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| Sport | Ice hockey |
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| Founded | 1941 |
| Country |  Sweden |
| Promotion to | Hockeyettan |
| Relegation to | Hockeytrean |
Hockeytvåan is the fourth tier ofice hockey in Sweden. It previously operated as the second-level league from 1941[citation needed] to 1975, and the third-level league from 1975 to 1999.
The league is divided into 11 regional groups. The top teams in Division 2 are promoted to the third-levelHockeyettan, while the bottom teams are relegated to the fifth-levelHockeytrean.
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Division 2 was the second highest level ofice hockey in Sweden until 1975, when it became the third tier due to the formation ofElitserien (now called the SHL). AfterAllsvenskan was spun off into a separate second-tier league in 1999, Division 2 became the fourth tier.
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| Year | # of clubs | # of groups | First place | Promoted to first tier | Relegated to lower tier |
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| 1941–42 | 18 | 3 | UoIF Matteuspojkarna (north) IF Aros (central) IFK Mariefred (south) | IFK Mariefred UoIF Matteuspojkarna | none |
| 1942–43 | 26 | 4 | Brynäs IF (north) IF Aros (central) Nacka SK (east) Årsta SK (south) | Brynäs IF Nacka SK | IFK Stockholm |
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