J20 Elit
| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| No. of teams | 36 |
| Country |  Sweden |
| Most recent champion(s) | Örebro HK J20 Promoted to J20 SuperElit |
J20 Elit is the 2nd 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 |
| Boden | Björknäshallen | |
| IF Björklöven | Umeå | T3 Center |
| IF Sundsvall Hockey | Sundsvall | Gärdehov |
| Kiruna IF | Kiruna | |
| Piteå HC | Piteå | LF Arena |
| Vännäs HC | Vännäs | |
| Östersunds IK | Östersund | |
| Östra (Eastern) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Team | City | Arena |
| Almtuna IS | Uppsala | Metallåtervinning Arena |
| Enköpings SK | Enköping | |
| Huddinge | ||
| Huddinge IK | Huddinge | |
| IFK Tumba | Tumba | |
| Nacka HK | Nacka | |
| Nynäshamns IF | Nynäshamn | |
| Värmdö HC | Gustavsberg | |
| Västra (Western) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Team | City | Arena |
| Avesta | ||
| BIK Karlskoga | Karlskoga | Nobelhallen |
| Borlänge HF | Borlänge | |
| Falu IF | Falun | |
| Grums IK | Grums | |
| Skoghall | ||
| Hedemora SK | Hedemora | |
| Karlstad | Löfbergs Arena | |
| Valbo HC | Valbo | |
| Södra (Southern) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Team | City | Arena |
| Borås HC | Borås | Borås Ishall |
| HC Dalen | Jönköping | |
| Mölndal | ||
| IF Troja/Ljungby | Ljungby | Sunnerbohov |
| IK Oskarshamn | Oskarshamn | Arena Oskarshamn |
| Kungälvs IK | Kungälv | Oasen |
| Mariestad BoIS HC | Mariestad | |
| Mjölby HC | Mjölby | |
| Nässjö | ||
| Skövde IK | Skövde | |
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.
| Year | Promoted to J20 SuperElit | Relegated to J20 Elit | Promoted from J20 Div. 1 | Relegated to J20 Div. 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Vallentuna BK Väsby IK |
References[]
- Junior ice hockey in Sweden
- Ice hockey leagues in Sweden