2003–04 was the fifth 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 ...

, 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

= Group B

Allettan

Playoffs

= First round

= * Husum Hockey - Jämtland Hockey 2:5/0:4 *

Brunflo IK Brunflo IK is a Swedish ice hockey club based in Brunflo. It was founded in 1975, and currently plays in the ''Norra'' group of Division 1, the third tier of ice hockey in Sweden. Internationally Brunflo is probably the best known as being the te ...

- Kovlands IF 5:3/4:5

= Second round

= * Jämtland Hockey -

3:3/1:2

Relegation

= Group A

= Group B

Qualification round

Western region

First round

= Group A

= Group B

Allettan

Final round

Relegation

= Group A

= Group B

= Qualification

= * Alfta -

Hudiksvalls HC Hudiksvalls Hockey Club (or Hudiksvalls HC) is a Swedish hockey club based in Hudiksvall Hudiksvall () is a city and the seat of Hudiksvall Municipality, in Hälsingland, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 15,015 inhabitants in 2010. Hudiksvall is ...

4:3/4:6 * Hammarö - Karlskoga HC 5:3/3:6

Qualification round

Eastern region

First round

Final round

Relegation

Southern region

First round

Final round

= Group A

= Group B

Relegation

= Group A

= Group B

External links

Season
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