The 2016 Division 1, part of the 2016 Swedish football season, is the 11th season of Sweden's third-tier football league in its current format.
The season started on 16 April 2016 and ended on 6 November 2016.
28 teams contest the league separated into two divisions, Norra and Södra.
19 returning from the 2015 season, three relegated from Superettan and six promoted from Division 2.
The champion of each division will qualify directly for promotion to Superettan, the two runners-up has to play a play-off against the thirteenth and fourteenth team from Superettan to decide who will play in Superettan 2017.