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| Founded | 2006 (2006) |
|---|---|
| Country | Sweden |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Divisions | 2 |
| Number of clubs | 32 |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | Superettan |
| Relegation to | Division 2 |
| Current champions | Nordic United (North) Ljungskile SK (South) (2025) |
| Website | ettanfotboll |
| Current: 2026 Ettan | |
| Swedish men's 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) |
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
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
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)
Stadia and locations
Norra
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Södra
| Team | Location | Stadium | Stadium capacity1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Seasons: previous winners
Second tier
| Season | League | Won Promotion | Won Promotion Playoffs | Lost Promotion Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Norra | Djurgårdens IF | —N/a | —N/a |
| Södra | GAIS | —N/a | —N/a | |
| 1988 | Norra | Örebro SK | —N/a | —N/a |
| Södra | Halmstads BK | —N/a | —N/a | |
| 1989 | Norra | Hammarby IF | —N/a | —N/a |
| Södra | Östers IF | —N/a | —N/a | |
| 1990 | Norra | —N/a | GIF Sundsvall | —N/a |
| Södra | —N/a | —N/a | BK Häcken | |
| 1991 | Norra | —N/a | —N/a | Kiruna FF |
| Östra | —N/a | —N/a | Hammarby IF | |
| Västra | —N/a | Västra Frölunda IF | —N/a | |
| Södra | —N/a | Trelleborgs FF | —N/a | |
| 1992 | Norra | —N/a | —N/a | IFK Sundsvall |
| Östra | —N/a | IK Brage | —N/a | |
| Västra | —N/a | BK Häcken | —N/a | |
| Södra | —N/a | Halmstads BK | —N/a | |
| 1993 | Norra | Hammarby IF | —N/a | Vasalunds IF |
| Södra | Landskrona BoIS | —N/a | IFK Hässleholm | |
| 1994 | Norra | Djurgårdens IF | —N/a | Umeå FC |
| Södra | Örgryte IS | —N/a | Kalmar FF | |
| 1995 | Norra | Umeå FC | —N/a | Gefle IF |
| Södra | IK Oddevold | —N/a | GAIS | |
| 1996 | Norra | Västerås SK | —N/a | Hammarby IF |
| Södra | IF Elfsborg | Ljungskile SK | —N/a | |
| 1997 | Norra | Hammarby IF | —N/a | Djurgårdens IF |
| Södra | Västra Frölunda IF | BK Häcken | —N/a | |
| 1998 | Norra | Djurgårdens IF | Umeå FC | —N/a |
| Södra | Kalmar FF | —N/a | Landskrona BoIS | |
| 1999 | Norra | GIF Sundsvall | —N/a | Assyriska FF |
| Södra | BK Häcken | GAIS | —N/a |
Third tier
Note: In 2007 the runners up were promoted automatically without playoffs because of Allsvenskan expanding to 16 teams.
Statistics
Top goalscorers Norra
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| Season | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Season | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- "Klart: Division 1-serierna utökas: "Ett önskemål från klubbarna"". fotbollskanalen. 25 November 2016.
- "Om det nya seriesystemet 2006". Swedish FA. Retrieved 19 November 2012.