sections) Värmlands FF Division 6 – 39 clubs (in 4 sections) Västerbottens FF Division 6 – 27 clubs (in 4 sections) Västmanlands FF Division 6 – 10 clubs Ångermanlands FF Division 6 – 10 clubs Örebro Läns FF Division 6 – 27 clubs (in 3 sections)						Division 6 Blekinge FF Division 6 – 17 clubs (in 2 sections) Bohusläns FF Division 6 – 19 clubs (in 2 sections) Dalslands FF Division 6 – 8 clubs Gotlands FF Division 6 – 10 clubs Göteborgs FF Division 6 – 46 clubs (in 4 sections) Hallands FF Division 5 – 24 clubs (in 2 sections) Skånes FF Division 6 – 92 clubs (in 8 sections) Smålands FF Division 5 – 71 clubs (in 6 sections) Västergötlands FF Division 6 – 101 clubs (in 9 sections) Östergötlands FF Division 6 – 39 clubs (in 4 sections)
9	Division 7 Bohusläns FF Division 7 – 13 clubs (in 2 sections) Dalarnas FF Division 7 – 31 clubs (in 4 sections) Dalslands FF Division 7 – 6 clubs Gestriklands FF Division 7 – 12 clubs Göteborgs FF Division 7 – 36 clubs (in 4 sections) Hallands FF Division 6 – 29 clubs (in 3 sections) Hälsinglands FF Division 7 – 6 clubs Skånes FF Division 7 – 57 clubs (in 6 sections) Smålands FF Division 6 – 98 clubs (in 10 sections) Stockholms FF Division 7 – 106 clubs (in 12 sections) Södermanlands FF Division 7 – 26 clubs (in 3 sections) Upplands FF Division 7 – 37 clubs (in 4 sections) Värmlands FF Division 7 – 47 clubs (in 5 sections) Västmanlands FF Division 7 – 12 clubs (in 2 sections) Örebro Läns FF Division 7 – 18 clubs (in 3 sections)
10	Division 8 Upplands FF Division 8 – 35 clubs (in 4 sections) Örebro Läns FF Division 8 – 14 clubs (in 2 sections)

Current system in women's football

In 2013 the two second tier divisions were combined in the new Elitettan.^[1]

Level	League(s)/Division(s)
1	Damallsvenskan 12 clubs
2	Elitettan 12 clubs
3–8	Swedish Women's Football Division 1-7 several divisions

References

↑ http://svenskfotboll.se/arkiv/cuper-serier/2012/11/elitettan-en-ny-serie-2013/

Football in Sweden

Swedish Football Association District Football Associations

National teams	Men's U-21 U-19 U-17 Women's U-19 U-17

League system - Men	Allsvenskan Superettan Division 1 North South Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Division 5 Division 6 Division 7 Division 8

League system - Women	Damallsvenskan Elitettan Women's Division 1 Women's Division 2 Women's Division 3 Women's Division 4 Women's Division 5 Women's Division 6

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