for bandy at that time and not ice hockey or field hockey). In 1904 Sweden was one of 7 nations that founded FIFA. It also introduced ice hockey to Sweden in 1920, before the 1922 establishment of the Swedish Ice Hockey Association. Before the 1925 establishment of the Swedish Bandy Association, the Swedish Football Association also administered organized bandy in Sweden. In 1906, the name Svenska Fotbollförbundet (Swedish Football Association) was officially accepted and the following year SvFF was officially voted into FIFA. On 12 July 1908, Sweden's first international match was played in which Norway were defeated 11–3 in Gothenburg. However the Olympics were a disappointment for Sweden, losing 1–12 to England and 0–2 to the Netherlands. Competitions Svenska Fotbollförbundet is responsible for organising the following competitions: Men's football Allsvenskan (Tier 1) Superettan (Tier 2) Division 1 (Tier 3) – two sections Division 2 (Tier 4) – six sections Division 3 (Tier 5) – twelve sections Folksam utvecklingsserie – two sections Women's football Damallsvenskan (Tier 1) Elitettan (Tier 2) Division 1 Norrettan (Tier 3) Division 1 Söderettan (Tier 3) Division 2 (Tier 4) – nine sections Junior Juniorallsvenskan Pojkallsvenskan Cups Svenska Cupen – Men Svenska Cupen – Women CANAL+-cupen – Junior Boys Cup Kommunal – Junior Girls Honours Men's FIFA World Cup Runners-up (1958) Third place (1950, 1994) Olympic Games Winners (1948) Third place (1924, 1952) FIFA U-17 World Cup Third place (2013) UEFA European Under-21 Championship Winners (2015) Runners-up (1992) Women's FIFA Women's World Cup Runners-up (2003) Third place (1991, 2011, 2019) Olympic Games Runners-up (2016) UEFA Women's Championship Winners (1984) Runners-up (1987, 1995, 2001) UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship Winners (1999, 2012, 2015) Runners-up (2009) UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship Runners-up (2013) District Football Associations Swedish football is built on a single pyramid league system. While the SvFF administers the top leagues, the 24 district or regional associations administers youth football and the lower-tier leagues from Division 4 (men) and Division 3 (women), respectively, and further below. The 24 district organisations are as follows: Blekinge Fotbollförbund Bohusläns Fotbollförbund Dalarnas Fotbollförbund Dalslands Fotbollförbund Gestriklands Fotbollförbund Göteborgs Fotbollförbund Gotlands Fotbollförbund Hallands Fotbollförbund Hälsinglands Fotbollförbund Jämtland-Härjedalens Fotbollförbund Medelpads Fotbollförbund Norrbottens Fotbollförbund Skånes Fotbollförbund Smålands Fotbollförbund Södermanlands Fotbollförbund Stockholms Fotbollförbund Upplands Fotbollförbund Värmlands Fotbollförbund Västerbottens Fotbollförbund Västergötlands Fotbollförbund Västmanlands Fotbollförbund Ångermanlands Fotbollförbund Örebro Läns Fotbollförbund Östergötlands Fotbollförbund Footnotes External links Swedish Football Association (official website) Sweden at FIFA site Sweden at UEFA site