1919 Svenska Mästerskapet final explained

1919 Svenska Mästerskapet final
Event:	1919 Svenska Mästerskapet
Team1:	GAIS
Team1score:	4
Team2:	Djurgårdens IF
Team2score:	1
Stadium:	Stockholm Olympic Stadium
City:	Stockholm
Referee:	Arthur Björklund, Norrköping
Attendance:	10,525
Previous:	1918
Next:	1920

The 1919 Svenska Mästerskapet final was played on 19 October 1919 between the first-time finalists GAIS and the tenth-time finalists Djurgårdens IF. The match decided the winner of 1919 Svenska Mästerskapet, the football cup to determine the Swedish champions. GAIS won their first title with a 4–1 victory at Stockholm Olympic Stadium in Stockholm.

Route to the final

GAIS

GAIS's route to the final

	Opponent	Result
	IK Virgo (H)	5–2
	IS Halmia (A)	1–1
	IS Halmia (H, replay)	3–0
	IFK Göteborg (H)	3–0
	IFK Norrköping (A)	3–1
	Helsingborgs IF (H)	7–1

GAIS entered in the second qualifying round and won at home in Gothenburg against IK Virgo, 5–2 on 13 June 1919. In third qualifying round, GAIS was drawn to an against IS Halmia of Halmstad and after away-game a draw, 1–1, on 27 July 1919, GAIS won the home-game replay in Gothenburg with 3–0 on 3 August 1919. On 13 August 1919, GAIS won against IFK Göteborg with 3–0 at home in preliminary round. In the quarter-final, GAIS played IFK Norrköping on 7 September 1919, winning the away-game in Norrköping with 3–1. On 28 September 1919, GAIS beat Helsingborgs IF in the semi-final at home, 7–1.

GAIS made their first Svenska Mästerskapet final.

Djurgårdens IF

Djurgårdens IF's route to the final

	Opponent	Result
	IF Linnéa (H)	4–0
	Hammarby IF (H)	1–1
	Hammarby IF (A)	2–1 (a.e.t.)
	Sandvikens AIK (H)	2–0
	IFK Eskilstuna (H)	1–0

Djurgårdens IF entered in the third qualifying round, winning 4–0 against IF Linnéa at home on 16 July 1919. On 12 August 1919, Djurgården drew Hammarby IF, 1–1, at home in the preliminary round. The away-game replay on 29 August 1919 also ended in a draw after full time, with Djurgården winning 2–1 after extra time. Djurgården was drawn against Sandvikens AIK in the quarter-final and won 2–0 at home on 7 September 1919. On 28 September 1919, Djurgården won the semi-final against IFK Eskilstuna, 1–0 at home.

Djurgårdens IF made their tenth appearance in a Svenska Mästerskapet final, having won three and lost six.^[1]

Match details

GK Ivan Holmdahl DF Wictor Björkman DF Fritjof Hillén MF Gustaf Johansson MF John Johansson MF Nils Karlsson FW Rune Wenzel FW Albert Olsson FW Anders Bergman FW Joel Björkman FW Fridolf Johnson

GK Frithiof Rudén DF Otto Elmblad DF Einar Hemming MF Bertil Nordenskjöld MF Ragnar Wicksell MF Karl Gustafsson FW Gottfrid Johansson FW Albert Öijermark FW Sune Andersson FW Sten Söderberg FW Karl Karlstrand

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