1979–80 was the fifth season that Division 1 operated as the second tier of

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, below the top-flight Elitserien (now the

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). 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 teams in each group were relegated to Division 2 for the 1980–81 season.

Regular season

Northern Group

Eastern Group

Southern Group

Western Group

Playoffs

North/East

First round

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1:2 (4:0, 2:4, 3:4) * Kiruna AIF -

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2:1 (13:3, 1:6, 4:1) *

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0:2 (2:4, 5:6) *

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- IFK Kiruna 2:0 (12:4, 16:4)

Second round

2:1 (5:8, 3:1, 4:2) *

- Kiruna AIF 2:1 (5:1, 2:3, 4:2)

South/West

First round

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- Nybro IF 2:0 (2:1, 8:1) *

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- IF Troja 2:1 (6:4, 2:7, 11:2) * IFK Bäcken - IK Rommehed 0:2 (4:5, 4:5 OT) * Karlskrona IK -

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2:1 (9:4, 3:9, 6:4)

Second round

- Karlskrona IK 2:1 (4:1, 0:7, 6:0) *

- IK Rommehed 2:1 (3:4, 4:3, 4:3)

Elitserien promotion

External links

Historical Division 1 statistics on Svenskhockey.com
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