sentences:  Between 1953 and 1955, the winner was decided through matches between the winners of Division 1 Norra and Division 1 Södra.From 1956 to 1965, the Swedish champions was the winner of a second round group stage following Division 1.In the years of 1966 and 1967 a play-off was played between Division 1 teams and the 1968 season saw a return to second round group stage.