J18 Regional
The J18 Regional (known until 2020 as the J18 Elit) serves as the top-level of under-18 ice hockey in Sweden for the first part of the season.
The league is divided into four divisions, Norra (North), Södra (South), Västra (West), and Östra (East). These divisions are played from September to December during the year.
The five best teams from each division qualify for the Winter series known as J18 Nationell, divided into Norra and Södra, while the remaining teams have to play in a continuation series during Winter for their specific division. These "Winter" series are played between January and March of the following year.
The top team from each of the four regional continuation series' qualifies for the first round of the national U18 playoffs.