Division 3 is the fifth level in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 144 Swedish football teams. Division 3 had status as the official third level from 1928 to 1986, but was replaced by Division 2 in 1987. It then had status as the official fourth level until 2005, but was replaced once again as Division 1 was recreated in 2006.
The competition Division 3 consists of 144 clubs, divided into 12 groups of 12 teams, each representing a geographical area. The season runs from April to October, with each club playing the others in its group twice—once at home and once away—for a total of 22 matches. The top team in each group is promoted to Division 2 , replacing the two lowest-placed teams from each Division 2 league. The second-placed teams in Division 3 compete in promotion/relegation play-offs against the third-lowest teams in Division 2.
Normally, at the end of each season the three lowest placed teams of each group are relegated to the regional Division 4 and thirty-six teams from the regional Division 4 leagues are promoted in their place while the fourth lowest placed teams in the Division 3 leagues plays promotion/relegation play-offs against teams in Division 4. There were a series of relegation/promotion play-offs at the end of the 2010 season.
Administration The Swedish Football Association (SvFF) is responsible for the administration of Division 3.
Current clubs Clubs for the 2026 season: Norra Norrland
Bergnäsets AIK Bodens City FC Gimonäs Umeå IF Hedens IF IFK Kalix Kiruna FF Luleå SK Morön BK Notvikens IK OhtanaPajala FF Piteå IF Akademi Sunnanå SK
Mellersta Norrland
Älgarna-Härnösand IF Alnö IF Anundsjö IF Cosmos FK Järpens IF Kramfors-Alliansen Ope IF Selånger SK Sollefteå GIF Svartviks IF Tegs SK Ytterhogdals IF
Södra Norrland
Åbyggeby FK Avesta AIK Bollnäs GIF Forsbacka IK Forssa BK Hudiksvalls Förenade FF IK Huge Ljusdals IF IFK Mora Näsvikens IK Sandvikens AIK IK Sätra
Norra Svealand
Åkersberga FC Fanna FK IK Frej Täby Gamla Upsala SK BKV Norrtälje Österåker United FK Roslagsbro IF Sundbybergs IK Unik FK IFK Uppsala Upsala IF Vallentuna BK
Södra Svealand
Arameisk-Syrianska IF Boo FF FC Brandbergen Fisksätra IF Hanvikens SK Huddinge IF Norrtulls SK Reymersholms IK Södertälje FF Trosa-Vagnhärad SK Tyresö FF Vendelsö IK
Mellersta Svealand
Adolfsbergs IK FK Bosna 92 Örebro IFK Eskilstuna Forshaga IF Hallstahammars SK Herzöga BK Säffle SK IK Sturehov Syrianska-Eskilstuna IF IF Viken Woody's FC Yxhults IK
Nordvästra Götaland
Assyriska IK Egnahems BK IFK Falköping IK Gauthiod IF Haga IFK Mariestad Melleruds IF Syrianska FK Lidköping Tidaholms GoIF Trollhättans FK Vara SK Wargöns IK
Mellersta Götaland
Alingsås IF Assyriska BK Bergdalens IK Hovås-Billdal IF Lunden Överås BK Näsets SK Öckerö IF Sävedalens IF Serbiska KIF Sembirija IFK Uddevalla Västkurd BK IK Zenith
Nordöstra Götaland
Åby IF Assyriska IF Norrköping Hemgårdarnas BK Hjulsbro IK Lindö FF BK Ljungsbro LSW IF Mjölby AI Myresjö-Vetlanda FK Nässjö FF Rimforsa IF Torstorps IF
Sydvästra Götaland
Åsa IF IF Centern Derome-Åskloster FF Gislaveds IF IS Halmia Hittarps IK Högaborgs BK Kinna IF Stafsinge IF Tölö IF Varbergs GIF Vejby IF
Sydöstra Götaland
Älmhults IF Football Primetime FC Hanaskogs IS Kalmar City BK FK Karlshamn United Kosta IF Kristianopels GIF Lindsdals IF Ljungby IF Pukebergs BK Rödeby AIF Saxemara IF
Södra Götaland
FBK Balkan Bosnien Hercegovinas SK NK Croatia Eslövs BK IFK Hässleholm Kulladals FF IF Limhamn Bunkeflo IFK Malmö Malmö IK Råå IF IFK Simrishamn Ystads IF
Seasons Third tier
1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986
Fourth tier
1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Fifth tier
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
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