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. 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

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.

LevelTotal Clubs (2369+-)League(s)/Division(s)116Allsvenskan16 clubs2+1 relegations216Superettan16 clubs2+1 promotions2+2 relegations332Ettan Norra16 clubs1+1 promotions3+1 relegationsEttan Södra16 clubs1+1 promotions3+1 relegations484Division 2 Norrland14 clubs1+1 promotion2+1 relegationsDivision 2 Norra Svealand14 clubs1+1 promotion2+1 relegationsDivision 2 Södra Svealand14 clubs1+1 promotion2+1 relegationsDivision 2 Norra Götaland14 clubs1+1 promotion2+1 relegationsDivision 2 Västra Götaland14 clubs1+1 promotion2+1 relegationsDivision 2 Södra Götaland14 clubs1+1 promotion2+1 relegations5144Division 3 Norra Norrland12 clubs1+1 promotions3+1 relegationsDivision 3 Mellersta Norrland12 clubs1+1 promotions3+1 relegationsDivision 3 Södra Norrland12 clubs1+1 promotions3+1 relegationsDivision 3 Norra Svealand12 clubs1+1 promotions3+1 relegationsDivision 3 Östra Svealand12 clubs1+1 promotions3+1 relegationsDivision 3 Mellersta Svealand12 clubs1+1 promotions3+1 relegationsDivision 3 Nordöstra Götaland12 clubs1+1 promotions3+1 relegationsDivision 3 Nordvästra Götaland12 clubs1+1 promotions3+1 relegationsDivision 3 Mellersta Götaland12 clubs1+1 promotions3+1 relegationsDivision 3 Sydöstra Götaland12 clubs1+1 promotions3+1 relegationsDivision 3 Sydvästra Götaland12 clubs1+1 promotions3+1 relegationsDivision 3 Södra Götaland12 clubs1+1 promotions3+1 relegations6402Division 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 – 12 clubsDivision 4 Blekinge FF Division 4 – 13 clubs Bohusläns FF / Dalslands FF Division 4 – 12 clubs Gotlands FF Division 4 – 10 clubs Göteborgs FF Division 4 – 24 clubs (in 2 sections) Hallands FF Division 4 – 12 clubs Skånes FF Division 4 – 36 clubs (in 3 sections) Smålands FF Division 4 – 48 clubs (in 4 sections) Västergötlands FF Division 4 – 24 clubs (in 2 sections) Östergötlands FF Division 4 – 24 clubs (in 2 sections)7543Division 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 5 – 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)8726Division 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 6 – 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)9534Division 7 Dalarnas FF Division 7 – 31 clubs (in 4 sections) Gestriklands FF Division 7 – 12 clubs Hälsinglands FF Division 7 – 6 clubs 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)Division 7 Bohusläns FF Division 7 – 13 clubs (in 2 sections)

Dalslands FF Division 7 – 6 clubs

Göteborgs FF Division 7 – 36 clubs (in 4 sections)

Hallands FF Division 7 – 29 clubs (in 3 sections)

Skånes FF Division 7 – 57 clubs (in 6 sections) Smålands FF Division 7 – 98 clubs (in 10 sections)1022Division 8 Upplands FF Division 8 – 22 clubs (in 2 sections)

Current system in women's football In 2013 the two second tier divisions were combined in the new Elitettan. LevelLeague(s)/Division(s)1Damallsvenskan14 clubs2Elitettan14 clubs3–8Swedish Women's Football Division 1-6several divisions

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