Division 5 (Swedish football)

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Swedish Division 5
Current sport.svg Division 5 League Tables 2021
Nation
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Number of Sections
53 (10–12 teams in each)
Promotion to
Division 4
Relegation to
Division 6

Division 5 is the seventh level in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 47 sections with 9 to 16 football teams in each.

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The competition

There are 47 groups of 9 to 16 teams each representing a local geographical area. During the course of a season (starting in April and ending in October) each club plays the others twice, once at their home ground and once at that of their opponents, for a total of 18 to 22 games depending on the number of teams. The top team in each Division 5 group is promoted to Division 4 and the second placed teams may also be promoted or participate in the promotion/relegation play-offs. The bottom two teams in each Division 5 group are normally relegated to Division 6. [1]

Administration

The District Football Associations are responsible for the administration of Division 5. The Swedish Football Association is responsible for the administration of Division 3 and the higher tiers of the Swedish football league system.

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References

  1. "Division 5 – Fotbollsserier 2010 – Fotboll". everysport.com. Retrieved 2010-12-03.