Summary
The Allsvenskan (SWE1), or Fotbollsallsvenskan, is the top level of league-style competition in Sweden's football league system. At the end of the 2021 SWE1 season, the SWE1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2022 - 2023 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2021 SWE1 team
- 2022 - 2023 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2021 SWE1 teams
The winner of the 2021 Svenska Cupen (Swedish Cup), typically a SWE1 team, also receives a berth in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the 2022 - 2023 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Leagues Pyramid - Sweden
Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
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SWE1 | Allsvenskan | 16 |
SWE2 | Superettan | 16 |
SWE3 | Division 1 | 32 |
SWE4 | Division 2 | 84 |
SWE5 | Division 3 | 144 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
10 Apr 2021 - 4 Dec 2021 | 16: SWE1 (13 minimum), SWE2 (3 maximum) |
Season Format
Each SWE1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 15 SWE1 teams for a total of 30 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) goals scored, (3) head-to-head points, (4) head-to-head goal difference, (5) head-to-head away goals scored, then (6) a playoff.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2021 season, the 15th and 16th place SWE1 teams will be relegated to the SWE2, and the 1st and 2nd place SWE2 teams will be promoted to the 2022 SWE1. The 14th place SWE1 team enters into a Home-Away highest aggregate score wins Promotion/Relegation Playoff with the 3rd place SWE2 team. The winner will play in the 2022 SWE1 and the loser will play in the SWE2.
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Relegation Playoffs
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Aggregate | Helsingborgs IF (SWE2) | 32 | Halmstads BK (SWE1) |
11.12.21 | Helsingborgs IF | 01 | Halmstads BK | Olympiastadion (Helsingborg) |
14.12.21 | Halmstads BK | 13 | Helsingborgs IF | Örjans Vall | ||
Helsingborgs IF is promoted to SWE1 |
League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
1 | Malmö FF | 30 | 17 -8-5 | 59 | - | 58 | 30 | 28 | 15 | 8 -5-2 | 29 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 9 -3-3 | 30 | 27 | 14 | 13 |
2 | AIK Solna | 30 | 18 -5-7 | 59 | - | 45 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 13 -2-0 | 41 | 29 | 8 | 21 | 15 | 5 -3-7 | 18 | 16 | 17 | -1 |
3 | Djurgårdens IF | 30 | 17 -6-7 | 57 | - | 46 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 10 -2-3 | 32 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 7 -4-4 | 25 | 16 | 12 | 4 |
4 | IF Elfsborg | 30 | 17 -4-9 | 55 | - | 51 | 35 | 16 | 15 | 8 -3-4 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 9 -1-5 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 7 |
5 | Hammarby IF | 30 | 15 -8-7 | 53 | - | 54 | 41 | 13 | 15 | 11 -3-1 | 36 | 35 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 4 -5-6 | 17 | 19 | 22 | -3 |
6 | Kalmar FF | 30 | 13 -8-9 | 47 | - | 41 | 39 | 2 | 15 | 6 -5-4 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 7 -3-5 | 24 | 23 | 24 | -1 |
7 | IFK Norrköping | 30 | 13 -5-12 | 44 | - | 45 | 41 | 4 | 15 | 8 -4-3 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 5 -1-9 | 16 | 17 | 24 | -7 |
8 | IFK Göteborg | 30 | 11 -8-11 | 41 | - | 42 | 39 | 3 | 15 | 6 -3-6 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 5 -5-5 | 20 | 19 | 22 | -3 |
9 | Mjällby AIF | 30 | 9 -11-10 | 38 | - | 34 | 27 | 7 | 15 | 5 -5-5 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 4 -6-5 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 2 |
10 | Varbergs BoIS FC | 30 | 9 -10-11 | 37 | - | 35 | 38 | -3 | 15 | 5 -5-5 | 20 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 15 | 4 -5-6 | 17 | 20 | 21 | -1 |
11 | IK Sirius | 30 | 10 -7-13 | 37 | - | 39 | 53 | -14 | 15 | 7 -2-6 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 15 | 3 -5-7 | 14 | 18 | 34 | -16 |
12 | BK Häcken | 30 | 9 -9-12 | 36 | - | 46 | 46 | 0 | 15 | 6 -3-6 | 21 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 3 -6-6 | 15 | 17 | 25 | -8 |
13 | Degerfors IF | 30 | 10 -4-16 | 34 | - | 34 | 51 | -17 | 15 | 7 -1-7 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 15 | 3 -3-9 | 12 | 11 | 29 | -18 |
14 | Halmstads BK | 30 | 6 -14-10 | 32 | - | 21 | 26 | -5 | 15 | 3 -10-2 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 3 -4-8 | 13 | 11 | 17 | -6 |
15 | Örebro SK | 30 | 4 -6-20 | 18 | - | 23 | 58 | -35 | 15 | 2 -4-9 | 10 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 15 | 2 -2-11 | 8 | 10 | 34 | -24 |
16 | Östersunds FK | 30 | 3 -5-22 | 14 | - | 24 | 59 | -35 | 15 | 3 -2-10 | 11 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 15 | 0 -3-12 | 3 | 6 | 36 | -30 |
2022-2023 UEFACL 2022-2023 UEFAECL Relegation Playoffs Relegation to SWE2 |
Results
Östersunds FK | 01 | Degerfors IF | Jämtkraft Arena |
Örebro SK | 23 | IF Elfsborg | Behrn Arena |
Varbergs BoIS FC | 03 | Mjällby AIF | Borås Arena |
Malmö FF | 00 | Halmstads BK | Eleda Stadion |
IFK Norrköping | 12 | IFK Göteborg | PlatinumCars Arena |
Hammarby IF | 53 | Kalmar FF | Tele2 Arena |
BK Häcken | 01 | Djurgårdens IF | Bravida Arena |
Mjällby AIF | 00 | Örebro SK | Strandvallen |
IF Elfsborg | 24 | AIK Solna | Borås Arena |
Halmstads BK | 00 | Hammarby IF | Örjans Vall |
IFK Göteborg | 40 | Östersunds FK | Gamla Ullevi |
Djurgårdens IF | 23 | Varbergs BoIS FC | Tele2 Arena |
Degerfors IF | 41 | IFK Norrköping | Stora Valla |
Östersunds FK | 02 | Mjällby AIF | Jämtkraft Arena |
IFK Norrköping | 11 | Djurgårdens IF | PlatinumCars Arena |
Varbergs BoIS FC | 01 | AIK Solna | Varberg Energi Arena |