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ESPN » Season 2018-2019 ESPN+ has acquired the broadcasting rights of the Swedish Allsvenskan League in the USA. The deal sees ESPN+ streaming 30 matches live from April through November. Available on: ESPN+ ESPN App

The Allsvenskan is the top-tier football category in Sweden. It’s one of the oldest leagues in Europe, since it was established in 1924. Sixteen teams battle for the championship on a yearly basis.

Like most European leagues, the Allsvenskan league operates on a promotion-relegation system. The two teams with the worst records in the league are relegated, while one more club battles for their spot in the league in a two-legged promotion tie against the third place from the Superettan, the lower-tier category in Sweden.

All teams are required to play 30 regular-season games to determine the champion. Added to the title, the champions get to play in the first preliminary round of the UEFA Champions League, while the second and third place of the league enter the preliminary stages of the UEFA Europa League. An extra spot in the latter competition is awarded to the winner of the Swedish Cup.

Due to the weather conditions in Sweden, the tournament begins in the late days of March and concludes in November. Relegation playoffs take place during the last days of November, once all Swedish leagues have ended.

The 2018 Allsvenskan season saw AIK claim their sixth-ever title. Norrkoping and Malmo completed the pódium and earned a spot in the preliminary rounds of the UEFA Europa League. BK Häcken made it to that competition after winning the 2018 Swedish Cup. On the other side of the table, Dalkurd, Trelleborgs, and Brommapojkarna were relegated to the Superettan, leaving their spots in the Swedish top-flight to Eskilstuna, Helsingborgs and Falkenbergs.

The 2019 Allsvenskan season is set to begin on March 31, and the last game of the season is scheduled to be played on November 2. Relegation playoff games will be held during the final days of November, with the dates yet to be determined.

Did you know…? Malmö is the most winning club in the Swedish top-flight with 23 titles to their name.