1999–2000 was the first season that Division 1 functioned as the third-level of

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, below the second-level

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and the top-level Elitserien (now the SHL).

Format

The league was divided into four regional groups. In each region, the top teams qualified for a promotion round for the opportunity to be promoted to the Allsvenskan. The bottom teams in each group were forced to play in a relegation round 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

Promotion round

Relegation round

= Group A

= Group B

Western region

First round

= Group A

= Group B

Promotion round

Relegation round

Eastern region

First round

= Group A

= Group B

Second round

= Main group

= Qualification round

Group A

Group B

Final games

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Promotion round

Relegation round

= Group A

= Group B

= Relegation game

= *

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Southern region

First round

= Group A

= Group B

Second round

= Main group

Qualification round

= Group A

= Group B

Final round

= Group A

= Group B

Promotion round

Relegation round

= Group A

= Group B

= Group C

External links

Season
on hockeyarchives.info {{DEFAULTSORT:1999-2000 Division 1 season (Swedish ice hockey) 3 Swedish Division I seasons