J20 Regional

J20 Regional
Sport	Ice hockey
Founded	1994
No. of teams	36
Country(ies)	Sweden

J20 Regional (formerly J20 Elit until 2020) is the second tier junior ice hockey league in Sweden composed of 36 teams in 4 regional divisions (Norra (Northern), Östra (Eastern), Västra (Western) and Södra (Southern)).

Format

The regular season is played in the divisional format from mid September until the beginning of March, at that time the top team in each of the 4 divisions play in the Play off to J20 SuperElit against the bottom 2 SuperElit teams. The top 2 teams in the play off play the next season in J20 SuperElit, the other 4 teams will play in J20 Elit.

Teams

Norra (Northern)
Team	City	Arena
Asplöven HC / Kalix UHC (Cooperative team)	Haparanda	Arena Polarica
Bodens HF	Boden	Björknäshallen
IF Bjorkloven	Umeå	T3 Center
IF Sundsvall Hockey	Sundsvall	Gärdehov
Kiruna IF	Kiruna	Lombiahallen
Piteå HC	Piteå	LF Arena
Vännäs HC	Vännäs	Vännäs Ishall
Östersunds IK	Östersund	Z-hallen

Östra (Eastern)
Team	City	Arena
Almtuna IS	Uppsala	Metallåtervinning Arena
Enköpings SK	Enköping	Bahcohallen
Flemingsbergs IK	Huddinge	Visättra Ishall
Huddinge IK	Huddinge	Björkängshallen
IFK Tumba	Tumba	Ishuset
Nacka HK	Nacka	Nacka Ishall
Nynäshamns IF	Nynäshamn	Folkets Hall
Värmdö HC	Gustavsberg	Ekhallen

Västra (Western)
Team	City	Arena
Avesta BK	Avesta	Avesta Ishall
BIK Karlskoga	Karlskoga	Nobelhallen
Borlänge HF	Borlänge	Borlänge Ishall
Falu IF	Falun	Lugnets Ishall
Grums IK	Grums	Billerudshallen
Hammarö HC	Skoghall	Hammarö Ishall
Hedemora SK	Hedemora	Bolidenhallen
Skåre BK	Karlstad	Löfbergs Arena
Valbo HC	Valbo	NickBack Arena

Södra (Southern)
Team	City	Arena
Borås HC	Borås	Borås Ishall
HC Dalen	Jönköping	SkandiaMäklarna Center Norrahammar
IF Mölndal Hockey	Mölndal	Åby Isstadion
IF Troja/Ljungby	Ljungby	Sunnerbohov
IK Oskarshamn	Oskarshamn	Arena Oskarshamn
Kungälvs IK	Kungälv	Oasen
Mariestad BoIS HC	Mariestad	Katrinhallen
Mjölby HC	Mjölby	Toyota Material Handling Arena
Nässjö HC	Nässjö	Höglandsrinken
Skövde IK	Skövde	Billingehov

Results

The top teams from each division play in a Promotion and relegation series with the bottom 2 teams from J20 SuperElit to determine promotions/relegations. The below table shows the promotions and relegation's from and to J20 Elit.

• 2023-24: IF Björklöven (North), BIK Karlskoga (West), Tyresö/Hanviken (East), Olofströms IK (South), IF Björklöven was promoted
• 2022-23: IF Björklöven (North), BIK Karlskoga (West), Nacka HK (East), Karlskrona HK (South), no teams promoted
• 2021-22: IF Björklöven (North), BIK Karlskoga (West), Almtuna IS (East), IF Troja/Ljungby (South), Almtuna was promoted
• 2020-21: season cancelled partway due to COVID-19
• 2019-20: IF Björklöven (North), BIK Karlskoga beat Borlänge HF 8:2 in game one of final, game two annulled (West), Almtuna IS (East), Halmstad HF (South), promotion round cancelled due to COVID-19
• 2018-19: IF Björklöven (North), BIK Karlskoga (West), Huddinge IK (East), Halmstad HF (South), no teams promoted
• 2017-18: Östersunds IK (North), BIK Karlskoga (West), Nacka HK (East), Tingsryds AIF (South), no teams promoted
• 2016-17: SK Lejon (North), BIK Karlskoga (West), Nacka HK (East), IF Mölndal (South), no teams promoted
• 2015-16: Piteå HC (North), BIK Karlskoga (West), Huddinge IK (East), IF Troja/Ljungby (South)
• 2014-15: IF Sundsvall (North), BIK Karlskoga (West), Nynashämns IF (East), Mariestad BoIS (South)
• 2013-14: IF Björklöven (North), BIK Karlskoga (West), Almtuna IS (East), Mariestad BoIS (South)
• 2012-13: IF Björklöven (North), Örebro HK (West), Nacka HK (East), Mariestad BoIS (South)
• 2011-12: IF Sundsvall (North), Örebro HK (West), Nacka HK (East), IF Troja/Ljungby (South)
• 2010-11: Sunne IK (West), Almtuna IS (East), IK Oskarshamn (South)
• 2009-10: Örebro HK (West), Nacka HK (East), Mariestad BoIS (South), no teams promoted
• 2008-09: Valbo AIF (West), Almtuna IS (East), Tingsryds AIF (South), Tingsryds promoted
• 2007-08: Valbo AIF (West), Vallentuna BK (East), IF Troja/Ljungby (South), Troja/Ljungby promoted
• 2006-07: Örebro HK (West), Malarhojden/Bredang (East), Tingsryds AIF (South), Orebro and Malarhojden promoted
• 2005-06: Örebro HK (West), Jarfalla HC (East), IF Troja/Ljungby (South), no teams promoted
• 2004-05: IF Björklöven (North), Sunne IK (West), Almtuna IS (East), IF Troja/Ljungby (South), Bjorkloven and Almtuna promoted
• 2003-04: Skelleftea AIK (North), Vasteras IK (West), Vallentuna (East), IK Hasten (South), Vasteras promoted
• 2002-03: Piteå HC (North), Örebro HK (West), Djurgardens IF (East), Linkopings HC (South)
• 2001-02: Skelleftea AIK (North), Vasteras IK (West), Vallentuna (East), Linkopings HC (South)
• 2000-01: Kiruna IF (North), Hille/Abygebby (West), Jarfalla HC (East), IK Pantern (South)
• 1999-2000: IF Björklöven (North), Brynas IF (West), Jarfalla HC (East), Linkoping HC (South)
• 1998-99: Piteå HC (North), Borlange HC (West), Arlanda HC (East), IF Troja/Ljungby (South)
• 1997-98: Lulea HF (North), Vasteras IK (West), Arlanda HC (East), Rogle BK (South)
• 1996-97: Timra IK (North), Brynas IF (West), Huddinge IK (East), Tingsryds AIF (South)
• 1995-96: Skelleftea AIK (North), Brynas IF (West), AIK Solna (East), Tingsryds AIF (South)
• 1994-95: Skelleftea AIK (North), Hammaro HC (West), AIK Solna (East), Mariestads BoIS (South)

Year	Promoted to J20 SuperElit	Relegated to J20 Elit	Promoted from J20 Div. 1	Relegated to J20 Div. 1
2015-16	None	None	Mörrums GoIS Halmstad HF	Nässjö HC Tranås AIF
2014-15	Mariestad BoIS	Tingsyrds AIF	Tranås AIF IFK Tumba Sollentuna HC	Mjölby HC Haninge HC
2013-14	None	None	Haninge HC HC Vita Hästen	Nyköpings HK IFK Tumba Enköpings SK Kungälvs IF
2012-13	Örebro HK	Huddinge IK	Värmdö HC Kungälvs IK	None
2011-12	None	IF Björklöven	None	Kungälvs IK
2010-11	None	Troja-Ljungby	Leksands IF	Västerviks IK Skedvi/Säter Vallentuna BK Trångsunds IF Väsby IK

References

• Eliteprospects.com J20 Elit
• eurohockey.com J20 Elit info
• J20 Elit Södra
• J20 Elit Västra
• J20 Elit Östra
• J20 Elit Norra

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