1988 Allsvenskan
| Season | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Malmö FF (Allsvenskan champions and Swedish champions after play-offs) |
| Relegated | Östers IF Hammarby IF |
| European Cup | Malmö FF |
| UEFA Cup | Örgryte IS IFK Göteborg |
| Top goalscorer | Martin Dahlin, Malmö FF (17) |
| Average attendance | 5,002 |
← 1987 1989 → | |
Statistics of Allsvenskan in season 1988.
Overview
The league was contested by 12 teams, with Malmö FF winning the league and the Swedish championship after the play-offs.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malmö FF (C, S) | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 26 | +19 | 32 | 1988 Allsvenskan play-offs, Qualification to European Cup first round |
| 2 | IFK Göteborg | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 18 | +19 | 31 | 1988 Allsvenskan play-offs, Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Djurgårdens IF | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 27 | 1988 Allsvenskan play-offs, Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
| 4 | Örgryte IS | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 23 | 1988 Allsvenskan play-offs, Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 5 | GIF Sundsvall | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 23 | |
| 6 | IFK Norrköping | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 21 | |
| 7 | IK Brage | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 21 | |
| 8 | GAIS | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 20 | |
| 9 | Västra Frölunda | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 18 | |
| 10 | AIK | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 30 | −11 | 18 | |
| 11 | Östers IF (R) | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 33 | −13 | 17 | Relegation to Division 1 |
| 12 | Hammarby IF (R) | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 40 | −21 | 13 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Allsvenskan Champion; (S) Swedish Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Allsvenskan Champion; (S) Swedish Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Djurgården qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as Svenska Cupen runners-up 1988–89.
1988 Allsvenskan play-offs
The 1988 Allsvenskan play-offs was the seventh edition of the competition. The four best placed teams from Allsvenskan qualified to the competition. Allsvenskan champions Malmö FF won the competition and the Swedish championship after defeating Djurgården who finished third in the league.
Semi-finals
First leg
| 30 October 1988 | Örgryte | 0–1 | Malmö FF | Ullevi, Gothenburg |
| 30 October 1988 | Djurgården | 2–0 | IFK Göteborg | Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm |
Second leg
| 12 November 1988 | Malmö FF | 2–1 (3–1 agg.) | Örgryte | Malmö Stadion, Malmö |
| 12 November 1988 | IFK Göteborg | 1–0 (1–2 agg.) | Djurgården | Ullevi, Gothenburg |
Final
| 16 November 1988 | Djurgården | 0–0 | Malmö FF | Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm |
| 19 November 1988 | Malmö FF | 7–3 (7–3 agg.) | Djurgården | Malmö Stadion, Malmö |
Lindman  1', 9' Ljung 26' Dahlin 31', 34', 60', 78' |
Osvold 23' Fjellström 47' Galloway 84' |
Footnotes
References
- "Swedish Football Tables - List of final tables". RSSSF. 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-16.