Swedish Football Division 1

Division 1, often referred to Ettan, since 2006, the third- highest division in Swedish football. The name Division 1 appeared already before in Swedish football and once called the first-class Allsvenskan and several years later the second division.

History of the third division

With the introduction of the Allsvenskan in 1924 this was known as the Division 1 At that time there was still no official substructure among the elite series, even when it came to climbing up and down within a tiered league pyramid. Only in 1928 were the lower leagues their official status within the league system. Thus was the third tier, which was designated as Division 3 is provided. In eight seasons with different numbers of teams, the squadron winners were played, of which two in a subsequent promotion round to round-trip game came together to identify the four newly promoted to the second division. The north of Sweden but is not included in the league system and the clubs of northern Sweden had to wait until 1952 to participate in the higher-class football.

When in 1932 the second division was reformed by the squadron number was increased to four groups rose to the respective two first season and in the future the Season winner came automatically to the second division. In some cases the individual regional third leagues split into two seasons, so that the respective season winner had to compete in play-off matches against each other.

1947 there was a large section than the second division have been grouped into two seasons as part of a reform of the league system while the third division of now, especially during the Second World War caused 17 third league seasons on four groups of ten teams was reduced. The rise was controlled so that the respective season winner came in the second division, while the last three teams had to dismount each in the Viertklassigkeit. Five years later, the number of seasons was increased to nine, as northern Sweden was involved in the league system. As parallel to the second division was expanded, the ascent and descent mode was continued. In 1955, the mode has been reconsidered because Southern Sweden was treated the same as the north of the country, although the number of clubs was clearly distinct. Therefore, the number of seasons was increased to twelve, to meet this unequal distribution requirements. The four season winner in the north played after the end of regulation time of two climbers, while ascended directly the respective champions in the remaining third league seasons.

In the season 1957/58 the course of the season was switched to play within the calendar year. Therefore, the teams met due to the extended season not as usual only on itself twice, but denied an additional third game.

Since the second division was again reduced in the early 1970s, there was a change in the BC mode. 1971 were determined in four groups of eight regional Rise Up, as of 1972 there were only six teams in three groups. This mode was maintained until 1980, before the season of 1981, the groups were abolished and the twelve Season winner four places playing off with the four in the second division seasons placed on the relegation places teams in two rounds each in return game in the second league. After two years, there was again a change, the twelve teams played each other six climbers from now on.

In 1986 came again to a league reform in Sweden. This made in addition to a new division in each league levels especially in the name noticeable: While the first league Allsvenskan was still, but the name Division 1 was transferred to the second highest game level. All other lower leagues were downgraded parallel in the name of one, so that for example the third league from now operated under the name Division 2. In parallel, the number of seasons was reduced to four groups, each with 14 teams. As early as the late 1940s, the respective season winner went directly to the second division, while the three most ill-placed clubs descended into the fourth league.

Just four years later the concentration was partially withdrawn and analyzed into the league in eight seasons with eight teams. In a Spring Championship first round was played, the winners took part in the fall championship of the Second Division, while the runner-up in the third division autumn Meiser shaft with the losers of the second division Spring Championship played for participation in the second division spring season. This semi-annual mode has been held for two years and played from the season in 1993 for the entire year in a single league. In six seasons with twelve teams, the champions qualified directly for the second division, while the six runners-up in home-and -away basis with the two placed on the relegation places in the second division teams played in two rounds by two more seats in the second tier.

1999, there was a further concentration in the higher Swedish football. The two squadrons of the second-class Division 1 were summarized. Of the 28 teams of twelve had to dismount directly, while two other teams competed in relegation matches against the top two season winners who were previously played à three clubs in two group stage. The newly created single-track 's second highest league was named Superettan. Same time, since the lower leagues retained its name, the name of the Swedish Division 1 league pyramid disappeared. From then played the six- season winner back in return game with each other three climbers in the second tier of.

For the 2006 season, there was also in the third division to a concentration. At the time, found a place in the reform of the Swedish football league pyramid, in which the formerly six regional third leagues were combined to form two seasons. While the champion of the 2005 further played for the ascent, the three in the individual squadrons placed behind clubs directly qualified for the new third league. The six fifth-placed played in two groups of four other teams that could compete in the following season in the third division. The two last placed teams of each third league seasons it hit particularly hard, as they descended from the third division to the Fünftklassigkeit.

For the new third division the name Division 1 was reintroduced. For the subjacent lower leagues further sequential numbering, so that for example the Division 2 applies denotes the fourth league.

Mode

In 2006 introduced league Division 1 replace 28 teams which are divided into two groups named Division 1 Norra and Division 1 Södra, each with 14 teams. The clubs come in the classic mode in each league in return game against each other.

The two masters of both Division 1 leagues with direct access into the Superettan, while the two teams that occupy the second place in the two Division 1 leagues, in a relegation round against the shunting in the squares 13 and 14 in the Superettan clubs compete. The six teams that reach the 12 to 14 seats in the Division 1 leagues, rising in the respective division from 2 league and are replaced by their masters.