Allsvenskan (bandy)

This article is about the Swedish bandy league since the 2007–08 season. For the Elitserien and Allsvenskan leagues until the 2007-08 season, see Allsvenskan and Elitserien (bandy).
Allsvenskan
Sport Bandy
Founded 2007
No. of teams 30 (in three groups) 2007/08 and 2008/09
24 (in two groups) since 2009
Country  Sweden
Promotion to Elitserien
Relegation to Division 1

Allsvenskan (literally, "The All Swedish") (Swedish: Allsvenskan i bandy) is since the 2007–08 the second highest level of bandy in Sweden and comprises 24 teams in two regional groups. This change was made when Allsvenskan and Elitserien were cancelled and a new top-tier called Elitserien was created.

Structure

During the first two years, Allsvenskan consisted of three groups with ten teams in each, i.e. a total of 30 teams. The groups were divided geographically, in Allsvenskan Norra (North), Allsvenskan Mellersta (Mid) and Allsvenskan Södra (South).

For the third season, 2009–10, Allsvenskan was restructured into two groups, Norra and Södra, with 12 teams each, so there were only 24 teams left in total. This structure has so far (2014) been kept since then.

Teams

2015–16 teams

The following 24 teams will take part in the 2015–16 season:[1]

Former teams

Due to many promotions to Elitserien and relegations to Division 1, there have been many clubs playing in Allsvenskan through the years. They are all in the following list with information about the seasons they played in Allsvenskan.[2]

means the club was promoted to Elitserien for the following season
means the club was relegated to Division 1 for the following season
means the club had qualified for Allsvenskan but choose to withdraw.
Åtvidabergs BK 2010–11 2012–13 2013–14
Blåsuts BK 2008–09 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15
IF Boltic (BS BolticGöta)[lower-alpha 1] 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15
Borlänge-Stora Tuna BK 2010–11 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15
Derby/Linköping BK 2007–08
Djurgårdens IF 2007–08
Finspångs AIK 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2014–15
Falu BS 2008–09 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2014–15
Frillesås BK 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14
GAIS 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11
Gripen Trollhättan BK 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15
Gustavsbergs IF 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15
HaparandaTornio BF 2007–08 2008–09 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15
Härnösands AIK 2013–14
Helenelunds IK 2007–08 2008–09
Jönköping Bandy IF 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15
Kalix BF 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2012–13
Karlsborgs BK 2007–08 2008–09
Katrineholm Värmbol BS 2007–08 2008–09 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15
Köpings IS 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2014–15
IFK Kungälv 2007–08
Lidköpings AIK 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15
Ljusdals BK 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12
Målilla GoIF 2007–08
Mölndal Bandy 2011–12 2012–13
Mosseruds GF 2010–11 2012–13
IFK Motala 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2013–14 2014–15
Nässjö IF 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15
Nyborgs SK 2008–09 2012–13
Örebro SK 2007–08 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15
Otterbäckens BK 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2013–14 2014–15
IFK Rättvik 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15
Selånger SK 2007–08 2008–09 2013–14
Skirö-Nävelsjö BS 2014–15
Skutskärs IF 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2014–15
Slottsbrons IF 2007–08 2008–09
Söderfors GoIF 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10
IF Stjärnan 2008–09 2009–10 2011–12
Surte BK[lower-alpha 2] 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2013–14 2014–15
IK Tellus 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15
Tillberga IK 2008–09 2009–10 2012–13 2013–14 [lower-alpha 3]
Tjust IF 2007–08 2008–09 2013–14
Tranås BoIS 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15
Unik BK 2007–08 2008–09 2011–12 2013–14 2014–15
Uppsala BoIS 2007–08
Västanfors IF 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12
Notes
  1. ↑ BS BolticGöta was created by a merger of the two clubs IF Boltic and IF Göta. After the 2007–08 season the name IF Boltic is used again for the new club.
  2. ↑ Previously called Ale/Surte BK.
  3. ↑ Tillberga IK did not qualify for Elitserien by playing, but replaced GAIS in Elitserien, since GAIS choose to withdraw.[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.svenskbandy.se/NYHETER/SENASTENYTT/Allsvenskserieindelning201516/
  2. ↑ "Resultatbank 1959-2014". Jimmys bandysida. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "Tillberga spelar i Elitserien 2014–15". Swedish Bandy Association. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.

See also

External links

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