Division II (chess)
The Division II is a league in the Swedish team chess.
1953 to 1987: second highest division
In 1952 the Congress of the Swedish Chess Federation decided to carry out the Allsvenskan from 1953 onwards in tournaments with four teams each instead of the previous knockout system . Division II was the second highest division, it was divided into the two parallel seasons Norra (North) and Södra (South). The two season winners rose to Division I , third and fourth of both seasons rose and were replaced by the promoted Division III. At the Congress of the Swedish Chess Federation in 1968 a reform of the Allsvenskan was decided. As a result, in the 1968/69 season, Division I consisted of four squadrons with six teams each, Division II was not carried out that season. After it was decided in 1969 at the Congress of the Sveriges Schackförbund to change the hosting mode of the Allsvenskan team championship again, Division II was reintroduced as the second highest division. It consisted of four squadrons, which were initially named Norra 1 , Norra 2 , Södra 1 and Södra 2 . From the 1980/81 season, the season names were Norra , Östra (East), Södra and Vestra (West). In each season, eight teams played a simple round-robin tournament. The winner of each season rose to Division I, the seventh and eighth of each season were relegated to Division III. In two seasons there were different promotion or relegation regulations. While Division III was not yet set up in the 1969/70 season and therefore no relegation from Division II was planned, the introduction of the Elitserien for the 1987/88 season required different regulations in the 1986/87 season. The first-placed did not rise directly into the Elitserien, but had the chance to qualify in a qualifying tournament with the fourth and fifth of Division I for the Elitserien. The runners-up were qualified for Division I of the 1987/88 season, all other teams had to play in Division II in the 1987/88 season.
winner
1953 to 1968
| year | Norra | Södra |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Wasa SK | Skåne SF |
| 1954 | Schackkamraterna Solna | Värmlands SF |
| 1955 | Wasa SK | Skåne SF |
| 1956 | SK Rockaden Stockholm | SK Kamraterna Gothenburg |
| 1957 | Stockholm's Södra SS | Skåne SF |
| 1958 | Schack-27 Kamraterna Stockholm | SK Kamraterna Gothenburg |
| 1959 | Schackkamraterna Solna | Östergötland SF |
| 1960 | Dalarna's SF | Schacksällskapet Manhem |
| 1961 | Mälardalen SF | Östergötland SF |
| 1962 | Jönköpings Schacksällskap | Schacksällskapet Manhem |
| 1963 | Dalarna's SF | Östergötland SF |
| 1964 | Gästriklands SF | Lunds ASK |
| 1965 | Östra Schacksällskapet Stockholm | Schacksällskapet Manhem |
| 1966 | Mälardalen SF | Västergötland SF |
| 1967 | Wasa SK | Värmlands SF |
1970 to 1980
| season | Norra 1 | Norra 2 | Södra 1 | Södra 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969/70 | Akademiska SK Uppsala | SK Drott Ostersund | Karlskoga SK | Malmö AS |
| 1970/71 | Gnarps SK | Upsala ASS | Lundby Schacksällskap | Ystad Schacksällskap |
| 1971/72 | Allians Gävle | SK Rockaden Stockholm | SK Kamraterna Gothenburg | Lunds ASK II. Team |
| 1972/73 | Vällingby Schacksällskap | SK Crystals Stockholm | Jönköpings Schacksällskap | Helsingborgs Schacksällskap |
| 1973/74 | Hägersten SK | Solna Schacksällskap | Schacksällskapet Manhem | Malmö AS |
| 1974/75 | Upsala ASS | Jakobsberg Schacksällskap | SK Kamraterna Trollhättan | Limhamns SK II team |
| 1975/76 | Hägersten SK | SK SASS | SK Kamraterna Gothenburg | Lunds ASK II. Team |
| 1976/77 | Schacksällskapet Luleå | Södra SS | Schacksällskapet Manhem | Helsingborgs Schacksällskap |
| 1977/78 | Vällingby Schacksällskap | KH Alliansen-72 | Jönköpings Schacksällskap | Åstorps Schacksällskap |
| 1978/79 | SK SASS | Eskilstuna SK | SK Kamraterna Trollhättan | Helsingsborgs Schacksällskap |
| 1979/80 | Schacksällskapet Luleå | Västerås ASK | Schacksällskapet Manhem | Malmö Schacksällskap |
1981 to 1987
| season | Norra | Östra | Södra | Västra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980/81 | Södra SS | KH Alliansen-72 | Malmö AS | Lundby Schacksällskap |
| 1981/82 | Vällingby Schacksällskap | Västerås ASK | Helsingborgs Schacksällskap | SS Allians Skänninge |
| 1982/83 | Akademiska SK Uppsala | SK passers-by | Lunds ASK | Eksjö SK |
| 1983/84 | SK SASS II. Team | SK SASS I. Crew | Rödeby SK | Schacksällskapet Manhem II. Team |
| 1984/85 | Akademiska SK Uppsala | Schack 08 Norrkoping | Malmö Schacksällskap | Lundby Schacksällskap |
| 1985/86 | SK passers-by | Linköpings ASS | Malmö AS | Schacksällskapet Manhem II. Team |
| 1986/87 | Solna Schacksällskap | Örebro Schacksällskap | Helsingborgs Schacksällskap | SS Allians Skänninge |
Qualification for the 1987/88 season
The four season winners of the 1986/87 season played in two qualifying tournaments for admission to the Elitserien 1987/88 , but missed this and thus played in Division I in the 1987/88 season. The second Schacksällskapet Luleå ( Norra), Västerås ASK (Östra), Markaryds SK (Södra) and Eksjö SK (Västra).
Since 1987
With the introduction of the Elitserien, Division II was only the third highest division from 1987. It initially continued to consist of four squadrons, with the increase in Division I from the 1991/92 season to three squadrons, Division II was also increased to 6 squadrons. With the introduction of the Superettan as the second highest division, Division II has only been the fourth highest division since the 2007/08 season. It has since consisted of eight seasons.
Web links
- Allsvenskan results archive on the Sveriges Schackförbund website (Swedish)