Founded | 1974 |
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Country | ![]() |
Number of teams | 42 |
Level on pyramid | 3 |
Promotion to | Elitettan |
Relegation to | Division 2 |
Domestic cup(s) | Svenska Cupen |
Current: 2024 Division 1 |
Swedish women's football league structure |
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Damallsvenskan (tier 1) |
Elitettan (tier 2) |
Division 1 (tier 3) |
Division 2 (tier 4) |
Division 3 (tier 5) |
Division 4 (tier 6) |
Division 5 (tier 7) |
Division 6 (tier 8) |
Division 1 (Swedish: Division 1 i fotboll för damer) is the third level in the league system of Swedish women's football and, as of 2023, it has 3 sections with 14 football teams in each.[1]
From 1978 to 1987, when the Damallsvenskan was created, it was the highest level of football in Sweden. Until 2013, when the Elitettan was created, it was the second highest level.