2002–03 was the fourth season that
Division 1 functioned as the third-level of
ice hockey in Sweden
Ice hockey in Sweden has a history going back to at least 1912 and is one of the country's most popular sports. The sport was first organized in the country by the Swedish Football Association (SvFF), which was a member of the IIHF in 1912. The i ...
, below the second-level
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan (; en, the All-Swedish, also known as Fotbollsallsvenskan, en, the Football All-Swedish) is a Swedish professional league for men's association football clubs. It was founded in 1924 and is the top tier of the Swedish football lea ...
and the top-level
Elitserien
Elitserien (literally, "the Elite League") is the name of several Swedish nationwide sport leagues. In many sports, Elitserien is the highest league, with the second highest named Allsvenskan.
Elitserien leagues at present:
* Elitserien (badmint ...
(now the SHL).
Format
The league was divided into four regional groups. In each region, the top teams qualified for the
Kvalserien till Allsvenskan, for the opportunity to be promoted to the Allsvenskan. The bottom teams in each group were forced to play in a relegation round against the top teams from
Division 2 in order to retain their spot in Division 1 for the following season. These were also conducted within each region.
Season
Northern region
First round
= Group A
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= Group B
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Allettan
Qualification round
= Group A
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= Group B
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Playoffs
= First round
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*
Malå IF
Malå IF is a Swedish football club located in Malå in Västerbotten County.
Background
Since its foundation Malå IF has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in ...
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Asplöven HC
Asplöven HC is an ice hockey club from Haparanda, Sweden, playing in Sweden's third tier league Hockeyettan. They play their home games at the Arena Polarica, which seats 1500 spectators.
History
Asplöven HC were founded on 14 April 1972. Asp ...
3:5/0:5
*
Bräcke IK -
Östersunds IK
Östersunds IK is a Swedish ice hockey club from Östersund. The club was founded in 1965 and has played 21 seasons in Sweden's second-tier hockey league. In 2003, the club transferred its A-team to Jämtland Hockey and played three years under t ...
0:6/1:4
= Second round
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Östersunds IK
Östersunds IK is a Swedish ice hockey club from Östersund. The club was founded in 1965 and has played 21 seasons in Sweden's second-tier hockey league. In 2003, the club transferred its A-team to Jämtland Hockey and played three years under t ...
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Asplöven HC
Asplöven HC is an ice hockey club from Haparanda, Sweden, playing in Sweden's third tier league Hockeyettan. They play their home games at the Arena Polarica, which seats 1500 spectators.
History
Asplöven HC were founded on 14 April 1972. Asp ...
3:5/1:4
Relegation
= Group A
=
* The
Brooklyn Tigers
The Brooklyn Dodgers were an American football team that played in the National Football League from 1930 to 1943, and in 1944 as the Brooklyn Tigers. The team played its home games at Ebbets Field of the baseball National League's team, the Broo ...
and
Kalix HF qualified for the league.
= Group B
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Western region
First round
= Group A
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= Group B
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Allettan
Qualification round
= Group A
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= Group B
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Final round
= Group A
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= Group B
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Relegation
= Group A
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= Group B
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Eastern region
First round
= Group A
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= Group B
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Allettan
= Qualification round
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= Final round
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= Relegation
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Southern region
First round
Final round
= Group A
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= Group B
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Relegation
= Group A
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= Group B
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External links
Seasonon hockeyarchives.info
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Swedish Division I seasons