 With the exception of Hockeyettan North which will have 11 teams, each of the groups will consist of 12 teams.At the end of the groups in December, the top four teams in each of the Hockeyettan North and Hockeyettan East groups will qualify for the Allettan Norra group, and the top four teams in each of the Hockeyettan West and Hockeyettan South groups will qualify for the Allettan Södra group, after Christmas.Meanwhile, the remaining teams in each starting group will continue playing in their starting group ("continuation group") after Christmas.