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)).
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
Norra (Northern) Team City Arena Asplöven HC / Kalix UHC (Cooperative team) Haparanda Arena Polarica Bodens HF Boden Björknäshallen IF Björklöven Umeå T3 Center IF Sundsvall Hockey Sundsvall Gärdehov Kiruna IF Kiruna Lombiahallen Piteå HC Piteå LF Arena Vännäs HC Vännäs Vännäs Ishall Östersunds IK Östersund Z-hallen
Östra (Eastern) Team City Arena Almtuna IS Uppsala Metallåtervinning Arena Enköpings SK Enköping Bahcohallen Flemingsbergs IK Huddinge Visättra Ishall Huddinge IK Huddinge Björkängshallen IFK Tumba Tumba Ishuset Nacka HK Nacka Nacka Ishall Nynäshamns IF Nynäshamn Folkets Hall Värmdö HC Gustavsberg Ekhallen
Västra (Western) Team City Arena Avesta BK Avesta Avesta Ishall BIK Karlskoga Karlskoga Nobelhallen Borlänge HF Borlänge Borlänge Ishall Falu IF Falun Lugnets Ishall Grums IK Grums Billerudshallen Hammarö HC Skoghall Hammarö Ishall Hedemora SK Hedemora Bolidenhallen Skåre BK Karlstad Löfbergs Arena Valbo HC Valbo NickBack Arena
Södra (Southern) Team City Arena Borås HC Borås Borås Ishall HC Dalen Jönköping SkandiaMäklarna Center Norrahammar IF Mölndal Hockey Mölndal Åby Isstadion IF Troja/Ljungby Ljungby Sunnerbohov Halmstad Hammers Halmstad Halmstad Arena Kungälvs IK Kungälv Oasen Mariestad BoIS HC Mariestad Katrinhallen Mjölby HC Mjölby Toyota Material Handling Arena Tingsryds AIF Tingsryd Nelson Garden Arena Västerviks IK Västervik Plivit 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 2012-13 Örebro HK Huddinge IK Värmdö HC Kungälvs IK None 2011-12 None IF Björklöven None Kungälvs IK 2010-11 None Troja-Ljungby Leksands IF Västerviks IK Skedvi/Säter Vallentuna BK Trångsunds IF Väsby IK
References Eliteprospects.com J20 Elit eurohockey.com J20 Elit info J20 Elit Södra J20 Elit Västra J20 Elit Östra J20 Elit Norra