2021 in Swedish football

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Football in Sweden
Season2021
Men's football
Allsvenskan Malmö FF
Svenska Cupen Hammarby
  2020 Flag of Sweden.svg 2022  

The 2021 season was the 124th season of competitive football in Sweden. The men's team failed to qualify for the World Cup 2022, and the women's team qualified for the Women's World Cup 2023.

Contents

Domestic results

Men's football

2021 Allsvenskan

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Malmö FF (C)3017855830+2859Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 AIK 3018574525+2059Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round
3 Djurgårdens IF 3017674630+1657
4 IF Elfsborg 3017495135+1655
5 Hammarby IF 3015875441+1353
6 Kalmar FF 3013894139+247
7 IFK Norrköping 30135124541+444
8 IFK Göteborg 30118114239+341
9 Mjällby AIF 30911103427+738
10 Varbergs BoIS 30910113538337
11 IK Sirius 301071339531437
12 BK Häcken 3099124646036
13 Degerfors IF 301041634511734
14 Halmstads BK (R)30614102126532Qualification for the relegation play-offs
15 Örebro SK (R)30462023583518Relegation to Superettan
16 Östersunds FK (R)30352224593514
Source: svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish)
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; (R) Relegated

2021 Superettan

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 IFK Värnamo (C, P)3018574429+1559Promotion to Allsvenskan
2 GIF Sundsvall (P)3015874629+1753
3 Helsingborgs IF (O, P)3013984729+1848Qualification to promotion play-offs
4 Norrby IF 3013984133+848
5 Östers IF 30121083326+746
6 Landskrona BoIS 30135124137+444
7 Trelleborgs FF 30111094239+343
8 Örgryte IS 3091473939041
9 AFC Eskilstuna 30117124141040
10 IK Brage 30109114042239
11 Jönköpings Södra IF 30108123437338
12 Västerås SK 30812103640436
13 Akropolis IF (R)30981328441635Qualification to relegation play-offs
14 GAIS (R)30104163140934
15 Vasalunds IF (R)30751835521726Relegation to Ettan
16 Falkenbergs FF (R)30671734552125
Source: svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Women's football

2021 Damallsvenskan

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 FC Rosengård (C)2218315410+4457Qualification to Champions League second round
2 BK Häcken 2214535313+4047
3 Kristianstads DFF 229853326+735Qualification to Champions League first round
4 Eskilstuna United DFF 2210572722+535
5 Vittsjö GIK 228862920+932
6 Linköpings FC 228773327+631
7 Hammarby 229494037+331
8 KIF Örebro DFF 22931025431830
9 Djurgårdens IF 22631321381721
10 AIK 22551214483420
11 Piteå IF 22441419381916
12 Växjö DFF (R)2225157332611Relegation to Elitettan
Source: svenskfotboll.se
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

2021 Elitettan

2021 Elitettan

National teams

Sweden men's national football team

Friendlies

  Win  Draw  Loss

31 March 2021 (2021-03-31) Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 1–0 Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia Stockholm, Sweden
17:45 (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Friends Arena
Referee: Flag of Germany.svg Marco Fritz (Germany)
29 May 2021 (2021-05-29) Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 2–0 Flag of Finland.svg Finland Stockholm, Sweden
18:00 (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Friends Arena
Referee: Flag of Denmark.svg Jakob Kehlet (Denmark)
5 June 2021 (2021-06-05) Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 3-1 Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia Stockholm, Sweden
20:45 (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Friends Arena
Referee: Flag of Finland.svg Mattias Gestranius (Finland)

World Cup 2022 Qualifying

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Spain.svgFlag of Sweden.svgFlag of Greece.svgFlag of Georgia.svgFlag of Kosovo.svg
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 8611155+1019Qualification for 2022 FIFA World Cup 1–0 1–1 4–0 3–1
2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 8503126+615Advance to play-offs 2–1 2–0 1–0 3–0
3Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 824288010 0–1 2–1 1–1 1–1
4Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 821561267 1–2 2–0 0–2 0–1
5Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 8125515105 0–2 0–3 1–1 1–2
Source: FIFA, UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Matches
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg1–0Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Attendance: 0 [1]
Kosovo  Flag of Kosovo.svg0–3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg2–1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Attendance: 16,901 [3]
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg2–1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Attendance: 3,475 [4]
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg3–0Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Attendance: 44,213 [5]
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg2–0Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Attendance: 47,314 [6]

Euro 2020

Group E

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 321042+27Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (H)312061+55
3Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 31022753
4Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 30124621
Source: UEFA
(H) Hosts
Matches

Group Stage

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg 0–0 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Report
Attendance: 10,559 [7]
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg 1–0 Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Report
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg 3–2 Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Report

Round of 16

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg 1–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Report
Attendance: 9,221 [10]

Sweden women's national football team

2021

19 February 2021 (2021-02-19) FIFA International Friendly Austria  Flag of Austria.svg1–6Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Paola, Malta
15:00  UTC+1 Report
Stadium: Hibernians Stadium
Referee: Zuzana Valentová (Slovakia)
23 February 2021 (2021-02-23) FIFA International Friendly Malta  Flag of Malta.svg0–3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Paola, Malta
14:30  UTC+1 Report
Stadium: Hibernians Stadium
Referee: Maria Ferrieri (Italy)
10 April 2021 (2021-04-10) FIFA International Friendly Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg1–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States Stockholm
19:00  UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Friends Arena
Referee: Lina Lehtovaara (Finland)
13 April 2021 (2021-04-13) FIFA International Friendly Poland  Flag of Poland.svg2–4Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Łódź, Poland
17:30  UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Stadion Miejski Widzewa
Referee: Reka Molnar (Hungary)
21 July 2021 (2021-07-21) Olympics GS Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg3–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States Tokyo, Japan
17:30  UTC+9
Report (FIFA) Stadium: Tokyo Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)
24 July 2021 (2021-07-24) Olympics GS Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg4–2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Saitama, Japan
17:30  UTC+9
Report (FIFA)
Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brazil)
27 July 2021 (2021-07-27) Olympics GS New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg0–2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Rifu, Japan
17:00  UTC+9 Report (FIFA)
Stadium: Miyagi Stadium
Referee: Laura Fortunato (Argentina)
30 July 2021 (2021-07-30) Olympics QF Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg3–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Saitama, Japan
Report (FIFA)
Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico)
2 August 2021 (2021-08-02) Olympics SF Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0–1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Yokohama, Japan
Report (FIFA)
Stadium: International Stadium Yokohama
Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras)

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