2015 Division 1 (Swedish football)

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Division 1
Season 2015
Champions Dalkurd FF (Norra)
Trelleborgs FF (Södra)
Promoted Dalkurd FF
Trelleborgs FF
Örgryte IS
Relegated Huddinge IF
Södertälje FK
Motala AIF
IS Halmia
Eskilsminne IF
Lunds BK
Top goalscorerSalif Camara Jönsson (23 goals, Södra)
Simon Mårtensson (17 goals, Norra)
Highest attendance5,442 [1]
Örgryte IS 6–2 Norrby IF (5 October 2015)
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2016

The 2015 Division 1, part of the 2015 Swedish football season is the 10th season of Sweden's third-tier football league in its current format. The 2015 fixtures were released in December 2014. The season started on 12 April 2015 and will end on 1 November 2015.

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Teams

28 teams contest the league divided into two division, Norra and Södra. 19 returning from the 2014 season, three relegated from Superettan and six promoted from Division 2. The champion of each division will qualify directly for promotion to Superettan, the two runners-up has to play a play-off against the thirteenth and fourteenth team from Superettan to decide who will play in Superettan 2016. The bottom three teams in each division will qualify directly for relegation to Division 2. Due to three relegated teams from Superettan being geographically located in Division 1 Södra, Motala AIF was relocated from Division 1 Södra to Division 1 Norra. [2]

Stadia and locations

Norra

TeamLocationStadiumStadium capacity1
Akropolis IF Stockholm Spånga IP 300
BK Forward Örebro Trängens IP 4,700
Carlstad United Karlstad Tingvalla IP 10,000
Dalkurd FF Borlänge Domnarvsvallen 6,500
Huddinge IF Huddinge Källbrinks IP 2,500
IFK Luleå Luleå Skogsvallen 7,000
IK Brage BorlängeDomnarvsvallen6,500
Motala AIF Motala Motala Idrottspark 8,500
Nyköpings BIS Nyköping Rosvalla IP 1,000
Piteå IF Piteå LF Arena 6,000
Södertälje FK Södertälje Södertälje IP 1,500
Umeå FC Umeå T3 Arena 10,000
Vasalunds IF Stockholm Skytteholms IP 5,000
Västerås SK Västerås Swedbank Park 7,000

Södra

TeamLocationStadiumStadium capacity1
Eskilsminne IF Helsingborg Harlyckans IP 3,500
FC Höllviken Höllviken Höllvikens IP 1,900
Husqvarna FF Huskvarna Vapenvallen 5,000
IK Oddevold Uddevalla Rimnersvallen 10,600
IS Halmia Halmstad Örjans Vall 15,500
Kristianstads FF Kristianstad Kristianstads IP 6,000
Landskrona BoIS Landskrona Landskrona IP 12,000
Lunds BK Lund Klostergårdens IP 8,560
Norrby IF Borås Borås Arena 16,899
Oskarshamns AIK Oskarshamn Arena Oskarshamn 2,000
Qviding FIF Gothenburg Valhalla IP 4,000
Trelleborgs FF Trelleborg Vångavallen 10,000
Örgryte IS Gothenburg Gamla Ullevi 18,416
Östers IF Växjö Myresjöhus Arena 12,000
  • 1 Correct as of end of 2014 season

Personnel and kits

Norra

TeamManagerKit manufacturerSponsor
Akropolis IF Flag of Sweden.svg Giannis Tsombos Nike Belles Golv & Städ AB
BK Forward Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Kihlberg Umbro Various
Carlstad United Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Rehnberg Adidas Wafab Bil
Dalkurd FF Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas BrännströmNikeBazar Snabbgross
Huddinge IF Flag of Sweden.svg Patrick HultmanAdidasNone
IFK Luleå Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik WaaraAdidasVarious
IK Brage Flag of Sweden.svg Bo Wålemark Select Sport SSAB
Motala AIF Flag of Sweden.svg Niklas EgnellAdidasVarious
Nyköpings BIS Flag of Sweden.svg Lennart Andersson Puma Various
Piteå IF Flag of Sweden.svg Stellan CarlssonAdidasVarious
Södertälje FK Flag of Sweden.svg Pascal Simpson Intersport Volkswagen
Umeå FC Flag of Sweden.svg Johan SandahlAdidasVarious
Vasalunds IF Flag of Sweden.svg Babar RehmanAdidasNone
Västerås SK Flag of Sweden.svg Leif BergNikeVarious

Södra

TeamManagerKit manufacturerSponsor
Eskilsminne IF Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Jansson Adidas Handshake For Peace
FC Höllviken Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Grimberg AdidasBallingslöv
Husqvarna FF Flag of Sweden.svg Niclas TagessonAdidas Husqvarna
IK Oddevold Flag of Sweden.svg Lars-Olof Mattsson Nike Various
IS Halmia Flag of Sweden.svg Peter Lindau Umbro Various
Kristianstads FF Flag of Sweden.svg Christian CarlssonStannoSportringen
Landskrona BoIS Flag of Sweden.svg Zvezdan Milošević StannoMårtenssons Bil
Lunds BK Flag of Sweden.svg Georg Eterović Puma Ricoh
Norrby IF Flag of Sweden.svg Tobias EdenvikNike SEB
Oskarshamns AIK Flag of Sweden.svg Henrik Larsson Hummel Various
Qviding FIF Flag of Sweden.svg Bosko OrovićPumaVarious
Trelleborgs FF Flag of Sweden.svg Patrick WinqvistMasitaMellby Gård
Örgryte IS Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Lantz UmbroVarious
Östers IF Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Askebrand PumaVarious

League tables

Norra

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Dalkurd FF (C, P)2618715216+3661Promotion to Superettan
2 Akropolis IF (Q)2613944121+2048Qualification to Promotion playoffs
3 IFK Luleå 2612954129+1245
4 BK Forward 2611964734+1342
5 Umeå FC 26124104840+840
6 Nyköpings BIS 2691074232+1037
7 IK Brage 2695123838032
8 Carlstad United BK 26881032421032
9 Piteå IF 2686124344130
10 Västerås SK 26851336511529
11 Vasalunds IF 26851330461629
12 Huddinge IF (R)26921536531729Relegation to Division 2
13 Södertälje FK (R)26681235471226
14 Motala AIF (R)26631731592821
Source: svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Södra

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Trelleborgs FF (C, P)2620426525+4064Promotion to Superettan
2 Örgryte IS (O, P)2618357026+4457Qualification to Promotion playoffs
3 Östers IF 2615563919+2050
4 IK Oddevold 2611784635+1140
5 Kristianstads FF 261151038511338
6 Landskrona BoIS 26114113732+537
7 FC Höllviken 269893833+535
8 Oskarshamns AIK 26105114142135
9 Qviding FIF 26781130411129
10 Norrby IF 26851345571229
11 Husqvarna FF 26851336511529
12 IS Halmia (R)26741541541325Relegation to Division 2
13 Eskilsminne IF (R)265101135511625
14 Lunds BK (R)26431921654415
Source: svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Season statistics

Norra top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals [3]
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Simon Mårtensson Umeå FC 17
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Sasa Matić Huddinge IF 14
Flag of Greece.svg Ioannis Sotiroglou Akropolis IF
4 Flag of Palestine.svg Ahmed Awad Dalkurd FF 11
Flag of Ghana.svg Tetteh Komey Piteå IF
Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Notice Södertälje FK
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Heradi Rashidi Södertälje FK
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Mete Dalkurd FF 10
Flag of Sweden.svg Erik Törnros Dalkurd FF

Södra top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals [4]
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Salif Camara Jönsson Trelleborgs FF 23
2 Flag of Sweden.svg William Atashkadeh Örgryte IS 20
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Andréas Grahm Kristianstads FF 19
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Sebastian Ohlsson Örgryte IS 16
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Kristian Haynes Trelleborgs FF 14
6 Flag of Sweden.svg Zoran Jovanović Trelleborgs FF 13
Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Tegström Husqvarna FF
Flag of Sweden.svg Emil Åberg Eskilsminne IF
9 Flag of Sweden.svg Richard Yarsuvat Norrby IF 12

References

  1. "Spelprogram – Div 1 Södra". svenskfotboll.se. The Swedish Football Association . Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  2. "Förslag seriesammans ättning – division 1 herrar 2015". fogis.se (in Swedish). The Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  3. "Skytteliga - Div 1 Norra". The Swedish Football Association (in Swedish). The Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  4. "Skytteliga - Div 1 Södra". The Swedish Football Association (in Swedish). The Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 23 April 2015.