Ettan Fotboll

This article is about the Swedish football league. For other uses, see Division 1.

Football league

Division 1

Founded| 2006; 19 years ago (2006)
Country| Sweden
Confederation| UEFA
Divisions| 2
Number of clubs| 32
Level on pyramid| 3
Promotion to| Superettan
Relegation to| Division 2
Current champions| Sandvikens IF (North)
IK Oddevold (South)
(2024)
Website| ettanfotboll.se
Current: 2025 Ettan
Swedish men's football
league structure

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)

Ettan Fotboll, or simply Ettan (English: the first [division]), which also is its common name in everyday speech, is the third level in the Swedish football league system and consists of 32 Swedish football teams. It was formerly simply known as Division 1. Division 1 was the second tier from 1987 to 1999, but was replaced by Superettan in 2000. It was reestablished for the 2006 season as the third tier below Superettan.

## History

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The old Division 1 replaced Division 2 as the second highest level in 1987 and consisted of two separate leagues with 14 teams each, Norra (Northern) and Södra (Southern), except for the 1991 and 1992 seasons which comprised 32 teams in four leagues, adding Östra (Eastern) and Västra (Western). As of the 2018 season, both Norra and Södra leagues of Ettan are composed of 16 clubs, similar to Allsvenskan and Superettan.[1] And the league is focus for developing young stars.

## The competition

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There are 32 clubs in Ettan, divided in two groups of 16 teams each representing Northern and Southern Sweden. During the course of a season (starting in April and ending in November) each club plays the others twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, for a total of 30 games. At the end of each season the three lowest placed teams of each group are relegated to Division 2 and the six winning teams from the six Division 2 leagues are promoted in their place. Furthermore, the fourth lowest placed team in each group plays a promotion/relegation play-off against the winner of one of the two Division 2 runner-up play-offs. The top team in each Ettan group is promoted to Superettan and the two lowest placed teams from Superettan are relegated in their place. The second placed teams in each Ettan group plays a promotion/relegation play-off against the third and fourth lowest teams in Superettan.[2]

## Current clubs (2024 season)

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### Stadia and locations

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FC Stockholm Int
Hammarby TFF
IFK Stocksund
Karlbergs BK
Sollentuna FK
Täby FK
Vasalunds IF

FBK Karlstad
IF Karlstad

Assyriska FF
Nordic United

Örebro SIF

Umeå FC

Piteå IF

Friska Viljor FC

AFC Eskilstuna

Ariana FC
BK Olympic
FC Rosengård

Eskilsminne

Falkenberg

Ljungskile

Lunds BK
Torns IF

Ängelholm

Oskarshamns AIK

Onsala BK

Trollhättan

Tvååkers

Jönköpings

Norrby IF

Torslanda IK

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Locations of the 2024 Ettan clubs
Red: Ettan Norra; Green: Ettan Södra

#### Norra

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Team  | Location  | Stadium  | Capacity

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Assyriska FF | Södertälje | Södertälje Fotbollsarena | 8,500
AFC Eskilstuna | Eskilstuna | Tunavallen | 7,800
FBK Karlstad | Karlstad | Örsholmen IP |
FC Stockholm Internazionale | Stockholm | Kristinebergs IP | 2,145
Friska Viljor FC | Örnsköldsvik | Skyttis IP |
Hammarby Talang FF | Stockholm | Hammarby IP | 3,700
IF Karlstad | Karlstad | Tingvalla IP | 10,000
IFK Stocksund | Danderyd | Jurek Arena Danderyd | 1,000
Karlbergs BK | Stockholm | Stadshagens IP |
Nordic United FC | Södertälje | Södertälje Fotbollsarena | 8,500
Piteå IF | Piteå | LF Arena | 6,000
Sollentuna FK | Sollentuna | Sollentunavallen  | 4,500
Täby FK | Täby | Tibblevallen  | 1,000
Umeå FC | Umeå | Umeå Energi Arena | 10,000
Vasalunds IF | Solna | Skytteholms IP | 5,200
Örebro Syrianska IF | Örebro | Örnsro IP  | 1,000
Hammarby IP in Stockholm. | Umeå Energi Arena in Umeå.

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#### Södra

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Team  | Location  | Stadium  | Stadium capacity1

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Ariana FC | Malmö | Kroksbacks Idrottsplats |
BK Olympic | Malmö | Lindängens IP |
Eskilsminne IF | Helsingborg | Harlyckans IP |
Falkenbergs FF | Falkenberg | Falcon Alkoholfri Arena | 5,500
FC Rosengård 1917 | Malmö | Rosengårds Södra IP |
FC Trollhättan | Trollhättan | Edsborgs IP | 5,100
Jönköpings Södra IF | Jönköping | Stadsparksvallen | 7,300
Ljungskile SK | Ljungskile | Skarsjövallen | 8,000
Lunds BK | Lund | Klostergårdens IP | 8,560
Norrby IF | Borås | Borås Arena | 16,200
Onsala BK | Onsala | Rydets IP  |
Oskarshamns AIK | Oskarshamn | Arena Oskarshamn | 2,000
Torns IF | Stångby | Tornvallen  | 1,500
Torslanda IK | Gothenburg | Torslandavallen | 1,500
Tvååkers IF | Tvååker | Övrevi IP  | 1,000
Ängelholms FF | Ängelholm | Ängelholms IP | 4,000

Skarsjövallen in Ljungskile. | Borås Arena in Borås.

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## Seasons: previous winners

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### Second tier

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Season | League | Won Promotion | Won Promotion Playoffs | Lost Promotion Playoffs

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1987 | Norra | Djurgårdens IF | — | —
Södra | GAIS | — | —
1988 | Norra | Örebro SK | — | —
Södra | Halmstads BK | — | —
1989 | Norra | Hammarby IF | — | —
Södra | Östers IF | — | —
1990 | Norra | — | GIF Sundsvall | —
Södra | — | — | BK Häcken
1991 | Norra | — | — | Kiruna FF
Östra | — | — | Hammarby IF
Västra | — | Västra Frölunda IF | —
Södra | — | Trelleborgs FF | —
1992 | Norra | — | — | IFK Sundsvall
Östra | — | IK Brage | —
Västra | — | BK Häcken | —
Södra | — | Halmstads BK | —
1993 | Norra | Hammarby IF | — | Vasalunds IF
Södra | Landskrona BoIS | — | IFK Hässleholm
1994 | Norra | Djurgårdens IF | — | Umeå FC
Södra | Örgryte IS | — | Kalmar FF
1995 | Norra | Umeå FC | — | Gefle IF
Södra | IK Oddevold | — | GAIS
1996 | Norra | Västerås SK | — | Hammarby IF
Södra | IF Elfsborg | Ljungskile SK | —
1997 | Norra | Hammarby IF | — | Djurgårdens IF
Södra | Västra Frölunda IF | BK Häcken | —
1998 | Norra | Djurgårdens IF | Umeå FC | —
Södra | Kalmar FF | — | Landskrona BoIS
1999 | Norra | GIF Sundsvall | — | Assyriska FF
Södra | BK Häcken | GAIS | —

### Third tier

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Season | League | Won Promotion | Won Promotion Playoffs | Lost Promotion Playoffs

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2006 | Norra | Enköpings SK | IK Sirius | —
Södra | IF Sylvia | Bunkeflo IF | —
2007 | Norra | Assyriska FF | FC Väsby United | —
Södra | Qviding FIF | Ängelholms FF | —
2008 | Norra | Syrianska FC | Vasalunds IF | —
Södra | FC Trollhättan | — | Östers IF
2009 | Norra | Degerfors IF | IK Brage | —
Södra | Östers IF | — | Skövde AIK
2010 | Norra | Västerås SK | — | IK Sirius
Södra | IFK Värnamo | — | Qviding FIF
2011 | Norra | Umeå FC | — | FC Väsby United
Södra | Varbergs BoIS | — | IF Sylvia
2012 | Norra | Östersunds FK | — | BK Forward
Södra | Örgryte IS | — | Lunds BK
2013 | Norra | IK Sirius | — | Dalkurd FF
Södra | Husqvarna FF | — | IK Oddevold
2014 | Norra | AFC United | IK Frej | —
Södra | Utsiktens BK | — | Örgryte IS
2015 | Norra | Dalkurd FF | — | Akropolis IF
Södra | Trelleborgs FF | Örgryte IS | —
2016 | Norra | IF Brommapojkarna | — | Vasalunds IF
Södra | Östers IF | Norrby IF | —
2017 | Norra | IK Brage | — | Akropolis IF
Södra | Landskrona BoIS | — | Mjällby AIF
2018 | Norra | Västerås SK | Syrianska FC | —
Södra | Mjällby AIF | — | Oskarshamns AIK
2019 | Norra | Akropolis IF | Umeå FC | —
Södra | Ljungskile SK | — | Landskrona BoIS
2020 | Norra | Vasalunds IF | — | IF Brommapojkarna
Södra | IFK Värnamo | Landskrona BoIS | —
2021 | Norra | IF Brommapojkarna | Dalkurd FF | —
Södra | Utsiktens BK | Skövde AIK | —
2022 | Norra | Gefle IF | — | Sandvikens IF
Södra | GAIS | — | Falkenbergs FF
2023 | Norra | Sandvikens IF | — | Nordic United
Södra | IK Oddevold | — | Falkenbergs FF

Note: In 2007 the runners up were promoted automatically without playoffs because of Allsvenskan expanding to 16 teams.

## Statistics

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### Top goalscorers Norra

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Nigerian forward Kennedy Igboananike became topscorer in Division 1 Norra 2008 with Vasalunds IF. Veteran Danish forward Allan Borgvardt has been one of the most prolific players during the 2011, 2012 and 2013 Division 1 seasons with an overall 48 goals in 68 games. Season | Player | Team | Goals

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2006 |  Anders Lindberg | Visby IF Gute | 14
2007 |  Andreas Hermansson | Umeå FC | 16
2008 |  Kennedy Igboananike | Vasalunds IF | 18
2009 |  Johan Eklund | IK Brage | 21
2010 |  Danny Persson | Umeå FC | 17
2011 |  Robert Mambo Mumba | Dalkurd FF | 16
2012 |  Emir Smajic | Östersunds FK
Västerås SK | 17
2013 |  Stellan Carlsson | BK Forward | 18
Moses Ogbu | IK Sirius
2014 |  Sencer Soguk | Valsta Syrianska IK | 16
2015 |  Simon Mårtensson | Umeå FC | 17
2016 |  Luca Gerbino Polo | Akropolis IF | 25
2017 |  Timothy McNeil | Team TG | 17
Karwan Safari | Västerås SK
2018 |  Nikola Vasic | Akropolis IF | 21
2019 |  Ekin Bulut | Vasalunds IF | 26
2020 |  Ashley Coffey | IFK Haninge | 28
2021 |  Pashang Abdulla | Piteå IF | 20
Rodin Deprem | Örebro Syrianska IF
IF Brommapojkarna
2022 |  Naeem Mohammed | Sandvikens IF | 23

### Top goalscorers Södra

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Season | Player | Team | Goals

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2007 |  Freddy Söderberg | IFK Värnamo | 23
2008 |  Niklas Moberg | Carlstad United BK | 21
2009 |  Jörgen Nilsson | Kristianstads FF | 17
2010 |  Ken Hansson | FC Rosengård | 23
2011 |  Allan Borgvardt | IF Sylvia | 19
2012 |  Johan Patriksson | IK Oddevold | 24
2013 |  Allan Borgvardt | IF Sylvia | 15
2014 |  Salif Camara Jönsson | Lunds BK | 27
2015 |  Salif Camara Jönsson | Trelleborgs FF | 23
2016 |  Richard Yarsuvat | Norrby IF | 20
2017 |  Robin Strömberg | Ljungskile SK | 21
2018 |  Robin Strömberg | Ljungskile SK | 20
2019 |  Aniekpeno Udo | Ljungskile SK | 18
Jesper Westermark | Ljungskile SK
2020 |  Simon Adjei | Assyriska IK | 25
2021 |  Yoann Fellrath | FC Trollhättan | 26
2022 |  Noah Christoffersson | Torns IF | 21

## References

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1. ^ "Klart: Division 1-serierna utökas: "Ett önskemål från klubbarna"". fotbollskanalen. 25 November 2016.
2. ^ "Om det nya seriesystemet 2006". Swedish FA. Retrieved 19 November 2012.

## External links

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* Official website

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Ettan Fotboll

2025 Ettan Norra|

* AFC Eskilstuna
* Arlanda
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* Enköping
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* Karlberg
* IF Karlstad
* Nordic United
* Sollentuna
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* Stocksund
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* Norrby
* Olympic
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