Domestic Football
Men
The premiership in Sweden is named Allsvenskan (16 clubs), the second highest division is Superettan ("Super-One", 16 clubs), followed by two division 1 series, division 2 etc.
Picture: The Stockholm derbys are renowned for the great football atmosphere on and off pitch
All matches in Allsvenskan are televised, one match each is devoted for "Match of the week" in CANAL+ and in TV4 and the rest are broadcasted as pay-per-view.
The transmissions are also relayed to all Allsvenskan venues where the high-lights can be viewed on large screens.
The Swedish Cup was established in 1941. Since the 60´s the cup has been played from autumn til spring. In 2001 a transition took place after which the Cup onwards is to be finalized during an ordinary Swedish season (spring-autumn). The Cup in its new format comprises 92 clubs.
The final top-4 teams of the League are also qualified for Royal League - the Scandinavian Club Championship - alongside the top-4 of Norway and Denmark.
Women
Allsvenskan (12 clubs) is the name of the premiership. The clubs ending up 11-12 are relegated and replaced by the winners of the two division 1 leagues. The first national championship was held in 1973 and a single nationwide top league was introduced in 1988.
Umeå IK took part in the first UEFA Women's Cup in 2001/02 where they ended as runners-up, beaten by Frankfurt in the final. Umeå got their revenge the year after and went on to a consecutive cup triumph in 2004.
The Swedish Cup started in 1981.

