The 2017 Allsvenskan, part of the 2017 Swedish football season, is the 93rd season of Allsvenskan since its establishment in 1924. The season began on 1 April 2017 and ended on 5 November the same year.[2][3][4] Fixtures for the 2017 season were announced on 9 December 2016.[5] A total of 16 teams participated.
| Season | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Malmö FF 23rd Allsvenskan title 20th Swedish title |
| Relegated | J-Södra Halmstads BK AFC Eskilstuna |
| Champions League | Malmö FF |
| Europa League | AIK Djurgården BK Häcken |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 667 (2.78 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Magnus Eriksson Karl Holmberg (14 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Malmö FF 6–0 Kalmar FF (11 August 2017) Malmö FF 6–0 IF Elfsborg (25 September 2017) |
| Biggest away win | BK Häcken 1–6 AIK (24 September 2017) |
| Highest scoring | IF Elfsborg 4–4 Östersunds FK (2 May 2017) |
| Longest winning run | 4 games[1] IFK Norrköping Malmö FF |
| Longest unbeaten run | 13 games AIK |
| Longest winless run | 16 games Halmstads BK |
| Longest losing run | 7 games IK Sirius |
| Highest attendance | 33,157 AIK 1–1 Djurgårdens IF (27 August 2017) |
| Lowest attendance | 887 AFC Eskilstuna 1–3 IK Sirius (5 November 2017) |
| Average attendance | 9,215 |
← 2016 2018 → | |
Malmö FF were the defending champions after winning the title in the previous season. Malmö FF won the Swedish championship this season, their 23rd Allsvenskan title and 20th Swedish championship overall, in the 27th round on 16 October 2017 when they won 3–1 in the away fixture against IFK Norrköping at Östgötaporten.
Summary
editAllsvenskans stora pris
editFor the fifth year running, the broadcaster of Allsvenskan, C More Entertainment, hosted an award ceremony where they presented seven awards and two special awards to the players and staff of the 16 Allsvenskan clubs, the award ceremony was held on 7 November 2017. The nominations for the 2017 season were officially announced on 3 November 2017.[6] Nominees are displayed below, the winners are marked in bold text. Malmö FF and Djurgårdens IF received the most nominations with six nominations each, while Östersunds FK received three nominations, IFK Göteborg received two nominations, and AIK, BK Häcken, GIF Sundsvall, and IFK Norrköping each received one nomination.
Goalkeeper of the year
- Johan Wiland (Hammarby IF/Malmö FF)
- Andreas Isaksson (Djurgårdens IF)
- Pontus Dahlberg (IFK Göteborg)
Defender of the year
- Anton Tinnerholm (Malmö FF)
- Per Karlsson (AIK)
- Eric Larsson (GIF Sundsvall)
Midfielder of the year
- Anders Christiansen (Malmö FF)
- Ken Sema (Östersunds FK)
- Magnus Eriksson (Djurgårdens IF)
Forward of the year
- Saman Ghoddos (Östersunds FK)
- Markus Rosenberg (Malmö FF)
- Karl Holmberg (IFK Norrköping)
Newcomer of the year
- Pontus Dahlberg (IFK Göteborg)
- Felix Beijmo (Djurgårdens IF)
- Daleho Irandust (BK Häcken)
Manager of the year
- Graham Potter (Östersunds FK)
- Magnus Pehrsson (Malmö FF)
- Özcan Melkemichel (Djurgårdens IF)
Most valuable player of the year
- Anders Christiansen (Malmö FF)
- Magnus Eriksson (Djurgårdens IF)
- Kim Källström (Djurgårdens IF)
Suspended matches
editIFK Göteborg vs. AIK
editThe match at Gamla Ullevi between IFK Göteborg and AIK on 18 May 2017 was postponed, following reports of attempted match fixing.[7] The match was rescheduled for 10 August 2017.[8]
Teams
editA total of sixteen teams are contesting the league, including thirteen sides from the previous season, two promoted teams from the 2016 Superettan and one team from the 2016 Allsvenskan play-offs.
Gefle IF and Falkenbergs FF were relegated at the end of the 2016 season after finishing in the bottom two places of the table. They were replaced by 2016 Superettan champions IK Sirius and runners-up AFC United. IK Sirius returned to Allsvenskan after 42 years' absence, having been relegated at the end of the 1974 season. This is IK Sirius' fourth season in the league. AFC United are participating in the league for the first time in the club's history; they are the third new club in the last four Allsvenskan seasons (following Falkenbergs FF in 2014 and Östersunds FK in 2016). [citation needed]
The final spot will be taken by the 2016 Allsvenskan play-offs winner; Halmstads BK, third-placed team in 2016 Superettan.
Stadia and locations
edit| Team | Location | Stadium | Turf1 | Stadium capacity1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Eskilstuna | Eskilstuna | Tunavallen | Artificial | 7,800 |
| AIK | Stockholm | Friends Arena | Natural | 50,000 |
| BK Häcken | Gothenburg | Bravida Arena | Artificial | 6,500 |
| Djurgårdens IF | Stockholm | Tele2 Arena | Artificial | 30,000 |
| GIF Sundsvall | Sundsvall | Idrottsparken | Artificial | 7,700 |
| Halmstads BK | Halmstad | Örjans Vall | Natural | 10,873 |
| Hammarby IF | Stockholm | Tele2 Arena | Artificial | 30,000 |
| IF Elfsborg | Borås | Borås Arena | Artificial | 16,899 |
| IFK Göteborg | Gothenburg | Gamla Ullevi | Natural | 18,600 |
| IFK Norrköping | Norrköping | Nya Parken | Artificial | 15,734 |
| IK Sirius | Uppsala | Studenternas IP | Natural | 6,300 |
| 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 | 8,466 |
- 1 According to each club information page at the Swedish Football Association website for Allsvenskan.[9]
Personnel and sponsoring
editAll teams are obligated to have the logo of the league sponsor Svenska Spel 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.
| Team | Head coach1 | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Main shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Eskilstuna | Nike | Busmarket | ||
| AIK | Adidas | Åbro Bryggeri | ||
| BK Häcken | Nike | BRA Bygg | ||
| Djurgårdens IF | Adidas | Prioritet Finans | ||
| GIF Sundsvall | Adidas | SCA | ||
| Halmstads BK | Puma | Various | ||
| Hammarby IF | Puma | LW | ||
| IF Elfsborg | Umbro | Pulsen | ||
| IFK Göteborg | Kappa | Prioritet Finans | ||
| IFK Norrköping | Nike | Holmen | ||
| IK Sirius | Nike | Various | ||
| Jönköpings Södra IF | Nike | Various | ||
| Kalmar FF | Hummel | Hjältevadshus | ||
| Malmö FF | Puma | Volkswagen | ||
| Örebro SK | Puma | Ambitiös | ||
| Östersunds FK | Adidas | Various |
Managerial changes
edit| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Djurgården | End of contract | 6 November 2016[10] | Pre-season | 1 December 2016[11] | ||
| Häcken | End of contract | 11 November 2016[12] | 14 November 2016[13] | |||
| Hammarby | Sacked | 18 November 2016[14] | 30 November 2016[15] | |||
| Malmö | Sacked | 19 November 2016[16] | 1 December 2016[17] | |||
| Eskilstuna | End of contract | 1 December 2016[11] | December 2016 | |||
| Eskilstuna | Sacked | 28 May 2017[18] | 16th | 13 June 2017[19] | ||
| Halmstad | Promoted to Director of Football | 8 June 2017[20] | 15th | 8 June 2017 | ||
| Kalmar | Sacked | 13 June 2017[18] | 14th | 13 June 2017 | ||
| Göteborg | Sacked | 18 July 2017 | 11th | 18 July 2017 | ||
| Örebro | Mutual consent | 28 August 2017 | 11th | 28 August 2017 | ||
| Elfsborg | Sacked | 27 September 2017 | 10th | 27 September 2017 |
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malmö FF (C) | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 63 | 27 | +36 | 64 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | AIK | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 47 | 22 | +25 | 57 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Djurgårdens IF | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 54 | 30 | +24 | 53 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a] |
| 4 | BK Häcken | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 52 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
| 5 | Östersunds FK | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 48 | 32 | +16 | 50 | |
| 6 | IFK Norrköping | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 48 | |
| 7 | IK Sirius | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 46 | 51 | −5 | 40 | |
| 8 | IF Elfsborg | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 53 | 59 | −6 | 39 | |
| 9 | Hammarby IF | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 38 | |
| 10 | IFK Göteborg | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 37 | |
| 11 | Örebro SK | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 38 | 54 | −16 | 36 | |
| 12 | Kalmar FF | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 30 | 49 | −19 | 32 | |
| 13 | GIF Sundsvall | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 31 | |
| 14 | Jönköpings Södra IF (R) | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 46 | −15 | 30 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 15 | Halmstads BK (R) | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 24 | Relegation to the Superettan |
| 16 | AFC Eskilstuna (R) | 30 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 55 | −27 | 20 |
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
Notes:
- ^ a b Since the winners of 2017–18 Svenska Cupen (Djurgårdens IF) qualified for European competitions based on their league position, the berth awarded to the 3rd-placed team (Europa League second qualifying round) was passed down to the 4th-placed team (BK Häcken).
Positions by round
edit| Leader | |
| 2018–19 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round | |
| Relegation play-offs | |
| Relegation to 2018 Superettan |
Results
editPlay-offs
editThe 14th-placed team of Allsvenskan meets the third-placed team from 2017 Superettan in a two-legged tie on a home-and-away basis with the team from Allsvenskan finishing at home.
| Trelleborgs FF | 2–0 | Jönköpings Södra IF |
|---|---|---|
| Jovanović Camara Jönsson |
Report |
| Jönköpings Södra IF | 1–1 | Trelleborgs FF |
|---|---|---|
| Gojani |
Report | Islamović |
Trelleborgs FF won 3–1 on aggregate.
Season statistics
editTop scorers
edit- As of 5 November 2017[21]
Top goalkeepers
edit- As of 5 November 2017[22]
(Minimum of 10 games played)
| Rank | Goalkeeper | Club |
GP | GA | SV% | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BK Häcken | 26 | 25 | 80 | 12 | |
| 2 | AIK | 29 | 22 | 78 | 12 | |
| Malmö FF | 11 | 10 | 6 | |||
| 4 | IFK Norrköping | 15 | 18 | 77 | 5 | |
| 5 | IK Sirius | 24 | 32 | 76 | 8 | |
| 6 | Djurgårdens IF | 29 | 27 | 75 | 11 | |
| Östersunds FK | 10 | 13 | 3 | |||
| 8 | Östersunds FK | 21 | 19 | 74 | 9 | |
| Kalmar FF | 25 | 33 | 7 | |||
| 10 | AFC Eskilstuna | 17 | 27 | 73 | 2 |
Hat-tricks
edit| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Djurgårdens IF | Örebro SK | 0–4 | 7 May 2017 | |
| Örebro SK | IFK Göteborg | 4–2 | 16 July 2017 | |
| Örebro SK | IK Sirius | 3–4 | 25 September 2017 | |
| AIK | IF Elfsborg | 5–2 | 1 October 2017 |
Awards
editAnnual awards
edit| Award[23] | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Malmö FF | |
| Goalkeeper of the Year | Malmö FF\ Hammarby IF | |
| Defender of the Year | Malmö FF | |
| Midfielder of the Year | Malmö FF | |
| Striker of the Year | Östersunds FK | |
| Breakthrough of the Year | IFK Gothenburg | |
| Coach of the Year | Östersunds FK |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Allsvenskan streaks and sequences". soccerstats.com. soccerstats.com. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ^ "Allsvenska väntan över i april". Swedish Football Association. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "Årsplan 2017". Swedish Football Association. 7 November 2016. Archived from the original on 14 December 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "Bestämt: Då börjar allsvenskan 2017". Sportbladet. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "Spelprogram klara för Allsvenskan och Superettan 2017". svenskfotboll.se. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ "Finalisterna till Allsvenskans Stora Pris". allsvenskan.se (in Swedish). Allsvenskan. 3 November 2017. Archived from the original on 10 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ "Göteborg-AIK uppskjuten pga matchfixningsförsök". Fogis (in Swedish). 18 May 2017.
- ^ "Ny speldag för IFK Göteborg-AIK". Swedish Football Association (in Swedish). 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Allsvenskan" (in Swedish). The Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "Ingen fortsättning för Mark Dempsey i DIF". dif.se (in Swedish). Djurgården IF. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Özcan Melkemichel klar som ny tränare". dif.se (in Swedish). Djurgården IF. 1 December 2016. Archived from the original on 18 August 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Tack för den här tiden, P-G!". bkhacken.se (in Swedish). BK Häcken. 11 November 2016. Archived from the original on 24 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ "Mikael Stahre ny tränare för BK Häcken!". bkhacken.se (in Swedish). BK Häcken. 23 November 2016. Archived from the original on 24 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ "Nanne Bergstrand slutar som tränare i Hammarby Fotboll". hammarbyfotboll.se (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Jakob Michelsen ny huvudtränare i Hammarby". hammarbyfotboll.se (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ "Malmö FF avslutar samarbetet med Allan Kuhn". mff.se (in Swedish). Malmö FF. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Magnus Pehrsson ny tränare i Malmö FF". mff.se (in Swedish). Malmö FF. 23 November 2016. Archived from the original on 24 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ a b Mikael Einarsson (28 May 2017). "Pressmedelande: AFC Eskilstuna och Pelle Olsson går skilda vägar". AFC Eskilstuna (in Swedish). Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "Officiellt: Jolley tar över allsvenska jumbon".
- ^ "Nyheter - Halmstads BK".
- ^ "Skytteliga". The Swedish Football Association (in Swedish). The Swedish Football Association. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ "Målvaktsliga". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). The Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ "Allsvenskans Stora Pris". www.allsvenskan.se. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
External links
edit- Official website (in Swedish)