Superettan

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Superettan
Association Svenska Fotbollförbundet
First edition 2000
hierarchy 2nd league
Teams 16
master Mjällby AIF (2019)
Record champions Kalmar FF ,
Östers IF ,
Mjällby AIF (2 × each)
Current season 2020
↓ Division 1 (III)

Superettan ( German : Die Supereins ) is the second highest division in Swedish football .

history

Before the Allsvenskan was introduced as the first league in 1924 , there were regional championships held in league form, the winners of which played the Swedish champions. These regional leagues initially remained as a substructure for Allsvenskan, the masters played the two promoted teams to the elite series in promotion games.

As early as 1928, a new substructure was introduced with what was then called Division 2 . In the beginning, the league consisted of 20 teams that competed against each other in two regionally divided seasons of ten clubs, Division 2 Södra and Division 2 Norra . 1932 came under the name Division 2 Östra and Division 2 Västra two more seasons, so that a total of 40 teams played in the second division. The four champions of the leagues had to determine the two promoted to Allsvenskan in playoffs.

For the 1946/47 season, the number of squadrons and thus also the clubs was reduced again. Again ten teams played in Division 2 Nordöstra and Division 2 Sydvästra for promotion to the Allsvenskan. The masters were promoted directly, so that the previous promotion games were omitted.

1953 saw the next change in the league system, as all of Sweden was now covered. The previously excluded clubs from northern Sweden, which had not been taken into account for economic reasons, mainly because of the long travel routes, were allowed to participate in the upper Swedish leagues. As a result, Division 2 was expanded again and 30 teams in three seasons played to reach the elite series. This also resulted in three climbers. However, the division was soon criticized as the Götaland region , from which more than half of the clubs in Sweden as a whole came, was not adequately taken into account. After two seasons, a fourth season was added, with two seasons hosting clubs from Götaland. As a result, playoffs were necessary again and the number of promoted teams was again reduced to two teams.

In the 1957/58 season, the season was changed from autumn / spring to a season within the calendar year. Therefore, the playing time was extended to a year and a half, so that the teams had to play against each other in three competitive games. From 1960, the four championship teams competed against each other in a group, each with one encounter, and the first two rose.

In the early 1970s, the league was fundamentally reformed again. After the end of the 1971 season, the number of seasons was reduced to three, in which twelve teams played for promotion. The promotion games were canceled again, the three champions came to the Allsvenskan. In the following season there were only two seasons with 14 teams each, but again only two promoted teams.

In 1981 the first two leagues were reduced from 14 teams each to twelve clubs. The Swedish federation determined that there were no direct relegated members from the Allsvenskan or no direct promoted members. The two last placed competed in relegation matches against the champions, with the teams from the first division, IF Elfsborg and Kalmar FF , each prevailing. At the same time, the last four teams were relegated directly in both second division seasons, the two clubs placed before that also competed in relegation games. In the following years, the two best placed players competed against the four worst placed Allsvenskan in relegation games. In 1984 the second leagues were again increased to 14 teams and the promotion between the champion and the runner-up in the other season was played out.

In 1987 the league structure in Sweden was revised. In principle, this meant no structural difference for the first leagues, but the name changed. The first division was officially named Allsvenskan. The second division was renamed Division 1 , the third division was renamed Division 2, and so on. As in previous times, in which there were only two seasons, the promotion resulted again from reaching the second division title.

In 1991 the second division was fundamentally reformed again. Again there were four seasons, but this time only eight clubs competed. After the end of the round in the summer, the four champions competed together with the four worst-placed Allsvenskan teams in the so-called Kvalsvenskan to play three qualified clubs for the following season of Allsvenskan from these eight teams. The bottom of the table was relegated to Division 2. The remaining teams each played again in four seasons in the autumn series from a master and two other relegated teams. These four champions competed against each other in qualifying games, with the winner of these games against the fourth-placed Kvalsvenskan for last place in the Allsvenskan. After two seasons, the system was abandoned and two seasons with 14 teams each were introduced. The champions rose straight away, while the runners-up played in relegation games against the third and fourth from bottom of the Allsvenskan.

At the end of the 1999 season, the two seasons Norrettan and Söderettan were combined, so that from the 2000 season onwards, a uniform, 16-team second division was established under the name Superettan. In addition, the six poorly placed teams were relegated to the third division, which was now referred to as Division 1. From then on, the two first placed rose directly, the third in the table competed in relegation games against the third from bottom of the Allsvenskan.

During the next reform of the Swedish league system in 2005, in which, for example, the third division was combined into two seasons, the Superettan was not affected, as was the Allsvenskan.

mode

The league consists of 16 professional and semi-professional teams. Two teams move up to the Allsvenskan , a third plays relegation games against the third from bottom of the top division.

The teams in places 15 and 16 are relegated directly to the third division and are replaced by the respective winners of Division 1 Norra and Division 1 Södra. The teams in places 13 and 14 play relegation games against the two runners-up in the two seasons of Division 1. The season of the Superettan extends from spring to autumn, as in all Nordic leagues, which is why seasons are not like in German-speaking countries. B. 1996/97 season, but simply season ( Swedish Säsong ) 1997.

Master since 2000

Eternal table

Eternal table of the Superettan

Since the introduction of the Superettan in 2000, 48 teams have competed in this division. The eternal table is led by Assyriska FF .

Eternal table of the second division

Since the introduction of a national second division (1928/29) in Sweden, 245 clubs have participated. The following table is calculated according to the 3-point rule. The fall and spring seasons 1991 and 1992 are included in this table as half seasons. It lists the 20 most successful clubs and all participants in the 2016 season .

society Seasons Games Victories draw Defeats Gates Points
1. Landskrona BoIS 52 1269 582 278 409 2361: 1775 2024
2. IK Brage 51.5 1181 538 223 420 2205: 1877 1837
3. Åtvidabergs FF * 50 1179 506 286 387 2127: 1788 1804
4th IFK Eskilstuna 48 1078 504 235 339 2110: 1576 1747
5. Kalmar FF 48 1089 489 206 394 1895: 1686 1673
6th GIF Sundsvall 41 997 461 230 306 1878: 1377 1613
7th IFK Malmö 48 1062 445 231 386 1906: 1730 1566
8th. Gefle IF * 46.5 1075 432 239 404 1808: 1671 1535
9. Hammarby IF 37.5 819 453 160 206 1829: 1072 1519
10. Jönköpings Södra IF 37 929 408 192 329 1653: 1407 1416
11. IS Halmia 44 963 388 222 353 1616: 1448 1386
12. Degerfors IF 37 937 377 226 334 1584: 1377 1357
13. Västerås SK 37 939 374 206 359 1503: 1491 1328
14th Sandvikens IF 35.5 790 380 174 236 1497: 1028 1314
15th GAIS 31 774 365 186 223 1312: 947 1281
16. Örebro SK 31 693 360 158 175 1386: 841 1238
17th IF Brommapojkarna 33 880 345 194 341 1272: 1275 1229
18th BK hooks 26.5 684 316 171 197 1212: 894 1119
19th Halmstads BK 30.5 624 330 128 166 1394: 883 1118
20th Örgryte IS 28.5 655 322 147 186 1388: 947 1113
29 IK Sirius 24 624 238 165 221 940: 871 879
36. Assyriska FF 19th 550 208 123 219 738: 791 747
41. Ljungskile SK * 16 460 192 121 147 675: 561 697
45. Trelleborgs FF 16.5 434 189 100 145 697: 554 667
64. Varberg's BoIS 16 364 120 86 158 563: 644 446
65. Ängelholms FF * 13 342 117 92 133 486: 580 443
69. AFC United * 11 330 110 88 132 459: 497 418
73. IFK Värnamo 15th 342 109 75 158 503: 615 402
110. Syrianska FC 4th 120 53 27 40 170: 150 186
205. IK Frej 1 30th 7th 8th 15th 22:44 29
246. Dalkurd FF 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0

Status: after the 2015 season Source: svenskfotboll.se

٭ For the Åtvidabergs FF association, the results of Åtvidabergs IF (1932 / 33–34 / 35), for Gefle IF those of Gefle IF / Brynäs (1980–81), for Ljungskile SK those of Panos Ljungskile SK (1998–2000) , at AFC United those of FC Café Opera Djursholm (2000-03) and FC Café Opera United (2004) and at Ängelholms FF that of Ängelholms IF (1934 / 35-39 / 40), included.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Maraton table Näst Högsta series 1928 / 29-2016 ( Swedish ) svenskfotboll.se. Archived from the original on July 8, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2019.