The 2013 Division 1, part of the 2013 Swedish football season, was the 8th season of Sweden's third-tier football league in its current format. The 2013 fixtures were released in December 2012. The season started on 14 April 2013 and ended on 27 October 2013.[4]
Teams
A total of 28 teams contested the league, divided into two division, Norra and Södra. 20 returning from the 2012 season, two relegated from Superettan and six promoted from Division 2. The champion of each division qualified directly for promotion to Superettan, the two runners-up had to play a play-off against the thirteenth and fourteenth team from Superettan to decide who would play in Superettan 2014. The bottom three teams in each division qualified directly for relegation to Division 2.