J20 Regional

J20 Regional 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)).

J20 Regional
SportIce hockey
Founded1980
No. of teams36
Country Sweden
Most recent
champion(s)		Örebro HK J20 Promoted to J20 Nationell

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 Nationell against the bottom 2 Nationell teams. The top 2 teams in the play off play the next season in J20 Nationell, the other 4 teams will play in J20 Regional.

Teams
J20 Regional Norra
Norra (Northern)
Team City Arena
Asplöven HC / Kalix UHC (Cooperative team)HaparandaArena Polarica
Bodens HFBodenBjörknäshallen
IF BjörklövenUmeåT3 Center
IF Sundsvall HockeySundsvallGärdehov
Kiruna IFKirunaLombiahallen
Piteå HCPiteåLF Arena
Vännäs HCVännäsVännäs Ishall
Östersunds IKÖstersundZ-hallen


Östra (Eastern)
Team City Arena
Almtuna ISUppsalaMetallåtervinning Arena
Enköpings SKEnköpingBahcohallen
Flemingsbergs IKHuddingeVisättra Ishall
Huddinge IKHuddingeBjörkängshallen
IFK TumbaTumbaIshuset
Nacka HKNackaNacka Ishall
Nynäshamns IFNynäshamnFolkets Hall
Värmdö HCGustavsbergEkhallen


Västra (Western)
Team City Arena
Avesta BKAvestaAvesta Ishall
BIK KarlskogaKarlskogaNobelhallen
Borlänge HFBorlängeBorlänge Ishall
Falu IFFalunLugnets Ishall
Grums IKGrumsBillerudshallen
Hammarö HCSkoghallHammarö Ishall
Hedemora SKHedemoraBolidenhallen
Skåre BKKarlstadLöfbergs Arena
Valbo HCValboNickBack Arena


Södra (Southern)
Team City Arena
Borås HCBoråsBorås Ishall
HC DalenJönköpingSkandiaMäklarna Center Norrahammar
IF Mölndal HockeyMölndalÅby Isstadion
IF Troja/LjungbyLjungbySunnerbohov
Halmstad HammersHalmstadHalmstad Arena
Kungälvs IKKungälvOasen
Mariestad BoIS HCMariestadKatrinhallen
Mjölby HCMjölbyToyota Material Handling Arena
Tingsryds AIFTingsrydNelson Garden Arena
Västerviks IKVästervikPlivit Arena

Results

The top teams from each division play in a Promotion and relegation series with the bottom 2 teams from J20 Nationell to determine promotions/relegations. The below table shows the promotions and relegation's from and to J20 Regional.

Year Promoted to J20 SuperElit Relegated to J20 Elit Promoted from J20 Div. 1 Relegated to J20 Div. 1
2012-13Örebro HKHuddinge IKVärmdö HC
Kungälvs IK		None
2011-12NoneIF BjörklövenNoneKungälvs IK
2010-11NoneTroja-LjungbyLeksands IFVästerviks IK
Skedvi/Säter
Vallentuna BK
Trångsunds IF
Väsby IK

References
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