1980–81 Division 1 season (Swedish ice hockey)

1980–81 Division 1 season
LeagueDivision 1
SportIce hockey
Number of teams40
Promoted to Division 1Timrå IK
to Elitserien
Relegated to Division 2Järveds IF
Falu IF
Vallentuna BK
Tranås AIF
Division 1 seasons

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

Club GP W T L GF GA Pts
1. Timrå IK 27 23 2 2 195 69 48
2. Luleå HF 27 21 4 2 184 85 46
3. Kiruna AIF 27 17 3 7 218 114 37
4. Bodens BK 27 13 6 8 140 123 32
5. IFK Kiruna 27 10 7 10 118 128 27
6. Piteå IF 27 10 2 15 137 151 22
7. Kågedalens AIF 27 7 3 17 117 168 17
8. Kalix/Triangelns IF 27 6 4 17 82 154 16
9. Nordingrå SK 27 5 4 18 71 171 14
10. Järveds IF 27 3 5 19 99 198 11

Western Group

Club GP W T L GF GA Pts
1. Mora IK 27 22 2 3 193 91 46
2. Västerås IK 27 21 3 3 183 71 45
3. Strömsbro IF 27 14 4 9 147 123 32
4. Malungs IF 27 12 1 14 99 110 25
5. Borlänge HC 27 7 10 10 95 105 24
6. IK Westmannia 27 8 6 13 98 146 24
7. IK Rommehed 27 9 3 15 107 142 21
8. Avesta BK 27 9 1 17 105 137 19
9. Hofors IK 27 8 3 16 99 165 19
10. Falu IF 27 7 3 17 109 145 17

Eastern Group

Club GP W T L GF GA Pts
1. Hammarby IF 36 26 5 5 172 82 57
2. Örebro IK 36 25 4 7 236 157 54
3. Almtuna IS 36 19 8 9 210 128 46
4. Bofors IK 36 19 2 15 170 142 40
5. Nacka HK 36 19 2 15 164 141 40
6. Väsby IK 36 15 2 19 146 170 32
7. Huddinge IK 36 13 5 18 154 146 31
8. Skövde IK 36 12 4 20 148 209 28
9. IK Vita Hästen 36 8 2 26 133 212 18
10. Vallentuna BK 36 6 2 28 93 239 14

Southern Group

Club GP W T L GF GA Pts
1. HV71 36 31 1 4 260 95 63
2. Tingsryds AIF 36 22 2 12 166 139 46
3. IF Troja 36 21 3 12 177 135 45
4. IFK Bäcken 36 18 4 14 188 150 40
5. Mörrums GoIS 36 18 1 17 152 157 37
6. Karlskrona IK 36 14 4 18 146 153 32
7. Nybro IF 36 13 6 17 148 167 32
8. Malmö IF 36 13 4 19 139 175 30
9. Gislaveds SK 36 12 2 22 136 189 26
10. Tranås AIF 36 3 3 30 132 284 9

Playoffs

First round

Second round

Third round

Elitserien promotion

Main article: 1981 Kvalserien