Hockeyallsvenskan
Hockeyallsvenskan is the second division for ice hockey in Sweden, where the best teams qualify for Kvalserien, a qualifying competition for the Swedish Hockey League (formerly Elitserien).
Current season or competition: 2014–15 Hockeyallsvenskan season | |
Sport | Ice hockey |
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Founded | 2005 |
No. of teams | 14 |
Country(ies) | Sweden |
Most recent champion(s) | Malmö Redhawks |
TV partner(s) | Viasat |
Official website | Hockeyallsvenskan.se |
Allsvenskan was established in 1983 as an Elitserien pre-qualifying competition, back then starting after Christmas consisting of the autumn season's most successful Divison 1 teams. From the 1999/2000 season, Allsvenskan became played throughout the entire regular seasons, consisting of a northern and a southern group. From the 2005/2006 season, both groups were merged into one.
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