1956–57 Swedish football Division 2
{{ infobox football league season
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| competition = Swedish League Division 2
| season = 1956–57
| winners = {{ubl|GIF Sundsvall | IFK Eskilstuna | Örgryte IS | Motala AIF}}
| premiers =
| promoted = {{ubl|IFK Eskilstuna | Motala AIF}}
| relegated = {{ubl|IF Friska Viljor | Fagerviks GF | Ljusne AIK | IK City | Avesta AIK | Karlstads BIK | Fässbergs IF | Skara IF | IFK Trollhättan | Nybro IF | BK Kenty | Gunnarstorps IF}}
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| prevseason = 1955–56
| nextseason = 1957–58
}}
{{1956–57 football in Sweden}}
Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 for the 1956–57 season.
League standings
= Norrland =
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=QR
|winpoints=2
|sortable_table=y
|team1=GIFS|name_GIFS=GIF Sundsvall
|team2=SAIK|name_SAIK=Skellefteå AIK
|team3=IFKH|name_IFKH=IFK Holmsund
|team4=BBK|name_BBK=Bodens BK
|team5=LIF|name_LIF=Lycksele IF
|team6=IFKL|name_IFKL=IFK Luleå
|team7=GIF|name_GIF=Gefle IF
|team8=IFFV|name_IFFV=IF Friska Viljor
|team9=FGF|name_FGF=Fagerviks GF
|team10=LAIK|name_LAIK=Ljusne AIK
|win_GIFS=12|draw_GIFS=2|loss_GIFS=4|gf_GIFS=51|ga_GIFS=30
|win_SAIK=12|draw_SAIK=2|loss_SAIK=4|gf_SAIK=45|ga_SAIK=27
|win_IFKH=10|draw_IFKH=5|loss_IFKH=3|gf_IFKH=50|ga_IFKH=30
|win_BBK=11|draw_BBK=3|loss_BBK=4|gf_BBK=42|ga_BBK=23
|win_LIF=10|draw_LIF=1|loss_LIF=7|gf_LIF=48|ga_LIF=32
|win_IFKL=6|draw_IFKL=3|loss_IFKL=9|gf_IFKL=29|ga_IFKL=41
|win_GIF=6|draw_GIF=0|loss_GIF=12|gf_GIF=32|ga_GIF=43
|win_IFFV=5|draw_IFFV=1|loss_IFFV=12|gf_IFFV=27|ga_IFFV=56
|win_FGF=4|draw_FGF=2|loss_FGF=12|gf_FGF=30|ga_FGF=45
|win_LAIK=3|draw_LAIK=3|loss_LAIK=12|gf_LAIK=23|ga_LAIK=50
|col_PP=#ffecc0|text_PP=Playoffs for promotion to Allsvenskan
|result1=PP
|col_R=#deb0b0|text_R=Relegated to Division 3
|result8=R|result9=R|result10=R
|update=complete|source=
}}
= Svealand =
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=QR
|winpoints=2
|sortable_table=y
|team1=IFKE|name_IFKE=IFK Eskilstuna
|team2=ÖSK|name_ÖSK=Örebro SK
|team3=IFKS|name_IFKS=IFK Stockholm
|team4=DIF|name_DIF=Degerfors IF
|team5=IKB|name_IKB=IK Brage
|team6=KIS|name_KIS=Köpings IS
|team7=KSK|name_KSK=Katrineholms SK
|team8=IFKB|name_IFKB=IFK Bofors
|team9=SIF|name_SIF=Surahammars IF
|team10=IKC|name_IKC=IK City
|team11=AAIK|name_AAIK=Avesta AIK
|team12=KBIK|name_KBIK=Karlstads BIK
|win_IFKE=15|draw_IFKE=3|loss_IFKE=4|gf_IFKE=45|ga_IFKE=20
|win_ÖSK=13|draw_ÖSK=4|loss_ÖSK=5|gf_ÖSK=52|ga_ÖSK=26
|win_IFKS=12|draw_IFKS=5|loss_IFKS=5|gf_IFKS=49|ga_IFKS=30
|win_DIF=9|draw_DIF=7|loss_DIF=6|gf_DIF=40|ga_DIF=27
|win_IKB=9|draw_IKB=6|loss_IKB=7|gf_IKB=39|ga_IKB=41
|win_KIS=8|draw_KIS=6|loss_KIS=8|gf_KIS=45|ga_KIS=40
|win_KSK=9|draw_KSK=3|loss_KSK=10|gf_KSK=51|ga_KSK=51
|win_IFKB=7|draw_IFKB=5|loss_IFKB=10|gf_IFKB=36|ga_IFKB=40
|win_SIF=8|draw_SIF=2|loss_SIF=12|gf_SIF=35|ga_SIF=47
|win_IKC=6|draw_IKC=5|loss_IKC=11|gf_IKC=20|ga_IKC=37
|win_AAIK=5|draw_AAIK=6|loss_AAIK=11|gf_AAIK=37|ga_AAIK=50
|win_KBIK=4|draw_KBIK=2|loss_KBIK=16|gf_KBIK=28|ga_KBIK=68
|col_PP=#ffecc0|text_PP=Playoffs for promotion to Allsvenskan
|result1=PP
|col_R=#deb0b0|text_R=Relegated to Division 3
|result10=R|result11=R|result12=R
|update=complete|source=
}}
= Östra Götaland =
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=QR
|winpoints=2
|sortable_table=y
|team1=MAIF|name_MAIF=Motala AIF
|team2=LBIS|name_LBIS=Landskrona BoIS
|team3=BKD|name_BKD=BK Derby
|team4=HBK|name_HBK=Höganäs BK
|team5=IKS|name_IKS=IK Sleipner
|team6=IFKK|name_IFKK=IFK Kristianstad
|team7=ÅFF|name_ÅFF=Åtvidabergs FF
|team8=RIF|name_RIF=Råå IF
|team9=KFF|name_KFF=Kalmar FF
|team10=NIF|name_NIF=Nybro IF
|team11=BKK|name_BKK=BK Kenty
|team12=GIF|name_GIF=Gunnarstorps IF
|win_MAIF=13|draw_MAIF=6|loss_MAIF=3|gf_MAIF=48|ga_MAIF=27
|win_LBIS=14|draw_LBIS=3|loss_LBIS=5|gf_LBIS=56|ga_LBIS=29
|win_BKD=13|draw_BKD=5|loss_BKD=4|gf_BKD=48|ga_BKD=26
|win_HBK=13|draw_HBK=3|loss_HBK=6|gf_HBK=51|ga_HBK=30
|win_IKS=10|draw_IKS=9|loss_IKS=3|gf_IKS=51|ga_IKS=33
|win_IFKK=9|draw_IFKK=6|loss_IFKK=7|gf_IFKK=56|ga_IFKK=44
|win_ÅFF=7|draw_ÅFF=5|loss_ÅFF=10|gf_ÅFF=32|ga_ÅFF=39
|win_RIF=6|draw_RIF=6|loss_RIF=10|gf_RIF=33|ga_RIF=35
|win_KFF=8|draw_KFF=0|loss_KFF=14|gf_KFF=34|ga_KFF=53
|win_NIF=6|draw_NIF=3|loss_NIF=13|gf_NIF=35|ga_NIF=61
|win_BKK=6|draw_BKK=1|loss_BKK=15|gf_BKK=37|ga_BKK=59
|win_GIF=3|draw_GIF=1|loss_GIF=18|gf_GIF=33|ga_GIF=78
|col_PP=#ffecc0|text_PP=Playoffs for promotion to Allsvenskan
|result1=PP
|col_R=#deb0b0|text_R=Relegated to Division 3
|result10=R|result11=R|result12=R
|update=complete|source=
}}
= Västra Götaland =
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=QR
|winpoints=2
|sortable_table=y
|team1=ÖIS|name_ÖIS=Örgryte IS
|team2=ELF|name_ELF=IF Elfsborg
|team3=WIK|name_WIK=Waggeryds IK
|team4=NIF|name_NIF=Norrby IF
|team5=JSIF|name_JSIF=Jönköpings Södra IF
|team6=ISH|name_ISH=IS Halmia
|team7=HIF|name_HIF=Husqvarna IF
|team8=IKO|name_IKO=IK Oddevold
|team9=KIF|name_KIF=Kinna IF
|team10=FIF|name_FIF=Fässbergs IF
|team11=SIF|name_SIF=Skara IF
|team12=IFKT|name_IFKT=IFK Trollhättan
|win_ÖIS=17|draw_ÖIS=2|loss_ÖIS=3|gf_ÖIS=72|ga_ÖIS=26
|win_ELF=15|draw_ELF=4|loss_ELF=3|gf_ELF=52|ga_ELF=24
|win_WIK=13|draw_WIK=3|loss_WIK=6|gf_WIK=51|ga_WIK=33
|win_NIF=11|draw_NIF=4|loss_NIF=7|gf_NIF=47|ga_NIF=34
|win_JSIF=12|draw_JSIF=1|loss_JSIF=9|gf_JSIF=44|ga_JSIF=32
|win_ISH=9|draw_ISH=5|loss_ISH=8|gf_ISH=41|ga_ISH=44
|win_HIF=7|draw_HIF=4|loss_HIF=11|gf_HIF=45|ga_HIF=39
|win_IKO=6|draw_IKO=6|loss_IKO=10|gf_IKO=43|ga_IKO=39
|win_KIF=7|draw_KIF=3|loss_KIF=12|gf_KIF=32|ga_KIF=48
|win_FIF=6|draw_FIF=3|loss_FIF=13|gf_FIF=26|ga_FIF=58
|win_SIF=6|draw_SIF=3|loss_SIF=13|gf_SIF=24|ga_SIF=67
|win_IFKT=3|draw_IFKT=2|loss_IFKT=17|gf_IFKT=25|ga_IFKT=58
|col_PP=#ffecc0|text_PP=Playoffs for promotion to Allsvenskan
|result1=PP
|col_R=#deb0b0|text_R=Relegated to Division 3
|result10=R|result11=R|result12=R
|update=complete|source=
}}
[[Allsvenskan]] promotion playoffs
- GIF Sundsvall - IFK Eskilstuna 3-6 (1-1, 2-2, 0-3)
- Örgryte IS - Motala AIF 3-8 (3-4, 0-4)
IFK Eskilstuna and Motala AIF promoted to Allsvenskan.
References
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100731010524/http://home.swipnet.se/clasglenning/Sweden/1stpage.htm Sweden - List of final tables (Clas Glenning)]
{{Superettan seasons}}
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