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Division 3 (Swedish football)

Field	Value
name	Swedish Division 3
country
founded
teams	144 (in twelve groups)
promotion	Division 2
relegation	Division 4
levels	5

Note

the Swedish football league

Division 3 is the fifth level in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 144 Swedish football teams. Division 3 had status as the official third level from 1928 to 1986, but was replaced by Division 2 in 1987. It then had status as the official fourth level until 2005, but was replaced once again as Division 1 was recreated in 2006.

The competition

Division 3 consists of 144 clubs, divided into 12 groups of 12 teams, each representing a geographical area. The season runs from April to October, with each club playing the others in its group twice—once at home and once away—for a total of 22 matches. The top team in each group is promoted to Division 2 , replacing the two lowest-placed teams from each Division 2 league. The second-placed teams in Division 3 compete in promotion/relegation play-offs against the third-lowest teams in Division 2.

Normally, at the end of each season the three lowest placed teams of each group are relegated to the regional Division 4 and thirty-six teams from the regional Division 4 leagues are promoted in their place while the fourth lowest placed teams in the Division 3 leagues plays promotion/relegation play-offs against teams in Division 4. There were a series of relegation/promotion play-offs at the end of the 2010 season.

Administration

The Swedish Football Association (SvFF) is responsible for the administration of Division 3.

Current clubs

Clubs for the 2026 season:

Norra Norrland

Bergnäsets AIK
Bodens City FC
Gimonäs Umeå IF
Hedens IF
IFK Kalix
Kiruna FF
Luleå SK
Morön BK
Notvikens IK
OhtanaPajala FF
Piteå IF Akademi
Sunnanå SK

Mellersta Norrland

Älgarna-Härnösand IF
Alnö IF
Anundsjö IF
Cosmos FK
Järpens IF
Kramfors-Alliansen
Ope IF
Selånger SK
Sollefteå GIF
Svartviks IF
Tegs SK
Ytterhogdals IF

Södra Norrland

Åbyggeby FK
Avesta AIK
Bollnäs GIF
Forsbacka IK
Forssa BK
Hudiksvalls Förenade FF
IK Huge
Ljusdals IF
IFK Mora
Näsvikens IK
Sandvikens AIK
IK Sätra

Norra Svealand

Åkersberga FC
Fanna FK
IK Frej Täby
Gamla Upsala SK
BKV Norrtälje
Österåker United FK
Roslagsbro IF
Sundbybergs IK
Unik FK
IFK Uppsala
Upsala IF
Vallentuna BK

Södra Svealand

Arameisk-Syrianska IF
Boo FF
FC Brandbergen
Fisksätra IF
Hanvikens SK
Huddinge IF
Norrtulls SK
Reymersholms IK
Södertälje FF
Trosa-Vagnhärad SK
Tyresö FF
Vendelsö IK

Mellersta Svealand

Adolfsbergs IK
FK Bosna 92 Örebro
IFK Eskilstuna
Forshaga IF
Hallstahammars FK
Herzöga BK
Säffle SK
IK Sturehov
Syrianska-Eskilstuna IF
IF Viken
Woody's FC
Yxhults IK

Nordvästra Götaland

Assyriska IK
Egnahems BK
IFK Falköping
IK Gauthiod
IF Haga
IFK Mariestad
Melleruds IF
Syrianska FK Lidköping
Tidaholms GoIF
Trollhättans FK
Vara SK
Wargöns IK

Mellersta Götaland

Alingsås IF
Assyriska BK
Bergdalens IK
Hovås-Billdal IF
Lunden Överås BK
Näsets SK
Öckerö IF
Sävedalens IF
Serbiska KIF Sembirija
IFK Uddevalla
Västkurd BK
IK Zenith

Nordöstra Götaland

Åby IF
Assyriska IF Norrköping
Hemgårdarnas BK
Hjulsbro IK
Lindö FF
BK Ljungsbro
LSW IF
Mjölby AI
Myresjö-Vetlanda FK
Nässjö FF
Rimforsa IF
Torstorps IF

Sydvästra Götaland

Åsa IF
IF Centern
Derome-Åskloster FF
Gislaveds IF
IS Halmia
Hittarps IK
Högaborgs BK
Kinna IF
Stafsinge IF
Tölö IF
Varbergs GIF
Vejby IF

Sydöstra Götaland

Älmhults IF
Football Primetime FC
Hanaskogs IS
Kalmar City BK
FK Karlshamn United
Kosta IF
Kristianopels GIF
Lindsdals IF
Ljungby IF
Pukebergs BK
Rödeby AIF
Saxemara IF

Södra Götaland

FBK Balkan
Bosnien Hercegovinas SK
NK Croatia
Eslövs BK
IFK Hässleholm
Kulladals FF
IF Limhamn Bunkeflo
IFK Malmö
Malmö IK
Råå IF
IFK Simrishamn
Ystads IF

Seasons

Third tier

1928–29
1929–30
1930–31
1931–32
1932–33
1933–34
1934–35
1935–36
1936–37
1937–38
1938–39
1939–40
1940–41
1941–42
1942–43
1943–44
1944–45
1945–46
1946–47
1947–48
1948–49
1949–50
1950–51
1951–52
1952–53
1953–54
1954–55
1955–56
1956–57
1957–58
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986

Fourth tier

Fifth tier

References

"Sweden 2010 Fifth Level "Division 3" – Clas Glenning".
"Seriesammansättning – Div. 3, herrar 2026". [[Swedish Football Association]].

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