1978–79 was the fourth season that Division 1 operated as the second tier of ice hockey in Sweden, below the top-flight Elitserien (now the Swedish Hockey League).
| 1978–79 Division 1 season | |
|---|---|
| League | Division 1 |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Number of teams | 39 |
| Promoted to Division 1 | HV71 to Elitserien |
| Relegated to Division 2 | Sundsvall/Tunadal Tegs SK Ludvika HC Grums IK IK Westmannia Nynäshamns IF Skövde IK Boro/Vetlanda HC |
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 two teams in each group were relegated to Division 2 for the 1979–80 season.
Regular season
editNorthern Group
edit| Club | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Timrå IK | 24 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 165 | 68 | 43 |
| 2. | Kiruna AIF | 24 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 178 | 67 | 38 |
| 3. | Bodens BK | 24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 128 | 94 | 31 |
| 4. | GroKo Hockey | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 122 | 105 | 30 |
| 5. | Piteå IF | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 119 | 126 | 22 |
| 6. | IFK Kiruna | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 90 | 124 | 21 |
| 7. | Kågedalens AIF | 24 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 85 | 135 | 16 |
| 8. | Sundsvall/Tunadal | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 81 | 144 | 12 |
| 9. | Tegs SK | 24 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 57 | 162 | 3 |
Eastern Group
edit| Club | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Huddinge IK | 36 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 224 | 121 | 62 |
| 2. | Södertälje SK | 36 | 23 | 3 | 10 | 242 | 135 | 49 |
| 3. | Hammarby IF | 36 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 150 | 99 | 48 |
| 4. | Västerås IK | 36 | 21 | 2 | 13 | 179 | 133 | 44 |
| 5. | Almtuna IS | 36 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 164 | 131 | 43 |
| 6. | Väsby IK | 36 | 19 | 2 | 15 | 184 | 161 | 40 |
| 7. | NSA-76 | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 139 | 179 | 25 |
| 8. | Linköpings HC | 36 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 109 | 201 | 19 |
| 9. | IK Westmannia | 36 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 155 | 277 | 19 |
| 10. | Nynäshamns IF | 36 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 96 | 205 | 11 |
Southern Group
edit| Club | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Karlskrona IK | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 121 | 89 | 38 |
| 2. | HV71 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 144 | 92 | 37 |
| 3. | Nybro IF | 27 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 133 | 75 | 34 |
| 4. | Malmö IF | 27 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 112 | 94 | 32 |
| 5. | IF Troja | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 125 | 102 | 27 |
| 6. | IFK Bäcken | 27 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 130 | 123 | 27 |
| 7. | Tingsryds AIF | 27 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 109 | 113 | 25 |
| 8. | Halmstads HK | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 99 | 137 | 21 |
| 9. | Skövde IK | 27 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 113 | 154 | 15 |
| 10. | Boro/Vetlanda HC | 27 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 91 | 198 | 14 |
Western Group
edit| Club | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mora IK | 27 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 207 | 93 | 45 |
| 2. | Bofors IK | 27 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 163 | 91 | 38 |
| 3. | Fagersta AIK | 27 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 120 | 107 | 36 |
| 4. | Strömsbro IF | 27 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 146 | 114 | 35 |
| 5. | Falu IF | 27 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 106 | 104 | 28 |
| 6. | IK Viking | 27 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 95 | 122 | 21 |
| 7. | Malungs IF | 27 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 85 | 123 | 20 |
| 8. | IK Rommehed | 27 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 85 | 138 | 19 |
| 9. | Ludvika HC | 27 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 97 | 137 | 15 |
| 10. | Grums IK | 27 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 91 | 166 | 13 |
Playoffs
editNorth/East
editFirst round
edit- Timrå IK - Hammarby IF 2:0 (6:3, 7:6 OT)
- Kiruna AIF - Västerås IK 2:1 (3:4, 4:3, 4:0)
- Bodens BK - Södertälje SK 1:2 (5:1, 5:6 OT, 2:4)
- Huddinge IK - GroKo Hockey 2:0 (7:3, 12:3)
Second round
edit- Timrå IK - Södertälje SK 1:2 (6:4, 4:5 OT, 6:7)
- Huddinge IK - Kiruna AIF 2:0 (9:2, 3:2)
South/West
editFirst round
edit- Mora IK - Nybro IF 2:1 (10:0, 5:6, 4:3 OT)
- Bofors IK - Malmö IF 2:0 (8:4, 5:4)
- Karlskrona IK - Fagersta AIK 2:1 (7:2, 2:3, 6:2)
- HV71 - Strömsbro IF 2:0 (10:2, 4:3)
Second round
edit- Mora IK - HV71 0:2 (5:7, 3:6)
- Bofors IK - Karlskrona IK 2:0 (9:0, 6:3)