2008 in Swedish football

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The 2008 season in Swedish football, starting January 2008 and ending December 2008:

Contents

Events

Honours

Official titles

TitleTeamReason
Swedish Champions 2008 Kalmar FF Winners of Allsvenskan
Swedish Cup Champions 2008 IFK Göteborg Winners of Svenska Cupen
Swedish Super Cup Champions 2008 IFK Göteborg Winners of Supercupen

Competitions

LevelCompetitionTeam
1st level Allsvenskan 2008 Kalmar FF
2nd level Superettan 2008 Örgryte IS
3rd level Division 1 Norra 2008 Syrianska FC
Division 1 Södra 2008 FC Trollhättan
Cup Svenska Cupen 2008 IFK Göteborg
Super Cup Supercupen 2008 IFK Göteborg

Promotions, relegations and qualifications

Promotions

Promoted fromPromoted toTeamReason
Superettan 2008 Allsvenskan 2009 Örgryte IS Winners
BK Häcken 2nd team
IF Brommapojkarna Winners of qualification play-off
Division 1 Norra 2008 Superettan 2009 Syrianska FC Winners
Vasalunds IF Winners of qualification play-off
Division 1 Södra 2008 Superettan 2009 FC Trollhättan Winners
Division 2 2008 Division 1 2009 Karlslunds IF Winners of group
Kristianstads FF Winners of group
IK Oddevold Winners of group
Skellefteå FF Winners of group
IK Sleipner Winners of group
Syrianska IF Kerburan Winners of group

Relegations

Relegated fromRelegated toTeamReason
Allsvenskan 2008 Superettan 2009 Ljungskile SK Losers of qualification play-off
GIF Sundsvall 15th team
IFK Norrköping 16th team
Superettan 2008 Division 1 2009 IF Limhamn Bunkeflo Losers of qualification play-off
Enköpings SK 15th team
Degerfors IF 16th team
Division 1 Norra 2008 Division 2 2009 Ersboda SK 12th team
Falu FK 13th team
Bodens BK 14th team
Division 1 Södra 2008 Division 2 2009 IFK Malmö 12th team
Norrby IF 13th team
Skärhamns IK 14th team

International qualifications

Qualified forEntersTeamReason
UEFA Champions League 200910 1st qual. round Kalmar FF Winners of Allsvenskan
UEFA Europa League 200910 3rd qual. round IFK Göteborg Winners of Svenska Cupen
2nd qual. round IF Elfsborg 2nd team in Allsvenskan
1st qual. round Helsingborgs IF 3rd/4th team in Allsvenskan

Domestic results

Allsvenskan

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Kalmar FF (C)3020467032+3864Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
2 IF Elfsborg 3019654918+3163Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round
3 IFK Göteborg 3015965026+2454Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round [lower-alpha 1]
4 Helsingborgs IF 3016685441+1354Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round [lower-alpha 2]
5 AIK 3012993632+445
6 Malmö FF 30128105146+544
7 Örebro SK 30119103639342
8 Halmstads BK 30118114138+341
9 Hammarby IF 30118114451741
10 Trelleborgs FF 3091383331+240
11 GAIS 30911103036638
12 Djurgårdens IF 30991230411136
13 Gefle IF 3077163342928
14 Ljungskile SK (R)30661823522924Qualification to Relegation play-offs
15 GIF Sundsvall (R)30571826542822Relegation to Superettan
16 IFK Norrköping (R)30481831582720
Source: svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. IFK Göteborg qualified for the Third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League as Svenska Cupen champions 2008.
  2. Helsingborg qualified for the UEFA Europa League as they received IFK Göteborg's initial qualifying spot.

2008 Allsvenskan qualification play-off

IF Brommapojkarna 00 Ljungskile SK
Grimsta IP, Stockholm
Attendance: 2,072
Referee: Markus Strömbergsson
Ljungskile SK 11 IF Brommapojkarna
Wålemark Soccerball shade.svg48' Haglund Soccerball shade.svg45+3'
H.A. Bygg Arena, Ljungskile
Attendance: 2,828
Referee: Daniel Stålhammar

Superettan

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Örgryte IS (C, P)3017675732+2557Promotion to Allsvenskan
2 BK Häcken (P)30151055828+3055
3 IF Brommapojkarna (O, P)3016684529+1654Qualification to Promotion playoffs
4 Assyriska FF 3015784935+1452
5 Ängelholms FF 3014975133+1851
6 Åtvidabergs FF 3014884337+650
7 Falkenbergs FF 30128104338+544
8 Mjällby AIF 30127114436+843
9 FC Väsby United 30116133836+239
10 Qviding FIF 30911103941238
11 Landskrona BoIS 30108123644838
12 IK Sirius 30891338531533
13 IF Limhamn Bunkeflo (R)305111426482226Qualification to Relegation playoffs
14 Jönköpings Södra IF (O)305111426502426
15 Enköpings SK (R)30822037703326Relegation to Division 1
16 Degerfors IF (R)30591627472024
Source: svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

2008 Superettan qualification play-off


2008 Division 1 Norra

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Syrianska FC (C, P)2617814416+2859Promotion to Superettan
2 Vasalunds IF (O, P)2615655726+3151Qualification to Promotion playoffs
3 Västerås SK 2616375936+2351
4 Gröndal 2615564933+1650
5 Umeå FC 26132114338+541
6 Valsta Syrianska IK 26106104140+136
7 BK Forward 26104124649334
8 Syrianska Botkyrka IF 2687112635931
9 IF Sylvia 26931441561530
10 Östersunds FK 2678113036629
11 IK Brage 2668123543826
12 Ersboda (R)26741548671925Relegation to Division 2
13 Falu FK (R)26731631491824
14 Boden (R)26571427532622
Source: svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

2008 Division 1 Södra

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 FC Trollhättan (C, P)2614754126+1549Promotion to Superettan
2 Östers IF 2614395433+2145Qualification to Promotion playoffs
3 Carlstad United BK 2613674337+645
4 Malmö Anadolu 2613585338+1544
5 Skövde AIK 2612685439+1542
6 Motala AIF 2611694146539
7 IFK Värnamo 26115103131038
8 Västra Frölunda 2681174541+435
9 Lindome 2688103633+332
10 Torslanda IK 2688104045532
11 Husqvarna FF 2684142935628
12 IFK Malmö (R)26831538632527Relegation to Division 2
13 Norrby IF (R)26821638521426
14 Skärhamn (R)26741527613425
Source: svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

2008 Svenska Cupen

Quarter-finals



Semi-finals

Final

2008 Supercupen

Final
IFK Göteborg 31 Kalmar FF
Wallerstedt Soccerball shade.svg24'Soccerball shade.svg82'
Jónsson Soccerball shade.svg67'
Santin Soccerball shade.svg87'
Nya Ullevi, Göteborg
Attendance: 1,643
Referee: Martin Hansson

National team results

Notes

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