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Swedish Division 2
Division 2 League Tables 2011 2011 Division 2 Statistics of Swedish football Division 3 in season 2011.-Norrland 2011:-Norra Svealand 2011:-Södra Svealand 2011:-Norra Götaland 2011:-Västra Götaland 2011:-Södra Götaland 2011:-Footnotes:...

Founded
2006
Nation

Number of Teams
72 (in six groups)
Promotion Promotion and relegation In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season... to
Division 1
Relegation to
Division 3
Current Champions
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Division 2 is the fourth level in the league system

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 276 teams in 22 leagues divided into five levels...

of Swedish football and comprises 72 Swedish football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

teams. Division 2 had status as the official second level from 1928 to 1986, but was replaced by Division 1 in 1987. It then had status as the official third level until 2005, but was replaced once again by the recreated Division 1 in 2006.

The competition

There are 72 clubs in Division 2, divided in six groups of 12 teams each representing a geographical area. 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 22 games. At the end of each season the two lowest placed teams of each group are relegated to Division 3 and the twelve winning teams from the twelve Division 3 leagues are promoted in their place while the third lowest placed teams in the Division 2 leagues plays promotion/relegation play-offs against the twelve second placed teams in Division 3. The top team in each Division 2 group is promoted to Division 1 and the three lowest placed teams from each Division 1 league are relegated in their place.

Administration

The Swedish Football Association
Swedish Football Association
The Swedish Football Association is the governing body of football in Sweden. It organises the football leagues — Allsvenskan for men and Damallsvenskan for women — and the men's and women's national teams. It is based in Solna and is a founding member of both FIFA and UEFA...

( SvFF) is responsible for the administration of Division 2.

Historical context

Division 2 is the fourth-highest division in Swedish Football. It currently comprises six regional leagues which may show some small changes to their titles year on year reflecting the changing geographical distribution of clubs. The six sections for the 2011 season cover Norrland, Norra Svealand, Södra Svealand, Norra Götaland, Västra Götaland and Södra Götaland.

The name of Division 2 have been around since 1924/25 season when there were 5 sections titled Uppsvenskan, Mellansvenskan, Östsvenskan, Västsvenskan and Sydsvenskan which were run on an unofficial basis. Division 2 became official in 1928/29 as the second tier of Swedish football with 2 sections being created - Norra and Södra - with a total of 20 teams.

In 1932/33 Division 2 was expanded into 4 sections covering Norra, Östra, Västra and Södra. This format continued until the end of the 1946/47 season. For the 1947/48 season a 2 section structure was restored comprising the Nordöstra and Sydvästra sections. In 1953/54 a section representing the northern clubs in Sweden was introduced for the first time known as Norrland. The other two sections were titled Svealand and Götaland. In 1955/56 it was decided that Götaland should have 2 sections. This provided Division 2 with 4 sections covering Norrland, Svealand, Östra Götaland and Västra Götaland.

In 1972 the structure reverted to 3 sections titled Norra Mellersta and Södra. This was short-lived and in 1974 two sections covering Norra and Södra were consolidated. This system continued until the end of the 1986 season when the competition became Division 1.

From 1987 onwards Division 2 became the third highest league in Swedish football and this continued until 2005. The new division initially had 4 sections titled Norra, Mellersta, Östra and Västra. In 1993 it was divided into 6 sections titled Norrland, Östra Svealand, Västra Svealand, Östra Götaland, Västra Götaland and Södra Götaland.

In 2006 Division 2 became Sweden's fourth highest division with the introduction of Division 1 below the Superettan.

Division 2 Norrland

Anundsjö IF
Anundsjö IF
Anundsjö IF is a Swedish football club located in Bredbyn outside Örnsköldsvik. The club, formed in 1921, is currently playing in the fourth highest Swedish league, Division 2. The club is affiliated to the Ångermanlands Fotbollförbund.-Season to season:...
Hudiksvalls ABK
Hudiksvalls ABK
Hudiksvalls ABK is a Swedish football club located in Hudiksvall.-Background:Since their foundation in 1931 Hudiksvalls ABK has participated mainly in the middle divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 2 Norra Svealand which is the fourth tier of...
IF Älgarna
IF Älgarna
IF Älgarna is a Swedish football team currently from Härnösand playing in Division 2 Norra Svealand. The club is affiliated to the Ångermanlands Fotbollförbund. -History:...
Härnösands FF
Härnösands FF
IFK Härnösand is a Swedish football team from Härnösand in Härnösand Municipality currently playing in Division 2 Norrland.-Background:In 2007 Härnösands FF was established following a collaboration between IFK Härnösand and Älandsbro. In 2008 the club won Division 4 Ångermanland followed by...
Junsele IF
Junsele IF
Junsele IF is a Swedish football club located in Junsele in Sollefteå Municipality, Västernorrland County.-Background:Junsele Idrottsförening is a sports club from Junsele that was founded in 1908...

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Mariehem SK
Mariehem SK
Mariehem SK is a Swedish football team from Mariehem in Umeå currently playing in Division 2 Norrland after finishing 8th in 2009.-Background:...
Morön BK
Morön BK
Morön BK is a Swedish football club located in Skellefteå in Västerbotten County.-Background:Morön Bollklubb was formed at a meeting held in 1935, the driving force being Elof Burman who became the club chairman. After a lot of hard work by club members who prepared the Skogsvallen stadium, the...

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Piteå IF
Piteå IF
Piteå IF is a Swedish football club located in Piteå.-Background:The club was formed 24 May 1918 but did not take up football until 1920 when they merged with their local rivaling club IFK Piteå, which then was dissolved...
Skellefteå FF
Skellefteå FF
Skellefteå FF is a football club in Skellefteå, Västerbotten, Sweden. The club was founded in 1921, and was then called Skellefteå AIK Fotboll, a name it kept until 2006. In the 2010 season, the club played in the Division 2 Norrland league.-Background:...
Sollefteå GIF FF
Sollefteå GIF
Sollefteå GIF is a Swedish football club located in Sollefteå.-Background:The club was founded in 1898 catering for a variety of sports. From 1905 the club gradually developed its football section. In the 1953/54 season the club played in Division 2 Norrland for the first time. This achievement...
Umedalens IF
Umedalens IF
Umedalens IF a sports club in Umeå, Sweden formed on January 12, 1935 by the merger of Grubbs NS and Backens SK. Gunnar Lindahl was elected President...
Östersunds FK
Östersunds FK
Östersunds FK is a soccer club located in Östersund, Sweden. The club, formed 31 October 1996, is currently playing in the third highest Swedish league, Norrettan .-Background:...

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Source - Results & League Table 2011:
svenskfotboll.se