Division 3
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- This article is about the Swedish football league. For the NCAA division, see [[Division III]].
Division 3 is the fifth level in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 144 Swedish football teams. Division 3 had status as the official third level from 1928 to 1986, but was replaced by Division 2 in 1987. It then had status as the official fourth level until 2005, but was replaced once again as Division 1 was recreated in 2006.
[edit] The competition
There are 144 clubs in Division 3, divided in 12 groups of 12 teams each representing a 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 stadium and once at that of their opponents, for a total of 22 games. At the end of each season the three lowest placed teams of each group are relegated to the regional Division 4 and thirty-six teams from the regional Division 4 leagues are promoted in their place while the fourth lowest placed teams in the Division 3 leagues plays promotion/relegation play-offs against teams in Division 4. The top team in each Division 3 group is promoted to Division 2 and the two lowest placed teams from each Division 2 league are relegated in their place. The second placed teams in each Division 3 group plays promotion/relegation play-offs against the third lowest teams in Division 2.
[edit] Current teams
Division 3 Norra Norrland
- Alviks IK
- Betsele IF
- Bureå IF
- Gällivare Malmbergets FF
- Hemmingsmarks IF
- Luleå FF
- Luleå SK
- Malå IF
- Morön BK
- Notvikens IK
- Ohtana/Aapua FF
- Sunnanå SK
Division 3 Mellersta Norrland
- Bergs IK
- Harmångers IF
- IFK Holmsund
- Junsele IF
- Krokom/Dvärsätts IF
- Ope IF
- Sandåkerns SK
- Sollefteå GIF
- Stockviks FF
- Svartviks IF
- Söderhamns FF
- IFK Östersund
Division 3 Södra Norrland
- Bollnäs GIF
- Dala-Järna IK
- Edsbyns IF
- Forssa BK
- Gestrike-Hammarby IF
- Gimo IF
- Heby AIF
- IK Huge
- Korsnäs IF
- Kvarnsvedens IK
- Rengsjö SK
- Valbo FF
Division 3 Norra Svealand
- Akropolis IF
- Bollstanäs SK
- Enköpings IS
- IK Frej
- IK Fyris
- Gamla Upsala SK
- FC Järfälla
- IFK Lidingö
- Råsunda IS
- IFK Sollentuna
- Spånga IS
- Ängby IF
Division 3 Östra Svealand
- FoC Farsta
- Huddinge IF
- Katrineholms SK
- Konyaspor KIF
- Reymersholms IK
- Segeltorps IF
- Tyresö FF
- IK Viljan Strängnäs
- IFK Visby
- Värmbols FC
- Värmdö IF
- Älvsjö AIK
Division 3 Västra Svealand
- IK Franke
- Hertzöga BK
- KB Karlskoga
- Karlslunds IF
- IFK Kumla
- Köping FF
- Laxå IF
- Ludvika FK
- Strömtorps IK
- IFK Västerås
- IFK Örebro
- Örebro SK Ungdom
Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland
- Aneby SK
- Assyriska Föreningen
- BK Derby
- Gullringens GoIF
- IF Hagapojkarna
- Hultsfreds FK
- BK Kenty
- Mjölby AI
- Nässjö FF
- Smedby AIS
- Västerviks FF
- BK Zeros
Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland
- Ahlafors IF
- Grebbestads IF
- IK Kongahälla
- Kungshamns IF
- Melleruds IF
- Slottskogen/Godhem IF
- Sävedalens IF
- Vallens IF
- KF Velebit
- IF Väster
- Ytterby IS
- Åsebro IF
Division 3 Mellersta Götaland
- Annelunds IF
- IFK Falköping
- Fässbergs IF
- IK Gauthiod
- Gerdskens BK
- Holmalunds IF
- Kållereds SK
- Mariedals IK
- IFK Mariestad
- Svenljunga IK
- IFK Tidaholm
- IFK Örby
Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland
- Färjestadens GoIF
- Högadals IS
- Kalmar AIK
- Lindsdals IF
- Nybro IF
- Oskarshamns AIK
- Ronneby BK
- Rödeby AIF
- Saxemara IF
- VMA IK
- Växjö Norra IF
- FK Älmeboda Linneryd
Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland
- Anderstorps IF
- BK Astrio
- IS Halmia
- Högaborgs BK
- IF Leikin
- Markaryds IF
- Sennans IF
- Snöstorp Nyhem FF
- Varbergs GIF
- Åstorps FF
- Ödåkra IF
Division 3 Södra Götaland
- FBK Balkan
- Branteviks IF
- Kulladals FF
- Limhamns IF
- GIF Nike
- BK Näset/Höllviken
- Sjöbo IF
- Stavstens IF
- Tollarps IF
- Tomelilla IF
- Ystads IF
- Åhus Horna BK
