Division 2

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Division 2
Sport	Football
Founded	2006
No. of teams	72 (in six groups)
Country	Sweden
Current champions	Gröndals IK, IFK Malmö, Skiljebo SK, Skövde AIK, IFK Timrå, Torslanda IK (all promoted to Division 1)

Division 2 is the fourth level in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 72 Swedish football teams. Division 2 had status as the official second level from 1928 to 1986, but was replaced by Division 1 in 1987. It then had status as the official third level until 2005, but was replaced once again by the recreated Division 1 in 2006.

[edit] The competition

There are 72 clubs in Division 2, divided in six 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. At the end of each season the two lowest placed teams of each group are relegated to Division 3 and the twelve winning teams from the twelve Division 3 leagues are promoted in their place while the third lowest placed teams in the Division 2 leagues plays promotion/relegation play-offs against the twelve second placed teams in Division 3. The top team in each Division 2 group is promoted to Division 1 and the three lowest placed teams from each Division 1 league are relegated in their place.

[edit] Current clubs

Division 2 Norrland Anundsjö IF Ersboda SK Friska Viljor FC IFK Holmsund Infjärdens SK Kiruna FF IFK Luleå Luleå FF Robertsfors IK Skellefteå FF IFK Sundsvall Umedalens IF Division 2 Norra Svealand IK Brage Brynäs IF IK Frej Heby AIF Hudiksvalls ABK Kubikenborgs IF Sandvikens IF Syrianska IF Kerburan Vallentuna BK Värtans IK Västerås IK Älvsjö AIK

Division 2 Östra Svealand Akropolis IF Arameiska-Syrianska KIF Enskede IK IFK Eskilstuna Eskilstuna City FK Hammarby TFF Haningealliansens FF KB Karlskoga Nyköpings BIS Rynninge IK Spårvägens FF Värmbols FC Division 2 Mellersta Götaland IF Heimer BK Kenty Lindsdals IF Linköpings FF Ljungby IF Motala AIF Myresjö IF IK Sleipner Smedby AIS Tenhults IF Tibro AIK IK Tord

Division 2 Västra Götaland Ahlafors IF Fässbergs IF Gunnilse IS Jonsereds IF Kinna IF Lindome GIF Lärje/Angereds IF Melleruds IF IK Oddevold Sandareds IF Skene IF Varbergs BoIS Division 2 Södra Götaland Helsingborgs Södra BIS IFK Hässleholm Högaborgs BK Höllvikens GIF Karlskrona AIF Kirseberg IF Laholms FK Lunds BK Malmö Anadolu BI GIF Nike Sölvesborgs GoIF FK Älmeboda Linneryd

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