2026 Allsvenskan

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Allsvenskan
Season2026
Dates4 April 2026 –
29 November 2026
Top goalscorer Kristian Lien
(17 goals)
Biggest home win Hammarby IF 8–1 Örgryte IS
(18 April 2026)
Biggest away win Kalmar FF 0–5 BK Häcken
(20 September 2026)
Highest scoring AIK 5–6 IF Brommapojkarna
(10 October 2026)
Longest winning run5 matches
IK Sirius
IFK Göteborg
Longest unbeaten run16 matches
IK Sirius
Longest winless run11 matches
Degerfors IF
Longest losing run5 matches
Degerfors IF
Kalmar FF
Highest attendance46,278
AIK 2–4 Djurgårdens IF
(10 May 2026)
Lowest attendance817
IF Brommapojkarna 1–0 Kalmar FF
(17 May 2026)
← 2025
2027 →
All statistics correct as of 24 May 2026.

The 2026 Allsvenskan is the 102nd season since its establishment in 1924 of Sweden's top-level men's football league, Allsvenskan. The season began on 5 April 2026 and will end in November 2026 (not including relegation play-off matches).

Contents

Mjällby AIF were the reigning champions, having won their first title in the previous season. However, they failed to defend their title. [1]

Teams

The league consists of sixteen teams: the top thirteen sides from the previous season and three teams promoted from the 2025 Superettan. The promoted teams were Västerås SK, Kalmar FF (both promoted after a single year absence) and Örgryte IS (promoted after 16 seasons of absence), replacing relegated Allsvenskan teams Östers IF, IFK Värnamo and IFK Norrköping, who have played in the top division for 1, 4 and 15 seasons respectively prior to relegation. Mjällby AIF will enter the season as defending champions.

2026 Allsvenskan
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2km
1.2miles

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumTurfStadium capacity
AIK Solna Nationalarenan [note 1] Natural 50,000
BK Häcken Gothenburg Nordic Wellness Arena Artificial 6,316
Degerfors IF Degerfors Stora Valla Natural 5,880
Djurgårdens IF Stockholm 3Arena Artificial 30,000
GAIS Gothenburg Gamla Ullevi Natural 18,454
Halmstads BK Halmstad Örjans Vall Natural 10,873
Hammarby IF Stockholm 3Arena Artificial 30,000
IF Brommapojkarna Stockholm Grimsta IP Artificial 5,000
IF Elfsborg Borås Borås Arena Artificial 16,200
IFK Göteborg Gothenburg Gamla Ullevi Natural 18,454
IK Sirius Uppsala Studenternas IP Artificial 10,522
Kalmar FF Kalmar Guldfågeln Arena Natural 12,150
Malmö FF Malmö Stadion [note 2] Natural 22,500
Mjällby AIF Hällevik Strandvallen Natural 7,500
Örgryte IS Gothenburg Gamla Ullevi Natural 18,454
Västerås SK Västerås Hitachi Energy Arena Artificial 8,900
  1. ↑ Known as Strawberry Arena for sponsorship reasons.
  2. ↑ Known as Eleda Stadion for sponsorship reasons.

Personnel and kits

All teams are obligated to have the logo of the league sponsor Unibet as well as the Allsvenskan logo on the right sleeve of their shirt.

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerSponsors
MainOther(s)
AIK Flag of Spain.svg José Riveiro Flag of Sweden.svg Kristoffer Nordfeldt Flag of the United States.svg Nike Truecaller
List
    • Front: Craftor
    • Back: Svea Bank
    • Sleeves: Stadium Sverige
    • Shorts: Volkswagen
    • Socks:None
BK Häcken Flag of Sweden.svg Jens Gustafsson Flag of Denmark.svg Mikkel Rygaard Flag of Germany.svg Puma BRA Bygg
List
Degerfors IF Flag of Eritrea.svg Henok Goitom Flag of Sweden.svg Daniel Sundgren Flag of England.svg Umbro Helmia
List
    • Front: Helmia
    • Back:
    • Sleeves:
    • Shorts:
    • Socks:
Djurgårdens IF Flag of Finland.svg Jani Honkavaara Flag of Finland.svg Adam Ståhl Flag of Germany.svg Adidas Mobill Parkering
List
GAIS Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Holmberg Flag of Sweden.svg August Wängberg Flag of Denmark.svg Select ITS Indeship
List
    • Front: SKAB Gruppen, Good Advice Sverige
    • Back: Nordic Wellness, various
    • Sleeves: Stadium Sverige
    • Shorts: AVIX, Safe Scaff, Åke Ekstrand Byggnads, Good Advice Sverige, Folie & Papper, Bostjärnan, Länsförsäkringar Göteborg och Bohus
    • Socks:None
Halmstads BK Flag of Scotland.svg Stuart Baxter Flag of France.svg Rocco Ascone Flag of Italy.svg Macron Jonab
List
    • Front: Cityfastigheter, Getinge, Sportringen, ClickitUp
    • Back: EAB AB, Östras Stenugnsbageriet
    • Sleeves: HFAB
    • Shorts: Volkswagen MotorHalland, Jonab Anläggnings, Villalivet, Länsförsäkringar Halland
    • Socks: GN Transport
Hammarby IF Flag of Sweden.svg Henrik Rydström Flag of Sweden.svg Nahir Besara Flag of Sweden.svg Craft Projob Workwear
List
    • Front: Nordic Wellness, Intersport, Sesol Jönköping
    • Back: Sefina Pantbank
    • Sleeves: Berges Schakt & Transport
    • Shorts: Volkswagen, J&S Markservice
    • Socks: Clinton Mätkonsult
IF Brommapojkarna Flag of Sweden.svg Ulf Kristiansson Flag of Sweden.svg Simon Strand Flag of the United States.svg NikeBredbandsval.se
List
    • Front: Nöjd AB, Nordic Wellness
    • Back:None
    • Sleeves: Stadium Sverige
    • Shorts: Norteam, Bauhaus, Stora Coop
    • Socks:None
IF Elfsborg Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Hamberg Flag of Sweden.svg Sebastian Holmén Flag of England.svg Umbro Sparbanken Sjuhärad
List
    • Front: Volkswagen Toveks Bil, Effektiv, RO-Gruppen, Input interior, Borås
    • Back: Pulsen Group, Rudholm Group
    • Sleeves: Musiklagret, Autocirc
    • Shorts: Infrakraft, Ellos, Skrotfrag, C Land Logistics, EAB, Cernera Fastigheter
    • Socks: SGA Conveyor System
IFK Göteborg Flag of Sweden.svg Joachim Björklund Flag of Sweden.svg August Erlingmark Flag of Sweden.svg Craft Serneke
List
    • Front: Serneke, Fameco, Merinfo
    • Back: Nordic Wellness, Mobill
    • Sleeves:None
    • Shorts: MG Motor
    • Socks:None
IK Sirius Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Engelmark Flag of Sweden.svg Henrik Castegren Flag of Denmark.svg SelectByggConstruct
List
Kalmar FF Flag of Finland.svg Toni Koskela Flag of Sweden.svg Melker Hallberg Flag of Denmark.svg Select Flag of Sweden.svg Mjlti Bygg
List
    • Front: Mjlti Bygg
    • Back: Redeye
    • Sleeves: Unibet
    • Shorts: Cupra
    • Socks:
Malmö FF Flag of Norway.svg Gaute Helstrup Flag of Denmark.svg Anders Christiansen Flag of Germany.svg Puma Oatly
List
    • Front: Oatly
    • Back: Tillmobil
    • Sleeves: Boozt, Sparbanken Skåne
    • Shorts:None
    • Socks:None
Mjällby AIF Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Brännström Flag of Sweden.svg Jesper Gustavsson Flag of Italy.svg MacronMellby Gård
List
    • Front: Kundpartner, Maxi ICA Stormarknad, Sölvesborg, Sydställningar, Enkla Elbolaget
    • Back: Järletoft Bygger
    • Sleeves: Falkeskog
    • Shorts: Säljfast, Volkswagen, Sölvesborg hjärta för bygden, SVB Industri, Mercedes-Benz Råbergs Bil, Extra Mjällby
    • Socks:None
Örgryte IS Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Holmberg Flag of Sweden.svg Daniel Paulson Flag of England.svg Umbro
List
    • Front: NTex
    • Back:
    • Sleeves:
    • Shorts:
    • Socks:
Västerås SK Flag of Sweden.svg Alexander Rubin Flag of Burundi.svg Frédéric Nsabiyumva Flag of Germany.svg Puma
List
    • Front:
    • Back:
    • Sleeves:
    • Shorts:
    • Socks:

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyTableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Mjällby AIF Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Torstensson Promoted to technical director18 November 2025 [2] Pre-season Flag of Norway.svg Karl Marius Aksum 18 November 2025 [2]
Västerås SK Flag of Sweden.svg Kalle Karlsson Mutual consent19 November 2025 [3] Flag of Sweden.svg Alexander Rubin 19 November 2025 [3]
Hammarby IF Flag of Sweden.svg Kim Hellberg Signed by Middlesbrough 24 November 2025 [4] Flag of Sweden.svg Kalle Karlsson 8 December 2025 [5]
Malmö FF Flag of Sweden.svg Anes Mravac End of interim spell11 December 2025 [6] Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Ángel Ramírez 2 December 2025 [6]
AIK Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Mikkjal Thomassen Sacked4 January 2026 [7] Flag of Spain.svg José Riveiro 16 January 2026 [8]
IF Elfsborg Flag of Sweden.svg Oscar Hiljemark Signed by Pisa 3 February 2026 [9] Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Hamberg 19 February 2026 [10]
Halmstads BK Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Lindholm Sacked5 May 2026 [11] 16th Flag of Scotland.svg Stuart Baxter 7 May 2026 [12]
Malmö FF Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Ángel Ramírez 26 May 2026 [13] 12th Flag of Norway.svg Gaute Helstrup 30 June 2026 [14]
Hammarby IF Flag of Sweden.svg Kalle Karlsson 5 June 2026 [15] 4th Flag of Sweden.svg Henrik Rydström 5 June 2026 [16]
IFK Göteborg Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Billborn 27 July 2026 [17] 13th Flag of Sweden.svg Joachim Björklund 27 July 2026 [17]
Mjällby AIF Flag of Norway.svg Karl Marius Aksum 8 September 202612th Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Brännström 8 September 2026

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Hammarby IF 2717465622+3455Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2 IK Sirius 2617455634+2255Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round
3 Djurgårdens IF 2716475525+3052
4 BK Häcken 27131044830+1849
5 IF Elfsborg 27121054127+1446
6 Västerås SK 2713594038+244
7 Malmö FF 27124114236+640
8 AIK 2710894347−438
9 IFK Göteborg 2710893646−1038
10 GAIS 27107103427+737
11 IF Brommapojkarna 2797113944−534
12 Mjällby AIF 2769123043−1327
13 Kalmar FF 2765162342−1923
14 Degerfors IF 2755172246−2420Qualification for the Allsvenskan play-off
15 Örgryte IS 2747163360−2719Relegation to Superettan
16 Halmstads BK 2645171849−3117
Updated to match(es) played on 2 November 2026. 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).

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Hammarby IF 19645222232222322223323322
IK Sirius 21111111111111111111111111
Djurgårdens IF 537884457543332333322322333
BK Häcken 822345533234444444656554444
IF Elfsborg 343223344458888766564445555
Västerås SK 6889611121291196757688888676666
Malmö FF 9545367811865675977775767777
AIK 475699910810107566555447899888
IFK Göteborg 14151414141515141414141413131310121211119988999
GAIS 1213161615128912911999989109910101010111010
IF Brommapojkarna 711121011101076671011111212109101011111111101111
Mjällby AIF 16161111107665781110121113111112121212121212121212
Kalmar FF 131215151314131310131212121010111313131313131413131313
Degerfors IF 1510107781111131213131414151414141414141413141414
Örgryte IS 10691212131415161616151515141515151515151515151515
Halmstads BK 1114131316161616151515161616161616161616161616161616
Leader and 2027–28 UEFA Champions League second qualifying round
2027–28 UEFA Conference League second qualifying round
Allsvenskan play-off
Relegation to 2027 Superettan
Updated to match(es) played on 2 November 2026. Source: everysport.com

Results by round

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
AIK WDWLLDLDWLWWWDLWWDWDLLLDWDL
BK Häcken DWWDDDWWDWLLWDDLWWLDDWWWWDW
IF Brommapojkarna DDLWLWLWWDDLLDLDWWLWLLWLWDL
Degerfors IF LWLWDDLDLDLLLLLWWLLWLLDLLLL
Djurgårdens IF WWLLDWWLLWWWDWWLLWWWWLWWDDW
GAIS LLLDDWWDLWDWLDWWLLWDLWLLDWW
Halmstads BK LLDDLLLDWLLLLDLLLDWLLWLLWL
Hammarby IF WLWDDWWWLLWWWDLWWWLDWWLWWWW
IF Elfsborg WDWWLDWDDDLLLWDWWDWLWWWDDDW
IFK Göteborg LLDDDLLWDWLLWLWWLDWWWWWDDDL
IK Sirius WWWWDWWWWWDWWWWDLLLWWWWDLL
Kalmar FF LLLDWLWLWLWLDWDLLDLLLLLWLLD
Malmö FF DWWLWLLLLWWWDLWLWLWDWLWLDWL
Mjällby AIF LLWDWWWLDLDLDLDLWDLLDLDLLWD
Västerås SK WDLDWLLDWLWWDWLWLDWLWWLWLWW
Örgryte IS DWLLDLLLLDLWDLWLLDLDLLLWDLL
Updated to match(es) played on 2 November 2026. Source: Soccerstats.com (in English)
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose; P = Postponed

Results

Home \ Away AIK BKH DEG DIF GAIS HBK HAM BP IFE IFKG IKS KFF MFF MAIF VSK ÖIS
AIK 2–4 2–02–1 3–2 5–62–2 2–2 0–31–00–11–11–40–3
BK Häcken 0–04–02–4 2–1 1–03–22–2 1–0 2–21–13–21–11–3 3–0
Degerfors IF 2–11–10–12–00–12–20–13–00–31–20–11–40–3
Djurgårdens IF 1–3 2–12–03–0 1–1 1–21–26–02–33–20–14–06–02–2
GAIS 2–1 0–0 1–10–11–12–04–01–0 1–1 0–13–00–10–0 4–0
Halmstads BK 2–10–20–30–20–11–31–11–10–21–00–31–32–0
Hammarby IF 1–2 3–04–0 0–1 2–01–13–12–02–04–13–03–08–1
IF Brommapojkarna 2–20–02–00–21–11–12–10–11–21–01–21–23–1
IF Elfsborg 1–11–12–02–14–01–22–02–01–31–00–01–13–02–1
IFK Göteborg 1–2 0–2 2–01–1 2–2 2–10–12–11–13–2 a 1–11–0 1–0
IK Sirius 1–20–32–02–12–02–24–13–20–14–44–12–0
Kalmar FF 0–52–10–10–12–00–40–32–11–12–22–10–13–0
Malmö FF 0–00–11–20–33–15–21–21–2 4–0 2–31–02–32–34–1
Mjällby AIF 1–20–11–10–20–32–00–23–00–11–44–30–00–00–2
Västerås SK 1–13–32–01–00–11–21–02–24–50–10–02–01–02–0
Örgryte IS 3–4 4–3 1–10–0 4–2 1–11–11–22–2 2–3 1–21–11–2
Updated to match(es) played on 2 November 2026. Source: Svenskfotboll.se
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Allsvenskan play-off

In Round 1, the third- and fourth-placed teams from 2026 Superettan will face each other. The winner will then face the 14th-placed team from Allsvenskan in Round 2. Both rounds are played as two-legged ties on a home-and-away basis.

Round 1Round 2
Superettan 4th-placed teamAllsvenskan 14th-placed team
Superettan 3rd-placed team

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 29 October 2026 [18]
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Norway.svg Kristian Lien Djurgårdens IF 17
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Paulos Abraham Hammarby IF 15
Flag of Scotland.svg Robbie Ure IK Sirius
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Isak Bjerkebo IK Sirius 14
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Gustav Lindgren BK Häcken 13
6 Flag of Norway.svg Bo Hegland Djurgårdens IF 11

Players in italics left the team during the season.

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Flag of Sweden.svg Nahir Besara Hammarby IF Malmö FF 4–1 17 May 2026
Flag of Norway.svg Erik Botheim Malmö FF Halmstads BK 5–2 30 May 2026
Flag of Norway.svg Tobias Heintz (4) IFK Göteborg Västerås SK 5–4 31 May 2026
Flag of Scotland.svg Robbie Ure (4) IK Sirius Mjällby AIF 4–4 3 July 2026
Flag of Sweden.svg Noah Christoffersson Örgryte IS AIK 3–0 2 August 2026
Flag of Norway.svg Kristian Lien Djurgårdens IF Västerås SK 6–0 3 August 2026
Flag of Sweden.svg Gustav Lindgren BK Häcken Kalmar FF 5–0 20 September 2026

Discipline

Player

Club

  • Most yellow cards:
  • Most red cards:

Awards

Allsvenskans Stora Pris

Monthly awards

The Player of the Month award is presented seven times during the season. The jury consists of 16 team captains and head coaches, along with sports journalists from national and local media in the regions where Allsvenskan is played. Each month, the jury selects five finalists, after which supporters vote to determine the winner among them.

MonthPlayer of the MonthCoach of the MonthReferences
PlayerClubCoachClub
April Flag of Sweden.svg Isak Bjerkebo IK Sirius Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Engelmark IK Sirius
May Flag of Sweden.svg Isak Bjerkebo IK Sirius Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Engelmark IK Sirius
July Flag of Scotland.svg Robbie Ure IK Sirius Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Engelmark IK Sirius
August Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Carlstrand AIK Flag of Spain.svg José Riveiro AIK
September Flag of Sweden.svg Sam Larsson IFK Göteborg Flag of Sweden.svg Joachim Björklund IFK Göteborg
October
November

Attendances

Allsvenskan clubs listed by average home league attendance during the 2026 season after the first few rounds of the season: [19]

PosClubGamesAverage
attendance
1AIK1330,194
2Hammarby IF1325,915
3Djurgårdens IF1422,480
4Malmö FF1418,233
5IFK Göteborg1316,480
6GAIS1310,595
7IK Sirius139,471
8Örgryte IS138,078
9IF Elfsborg148,002
10Västerås SK146,333
11Kalmar FF135,465
12Halmstads BK135,322
13BK Häcken144,772
14Mjällby AIF134,411
15Degerfors IF134,349
16IF Brommapojkarna132,202

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Mjällby in relegation danger after fifth straight defeat". Sweden Herald. 7 September 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Mjällby AIF meddelar organisationsförändring från 2026". maif.se (in Swedish). Mjällby AIF. 18 November 2025. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Klart: Alexander Rubin ny huvudtränare i VSK Fotboll". vskfotboll.nu (in Swedish). Västerås SK. 19 November 2025. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "Kim Hellberg och David Selini lämnar Hammarby". hammarbyfotboll.se (in Swedish). Hammarby IF. 24 November 2025. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "Kalle Karlsson är Hammarbys nya huvudtränare". hammarbyfotboll.se (in Swedish). Hammarby IF. 8 December 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Miguel Angel Ramirez ny huvudtränare i Malmö FF". mff.se (in Swedish). Malmö FF. 2 December 2025. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "Mikkjal Thomassen lämnar rollen som chefstränare". aikfotboll.se (in Swedish). AIK Fotboll. 4 January 2026. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "José Riveiro ny chefstränare för AIK Fotboll". aikfotboll.se (in Swedish). AIK Fotboll. 16 January 2026. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "Oscar Hiljemark lämnar IF Elfsborg". elfsborg.se (in Swedish). IF Elfsborg. 3 February 2026. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  10. ↑ "Björn Hamberg – ny manager för IF Elfsborg". elfsborg.se (in Swedish). IF Elfsborg. 19 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  11. ↑ "HBK och Johan Lindholm går skilda vägar". hbk.se (in Swedish). Halmstads BK. 5 May 2026. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  12. ↑ "Cirkeln är sluten: Stuart Baxter ny tränare". hbk.se (in Swedish). Halmstads BK. 7 May 2026. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "Malmö FF avslutar samarbetet med Miguel Angel Ramirez". mff.se (in Swedish). Malmö FF. 26 May 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  14. ↑ "Gaute Helstrup ny huvudtränare i Malmö FF". mff.se (in Swedish). Malmö FF. 26 May 2026. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  15. ↑ "Hammarby avslutar samarbetet med Kalle Karlsson". hammarbyfotboll.se (in Swedish). Hammarby IF. 5 June 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "Henrik Rydström är Hammarbys nye huvudtränare". hammarbyfotboll.se (in Swedish). Hammarby IF. 5 June 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  17. 1 2 "Joachim Björklund blir ny chefstränare i IFK Göteborg". ifkgoteborg.se (in Swedish). IFK Göteborg. 27 July 2026. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  18. ↑ "Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  19. ↑ "Attendence Allsvenskan (Publikligan)". www.publikligan.se.