Division 6 (Swedish football)

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Swedish Division 6
Current sport.svg Division 6 League Tables 2021
Nation
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Number of Sections
78 (5–12 teams in each)
Promotion to
Division 5
Relegation to
Division 7

Division 6 (Amateur league) is the eighth (due to sponsorship reason) level in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 78 sections with 5 to 12 football teams in each.

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The competition

There are 100 groups of 15 to 17 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 6 group is promoted to Division 5. The bottom two teams in each Division 6 group are normally relegated to Division 7. [1]

Administration

The District Football Associations are responsible for the administration of Division 6. 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 6 – Fotbollsserier 2010 – Fotboll – everysport.com" . Retrieved 2010-12-03.