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, below the top-flight Elitserien (now the SHL). Division 1 was divided into four starting groups, based on geography. The top four teams in the group would continue to the playoffs to determine which clubs would participate in the qualifier for promotion to Elitserien. The bottom two/three teams in each group were relegated to Division 2 for the 1977–78 season.

Regular season

Northern Group

Western Group

Eastern Group

Southern Group

Playoffs

North/West

First round

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2:0 (8:3, 5:2) * Kiruna AIF - Hofors IK 2:0 (9:0, 5:4) * KB Karlskoga -

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2:0 (11:0, 7:4) *

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- IFK Kiruna 2:0 (6:3, 4:0)

Second round

2:1 (8:4, 2:4, 7:1) * KB Karlskoga - Kiruna AIF 2:1 (5:2, 0:6, 7:5)

South/East

First round

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- IFK Bäcken 2:0 (5:4, 5:1) * Huddinge IK - Halmstads HK 2:0 (10:6, 6:2) *

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2:1 (7:1, 2:3, 6:3) *

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2:0 (6:2, 6:5)

Second round

2:0 (2:1, 3:2) *

- Huddinge IK 2:1 (6:2, 2:4, 4:3)

Elitserien promotion

External links

Historical Division 1 statistics on Svenskhockey.com
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