The Swedish football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Sweden which is controlled by the Swedish Football Association and consists of 288 teams in 22 leagues divided into five levels. Below those five levels, additional regional levels numbered six to ten exist but these lower leagues are controlled by the regional associations and not by the nationwide association. There is, however, promotion and relegation to and from all levels. there were a total of 2510 teams in the Swedish league system of which 299 of them were reserve teams.
Current system in men's football
The table below shows how the current system works. For each division, its Swedish name and number of clubs is given. It is not certain that each division is a feeder of teams to the division that lie directly above it and relegates teams to the divisions that lie directly below it, even though this usually is the case.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
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Level
!Total Clubs
(2369+-)
! colspan="12" width="96%" |
League(s)/Division(s)
|-
|1
|16
| colspan="12" |Allsvenskan<br />16 clubs<br/>2+1 relegations
|-
|2
|16
| colspan="12" |Superettan<br />16 clubs<br/>2+1 promotions<br/>2+2 relegations
|-
|3
|32
| colspan="6" |Ettan Norra<br />16 clubs<br/>1+1 promotions<br/>3+1 relegations
| colspan="6" |Ettan Södra<br />16 clubs<br/>1+1 promotions<br/>3+1 relegations
|-
|4
|84
| colspan="2" |Division 2 Norrland<br />14 clubs<br/>1+1 promotion<br/>2+1 relegations
| colspan="2" |Division 2 Norra Svealand<br />14 clubs<br/>1+1 promotion<br/>2+1 relegations
| colspan="2" |Division 2 Södra Svealand<br />14 clubs<br/>1+1 promotion<br/>2+1 relegations
| colspan="2" |Division 2 Norra Götaland<br />14 clubs<br/>1+1 promotion<br/>2+1 relegations
| colspan="2" |Division 2 Västra Götaland<br />14 clubs<br/>1+1 promotion<br/>2+1 relegations
| colspan="2" |Division 2 Södra Götaland<br />14 clubs<br/>1+1 promotion<br/>2+1 relegations
|-
|5
|144
| width="8%" |Division 3 Norra Norrland<br />12 clubs<br/>1+1 promotions<br/>3+1 relegations
| width="8%" |Division 3 Mellersta Norrland<br />12 clubs<br/>1+1 promotions<br/>3+1 relegations
| width="8%" |Division 3 Södra Norrland<br />12 clubs<br/>1+1 promotions<br/>3+1 relegations
| width="8%" |Division 3 Norra Svealand<br />12 clubs<br/>1+1 promotions<br/>3+1 relegations
| width="8%" |Division 3 Östra Svealand<br />12 clubs<br/>1+1 promotions<br/>3+1 relegations
| width="8%" |Division 3 Mellersta Svealand<br />12 clubs<br/>1+1 promotions<br/>3+1 relegations
| width="8%" |Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland<br />12 clubs<br/>1+1 promotions<br/>3+1 relegations
| width="8%" |Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland<br />12 clubs<br/>1+1 promotions<br/>3+1 relegations
| width="8%" |Division 3 Mellersta Götaland<br />12 clubs<br/>1+1 promotions<br/>3+1 relegations
| width="8%" |Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland<br />12 clubs<br/>1+1 promotions<br/>3+1 relegations
| width="8%" |Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland<br />12 clubs<br/>1+1 promotions<br/>3+1 relegations
| width="8%" |Division 3 Södra Götaland<br />12 clubs<br/>1+1 promotions<br/>3+1 relegations
|-
|6
|402
| colspan="6" width="48%" |
Division 4<br/>
Dalarnas FF Division 4 – 12 clubs<br/>
Gestriklands FF Division 4 – 12 clubs<br/>
Hälsinglands FF Division 4 – 12 clubs<br/>
Jämtland-Härjedalens FF Division 4 – 11 clubs<br/>
Medelpads FF Division 4 – 12 clubs<br/>
Norrbottens FF Division 4 – 20 clubs (in 2 sections)<br/>
Stockholms FF Division 4 – 36 clubs (in 3 sections)<br/>
Södermanlands FF Division 4 – 12 clubs<br/>
Upplands FF Division 4 – 12 clubs<br/>
Värmlands FF Division 4 – 12 clubs<br/>
Västerbottens FF Division 4 – 21 clubs (in 2 sections)<br/>
Västmanlands FF Division 4 – 12 clubs<br/>
Ångermanlands FF Division 4 – 12 clubs<br/>
Örebro Läns FF Division 4 – 12 clubs<br/>
| colspan="6" width="48%" |
Division 4<br/>
Blekinge FF Division 4 – 13 clubs<br/>
Bohusläns FF / Dalslands FF Division 4 – 12 clubs<br/>
Gotlands FF Division 4 – 10 clubs<br/>
Göteborgs FF Division 4 – 24 clubs (in 2 sections)<br/>
Hallands FF Division 4 – 12 clubs<br/>
Skånes FF Division 4 – 36 clubs (in 3 sections)<br/>
Smålands FF Division 4 – 48 clubs (in 4 sections)<br/>
Västergötlands FF Division 4 – 24 clubs (in 2 sections)<br/>
Östergötlands FF Division 4 – 24 clubs (in 2 sections)<br/>
|-
|7
|543
| colspan="6" width="48%" |
Division 5<br/>
Dalarnas FF Division 5 – 10 clubs<br/>
Gestriklands FF Division 5 – 12 clubs<br/>
Hälsinglands FF Division 5 – 12 clubs<br/>
Jämtland-Härjedalens FF Division 5 – 11 clubs<br/>
Medelpads FF Division 5 – 16 clubs<br/>
Norrbottens FF Division 5 – 28 clubs (in 3 sections)<br/>
Stockholms FF Division 5 – 36 clubs (in 3 sections)<br/>
Södermanlands FF Division 5 – 20 clubs (in 2 sections)<br/>
Upplands FF Division 5 – 24 clubs (in 2 sections)<br/>
Värmlands FF Division 5 – 24 clubs (in 2 sections)<br/>
Västerbottens FF Division 5 – 23 clubs (in 2 sections)<br/>
Västmanlands FF Division 5 – 11 clubs<br/>
Ångermanlands FF Division 5 – 10 clubs<br/>
Örebro Läns FF Division 5 – 20 clubs (in 2 sections)<br/>
| colspan="6" width="48%" |
Division 5<br/>
Blekinge FF Division 5 – 12 clubs<br/>
Bohusläns FF Division 5 – 12 clubs<br/>
Dalslands FF Division 5 – 9 clubs<br/>
Gotlands FF Division 5 – 12 clubs<br/>
Göteborgs FF Division 5 – 24 clubs (in 2 sections)<br/>
Hallands FF Division 5 – 12 clubs<br/>
Skånes FF Division 5 – 72 clubs (in 6 sections)<br/>
Smålands FF Division 4 – 48 clubs (in 4 sections)<br/>
Västergötlands FF Division 5 – 48 clubs (in 4 sections)<br/>
Östergötlands FF Division 5 – 37 clubs (in 3 sections)<br/>
|-
|8
|726
| colspan="6" width="48%" |
Division 6<br/>
Dalarnas FF Division 6 – 19 clubs (in 2 sections)<br/>
Gestriklands FF Division 6 – 11 clubs<br/>
Hälsinglands FF Division 6 – 19 clubs (in 2 sections)<br/>
Jämtland-Härjedalens FF Division 6 – 9 clubs<br/>
Stockholms FF Division 6 – 51 clubs (in 6 sections)<br/>
Södermanlands FF Division 6 – 39 clubs (in 4 sections)<br/>
Upplands FF Division 6 – 38 clubs (in 4 sections)<br/>
Värmlands FF Division 6 – 39 clubs (in 4 sections)<br/>
Västerbottens FF Division 6 – 27 clubs (in 4 sections)<br/>
Västmanlands FF Division 6 – 10 clubs<br/>
Ångermanlands FF Division 6 – 10 clubs<br/>
Örebro Läns FF Division 6 – 27 clubs (in 3 sections)<br/>
| colspan="6" width="48%" |
Division 6<br/>
Blekinge FF Division 6 – 17 clubs (in 2 sections)<br/>
Bohusläns FF Division 6 – 19 clubs (in 2 sections)<br/>
Dalslands FF Division 6 – 8 clubs<br/>
Gotlands FF Division 6 – 10 clubs<br/>
Göteborgs FF Division 6 – 46 clubs (in 4 sections)<br/>
Hallands FF Division 6 – 24 clubs (in 2 sections)<br/>
Skånes FF Division 6 – 92 clubs (in 8 sections)<br/>
Smålands FF Division 5 – 71 clubs (in 6 sections)<br/>
Västergötlands FF Division 6 – 101 clubs (in 9 sections)<br/>
Östergötlands FF Division 6 – 39 clubs (in 4 sections)<br/>
|-
|9
|534
| colspan="6" width="96%" |
Division 7<br/>
Dalarnas FF Division 7 – 31 clubs (in 4 sections)<br/>
Gestriklands FF Division 7 – 12 clubs<br/>
Hälsinglands FF Division 7 – 6 clubs<br/>
Stockholms FF Division 7 – 106 clubs (in 12 sections)<br/>
Södermanlands FF Division 7 – 26 clubs (in 3 sections)<br/>
Upplands FF Division 7 – 37 clubs (in 4 sections)<br/>
Värmlands FF Division 7 – 47 clubs (in 5 sections)<br/>
Västmanlands FF Division 7 – 12 clubs (in 2 sections)<br/>
Örebro Läns FF Division 7 – 18 clubs (in 3 sections)<br/>
| colspan="6" |Division 7
Bohusläns FF Division 7 – 13 clubs (in 2 sections)
Dalslands FF Division 7 – 6 clubs
Göteborgs FF Division 7 – 36 clubs (in 4 sections)
Hallands FF Division 7 – 29 clubs (in 3 sections)
Skånes FF Division 7 – 57 clubs (in 6 sections)<br />
Smålands FF Division 7 – 98 clubs (in 10 sections)
|-
|10
|22
| colspan="6" width="96%" |
Division 8<br/>
Upplands FF Division 8 – 22 clubs (in 2 sections)<br/>
| colspan="6" |
|}
Current system in women's football
In 2013 the two second tier divisions were combined in the new Elitettan.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!Level
!colspan="12"|League(s)/Division(s)
|-
|1
|colspan="12"|Damallsvenskan<br />14 clubs
|-
|2
|colspan="12"|Elitettan<br />14 clubs
|-
|3–8
|colspan="12"|Swedish Women's Football Division 1-6<br />several divisions
|}