Division 3 (Swedish football)
Division 3 is the fifth level in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 144 Swedish football teams.It then had status as the official fourth level until 2005, but was replaced once again as Division 1 was recreated in 2006.There are 144 clubs in Division 3, divided in 12 groups of 12 teams each representing a geographical area.During the course of a season (starting in April and ending in October) each club plays the others twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, for a total of 22 games.Normally, at the end of each season the three lowest placed teams of each group are relegated to the regional Division 4 and thirty-six teams from the regional Division 4 leagues are promoted in their place while the fourth lowest placed teams in the Division 3 leagues plays promotion/relegation play-offs against teams in Division 4.