[6] The record attendance for second tier Swedish football was set on 20 May 1976, when a crowd of 50,690 saw GAIS and IFK Göteborg play in Division 2.

[4] Göteborgs FF tried to challenge Örgryte IS as the best club from Gothenburg in the early years of the 20th century,[4][8] and Redbergslids IK made a one-year appearance in Allsvenskan in the 1930s, attracting the third largest average attendance during that season.

[4][9] Gårda BK played eight straight seasons in Allsvenskan in the late 1930s and early 1940s, finishing as the best Gothenburg team two times.

[10][11] Västra Frölunda IF repeated Gårda's feat in 1998, and played 10 seasons in the top tier during the 1980s and 1990s.

[4][12] BK Häcken also made their first appearance in Allsvenskan in the 1980s, but have managed to retain their status as a regular top tier club in part thanks to a stable financial situation.