2018 Swedish Football Division 2 Explained
The 2018 Division 2, part of the 2018 Swedish football season is the 13th season of Sweden's fourth-tier football league in its current format.
Teams
84 teams contest the league divided into six sections - Norra Götaland, Norra Svealand, Norrland, Södra Svealand, Södra Svealand and Södra Svealand. The Division comprises 60 teams returning from the 2017 season, six relegated from Division 1 and 18 promoted from Division 3. The champion of each section will qualify directly for promotion to Division 1, the runner-up from each section enters a six-team, two-group playoff, with the winner of each group earning promotion to Division 1. The bottom two teams in each section are relegated to Division 3 with the 12th place team in each section entering a relegation playoff. [1]
Stadia and locations
Norra Götaland
| Team | Location | Stadium | Stadium capacity |
|---|
| FBK Karlstad | Karlstad | Örsholmen IP | 500 |
| IK Gauthiod | Grästorp | Lunnevi IP | 1,500 |
| Hisingsbacka | Gothenburg | Backavallens Motionscentrum | 3,000 |
| Karlstad BK | Karlstad | Tingvalla IP | 10,000 |
| Nordvärmland FF | Ambjörby | Nyvallen | 2,000 |
| Skoftebyns IF | Trollhättan | Nysätra IP | 1,000 |
| Stenungsunds IF | Stenungsund | Nösnäsvallen | 3,000 |
| Torslanda IK | Torslanda | Torslandavallen | 1,500 |
| FC Trollhättan | Trollhättan | Edsborgs IP | 5,100 |
| IFK Uddevalla | Uddevalla | Kamratgården | 2,500 |
| Vänersborgs FK | Vänersborg | Vänersvallen Nord | 1,500 |
| Vänersborgs IF | Vänersborg | Vänersborgs Idrottsförening | 1,500 |
| Vårgårda | Vårgårda | Tånga Hed | 1,000 |
| Örebro Syrianska IF | Örebro | Trängens IP | 4,700 | |
Norra Svealand
| Team | Location | Stadium | Stadium capacity |
|---|
| Bollnäs GIF FF | Bollnäs | Sävstaås IP | 3,000 |
| Gamla Upsala SK | Uppsala | Lötens IP | 1,000 |
| FC Gute | Visby | Gutavallen | 5,000 |
| Karlbergs BK | Stockholm | Stadshagens IP | 2,000 |
| IFK Lidingö FK | Lidingö | Lidingövallen | 1,000 |
| IFK Mora FK | Mora | Prästholmens IP | 1,000 |
| BKV Norrtälje | Norrtälje | Norrtälje Sportcentrum | 1,000 |
| Skiljebo SK | Västerås | Hamre IP | 1,500 |
| IFK Stocksund | Stocksund | Danderyd Arena | 1,000 |
| Strömsbergs IF | Tierp | Strömbergs IP | 1,000 |
| Sundbybergs IK | Sundbyberg | Sundbybergs IP | 1,000 |
| Täby FK | Täby | Tibblevallen | 1,000 |
| Valbo FF | Valbo | Åbyvallen | 1,000 |
| Vasalunds IF | Stockholm | Skytteholms IP | 4,000 | |
Norrland
| Team | Location | Stadium | Stadium capacity |
|---|
| Bodens BK | Boden | Boden Arena | 5,300 |
| Friska Viljor FC | Örnsköldsvik | Skyttis IP | 3,000 |
| Gottne IF | Mellansel | Haraldsängen Fotbollsplan 1 | 1,000 |
| Gällivare Malmbergets FF | Gällivare | Malmbergets IP | 1,000 |
| Hudiksvalls FF | Hudiksvall | Glysisvallen | 3,000 |
| Härnösands FF | Härnösand | Högslättens IP | 5,000 |
| IFK Luleå | Luleå | Skogsvallen | 5,000 |
| IFK Timrå | Timrå | Timrå IP | 1,000 |
| IFK Umeå | Umeå | Vildmannavallen IP | 1,000 |
| IFK Östersund | Östersund | Jämtkraft Arena | 8,466 |
| Kramfors-Alliansen | Kramfors | Kramfors IP | 1,500 |
| Piteå IF | Piteå | LF Arena | 3,950 |
| Täfteå IK | Täfteå | Täfteborg | 1,000 |
| Ytterhogdals IK | Ytterhogdal | Svedjevallen | 1,000 | |
Södra Svealand
| Team | Location | Stadium | Stadium capacity |
|---|
| AFK Linköping | Linköping | Arena Linköping | 7,500 |
| IFK Aspudden-Tellus | Stockholm | Aspuddens IP | 1,500 |
| Enskede IK | Gamla Enskede | Enskede IP | 1,000 |
| Eskilstuna City FK | Eskilstuna | Tunavallen | 7,800 |
| IFK Haninge | Haninge | Torvalla IP | 1,000 |
| Huddinge IF | Huddinge | Källbrinks IP | 2,500 |
| Motala AIF | Motala | Motala Idrottspark | 8,500 |
| Newroz FC | Skärholmen | Sätra Idrottsplats | 1,000 |
| Nora BK | Nora | Norvalla | 1,000 |
| IK Sleipner | Norrköping | Östgötaporten | 17,234 |
| IF Sylvia | Norrköping | Östgötaporten | 17,234 |
| Södertälje FK | Södertälje | Södertälje Fotbollsarena | 6,400 |
| Värmbols FC | Katrineholm | Backavallen | 4,000 |
| Värmdö IF | Värmdö | Värmdövallen | 2,000 | |
Västra Götaland
| Team | Location | Stadium | Stadium capacity |
|---|
| Assyriska BK | Västra Frölunda | Ruddalens IP | 5,600 |
| IS Halmia | Halmstad | Örjans vall | 16,000 |
| Hittarps IK | Helsingborg | Laröds IP | 1,000 |
| Högaborgs BK | Helsingborg | Harlyckans IP | 2,000 |
| IFK Malmö | Malmö | Malmö Stadion | 14,000 |
| Kvarnby IK | Malmö | Bäckagårds IP | 1,000 |
| Lindome GIF | Lindome | Lindevi IP | 1,500 |
| BK Olympic | Malmö | Lindängens IP | 2,000 |
| KSF Prespa Birlik | Malmö | Heleneholms IP | 3,500 |
| FC Rosengård 1917 | Malmö | Rosengårds Södra IP | 5,000 |
| Sävedalens IF | Sävedalen | Vallhamra IP | 2,500 |
| Ullareds IK | Ullared | Hedevi IP | 1,000 |
| Vinbergs IF | Vinberg | Vinåvallen | 1,000 | |
Östra Götaland
| Team | Location | Stadium | Stadium capacity |
|---|
| Asarums IF | Asarum | Asarums IP | 2,500 |
| Assyriska IK | Jönköping | Rosenlunds IP | 1,500 |
| IFK Berga | Kalmar | Bergaviks IP | 1,000 |
| IFÖ Bromölla IF | Bromölla | Strandängens IP A-plan | 1,000 |
| Dalstorps IF | Dalstorp | Dalshov | 2,000 |
| IFK Hässleholm | Hässleholm | Österås IP | 5,500 |
| Lindsdals IF | Kalmar | Fjölebro IP | 1,000 |
| Nosaby IF | Kristianstad | Nya Vallbjörka | 1,000 |
| Nässjö FF | Nässjö | Skogsvallen | 2,000 |
| Räppe GoIF | Växjö | Räppevallen | 1,000 |
| Råslätts SK | Jönköping | Råslätts IP | 3,000 |
| Sölvesborgs GoIF | Sölvesborg | Svarta Led | 2,500 |
| Österlen FF | Skillinge | Skillinge | 1,000 | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Other Federations. www.svenskfotboll.se. 22 June 2018.
