Division 1 ( sv, Division 1 i fotboll för damer) is the third level in the

league system A league system is a hierarchy of leagues in a sport. They are often called pyramids, due to their tendency to split into an increasing number of regional divisions further down the system. League systems of some sort are used in many sports in ...

of Swedish women's football and has six sections with 12

football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...

teams in each. From 1978 to 1987, when the

Damallsvenskan The Damallsvenskan, Swedish for ''ladies all-Swedish'' and also known as OBOS Damallsvenskan for sponsorship reasons, is the highest division of women's football in Sweden. It is also referred to as the women's Allsvenskan. The term Allsvenskan ...

was created, it was the highest level of football in Sweden. Until 2013, when the

Elitettan Elitettan ( en, The Elite First) is the second highest division of Swedish women's football. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation In sports leagues, promotion and relegation is a process where teams are ...

was created, it was the second highest level.

Current sections - 2022 season

The teams in the 2022 season were:

Div 1 Norrland

Alnö IF Alnö IF is a Swedish football club located in Alnö, just outside Sundsvall in Medelpad. Background Alnö Idrottsförening was formed on 24 April 1924 at the Hammarstedts Cafe in Vii. The sports club has been active in skiing, wrestling, boxin ...

Bergnäsets AIK Bergnäsets AIK is a Swedish football club located in Luleå in Norrbotten County. Their home colours are green and black, and when they play away, they wear red. Background Since their foundation Bergnäsets AIK has participated mainly in the ...

* Heffnersklubbans BK * Härnösands SK *

IFK Östersund IFK Östersund is a Swedish football club located in Östersund in Jämtland. Background Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Östersund were founded on 7 March 1906 at the Café Temperance in Östersund. The club subsequently joined the IFK movem ...

IK Huge IK Huge is a Sweden, Swedish association Football, football club located in Gävle in Gävleborg County. The club has formerly also been playing bandy. Background Idrottsklubben Huge is a sports club from the district of Bomhus in Gävle. The c ...

Notvikens IK Notvikens IK is a Sweden, Swedish association Football, football club located in Luleå in Norrbotten County. Background Since their foundation Notvikens IK has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football leagu ...

* Själevads IK * Storfors AIK *

Sunnanå SK Sunnanå SK is a football club from Skellefteå, Sweden who in 2019 plays in Swedish Women's Football Division 1, level 3 of women's soccer in Sweden. The club was established in 1939 and the women's division was added in 1974. Sunnanå has playe ...

* Trångfors IF *

Umedalens IF Umedalens IF a sports club in Umeå, Sweden formed on 12 January 1935 by the merger of Grubbs NS and Backens SK. Gunnar Lindahl was elected president. On 21 January 1935, the decision was taken to be a member of the Swedish Sports Confederation ...

Div 1 Norra Svealand

* Bollstanäs SK * Gefle IF FF *

Gideonsbergs IF Gideonsbergs IF is a sports club in Västerås, Sweden. Established in 1955, the women's soccer Women's association football, more commonly known simply as women's football or women's soccer, is a team sport of association football when playe ...

Kvarnsvedens IK Kvarnsvedens IK is a Swedish football club located in Borlänge in Dalarna County. Background Football was first played in 1907 under the name Kvarnsvedens GOIF and this continued until 1935 when operations were shut down for financial reasons ...

* Rimbo IF (expired) *

Sandvikens IF Sandvikens IF is a Swedish football club located in Sandviken. The club, formed 6 June 1918, has played 21 seasons in the highest Swedish league, but is in the third highest Swedish league, Division 1. Sandvikens IF are affiliated to the Gest ...

* Skutskärs IF FK *

Sollentuna FK Sollentuna FK is a Swedish football club located in Sollentuna, a municipality in Stockholm County. Background Sollentuna United FF was founded in 2006 with the impending merger of Turebergs IF and Edsbergs IF which became operative in the 2008 ...

* Täby FK * Upsala IF Fotboll * Vaksala SK * Västerås BK 30

Div 1 Södra Svealand

Boo FF Boo FF is a Swedish football club located in Boo in Nacka Municipality, Stockholm County. Background The women's team Boo FF currently plays in Division 2 Södra Svealand which is the second tier of the Swedish football league system. They pla ...

Borens IK Borens IK is a Swedish football club located in Motala in Östergötland County. Background Borens Idrottsklubb were founded on 25 May 1932 by men who previously played for other Motala football clubs. Arvid Lindgren became the club's first ch ...

Enskede IK Enskede IK is a Swedish football club located in Gamla Enskede, Stockholm. Background Since their foundation in 1914 Enskede IK has participated mainly in the lower divisions of the Swedish football league system but since 2004 they have resided ...

IFK Lidingö IFK Lidingö is a Swedish sports club, part of the IFK system, based on the island of Lidingö outside Stockholm. Although the club takes part in numerous sports, it is most famous for its football, athletics and orienteering sections. The fo ...

* IK Tun *

Karlbergs BK Karlbergs BK is a Swedish football club originating from Karlberg in Birkastaden, an area in the southwestern part of Vasastan in central Stockholm. As Vasastans has no full sized football pitches, the club relocated to neighbouring Kungshol ...

* P18 IK *

Smedby AIS Smedby AIS is a Swedish football club located in Norrköping. Background Smedby AIS (or SAIS for short) is a football club from southeast Norrköping based in the district of Smedby. The club was founded on 3 October 1929 and played in the thi ...

* Stureby FF * Stuvsta IF *

Sätra SK Sätra SK is a sports club A sports club or sporting club, sometimes an athletics club or sports society or sports association, is a group of people formed for the purpose of playing sports. Sports clubs range from organisations whose member ...

Tyresö FF Tyresö Fotbollsförening is a Swedish football club in Tyresö, a municipality in Stockholm County. The club was founded in 1971 and is primarily known for its main women's team, which competed in the top-tier league Damallsvenskan in the 2010� ...

Div 1 Mellersta Götaland

BK Häcken Bollklubben Häcken, more commonly known as BK Häcken or simply Häcken (), is a Swedish professional association football, football club based in Gothenburg. It currently plays in Allsvenskan, the top tier of Swedish football. Formed on 2 Augu ...

* Göteborgs DFF * HGH FC *

Husqvarna FF Husqvarna FF is a football club in Huskvarna, Sweden. The team is sponsored by the Husqvarna AB. History Husqvarna FF was founded on 3 February 1987 following the merger of the men's association football sections of Husqvarna IF and Huskvarna S ...

* IF Eksjö Fotboll *

IFK Värnamo IFK Värnamo is a Swedish football club located in Värnamo. The club plays in the Allsvenskan, the top tier of Swedish football. The most famous player from the club is Jonas Thern, who was captain of the Swedish national football team when the ...

IFK Örby IFK Örby is a Swedish football club located in Örby, Mark. Background IFK Örby currently plays in Division 4 Västergötland Södra which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Örby IP in Örby. The club i ...

Jönköpings Södra IF Jönköpings Södra IF, also known as J-Södra IF, J-Södra or simply Jönköping, is a Swedish football club based in Jönköping. The club, founded in 1922, returned to the Swedish second division Superettan in 2018 after relegation from the 2 ...

* Mariebo IK *

Nittorps IK Nittorps IK is a Swedish sports club based in Nittorp and active in multiple sports including ice hockey. The ice hockey team plays in Division 1, the third tier of ice hockey in Sweden, . They were promoted from Division 2 in 2012 to fill th ...

Onsala BK Onsala BK is a Sweden, Swedish association Football, football club located in Onsala. Onsala BK is the biggest football club in Halland with over a thousand active players both boys and girls. Background Onsala BK currently plays in Swedish footb ...

* Tjust IF FF

Div 1 Norra Götaland

Degerfors IF Degerfors IF is a Swedish football club located in Degerfors. The club, formed 13 January 1907, is currently playing in the highest tier in Swedish football, Allsvenskan. Background Degerfors IF first played in the Allsvenskan in 1939 maki ...

* Hertzöga BK * IFK Hallsberg FK * IK Frisco * IK Rössö Uddevalla * Ljungskile SK Damfotboll * Lödöse Nygård IK * Råda BK * Säffle SK * Trollhättans FK * Vänersborgs FK *

Örebro SK FK Örebro ( , ) is the sixth-largest city in Sweden, the seat of Örebro Municipality, and capital of the Örebro County. It is situated by the Närke Plain, near the lake Hjälmaren, a few kilometers inland along the small river Svartån, and ha ...

Div 1 Södra Götaland

BK Astrio BK Astrio is a Swedish association football club located in Halmstad, Sweden. As of 2021, the club plays in Division 2. History Background BK Astrio was established on July 30, 1933, by Stig and Orvar Nilsson with Eric Andreasson, Torsten Las ...

Eskilsminne IF Eskilsminne IF is a Swedish football club located in Helsingborg in Skåne County. Currently playing in Division 1 Södra, the third tier in the Swedish football league system. Eskilsminnes team colours today are yellow and blue striped, which ...

* FC Rosengård 1917 * FC Staffanstorp *

Färjestadens GOIF Färjestadens GoIF is a Sweden, Swedish association Football, football club located in Färjestaden in Mörbylånga Municipality, Kalmar County. The settlement is located in the southern part on the island of Öland. Background Since their founda ...

Halmstads BK Halmstads Bollklubb, also known simply as Halmstad () or (especially locally) HBK or Bollklubben, is a Swedish Association football, football club located in Halmstad in the county of Halland. The club, formed 7 February 1914 and approved members ...

IS Halmia IS Halmia is a football club, located in Halmstad, Sweden. Background IS Halmia was founded on 16 June 16, 1907 and currently plays in Division 2 Västra Götaland. In early years, the club also played bandy. The first ever bandy game betwe ...

* Laholms FK * Lörby IF * Södra Sandby IF *

Trelleborgs FF Trelleborgs Fotbollsförening, more commonly known as Trelleborgs FF or simply Trelleborg, is a Swedish football club located in Trelleborg. Formed 6 December 1926, the club plays in Superettan, the second tier in the Swedish Football system. T ...

* Älmhults IF

External links

Swedish Football Association (Svenska Fotbollförbundet) - Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingarLeagues at women.soccerway.com
standings, results, fixtures

References

{{Football in Sweden Summer association football leagues 3 1978 establishments in Sweden Sports leagues established in 1978 Professional sports leagues in Sweden