1908 Svenska Mästerskapet final explained

1908 Svenska Mästerskapet final
Event:	1908 Svenska Mästerskapet
Team1:	IFK Göteborg
Team1score:	4
Team2:	IFK Uppsala
Team2score:	3
Date:	11 October 1908
Stadium:	Walhalla IP
City:	Gothenburg
Referee:	Ruben Gelbord, Stockholm
Attendance:	4,500
Previous:	1907
Next:	1909

The 1908 Svenska Mästerskapet final was played on 11 October 1908 between the first-time finalists IFK Göteborg and the second-time finalists IFK Uppsala. The match decided the winner of 1908 Svenska Mästerskapet, the football cup to determine the Swedish champions. IFK Göteborg won their first ever title with a 4 - 3 victory.

Route to the final

See main article: 1908 Svenska Mästerskapet.

IFK Göteborg

IFK Göteborg's route to the final

	Opponent	Result
	IFK Eskilstuna (A)	5–2
	Malmö BoIS (A)	3–3 (a.e.t.)
	Malmö BoIS (H, replay)	5–2
	IK Sleipner (H)	10–0

IFK Göteborg entered in a preliminary round away-game against IFK Eskilstuna on 23 August 1908 and won, 5–2.^[1] On 13 September 1908, IFK Göteborg played an away-game quarter-final in Malmö against Malmö BoIS that ended in a draw 3–3, which also was the result after extra time.^[1] The home-game replay one week later, on 20 September 1908, IFK Göteborg won, 5–2.^[1] On 4 October 1908, IFK Göteborg played the semi-final against IK Sleipner and won 10–0 at home.^[1]

IFK Göteborg made their first Svenska Mästerskapet final.^[2]

IFK Uppsala

IFK Uppsala's route to the final

	Opponent	Result
	Sandvikens AIK (A)	3–2
	Djurgårdens IF (H)	4–1
	IFK Stockholm (A)	3–2 (a.e.t.)

In the preliminary round, IFK Uppsala won the away-game against Sandvikens AIK on 23 August 1908 with 3–2 in Sandviken.^[1] IFK Uppsala won the quarter-final against Djurgårdens IF, 4–1, at home on 13 September 1908.^[1] On 4 October 1908, IFK Uppsala won the away-game kamratmöte semi-final against IFK Stockholm, 3–2 after extra time.^[1]

IFK Uppsala made their second Svenska Mästerskapet final after having lost the previous final to Örgryte IS.^[2]

Match details

GK Carl Andersson DF Konrad Törnkvist DF Nils Andersson MF John Olsson MF Lindorff Andersson MF Valter Lindén FW Verner Jansson FW Erik Lund FW Erik Börjesson FW Arvid Fagrell FW Olof Tell

GK Enok Eriksson DF Emil Wennberg DF Nils Andén MF Sven Svensson MF Hans Lidman MF Melcher Sandelin FW Sune Almkvist FW S. Jansson FW Karl Olsson FW Herbert Ekbom FW Karl Wikström

References

Print

• Book: Alsiö . Martin . Frantz, Alf . Lindahl, Jimmy . 3 . Persson, Gunnar . 100 år: Svenska fotbollförbundets jubileumsbok 1904-2004, del 2: statistiken . Stroemberg Media Group . 2004 . Vällingby . 91-86184-59-8.
• Book: Glanell . Tomas . Havik, Göran . Lindberg, Thomas . 3 . Persson, Gunnar . Ågren, Bengt . 100 år: Svenska fotbollförbundets jubileumsbok 1904-2004, del 1 . Stroemberg Media Group . 2004 . Vällingby . 91-86184-59-8.

Notes and References

1. Book: Alsiö . Martin . Frantz, Alf . Lindahl, Jimmy . 3 . Persson, Gunnar . 100 år: Svenska fotbollförbundets jubileumsbok 1904-2004, del 2: statistiken . Stroemberg Media Group . 2004 . Vällingby . 91-86184-59-8 . 131.
2. Web site: Svenska mästare 1896-25, 1931- - Svensk fotboll .