1978–79 Division 1 season (Swedish ice hockey)

1978-79 was the fourth season that Division 1 operated as the second tier of ice hockey in Sweden, below the top-flight Elitserien (now the SHL).

1978–79 Division 1 season
LeagueDivision 1
SportIce hockey
Number of teams39
Promoted to Division 1HV71
to Elitserien
Relegated to Division 2Sundsvall/Tunadal
Tegs SK
Ludvika HC
Grums IK
IK Westmannia
Nynäshamns IF
Skövde IK
Boro/Vetlanda HC

Division 1 was divided into four starting groups, based on geography. The top four teams in the group would continue to the playoffs to determine which clubs would participate in the qualifier for promotion to Elitserien. The bottom two teams in each group were relegated to Division 2 for the 1979–80 season.

Regular season

Northern Group

Club GP W T L GF GA Pts
1.Timrå IK2421121656843
2.Kiruna AIF2418241786738
3.Bodens BK2414371289431
4.GroKo Hockey24134712210530
5.Piteå IF24941111912622
6.IFK Kiruna2493129012421
7.Kågedalens AIF2472158513516
8.Sundsvall/Tunadal2460188114412
9.Tegs SK241122571623

Eastern Group

Club GP W T L GF GA Pts
1.Huddinge IK36302422412162
2.Södertälje SK362331024213549
3.Hammarby IF3621691509948
4.Västerås IK362121317913344
5.Almtuna IS361951216413143
6.Väsby IK361921518416140
7.NSA-7636972013917925
8.Linköpings HC36832510920119
9.IK Westmannia36832515527719
10.Nynäshamns IF3643299620511

Southern Group

Club GP W T L GF GA Pts
1.Karlskrona IK2716651218938
2.HV712717371449237
3.Nybro IF2716291337534
4.Malmö IF27152101129432
5.IF Troja271151112510227
6.IFK Bäcken271231213012327
7.Tingsryds AIF271211410911325
8.Halmstads HK2777139913721
9.Skövde IK27711911315415
10.Boro/Vetlanda HC2762199119814

Western Group

Club GP W T L GF GA Pts
1.Mora IK2722142079345
2.Bofors IK2718271639138
3.Fagersta AIK27172812010736
4.Strömsbro IF27163814611435
5.Falu IF271321210610428
6.IK Viking2793159512221
7.Malungs IF2792168512320
8.IK Rommehed2783168513819
9.Ludvika HC2747169713715
10.Grums IK2761209116613

Playoffs

First round

Second round

First round

Second round

Elitserien promotion

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