Allsvenskan
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2021
Location
Sweden
Abbreviation
SWE1

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
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

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateHelsingborgs IF (SWE2) 32 Halmstads BK (SWE1) 
11.12.21Helsingborgs IF 01 Halmstads BKOlympiastadion (Helsingborg)
14.12.21Halmstads BK 13 Helsingborgs IFÖrjans Vall
 Helsingborgs IF is promoted to SWE1 

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Malmö FF 3017 -8-559-583028158 -5-229311615159 -3-330271413
2AIK Solna 3018 -5-759-4525201513 -2-04129821155 -3-7181617-1
3Djurgårdens IF 3017 -6-757-4630161510 -2-332301812157 -4-42516124
4IF Elfsborg 3017 -4-955-513516158 -3-42726179159 -1-52825187
5Hammarby IF 3015 -8-753-5441131511 -3-136351916154 -5-6171922-3
6Kalmar FF 3013 -8-947-41392156 -5-42318153157 -3-5242324-1
7IFK Norrköping 3013 -5-1244-45414158 -4-328281711155 -1-9161724-7
8IFK Göteborg 3011 -8-1141-42393156 -3-62123176155 -5-5201922-3
9Mjällby AIF 309 -11-1038-34277155 -5-52016115154 -6-51818162
10Varbergs BoIS FC 309 -10-1137-3538-3155 -5-5201517-2154 -5-6172021-1
11IK Sirius 3010 -7-1337-3953-14157 -2-62321192153 -5-7141834-16
12BK Häcken 309 -9-1236-46460156 -3-62129218153 -6-6151725-8
13Degerfors IF 3010 -4-1634-3451-17157 -1-72223221153 -3-9121129-18
14Halmstads BK 306 -14-1032-2126-5153 -10-2191091153 -4-8131117-6
15Örebro SK 304 -6-2018-2358-35152 -4-9101324-11152 -2-1181034-24
16Östersunds FK 303 -5-2214-2459-35153 -2-10111823-5150 -3-123636-30
2022-2023 UEFACL
2022-2023 UEFAECL
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation to SWE2

Results

Sat - 4 Dec 2021
 Östersunds FK 01 Degerfors IFJämtkraft Arena
 Örebro SK 23 IF ElfsborgBehrn Arena
 Malmö FF 00 Halmstads BKEleda Stadion
 IFK Norrköping 12 IFK GöteborgPlatinumCars Arena
 Hammarby IF 53 Kalmar FFTele2 Arena
 BK Häcken 01 Djurgårdens IFBravida Arena
 AIK Solna 42 IK SiriusFriends Arena
Mon - 29 Nov 2021
 Mjällby AIF 00 Örebro SKStrandvallen
 IK Sirius 30 BK HäckenStudenternas IP
 IF Elfsborg 24 AIK SolnaBorås Arena
Sun - 28 Nov 2021
 Kalmar FF 01 Malmö FFGuldfågeln Arena
 Halmstads BK 00 Hammarby IFÖrjans Vall
Mon - 22 Nov 2021
 Östersunds FK 02 Mjällby AIFJämtkraft Arena
 Örebro SK 12 Kalmar FFBehrn Arena
 IFK Norrköping 11 Djurgårdens IFPlatinumCars Arena
Sun - 21 Nov 2021
 Varbergs BoIS FC 01 AIK SolnaVarberg Energi Arena