League Division 1 Number of teams 68 | ||
Promoted to Division 1 Almtuna ISTegs SKVäxjö Lakers Hockey Relegated to Division 2 Lycksele SK, Svedjeholmens IF, Avesta BKNor IK, Söderhamn/Ljusne, Åmåls SKHammarö HC, Nacka HK, Mälarhöjden/BredängIFK Salem, Gislaveds SK, Kristianstads IK | ||
2002–03 was the fourth season that Division 1 functioned as the third-level of ice hockey in Sweden, below the second-level Allsvenskan and the top-level Elitserien (now the SHL).
Contents
Format
The league was divided into four regional groups. In each region, the top teams qualified for the Kvalserien till Allsvenskan, for the opportunity to be promoted to the Allsvenskan. The bottom teams in each group were forced to play in a relegation round against the top teams from Division 2 in order to retain their spot in Division 1 for the following season. These were also conducted within each region.
First round
Group A
Group B
Qualification round
Group A
Group B
Playoffs
First round
Second round
Relegation
Group A
Group B
First round
Group A
Group B
Qualification round
Group A
Group B
Final round
Group A
Group B
Relegation
Group A
Group B
First round
Group A
Group B
Allettan
Qualification round
Final round
Relegation
Final round
Group A
Group B
Relegation
Group A
Group B
References
2002–03 Division 1 season (Swedish ice hockey) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA