1917 Svenska Mästerskapet final explained

1917 Svenska Mästerskapet final
Event:1917 Svenska Mästerskapet
Team1:Djurgårdens IF
Team1score:3
Team2:AIK
Team2score:1
Stadium:Stockholm Olympic Stadium
City:Stockholm
Referee:Erik Alstam, Gothenburg
Attendance:7,256
Previous:1916
Next:1918

The 1917 Svenska Mästerskapet final was played on 11 November 1917 between the ninth-time finalists Djurgårdens IF and the seventh-time finalists AIK. The match decided the winner of 1917 Svenska Mästerskapet, the football cup to determine the Swedish champions. Djurgårdens IF won their third title with a 3–1 victory at Stockholm Olympic Stadium in Stockholm.

Route to the final

See main article: 1917 Svenska Mästerskapet.

Djurgårdens IF

Djurgårdens IF's route to the final
OpponentResult
Mariebergs IK (H)3–2
Sandvikens AIK (A)6–1
IFK Göteborg (H)0–0
IFK Göteborg (A, replay)2–1
In the preliminary round, Djurgårdens IF played Mariebergs IK at home in Stockholm on 14 August 1917 and won, 3–2. On 2 September 1917, Djurgården won the away-game quarter-final against Sandvikens AIK, 6–1 in Gävle. Djurgården then played IFK Göteborg in the semi-final, where the match at home on 21 October 1917 ended in a goalless draw and the away-game replay in Gothenburg on 4 November 1917 was won, 2–1.

Djurgårdens IF made their ninth appearance in a Svenska Mästerskapet final, having won two and lost six, including one to final opponents AIK in 1916.

AIK

AIK's route to the final
OpponentResult
Örgryte IS (H)5–1
IFK Eskilstuna (H)2–0
IK Sirius (A)1–0
In the preliminary round, AIK at home beat Örgryte IS, 5–1, on 12 August 1917. On 2 September 1917, AIK won the quarter-final against IFK Eskilstuna at home with 2–0. AIK then won the away-game semi-final against IK Sirius of Uppsala with 1–0 on 23 September 1917.

AIK were reigning champions by winning the previous final against final opponents Djurgården and made their seventh appearance in a Svenska Mästerskapet final, having won five, including the one against final opponents Djurgården, and lost one.[1]

Match details

GK Frithiof Rudén
DF Melcher Johansson
DF Einar Hemming
MF Bertil Nordenskjöld
MF Ragnar Wicksell
MF Karl Gustafsson
FW Gottfrid Johansson
FW Einar Olsson
FW David Englund
FW Sten Söderberg
FW Henry Fredberg
GK Erik Hillerström
DF Theodor Malm
DF Runo Olsson
MF Bruno Lindström
MF Knut Nilsson
MF Thore Sundberg
FW Rune Bergström
FW Valfrid Gunnarsson
FW Helmer Svedberg
FW Helge Ekroth
FW Edvin Holm

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Svenska mästare 1896-25, 1931- - Svensk fotboll .