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| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions | IF Brommapojkarna (Norra) Östers IF (Södra) |
| Promoted | IF Brommapojkarna Östers IF Norrby IF |
| Relegated | BK Forward Piteå IF IK Sleipner FC Trollhättan Tvååkers IF KSF Prespa Birlik FC Höllviken |
| Top goalscorer | Luca Gerbino Polo (25 goals, Norra) Richard Yarsuvat (20 goals, Södra) |
| Highest attendance | 4,872 Östers IF 3–0 Qviding FIF (19 August 2016) |
← 2015 2017 → | |
The 2016 Division 1, part of the 2016 Swedish football season is the 11th season of Sweden's third-tier football league in its current format. The 2016 fixtures were released in December 2015. The season started on 16 April 2016 and ended on 6 November 2016.
Teams[edit]
28 teams contest the league divided into two divisions, Norra and Södra. 19 returning from the 2015 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 2017. The bottom three teams in each division will qualify directly for relegation to Division 2, while the 11th team from each division has to play a play-off against the best runners-up from Division 2 to avoid relegation.
Stadia and locations[edit]
Norra[edit]
| Team | Location | Stadium | Stadium capacity1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akropolis IF | Stockholm | Spånga IP | 300 |
| BK Forward | Örebro | Trängens IP | 4,700 |
| Carlstad United | Karlstad | Tingvalla IP | 10,000 |
| Enskede IK | Stockholm | Enskede IP | 1,000 |
| IF Brommapojkarna | Stockholm | Grimsta IP | 5,500 |
| IFK Luleå | Luleå | Skogsvallen | 7,000 |
| IK Brage | Borlänge | Domnarvsvallen | 6,500 |
| IK Sleipner | Norrköping | Nya Parken | 17,234 |
| Nyköpings BIS | Nyköping | Rosvalla IP | 1,000 |
| Piteå IF | Piteå | LF Arena | 6,000 |
| Team TG | Umeå | Tegstunets IP | 1,000 |
| Umeå FC | Umeå | T3 Arena | 10,000 |
| Vasalunds IF | Stockholm | Skytteholms IP | 5,000 |
| Västerås SK | Västerås | Solid Park Arena | 7,000 |
Södra[edit]
| Team | Location | Stadium | Stadium capacity1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FC Höllviken | Höllviken | Höllvikens IP | 1,900 |
| FC Trollhättan | Trollhättan | Edsborgs IP | 5,100 |
| Husqvarna FF | Huskvarna | Vapenvallen | 5,000 |
| IK Oddevold | Uddevalla | Rimnersvallen | 10,600 |
| Kristianstad FC | Kristianstad | Kristianstads IP | 6,000 |
| KSF Prespa Birlik | Malmö | Malmö Stadion | 26,500 |
| Landskrona BoIS | Landskrona | Landskrona IP | 12,000 |
| Mjällby AIF | Hällevik | Strandvallen | 6,750 |
| Norrby IF | Borås | Borås Arena | 16,899 |
| Oskarshamns AIK | Oskarshamn | Arena Oskarshamn | 2,000 |
| Qviding FIF | Gothenburg | Valhalla IP | 4,000 |
| Tvååkers IF | Tvååker | Övrevi IP | 1,000 |
| Utsiktens BK | Gothenburg | Ruddalens IP | 5,000 |
| Östers IF | Växjö | Myresjöhus Arena | 12,000 |
- 1 Correct as of end of 2015 season
Personnel and kits[edit]
League tables[edit]
Norra[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IF Brommapojkarna (C, P) | 26 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 59 | 17 | +42 | 63 | Promotion to Superettan |
| 2 | Vasalunds IF (Q) | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 59 | 28 | +31 | 60 | Qualification to Promotion playoffs |
| 3 | Akropolis IF | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 46 | |
| 4 | IK Brage | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 39 | |
| 5 | Team TG | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 45 | −15 | 38 | |
| 6 | Västerås SK | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 35 | |
| 7 | Nyköpings BIS | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 35 | |
| 8 | Umeå FC | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 34 | |
| 9 | Enskede IK | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 48 | −14 | 30 | |
| 10 | Carlstad United | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 30 | |
| 11 | IFK Luleå (O) | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 49 | −17 | 27 | Qualification to Relegation playoffs |
| 12 | BK Forward (R) | 26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 35 | 47 | −12 | 26 | Relegation to Division 2 |
| 13 | Piteå IF (R) | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 38 | 51 | −13 | 24 | |
| 14 | IK Sleipner (R) | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 31 | 57 | −26 | 18 |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 November 2016. 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) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.
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) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.
Södra[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Östers IF (C, P) | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 15 | +30 | 58 | Promotion to Superettan |
| 2 | Norrby IF (O, P) | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 51 | Qualification to Promotion playoffs |
| 3 | Landskrona BoIS | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 50 | 25 | +25 | 46 | |
| 4 | Utsiktens BK | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 42 | |
| 5 | Kristianstad FC | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 37 | |
| 6 | Husqvarna FF | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 35 | |
| 7 | IK Oddevold | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 33 | |
| 8 | Mjällby AIF | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 31 | |
| 9 | Qviding FIF | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 31 | |
| 10 | Oskarshamns AIK | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 30 | |
| 11 | FC Trollhättan (R) | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 29 | Qualification to Relegation playoffs |
| 12 | Tvååkers IF (R) | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 48 | −18 | 28 | Relegation to Division 2 |
| 13 | KSF Prespa Birlik (R) | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 27 | |
| 14 | FC Höllviken (R) | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 51 | −28 | 19 |
Updated to match(es) played on 5 November 2016. 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) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
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) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Playoffs[edit]
The 11th-placed teams of each division meets the best two runners-up from 2016 Division 2 in Two-legged ties on a home-and-away basis with the team from Division 1 finishing at home.
| FC Rosengård 1917 | 2 – 1 | FC Trollhättan |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Malmö IP, Malmö
Attendance: 300
Referee: Granit Maqedonci (Helsingborg)
| FC Trollhättan | 1 – 2 | FC Rosengård 1917 |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Edsborgs IP, Trollhättan
Attendance: 650
Referee: Fredrik Klitte (Helsingborg)
FC Rosengård 1917 won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Karlbergs BK | 2 – 2 | IFK Luleå |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Bosön 2, Lidingö
Attendance: 150
Referee: Andreas Johansson (Huskvarna)
| IFK Luleå | 2 – 0 | Karlbergs BK |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Arcushallen, Luleå
Attendance: 1,662
Referee: Farouk Nehdi (Huddinge)
IFK Luleå won 4–2 on aggregate.
Season statistics[edit]
Norra top scorers[edit]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luca Gerbino Polo | Akropolis IF | 25 |
| 2 | Ekin Bulut | Vasalunds IF | 13 |
| Tetteh Komey | Piteå IF | ||
| Karwan Zarifnejad | Västerås SK | ||
| 5 | Erik Björndahl | BK Forward | 12 |
| Simon Mårtensson | Umeå FC | ||
| 7 | Filip Tronét | Västerås SK | 11 |
| Stefano Vecchia | IF Brommapojkarna | ||
| 9 | Kevin Kabran | Vasalunds IF | 10 |
| Timothy McNeil | Team TG |
Södra top scorers[edit]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Yarsuvat | Norrby IF | 20 |
| 2 | Erik Pärsson | Landskrona BoIS | 17 |
| 3 | Arber Hasani | Husqvarna FF | 12 |
| Karim Sadat | KSF Prespa Birlik | ||
| 5 | Izuchukwu Emeh | Kristianstad FC | 11 |
| 6 | Johan Patriksson | IK Oddevold | 10 |
| 7 | Jakob Adolfsson | Tvååkers IF | 9 |
| Marcus Ekenberg | Mjällby AIF | ||
| Mamudu Moro | Mjällby AIF |
References[edit]
- ^ "Skytteliga - Div 1 Norra". The Swedish Football Association (in Swedish). The Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ "Skytteliga - Div 1 Södra". The Swedish Football Association (in Swedish). The Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 17 October 2016.