2016 Allsvenskan
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Malmö FF 22nd Allsvenskan title 19th Swedish title |
| Relegated | Helsingborgs IF Gefle IF Falkenbergs FF |
| Champions League | Malmö FF |
| Europa League | AIK IFK Norrköping |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 737 (3.07 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | John Owoeri (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | BK Häcken 7–0 Falkenbergs FF (6 Nov 2016) |
| Biggest away win | Falkenbergs FF 0–5 Jönköpings Södra IF (6 Aug 2016) |
| Highest scoring | Gefle IF 2–6 IFK Göteborg (2 May 2016) |
| Longest winning run | 5 matches Malmö FF |
| Longest unbeaten run | 18 matches IFK Norrköping |
| Longest winless run | 17 matches Falkenbergs FF |
| Longest losing run | 8 matches Gefle IF |
| Highest attendance | 31,756 Hammarby IF 1–1 Östersunds FK (4 April 2016) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,424 BK Häcken 6–1 Gefle IF (28 April 2016) |
| Average attendance | 9,184 |
← 2015 2017 →
All statistics correct as of 6 November 2016. | |
Template:2016 football in Sweden The 2016 Allsvenskan, part of the 2016 Swedish football season, is the 92nd season of Allsvenskan since its establishment in 1924. The fixtures were released on 9 December 2015 and it included a meeting between the two most recent champions IFK Norrköping and Malmö FF (in Malmö) as the opening match, a replay of the last round of the previous season.[1][2] The season started on 2 April 2016 and will end in November 2016.
IFK Norrköping were the defending champions after winning the title in the last round in the previous season. Malmö FF won the Swedish championship this season, their 22nd Allsvenskan title and 19th Swedish championship overall, in the 28th round on 26 October 2016 when they won 3–0 in the away fixture against Falkenbergs FF at Falkenbergs IP.
A total of 16 teams are contesting the league.
Suspended matches
IFK Göteborg vs. Malmö FF
The match at Gamla Ullevi between IFK Göteborg and Malmö FF on 27 April 2016 was abandoned after 77 minutes of play. A firecracker was thrown towards former IFK Göteborg player Tobias Sana from the home section. On 4 May, the Swedish Football Association's (SFA) disciplinary committee decided that the match would not continue and that the final score would be 0–3.[3]
Jönköpings Södra IF vs. Östersunds FK
The match at Stadsparksvallen between Jönköpings Södra IF and Östersunds FK on 15 August 2016 was abandoned after 90 minutes of play. A spectator invaded the pitch and attacked Östersund's goalkeeper Aly Keita. Keita was advised by team phycisians to not finish the game.[4] On 25 August, the Swedish Football Association's (SFA) disciplinary committee decided that the match would not continue and that the final score would be 0–3.[5] However, the decision was overturned on 27 September and the final score would be 1–1.[6]
Teams
A total of sixteen teams are contesting the league, including fourteen sides from the 2015 season and two promoted teams from the 2015 Superettan. Both of the promoted teams for the 2015 season managed to stay in the league, Hammarby IF and GIF Sundsvall.
Halmstads BK and Åtvidabergs FF were relegated at the end of the 2015 season after finishing in the bottom two places of the table. They were replaced by 2015 Superettan champions Jönköpings Södra IF and runners-up Östersunds FK. Jönköpings Södra IF returned to Allsvenskan after 46 years' absence, having been relegated at the end of the 1969 season. This is Jönköpings Södra's 11th season in the league. Östersunds FK are participating in the league for the first time in the club's history; they are the first new club in Allsvenskan's history since Falkenbergs FF in 2014.
Falkenbergs FF as 14th-placed team retained their Allsvenskan spot after winning against third-placed Superettan team IK Sirius 3–3 (away goals) on aggregate in a relegation/promotion playoff.
Stadia and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Turf1 | Stadium capacity1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Falkenbergs IP | Natural | 4,000 |
| Gefle IF | Gävle | Gavlevallen | Artificial | 6,500 |
| GIF Sundsvall | Sundsvall | Norrporten 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 |
| Jönköpings Södra IF | Jönköping | Stadsparksvallen | Natural | 5,500 |
| Kalmar FF | Kalmar | Guldfågeln Arena | Natural | 12,000 |
| Malmö FF | Malmö | Swedbank Stadion | Natural | 24,000 |
| Örebro SK | Örebro | Behrn Arena | Artificial | 12,300 |
| Östersunds FK | Östersund | Jämtkraft Arena | Artificial | 6,626 |
- 1 According to each club information page at the Swedish Football Association website for Allsvenskan.[7]
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
- 1 According to each club information page at the Swedish Football Association website for Allsvenskan.[7]
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malmö FF |  Åge Hareide
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Resigned | 2 December 2015[8] | Pre-season |  Allan Kuhn
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8 January 2016[9] |
| AIK |  Andreas Alm
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Sacked | 13 May 2016[10] | 9th | Rikard Norling
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13 May 2016[11] |
| IFK Norrköping | Janne Andersson
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Resigned | 29 May 2016[12] | 2nd | Jens Gustafsson
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1 June 2016[13] |
| Gefle IF | Roger Sandberg
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Sacked | 2 June 2016[14] | 15th | Thomas Andersson
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2 June 2016[14] |
| Djurgården IF | Pelle Olsson
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Sacked | 3 August 2016[15] | 14th |  Mark Dempsey
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3 August 2016[16] |
| GIF Sundsvall | Roger Franzén
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Sacked | 17 September 2016[17][18] | 13th | Joel Cedergren
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17 September 2016[17][18] |
League table
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Positions by round
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| 2017–18 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round | |
| Relegation play-offs | |
| Relegation to 2017 Superettan | |
Updated to games played on 31 October 2016
Source: everysport.com
Results
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Play-offs
The 14th-placed team of Allsvenskan meets the third-placed team from 2016 Superettan in a two-legged tie on a home-and-away basis with the team from Allsvenskan finishing at home.
| Halmstads BK | 1 – 1 | Helsingborgs IF |
|---|---|---|
 85' (o.g.) |
Report | 74' Eriksson |
| Helsingborgs IF | 1 – 2 | Halmstads BK |
|---|---|---|
| J. Larsson 82' |
Report | 87' (pen.), 90' Mathisen |
Halmstads BK won 3–2 on aggregate.
Season statistics
Top scorers
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Top assists
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Top goalkeepers
- As of 6 November 2016[21]
(Minimum of 10 games played)
| Rank | Goalkeeper | Club |
GP | GA | SV% | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Andreas Vaikla
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IFK Norrköping | 13 | 12 | 79 | 5 |
| 2 | Patrik Carlgren
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AIK | 28 | 24 | 78 | 14 |
| 3 | Johan Wiland
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Malmö FF | 28 | 25 | 76 | 13 |
| 4 | Andreas Andersson
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Gefle IF | 22 | 32 | 74 | 4 |
| Jacob Rinne
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Örebro SK | 12 | 21 | 2 | ||
| 6 | John Alvbåge
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IFK Göteborg | 29 | 41 | 73 | 7 |
| Tommy Naurin
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GIF Sundsvall | 30 | 54 | 4 | ||
| Peter Abrahamsson
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BK Häcken | 29 | 45 | 3 | ||
| 9 | Kevin Stuhr Ellegaard
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IF Elfsborg | 30 | 38 | 72 | 7 |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Israelsson |
Hammarby IF | Helsingborgs IF | 5–1 | 10 April 2016 |
 Viðar Örn Kjartansson |
Malmö FF | BK Häcken | 3–0 | 1 May 2016 |
| Viðar Örn Kjartansson |
Malmö FF | Östersunds FK | 1–4 | 28 May 2016 |
 Issam Jebali |
IF Elfsborg | GIF Sundsvall | 4–0 | 22 August 2016 |
| Peter Wilson |
GIF Sundsvall | Jönköpings Södra IF | 3–1 | 1 October 2016 |
 Rômulo |
Hammarby IF | Djurgårdens IF | 4–2 | 17 October 2016 |
 John Owoeri4 |
BK Häcken | Falkenbergs FF | 7–0 | 6 November 2016 |
- Note
4 Player scored 4 goals
See also
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References
- ^ "Östersund ställs mot Hammarby i premiären". Sportbladet. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "Allsvenska spelordningen 2016". Swedish Football Association. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ "Allsvenskan, herrar Matchinformation". Swedish Football Association (in Swedish). 4 May 2016.
- ^ "Åskådarskandal i Jönköping". Swedish Football Association (in Swedish). 15 August 2016.
- ^ "Disciplinnämnden ger Östersund segern med 3-0". Swedish Football Association (in Swedish). 25 August 2016.
- ^ "Besvärsnämnden fastställer 1-1". Swedish Football Association (in Swedish). 27 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Allsvenskan" (in Swedish). The Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ^ "Åge Hareide lämnar Malmö FF". mff.se (in Swedish). Malmö FF. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ^ "Allan Kuhn ny tränare för Malmö FF". mff.se (in Swedish). Malmö FF. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ "Andreas Alm ej längre chefstränare". aikfotboll.se (in Swedish). AIK Fotboll. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ "Rikard Norling tillbaka i AIK". aikfotboll.se (in Swedish). AIK Fotboll. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ ""Prata om landslaget idag – sedan är det fullt fokus på IFK"". ifknorrkoping.se (in Swedish). IFK Norrköping. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ "IFK har presenterat sin näste manager". ifknorrkoping.se (in Swedish). IFK Norrköping. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Förändringar i ledarstaben". gefleiffotboll.se (in Swedish). Gefle IF. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ "Pelle Olsson lämnar Djurgården fotboll". dif.se (in Swedish). Djurgården IF. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ "Mark Dempsey tar över DIF". dif.se (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Roger Franzén lämnar GIF Sundsvall". gifsundsvall.se (in Swedish). GIF Sundsvall. 17 September 2016.
- ^ a b Franzén and Cedergren served as co-head coaches until 17 September, when Franzén's contract was terminated and Cedergren reassigned as head coach.
- ^ "Skytteliga". The Swedish Football Association (in Swedish). The Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "Passningsliga". The Swedish Football Association (in Swedish). The Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Målvaktsliga". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). The Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
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