Division 3 (Swedish football)
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.
Swedish Division 3 |
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Division 3 League Tables 2021 |
Founded |
2006 |
Nation |
Sweden |
Number of Teams |
144 (in twelve groups) |
Promotion to |
Division 2 |
Relegation to |
Division 4 |
Current Champions |
Assi IF (N Norrland) |
Swedish football league structure |
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Allsvenskan (Tier 1) |
Superettan (Tier 2) |
Ettan (Tier 3) |
Division 2 (Tier 4) |
Division 3 (Tier 5) |
Division 4 (Tier 6) |
Division 5 (Tier 7) |
Division 6 (Tier 8) |
Division 7 (Tier 9) |
Division 8 (Tier 10) |
The competition
There are 144 clubs in Division 3, divided in 12 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. The top team in each Division 3 group is promoted to Division 2 and the two lowest placed teams from each Division 2 league are relegated in their place. The second placed teams in each Division 3 group plays 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. [1]
Administration
The Swedish Football Association (Swedish: Svenska Fotbollförbundet; SvFF) is responsible for the administration of Division 3.
Current clubs
2014 season
Division 3 Norra Norrland
- Alviks IK
- Assi IF
- Bergnäsets AIK
- Gällivare Malmbergets FF
- Hedens IF
- Infjärdens SK
- Kiruna FF
- Notvikens IK
- Övertorneå SK
- Robertsfors IK
- Storfors AIK
- IFK Umeå
Source:[2]
Division 3 Mellersta Norrland
- Brunflo FK
- Friska Viljor FC
- Frånö SK
- Frösö IF
- Gottne IF
- Junsele IF
- Röbäcks IF
- Salsåker-Ullångers IF
- Spöland Vännäs IF
- IFK Timrå
- Umedalens IF
Source:[2]
Division 3 Södra Norrland
- Avesta AIK
- Brynäs IF
- Falu FK
- Forssa BK
- Hille IF
- Hofors AIF
- Korsnäs IF
- Kubikenborgs IF
- Rengsjö SK
- Strands IF
- Sund IF
- Valbo FF
Source:[2]
Division 3 Västra Svealand
- FK Bosna 92
- IK Franke
- IFK Kumla
- Juventus IF
- Köping FF
- Kungsör BK
- Ludvika FK
- Munktorps BK
- Örebro Syrianska IF
- Sala FF
- IK Sturehov
- Villastadens IF
Source:[3]
Division 3 Norra Svealand
- BKV Norrtälje
- FC Arlanda
- FC Järfälla
- Gideonsbergs IF
- IFK Uppsala
- IK Franke
- Sala FF
- Syrianska IF Kerburan
- Spånga IS FK
- Sundbybergs IK
- Uppsala-Kurd FK
- Valletuna BK
Source:[4]
Division 3 Södra Svealand
- Assyriska IF i Norrköping
- IFK Eskilstuna
- Eskilstuna Södra FF
- IFK Haninge/Brandbergen
- Järla IF
- Järna SK
- Lindö FF
- Segeltorps IF
- IFK Stockholm
- Srbija FF
- Tyresö FF
- IK Viljan
Source:[2]
Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland
- Aneby SK
- BK Derby
- Gransholms IF
- Gullringens GoIF
- Hjulsbro IK
- IFK Lammhult
- AFK Linköping
- Mjölby Södra IF
- Moheda IF
- Myresjö/Vetlanda FK
- Söderköpings IK
- Värnamo Södra FF
Source:[2]
Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland
- Ahlafors IF
- IK Arvika
- Gunnilse IS
- Kortedala IF
- Kungshamns IF
- Kärra KIF
- Lunden Överås BK
- Säffle FF
- Skoftebyns IF
- Stångenäs AIS
- Vänersborgs FK
- Vänersborgs IF
Source:[2]
Division 3 Mellersta Götaland
- Alingsås IF
- Assyriska Turabdin FK
- IFK Falköping
- Fristads GoIF
- Götene IF
- IF Haga
- Skara FC
- IFK Skövde
- IFK Tidaholm
- IK Tord
- Ulricehamns IFK
- Vårgårda IK
Source:[2]
Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland
- FK Älmeboda/Linneryd
- Älmhults IF
- Bergkvara AIF
- IFK Hässleholm
- IFÖ Bromölla IF
- Nybro IF
- IFK Osby
- Räppe GoIF
- Ronneby BK
- Sölvesborgs GoIF
- Tollarps IF
- Växjö BK
Source:[2]
Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland
- Dalen/Krokslätts FF
- Fässbergs IF
- Hestrafors IF
- Kållereds SK
- Kinna IF
- Laholms FK
- BK Skottfint
- Snöstorp Nyhem FF
- Stafsinge IF
- Ullareds IK
- Västra Frölunda IF
- Vinbergs IF
Source:[2]
Division 3 Södra Götaland
- Borstahusens BK
- Ekets GoIF
- Hittarps IK
- Husie IF
- Hyllie IK
- IF Lödde
- IFK Malmö
- BK Olympic
- Österlen FF
- Råå IF
- Staffanstorps GIF
- IFK Trelleborg
Source:[2]
Seasons
- 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
- 1987
- 1988
- 1989
- 1990
- 1991
- 1992
- 1993
- 1994
- 1995
- 1996
- 1997
- 1998
- 1999
- 2000
- 2001
- 2002
- 2003
- 2004
- 2005
- 2006
- 2007
- 2008
- 2009
- 2010
- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014
- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
References
- "Sweden 2010 Fifth Level "Division 3" - Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Tabell och resultat - Div 3 Västra Svealand, herrar — svenskfotboll.se". svenskfotboll.se. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- "Tabell och resultat - Div 3 Norra Svealand, herr 2020". svenskfotboll.se.