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 (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.

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
Official website	bandyallsvenskan.se

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

2017–18 teams

Åby/Tjureda

Falun

Frillesås

Gripen Trollhättan

Gustavsberg

Boltic

IFK Kungälv

Lidköping

Ljusdal

Nässjö

NitroNora

Örebro

Peace & Love City

Tranås

Unik

Västanfors

Locations of the 2017–18 Allsvenskan teams

The following 16 teams took part in the 2017–18 season:^[1]

• Åby/Tjureda IF
• Falu BS
• Frillesås BK
• Gripen Trollhättan BK
• Gustavsbergs IF
• IF Boltic
• IFK Kungälv
• Lidköpings AIK
• Ljusdals BK
• Nässjö IF
• NitroNora BS
• Örebro SK
• Peace & Love City Bandy
• Tranås BoIS
• UNIK Bandy
• Västanfors IF

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.

Team	Home town	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	2010–11	2011–12	2012–13	2013–14	2014–15	2015–16	2016–17	2017–18
Åby/Tjureda IF												AS
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)[a]		2007–08	2008–09	2009–10		2011–12	2012–13	2013–14	2014–15			AS
Borlänge-Stora Tuna BK					2010–11		2012–13	2013–14	2014–15			AS
Derby/Linköping BK		2007–08
Djurgårdens IF	Stockholm	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			AS
Frillesås BK		2007–08	2008–09	2009–10		2011–12	2012–13	2013–14				AS
GAIS	Gothenburg	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	2010–11
Gripen Trollhättan BK				2009–10	2010–11	2011–12	2012–13	2013–14	2014–15			AS
Gustavsbergs IF		2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	2010–11		2012–13	2013–14	2014–15			AS
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	Kalix	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	2010–11		2012–13
Karlsborgs BK		2007–08	2008–09
Katrineholm Värmbol BS	Katrineholm	2007–08	2008–09		2010–11	2011–12	2012–13	2013–14	2014–15
Köpings IS	Köping	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	2010–11	2011–12	2012–13		2014–15
IFK Kungälv		2007–08										AS
Lidköpings AIK		2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	2010–11	2011–12	2012–13	2013–14	2014–15			AS
Ljusdals BK		2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	2010–11	2011–12						AS
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			AS
NitroNora BS												AS
Nyborgs SK			2008–09				2012–13
Örebro SK		2007–08		2009–10	2010–11	2011–12	2012–13	2013–14	2014–15			AS
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[b]		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	[c]
Tjust IF		2007–08	2008–09					2013–14
Tranås BoIS			2008–09	2009–10	2010–11	2011–12	2012–13	2013–14	2014–15			AS
Unik BK		2007–08	2008–09			2011–12		2013–14	2014–15			AS
Uppsala BoIS		2007–08
Västanfors IF		2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	2010–11	2011–12						AS

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]

See also

• Allsvenskan and Elitserien

References

1. "SPELPROGRAM 2017/18 - Svenska Bandyförbundet". Archived from the original on 2018-01-22. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
2. "Resultatbank 1959–2014". Jimmys bandysida. Archived from the original on 2014-04-18. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
3. "Tillberga spelar i Elitserien 2014–15". Swedish Bandy Association. 12 May 2014. Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.

External links

• Official website