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The Damallsvenskan, Swedish for ladies' all-Swedish, is the highest division of women's football in Sweden. It is also referred as to the women's Allsvenskan, this term being used alone to refer to the men's division.[1] The division consists of a league of 12 teams.[2] There is a relegation system in place with the Swedish Women's Division 1, which is split into Northern and Southern sections. The two lowest ranked teams in the league are relegated and replaced by the winners of the two Division 1 leagues.[3]
The women's division was first held in 1973.[4] Since its inception, the Damallsvenskan has featured star players like Marta, Daniela, Nadine Angerer, Lisa De Vanna, Hope Solo and Hanna Ljungberg.
The top two teams in the Damallsvenskan qualify for the UEFA Women's Champions League.[5]
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- ^ "At the top of women's soccer". sweden.se. Sweden. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ^ "Domestic Football". Swedish Football. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ "History". Swedish Football. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ "Format & regulations". UEFA. Retrieved 15 August 2013.