1980–81 Division 1 season (Swedish ice hockey) explained

1980–81 Division 1 season
League:	Division 1
Sport:	Ice hockey
No Of Teams:	40
Promote:	Timrå IK to Elitserien
Promote From:	Division 1
Relegate:	Järveds IF Falu IF Vallentuna BK Tranås AIF
Relegate To:	Division 2
Prevseason Year:	1979–80
Nextseason Year:	1981–82

1980-81 was the sixth season that Division 1 operated as the second tier of ice hockey in Sweden, below the top-flight Elitserien (now the SHL).

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 team in each group was relegated directly to Division 2 for the 1981–82 season. The second-to-last place team in each group played in a relegation series to determine their participation in the next season.

Regular season

Northern Group

	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	Pts
1.	27	23	2	2	195	69	48
2.	27	21	4	2	184	85	46
3.	27	17	3	7	218	114	37
4.	27	13	6	8	140	123	32
5.	27	10	7	10	118	128	27
6.	27	10	2	15	137	151	22
7.	27	7	3	17	117	168	17
8.	27	6	4	17	82	154	16
9.	27	5	4	18	71	171	14
10.	27	3	5	19	99	198	11

Western Group

	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	Pts
1.	27	22	2	3	193	91	46
2.	27	21	3	3	183	71	45
3.	27	14	4	9	147	123	32
4.	27	12	1	14	99	110	25
5.	27	7	10	10	95	105	24
6.	27	8	6	13	98	146	24
7.	27	9	3	15	107	142	21
8.	27	9	1	17	105	137	19
9.	27	8	3	16	99	165	19
10.	27	7	3	17	109	145	17

Eastern Group

	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	Pts
1.	36	26	5	5	172	82	57
2.	36	25	4	7	236	157	54
3.	36	19	8	9	210	128	46
4.	36	19	2	15	170	142	40
5.	36	19	2	15	164	141	40
6.	36	15	2	19	146	170	32
7.	36	13	5	18	154	146	31
8.	36	12	4	20	148	209	28
9.	36	8	2	26	133	212	18
10.	36	6	2	28	93	239	14

Southern Group

	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	Pts
1.	36	31	1	4	260	95	63
2.	36	22	2	12	166	139	46
3.	36	21	3	12	177	135	45
4.	36	18	4	14	188	150	40
5.	36	18	1	17	152	157	37
6.	36	14	4	18	146	153	32
7.	36	13	6	17	148	167	32
8.	36	13	4	19	139	175	30
9.	36	12	2	22	136	189	26
10.	36	3	3	30	132	284	9

Playoffs

First round

Kiruna AIF - Malungs IF 2:0 (5:2, 5:2)
Bodens BK - Strömsbro IF 1:2 (8:7, 4:7, 1:10)
Almtuna IS - IFK Bäcken 0:2 (4:5, 3:6)
IF Troja - Bofors IK 2:0 (9:3, 6:4)

Second round

Timrå IK - Strömsbro IF 2:1 (12:1, 3:4 OT, 12:3)
IF Troja - Hammarby IF 1:2 (2:6, 2:0, 4:10)
Mora IK - Kiruna AIF 2:1 (6:2, 2:11, 8:3)
HV71 - IFK Bäcken 2:1 (5:2, 5:6 OT, 8:3)
Luleå HF - Västerås IK 2:1 (10:4, 3:6, 6:5)
Örebro IK - Tingsryds AIF 2:0 (5:3, 10:2)

Third round

Örebro IK - Timrå IK 0:2 (5:6, 4:8)
Luleå HF - HV71 1:2 (3:2, 3:11, 3:5)
Hammarby IF - Mora IK 2:0 (3:1, 5:2)

Elitserien promotion

See main article: 1981 Kvalserien.

External links

Historical Division 1 statistics on Svenskhockey.com

	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	Pts
1.	27	23	2	2	195	69	48
2.	27	21	4	2	184	85	46
3.	27	17	3	7	218	114	37
4.	27	13	6	8	140	123	32
5.	27	10	7	10	118	128	27
6.	27	10	2	15	137	151	22
7.	27	7	3	17	117	168	17
8.	27	6	4	17	82	154	16
9.	27	5	4	18	71	171	14
10.	27	3	5	19	99	198	11

	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	Pts
1.	27	22	2	3	193	91	46
2.	27	21	3	3	183	71	45
3.	27	14	4	9	147	123	32
4.	27	12	1	14	99	110	25
5.	27	7	10	10	95	105	24
6.	27	8	6	13	98	146	24
7.	27	9	3	15	107	142	21
8.	27	9	1	17	105	137	19
9.	27	8	3	16	99	165	19
10.	27	7	3	17	109	145	17

	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	Pts
1.	36	26	5	5	172	82	57
2.	36	25	4	7	236	157	54
3.	36	19	8	9	210	128	46
4.	36	19	2	15	170	142	40
5.	36	19	2	15	164	141	40
6.	36	15	2	19	146	170	32
7.	36	13	5	18	154	146	31
8.	36	12	4	20	148	209	28
9.	36	8	2	26	133	212	18
10.	36	6	2	28	93	239	14

	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	Pts
1.	36	31	1	4	260	95	63
2.	36	22	2	12	166	139	46
3.	36	21	3	12	177	135	45
4.	36	18	4	14	188	150	40
5.	36	18	1	17	152	157	37
6.	36	14	4	18	146	153	32
7.	36	13	6	17	148	167	32
8.	36	13	4	19	139	175	30
9.	36	12	2	22	136	189	26
10.	36	3	3	30	132	284	9

	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	Pts
1.	27	23	2	2	195	69	48
2.	27	21	4	2	184	85	46
3.	27	17	3	7	218	114	37
4.	27	13	6	8	140	123	32
5.	27	10	7	10	118	128	27
6.	27	10	2	15	137	151	22
7.	27	7	3	17	117	168	17
8.	27	6	4	17	82	154	16
9.	27	5	4	18	71	171	14
10.	27	3	5	19	99	198	11

	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	Pts
1.	27	22	2	3	193	91	46
2.	27	21	3	3	183	71	45
3.	27	14	4	9	147	123	32
4.	27	12	1	14	99	110	25
5.	27	7	10	10	95	105	24
6.	27	8	6	13	98	146	24
7.	27	9	3	15	107	142	21
8.	27	9	1	17	105	137	19
9.	27	8	3	16	99	165	19
10.	27	7	3	17	109	145	17

	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	Pts
1.	36	26	5	5	172	82	57
2.	36	25	4	7	236	157	54
3.	36	19	8	9	210	128	46
4.	36	19	2	15	170	142	40
5.	36	19	2	15	164	141	40
6.	36	15	2	19	146	170	32
7.	36	13	5	18	154	146	31
8.	36	12	4	20	148	209	28
9.	36	8	2	26	133	212	18
10.	36	6	2	28	93	239	14

	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	Pts
1.	36	31	1	4	260	95	63
2.	36	22	2	12	166	139	46
3.	36	21	3	12	177	135	45
4.	36	18	4	14	188	150	40
5.	36	18	1	17	152	157	37
6.	36	14	4	18	146	153	32
7.	36	13	6	17	148	167	32
8.	36	13	4	19	139	175	30
9.	36	12	2	22	136	189	26
10.	36	3	3	30	132	284	9

	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	Pts
1.	27	23	2	2	195	69	48
2.	27	21	4	2	184	85	46
3.	27	17	3	7	218	114	37
4.	27	13	6	8	140	123	32
5.	27	10	7	10	118	128	27
6.	27	10	2	15	137	151	22
7.	27	7	3	17	117	168	17
8.	27	6	4	17	82	154	16
9.	27	5	4	18	71	171	14
10.	27	3	5	19	99	198	11

	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	Pts
1.	27	22	2	3	193	91	46
2.	27	21	3	3	183	71	45
3.	27	14	4	9	147	123	32
4.	27	12	1	14	99	110	25
5.	27	7	10	10	95	105	24
6.	27	8	6	13	98	146	24
7.	27	9	3	15	107	142	21
8.	27	9	1	17	105	137	19
9.	27	8	3	16	99	165	19
10.	27	7	3	17	109	145	17

	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	Pts
1.	36	26	5	5	172	82	57
2.	36	25	4	7	236	157	54
3.	36	19	8	9	210	128	46
4.	36	19	2	15	170	142	40
5.	36	19	2	15	164	141	40
6.	36	15	2	19	146	170	32
7.	36	13	5	18	154	146	31
8.	36	12	4	20	148	209	28
9.	36	8	2	26	133	212	18
10.	36	6	2	28	93	239	14

	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	Pts
1.	36	31	1	4	260	95	63
2.	36	22	2	12	166	139	46
3.	36	21	3	12	177	135	45
4.	36	18	4	14	188	150	40
5.	36	18	1	17	152	157	37
6.	36	14	4	18	146	153	32
7.	36	13	6	17	148	167	32
8.	36	13	4	19	139	175	30
9.	36	12	2	22	136	189	26
10.	36	3	3	30	132	284	9