Hockeytvåan

Hockeytvåan is the fourth tier of ice hockey in Sweden. It previously operated as the second-level league from 1941^{[citation needed]} to 1975, and the third-level league from 1975 to 1999.

Hockeytvåan (Division 2)

Sport	Ice hockey
Founded	1941
Country	Sweden
Promotion to	Hockeyettan
Relegation to	Hockeytrean

Format

The league is divided into 11 regional groups. The top teams in Division 2 are promoted to the third-level Hockeyettan, while the bottom teams are relegated to the fifth-level Hockeytrean.

Groups:

Stockholm norra Stockholm södra Norra A Norra B

Norra C Norra D Södra A Södra B

Södra C Västra A Västra B

History

Division 2 was the second highest level of ice hockey in Sweden until 1975, when it became the third tier due to the formation of Elitserien (now called the SHL). After Allsvenskan was spun off into a separate second-tier league in 1999, Division 2 became the fourth tier.

List of seasons as second tier

Year	# of clubs	# of groups	First place	Promoted to first tier	Relegated to lower tier
1941–42	18	3	UoIF Matteuspojkarna (north) IF Aros (central) IFK Mariefred (south)	IFK Mariefred UoIF Matteuspojkarna	none
1942–43	26	4	Brynäs IF (north) IF Aros (central) Nacka SK (east) Årsta SK (south)	Brynäs IF Nacka SK	IFK Stockholm
1943–44
1944–45
1945–46
1946–47
1947–48
1948–49
1949–50
1950–51
1951–52
1952–53
1953–54
1954–55
1955–56
1956–57
1957–58
1958–59
1959–60
1960–61
1961–62
1962–63
1963–64
1964–65
1965–66
1966–67
1967–68
1968–69
1969–70
1970–71
1971–72
1972–73
1973–74
1974–75

See also

• List of ice hockey leagues in Sweden