Division 2 2011808 223046543 2008-07-02T09:48:58Z Tyrrue 5505049 /* Current clubs */ {{Infobox sports league | logo = | pixels = | sport = [[Football (soccer)|Football]] | founded = 2006 | teams = 72 (in six groups) | country = [[Sweden]] | champion = [[Ersboda SK]], [[Arameiska-Syrianska]], [[IK Brage]], [[Motala AIF]], [[Lindome GIF]], [[Malmö Anadolu BI]] (all promoted to [[Division 1]]) }} {{about|the Swedish football league|the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] division|Division II}} '''Division 2''' is the fourth level in the [[Swedish football league system|league system]] of [[Swedish football]] and comprises 72 [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[football (soccer)|football]] teams. Division 2 had status as the official second level from [[1928]] to [[1986]], but was replaced by [[Division 1]] in [[1987]]. It then had status as the official third level until [[2005]], but was replaced once again by the recreated Division 1 in [[2006]]. == The competition == There are 72 clubs in Division 2, divided in six groups of 12 teams each representing a geographical area. During the course of a season (starting in April and ending in October) each club plays the others twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, for a total of 22 games. At the end of each season the two lowest placed teams of each group are relegated to [[Division 3]] and the twelve winning teams from the twelve Division 3 leagues are promoted in their place while the third lowest placed teams in the Division 2 leagues plays promotion/relegation play-offs against the twelve second placed teams in Division 3. The top team in each Division 2 group is promoted to [[Division 1]] and the three lowest placed teams from each Division 1 league are relegated in their place. == Current clubs == {{col-start}} {{col-1-of-3}} ;Division 2 Norrland *[[Anundsjö IF]] *[[Friska Viljor FC]] *[[IFK Holmsund]] *[[Infjärdens SK]] *[[Kiruna FF]] *[[IFK Luleå]] *[[Mariehems SK]] *[[Piteå IF]] *[[Robertsfors IK]] *[[Skellefteå FF]] *[[IFK Timrå]] *[[Umedalens IF]] ;Division 2 Norra Svealand *[[Brynäs IF Fotboll|Brynäs IF]] *[[Grönabergs IF]] *[[IK Frej]] *[[Heby AIF]] *[[Hudiksvalls ABK]] *[[Råsunda IS]] *[[Sandvikens IF]] *[[Skiljebo SK]] *[[Sollentuna United]] *[[Syrianska IF]] *[[Söderhamns FF]] *[[Vallentuna BK]] *[[Västerås IK Fotboll|Västerås IK]] {{col-2-of-3}} ;Division 2 Södra Svealand *[[Akropolis IF]] *[[Enskede IK]] *[[IFK Eskilstuna]] *[[Eskilstuna City FK]] *[[Hammarby TFF]] *[[KB Karlskoga Fotboll|KB Karlskoga]] *[[Karlslunds IF HF]] *[[Panellinios IF]] *[[Rynninge IK]] *[[Visby IF Gute]] *[[Värmbols FC]] *[[Älvsjö AIK Herr|Älvsjö AIK]] ;Division 2 Östra Götaland *[[BK Kenty]] *[[Lindsdals IF]] *[[Lindö FF]] *[[Linköpings FF]] *[[Ljungby IF]] *[[Myresjö IF]] *[[Nybro IF]] *[[Nyköpings BIS]] *[[IK Sleipner]] *[[Smedby AIS]] *[[Tenhults IF]] *[[IK Tord]] {{col-3-of-3}} ;Division 2 Västra Götaland *[[Ahlafors IF]] *[[Annelunds IF]] *[[Fässbergs IF]] *[[Gunnilse IS]] *[[Jonsereds IF]] *[[Kinna IF]] *[[Laholms FK]] *[[Lärje/Angereds IF]] *[[Melleruds IF]] *[[IK Oddevold]] *[[Utsikten BK]] *[[Varbergs BoIS]] ;Division 2 Södra Götaland *[[Asmundtorps IF]] *[[Helsingborgs Södra BIS]] *[[IFK Hässleholm]] *[[Högaborgs BK]] *[[Höllvikens GIF]] *[[Karlskrona AIF]] *[[IFK Klagshamn]] *[[Kristianstads FF]] *[[Lunds BK]] *[[Markaryds IF]] *[[GIF Nike]] *[[Sölvesborgs GoIF]] {{col-end}} {{fb start}} {{Football in Sweden}} {{fb end}} [[Category:Swedish football competitions|4]] [[de:Division 2]] [[sv:Division 2 i fotboll]]