Allsvenskan (bandy)

Allsvenskan (literally, "The All Swedish") (Swedish: Allsvenskan i bandy) is since the 2007–08 the second highest level of bandy in Sweden and comprises 24 teams in two regional groups. This change was made when Allsvenskan and Elitserien were cancelled and a new top-tier called Elitserien was created.

This article is about the Swedish bandy league since the 2007–08 season. For the Elitserien and Allsvenskan leagues until the 2007-08 season, see Allsvenskan and Elitserien (bandy).
Allsvenskan
SportBandy
Founded2007
No. of teams30 (in three groups) 2007/08 and 2008/09
24 (in two groups) since 2009
Country Sweden
Promotion toElitserien
Relegation toDivision 1

Structure

During the first two years, Allsvenskan consisted of three groups with ten teams in each, i.e. a total of 30 teams. The groups were divided geographically, in Allsvenskan Norra (North), Allsvenskan Mellersta (Mid) and Allsvenskan Södra (South).

For the third season, 2009–10, Allsvenskan was restructured into two groups, Norra and Södra, with 12 teams each, so there were only 24 teams left in total. This structure has so far (2014) been kept since then.

Teams

2017–18 teams
Locations of the 2017–18 Allsvenskan teams

The following 16 teams took part in the 2017–18 season:[1]

Former teams

Due to many promotions to Elitserien and relegations to Division 1, there have been many clubs playing in Allsvenskan through the years. They are all in the following list with information about the seasons they played in Allsvenskan.[2]

means the club was promoted to Elitserien for the following season
means the club was relegated to Division 1 for the following season
means the club had qualified for Allsvenskan but choose to withdraw.
Team Home town 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18
Åby/Tjureda IFAS
Åtvidabergs BK2010–112012–132013–14
Blåsuts BK2008–092010–112011–122012–132013–142014–15
IF Boltic (BS BolticGöta)[lower-alpha 1]2007–082008–092009–102011–122012–132013–142014–15AS
Borlänge-Stora Tuna BK2010–112012–132013–142014–15AS
Derby/Linköping BK2007–08
Djurgårdens IFStockholm2007–08
Finspångs AIK2007–082008–092009–102010–112011–122012–132014–15
Falu BS2008–092010–112011–122012–132014–15AS
Frillesås BK2007–082008–092009–102011–122012–132013–14AS
GAISGothenburg2007–082008–092009–102010–11
Gripen Trollhättan BK2009–102010–112011–122012–132013–142014–15AS
Gustavsbergs IF2007–082008–092009–102010–112012–132013–142014–15AS
HaparandaTornio BF2007–082008–092011–122012–132013–142014–15
Härnösands AIK2013–14
Helenelunds IK2007–082008–09
Jönköping Bandy IF2007–082008–092009–102010–112011–122012–132013–142014–15
Kalix BFKalix2007–082008–092009–102010–112012–13
Karlsborgs BK2007–082008–09
Katrineholm Värmbol BSKatrineholm2007–082008–092010–112011–122012–132013–142014–15
Köpings ISKöping2007–082008–092009–102010–112011–122012–132014–15
IFK Kungälv2007–08AS
Lidköpings AIK2007–082008–092009–102010–112011–122012–132013–142014–15AS
Ljusdals BK2007–082008–092009–102010–112011–12AS
Målilla GoIF2007–08
Mölndal Bandy2011–122012–13
Mosseruds GF2010–112012–13
IFK Motala2009–102010–112011–122013–142014–15
Nässjö IF2007–082008–092009–102010–112011–122012–132013–142014–15AS
NitroNora BSAS
Nyborgs SK2008–092012–13
Örebro SK2007–082009–102010–112011–122012–132013–142014–15AS
Otterbäckens BK2007–082008–092009–102010–112013–142014–15
IFK Rättvik2009–102010–112011–122012–132013–142014–15
Selånger SK2007–082008–092013–14
Skirö-Nävelsjö BS2014–15
Skutskärs IF2007–082008–092009–102010–112011–122014–15
Slottsbrons IF2007–082008–09
Söderfors GoIF2007–082008–092009–10
IF Stjärnan2008–092009–102011–12
Surte BK[lower-alpha 2]2007–082008–092009–102010–112013–142014–15
IK Tellus2011–122012–132013–142014–15
Tillberga IK2008–092009–102012–132013–14[lower-alpha 3]
Tjust IF2007–082008–092013–14
Tranås BoIS2008–092009–102010–112011–122012–132013–142014–15AS
Unik BK2007–082008–092011–122013–142014–15AS
Uppsala BoIS2007–08
Västanfors IF2007–082008–092009–102010–112011–12AS
Notes
  1. BS BolticGöta was created by a merger of the two clubs IF Boltic and IF Göta. After the 2007–08 season the name IF Boltic is used again for the new club.
  2. Previously called Ale/Surte BK.
  3. Tillberga IK did not qualify for Elitserien by playing, but replaced GAIS in Elitserien, since GAIS choose to withdraw.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-01-22. Retrieved 2018-01-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Resultatbank 1959–2014". Jimmys bandysida. Archived from the original on 2014-04-18. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  3. "Tillberga spelar i Elitserien 2014–15". Swedish Bandy Association. 12 May 2014. Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
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