Division 3 (Swedish football)
 | This article needs to be updated. (January 2020) |
| Founded | 2006 |
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| Country |  Sweden |
| Number of clubs | 144 (in twelve groups) |
| Level on pyramid | 5 |
| Promotion to | Division 2 |
| Relegation to | Division 4 |
| 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) |
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.
The competition
[edit]Division 3 consists of 144 clubs, divided into 12 groups of 12 teams, each representing a geographical area. The season runs from April to October, with each club playing the others in its group twice—once at home and once away—for a total of 22 matches. The top team in each group is promoted to Division 2 , replacing the two lowest-placed teams from each Division 2 league. The second-placed teams in Division 3 compete in 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
[edit]The Swedish Football Association (SvFF) is responsible for the administration of Division 3.
Current clubs
[edit]Clubs for the 2026 season:[2]
Norra Norrland
[edit]Mellersta Norrland
[edit]Södra Norrland
[edit]Norra Svealand
[edit]Södra Svealand
[edit]Mellersta Svealand
[edit]Nordvästra Götaland
[edit]Mellersta Götaland
[edit]Nordöstra Götaland
[edit]Sydvästra Götaland
[edit]Sydöstra Götaland
[edit]Södra Götaland
[edit]Seasons
[edit]Third tier
[edit]- 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
Fourth tier
[edit]Fifth tier
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Sweden 2010 Fifth Level "Division 3" – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
- ^ "Seriesammansättning – Div. 3, herrar 2026" (PDF). Swedish Football Association.
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