Season | 2019 |
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Champions | Djurgårdens IF 8th Allsvenskan title 12th Swedish championship title |
Relegated | GIF Sundsvall AFC Eskilstuna |
Champions League | Djurgårdens IF |
Europa League | Malmö FF Hammarby IF |
Top goalscorer | Mohamed Buya Turay (15 goals) |
Biggest home win | IFK Göteborg 7–1 Östersunds FK (2 November 2019) |
Biggest away win | AFC Eskilstuna 1–6 Hammarby IF (27 July 2019) Örebro SK 0–5 Malmö FF (2 November 2019) |
Highest scoring | Hammarby IF 6–2 Falkenbergs FF (7 July 2019) Hammarby IF 6–2 IFK Göteborg (15 September 2019) IFK Göteborg 7–1 Östersunds FK (2 November 2019) |
Longest winning run | 8 matches Hammarby IF[1] |
Longest unbeaten run | 18 matches Malmö FF |
Longest winless run | 18 matches GIF Sundsvall |
Longest losing run | 7 matches Östersunds FK |
Highest attendance | 45,367 AIK 1–0 Djurgårdens IF (1 September 2019) |
Lowest attendance | 1,876 AFC Eskilstuna 4–1 BK Häcken (25 August 2019) |
Average attendance | 9,166 |
← 2018 2020 → |
The 2019 Allsvenskan, part of the 2019 Swedish football season, was the 95th season of Allsvenskan since its establishment in 1924. A total of 16 teams participated. AIK were the defending champions after winning the title in the previous season.
Djurgårdens IF won the Allsvenskan title, their first since 2005, their 8th overall and their 12th Swedish championship overall, in the 30th and final round on 2 November 2019 by playing a 2–2 tie in their away fixture against IFK Norrköping. This was also the second consecutive year that a team from Stockholm clinched the title.
Teams
[edit]A total of sixteen teams are contesting the league, including thirteen sides from the previous season, two promoted teams from the 2018 Superettan and one team from the 2018 Allsvenskan play-offs.
Dalkurd FF and Trelleborgs FF were relegated at the end of the 2018 season after finishing in the bottom two places of the table, and were replaced by the 2018 Superettan champions Helsingborgs IF and runners-up Falkenbergs FF. Helsingborg make their return to Allsvenskan after a two-year absence, this will be their 67th season in the top flight. Falkenberg will take part in Allsvenskan for the fourth time, returning to Allsvenskan after a two-year absence.
The play-off spot was taken by AFC Eskilstuna, replacing IF Brommapojkarna. The team made it back to Allsvenskan after just one season in the second division, having been relegated in 2017.
Stadia and locations
[edit]Team | Location | Stadium | Turf1 | Stadium capacity1 |
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AFC Eskilstuna | Eskilstuna | Tunavallen | Artificial | 7,500 |
AIK | Stockholm | Friends Arena | Natural | 50,000 |
BK Häcken | Gothenburg | Bravida Arena | Artificial | 6,500 |
Djurgårdens IF | Stockholm | Tele2 Arena | Artificial | 30,000 |
Falkenbergs FF | Falkenberg | Falcon Alkoholfri Arena | Natural | 5,565 |
GIF Sundsvall | Sundsvall | NP3 Arena | Artificial | 7,700 |
Hammarby IF | Stockholm | Tele2 Arena | Artificial | 30,000 |
Helsingborgs IF | Helsingborg | Olympia | Natural | 16,500 |
IF Elfsborg | Borås | Borås Arena | Artificial | 16,899 |
IFK Göteborg | Gothenburg | Gamla Ullevi | Natural | 18,600 |
IFK Norrköping | Norrköping | Nya Parken | Artificial | 15,734 |
IK Sirius | Uppsala | Studenternas IP | Artificial | 6,300 |
Kalmar FF | Kalmar | Guldfågeln Arena | Natural | 12,000 |
Malmö FF | Malmö | Eleda Stadion | Natural | 22,500 |
Örebro SK | Örebro | Behrn Arena | Artificial | 12,300 |
Östersunds FK | Östersund | Jämtkraft Arena | Artificial | 8,466 |
- 1 According to each club information page at the Swedish Football Association website for Allsvenskan.[2]
Managerial changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Djurgårdens IF | ![]() |
End of contract | November 15, 2018 | Pre-season | ![]() ![]() |
November 16, 2018 |
IK Sirius | ![]() ![]() |
Resigned | November 15, 2018 | ![]() |
December 10, 2018 | |
Kalmar FF | ![]() |
End of contract | November 18, 2018 | ![]() |
November 27, 2018 | |
Helsingborgs IF | ![]() |
Sacked | June 15, 2019 | 14th | ![]() |
June 16, 2019 |
Helsingborgs IF | ![]() |
Resigned | August 23, 2019 | 12th | ![]() |
September 3, 2019 |
GIF Sundsvall | ![]() |
Sacked | August 30, 2019 | 16th | ![]() |
September 2, 2019 |
AFC Eskilstuna | ![]() |
Promoted to Director of Football Operations | September 5, 2019 | 15th | ![]() ![]() |
September 5, 2019 |
Kalmar FF | ![]() |
Sacked | October 31, 2019 | 13th | ![]() |
October 31, 2019 |
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Djurgårdens IF (C) | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 53 | 19 | +34 | 66 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Malmö FF | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 56 | 16 | +40 | 65 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
3 | Hammarby IF | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 75 | 38 | +37 | 65 | |
4 | AIK | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 47 | 24 | +23 | 62 | |
5 | IFK Norrköping | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 54 | 26 | +28 | 57 | |
6 | BK Häcken | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 49 | |
7 | IFK Göteborg | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 46 | 31 | +15 | 48 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a] |
8 | IF Elfsborg | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 43 | |
9 | Örebro SK | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 33 | |
10 | Helsingborgs IF | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 29 | 49 | −20 | 30 | |
11 | IK Sirius | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 34 | 51 | −17 | 29 | |
12 | Östersunds FK | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 52 | −25 | 25 | |
13 | Falkenbergs FF | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 62 | −37 | 25 | |
14 | Kalmar FF (O) | 30 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 47 | −25 | 23 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
15 | GIF Sundsvall (R) | 30 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 50 | −19 | 20 | Relegation to the Superettan |
16 | AFC Eskilstuna (R) | 30 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 55 | −32 | 20 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Play-off is only played if need to decide champion, teams for relegation or UEFA competition and will be played on a neutral ground).
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ IFK Göteborg qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2019–20 Svenska Cupen.
Positions by round
[edit]Leader | |
2019–20 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round | |
Relegation play-offs | |
Relegation to 2020 Superettan |
Results
[edit]Relegation play-offs
[edit]The 14th-placed team of Allsvenskan met the third-placed team from 2019 Superettan in a two-legged tie on a home-and-away basis with the team from Allsvenskan finishing at home.
Kalmar FF won 4–2 on aggregate.
Season statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- As of 2 November 2019[3]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Djurgårdens IF | 15 |
2 | ![]() |
IFK Göteborg | 14 |
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Hammarby IF | ||
4 | ![]() |
Hammarby IF | 13 |
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Malmö FF | ||
6 | ![]() |
AIK | 11 |
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AIK | ||
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IFK Norrköping | ||
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BK Häcken | ||
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Örebro SK |
Hat-tricks
[edit]Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Hammarby IF | Falkenbergs FF | 6–2 | 7 July 2019 |
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Örebro SK | Falkenbergs FF | 4–0 | 20 July 2019 |
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Hammarby IF | AFC Eskilstuna | 1–6 | 27 July 2019 |
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Örebro SK | Helsingborgs IF | 1–4 | 29 July 2019 |
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Örebro SK | IK Sirius | 3–4 | 24 August 2019 |
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IFK Göteborg | Kalmar FF | 4–0 | 26 August 2019 |
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Hammarby IF | Örebro SK | 5–1 | 30 September 2019 |
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AIK | Falkenbergs FF | 1–5 | 20 October 2019 |
Monthly awards
[edit]Month | Allsvenskan Player of the Month | |
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Player | Club | |
April | ![]() |
GIF Sundsvall |
May | ![]() |
AIK |
July | ![]() |
Djurgårdens IF |
August | ![]() |
Hammarby IF |
September | ![]() |
IFK Norrköping |
October | ![]() |
Hammarby IF |
Annual awards
[edit]Award[5] | Winner | Club |
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Player of the Year | ![]() |
Djurgårdens IF |
Goalkeeper of the Year | ![]() |
IFK Norrköping |
Defender of the Year | ![]() |
Djurgårdens IF |
Midfielder of the Year | ![]() |
Malmö FF |
Striker of the Year | ![]() |
Hammarby IF |
Breakthrough of the Year | ![]() |
IFK Göteborg |
Coach of the Year | ![]() |
Djurgårdens IF |
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Allsvenskan streaks and sequences". soccerstats.com. soccerstats.com. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Allsvenskan" (in Swedish). The Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". The Swedish Football Association (in Swedish). The Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Jiloan Hamad är Månadens spelare i Allsvenskan" (in Swedish). Allsvenskan. 5 May 2018.
- ^ "Allsvenskans Stora Pris". www.allsvenskan.se. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Swedish)