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.

The competition

Division 3 consists of 144 clubs, divided into 12 groups of 12 teams, each representing a geographical area. The season runs from April to October, with each club playing the others in its group twice—once at home and once away—for a total of 22 matches. The top team in each group is promoted to Division 2 , replacing the two lowest-placed teams from each Division 2 league. The second-placed teams in Division 3 compete in promotion/relegation play-offs against the third-lowest teams in Division 2.

Normally, 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. There were a series of relegation/promotion play-offs at the end of the 2010 season.

Administration

The Swedish Football Association (SvFF) is responsible for the administration of Division 3.

Current clubs

Clubs for the 2026 season:

Norra Norrland

  • Bergnäsets AIK
  • Bodens City FC
  • Gimonäs Umeå IF
  • Hedens IF
  • IFK Kalix
  • Kiruna FF
  • Luleå SK
  • Morön BK
  • Notvikens IK
  • OhtanaPajala FF
  • Piteå IF Akademi
  • Sunnanå SK

Mellersta Norrland

  • Älgarna-Härnösand IF
  • Alnö IF
  • Anundsjö IF
  • Cosmos FK
  • Järpens IF
  • Kramfors-Alliansen
  • Ope IF
  • Selånger SK
  • Sollefteå GIF
  • Svartviks IF
  • Tegs SK
  • Ytterhogdals IF

Södra Norrland

  • Åbyggeby FK
  • Avesta AIK
  • Bollnäs GIF
  • Forsbacka IK
  • Forssa BK
  • Hudiksvalls Förenade FF
  • IK Huge
  • Ljusdals IF
  • IFK Mora
  • Näsvikens IK
  • Sandvikens AIK
  • IK Sätra

Norra Svealand

  • Åkersberga FC
  • Fanna FK
  • IK Frej Täby
  • Gamla Upsala SK
  • BKV Norrtälje
  • Österåker United FK
  • Roslagsbro IF
  • Sundbybergs IK
  • Unik FK
  • IFK Uppsala
  • Upsala IF
  • Vallentuna BK

Södra Svealand

  • Arameisk-Syrianska IF
  • Boo FF
  • FC Brandbergen
  • Fisksätra IF
  • Hanvikens SK
  • Huddinge IF
  • Norrtulls SK
  • Reymersholms IK
  • Södertälje FF
  • Trosa-Vagnhärad SK
  • Tyresö FF
  • Vendelsö IK

Mellersta Svealand

  • Adolfsbergs IK
  • FK Bosna 92 Örebro
  • IFK Eskilstuna
  • Forshaga IF
  • Hallstahammars SK
  • Herzöga BK
  • Säffle SK
  • IK Sturehov
  • Syrianska-Eskilstuna IF
  • IF Viken
  • Woody's FC
  • Yxhults IK

Nordvästra Götaland

  • Assyriska IK
  • Egnahems BK
  • IFK Falköping
  • IK Gauthiod
  • IF Haga
  • IFK Mariestad
  • Melleruds IF
  • Syrianska FK Lidköping
  • Tidaholms GoIF
  • Trollhättans FK
  • Vara SK
  • Wargöns IK

Mellersta Götaland

  • Alingsås IF
  • Assyriska BK
  • Bergdalens IK
  • Hovås-Billdal IF
  • Lunden Överås BK
  • Näsets SK
  • Öckerö IF
  • Sävedalens IF
  • Serbiska KIF Sembirija
  • IFK Uddevalla
  • Västkurd BK
  • IK Zenith

Nordöstra Götaland

  • Åby IF
  • Assyriska IF Norrköping
  • Hemgårdarnas BK
  • Hjulsbro IK
  • Lindö FF
  • BK Ljungsbro
  • LSW IF
  • Mjölby AI
  • Myresjö-Vetlanda FK
  • Nässjö FF
  • Rimforsa IF
  • Torstorps IF

Sydvästra Götaland

  • Åsa IF
  • IF Centern
  • Derome-Åskloster FF
  • Gislaveds IF
  • IS Halmia
  • Hittarps IK
  • Högaborgs BK
  • Kinna IF
  • Stafsinge IF
  • Tölö IF
  • Varbergs GIF
  • Vejby IF

Sydöstra Götaland

  • Älmhults IF
  • Football Primetime FC
  • Hanaskogs IS
  • Kalmar City BK
  • FK Karlshamn United
  • Kosta IF
  • Kristianopels GIF
  • Lindsdals IF
  • Ljungby IF
  • Pukebergs BK
  • Rödeby AIF
  • Saxemara IF

Södra Götaland

  • FBK Balkan
  • Bosnien Hercegovinas SK
  • NK Croatia
  • Eslövs BK
  • IFK Hässleholm
  • Kulladals FF
  • IF Limhamn Bunkeflo
  • IFK Malmö
  • Malmö IK
  • Råå IF
  • IFK Simrishamn
  • Ystads IF

Seasons

Third tier

  • 1928–29
  • 1929–30
  • 1930–31
  • 1931–32
  • 1932–33
  • 1933–34
  • 1934–35
  • 1935–36
  • 1936–37
  • 1937–38
  • 1938–39
  • 1939–40
  • 1940–41
  • 1941–42
  • 1942–43
  • 1943–44
  • 1944–45
  • 1945–46
  • 1946–47
  • 1947–48
  • 1948–49
  • 1949–50
  • 1950–51
  • 1951–52
  • 1952–53
  • 1953–54
  • 1954–55
  • 1955–56
  • 1956–57
  • 1957–58
  • 1959
  • 1960
  • 1961
  • 1962
  • 1963
  • 1964
  • 1965
  • 1966
  • 1967
  • 1968
  • 1969
  • 1970
  • 1971
  • 1972
  • 1973
  • 1974
  • 1975
  • 1976
  • 1977
  • 1978
  • 1979
  • 1980
  • 1981
  • 1982
  • 1983
  • 1984
  • 1985
  • 1986

Fourth tier

  • 1987
  • 1988
  • 1989
  • 1990
  • 1991
  • 1992
  • 1993
  • 1994
  • 1995
  • 1996
  • 1997
  • 1998
  • 1999
  • 2000
  • 2001
  • 2002
  • 2003
  • 2004
  • 2005

Fifth tier

  • 2006
  • 2007
  • 2008
  • 2009
  • 2010
  • 2011
  • 2012
  • 2013
  • 2014
  • 2015
  • 2016
  • 2017
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2020
  • 2021
  • 2022
  • 2023
  • 2024
  • 2025

References